New Tau Super-heavy Battlesuit!!!
It is finally here! It's been hinted at for over a year and it still has a ways to go before we can get our hands on it, but it is very close!Thank youFirst off, thanks to the people who snapped some...
View Article1850 Tournament Results: Round 3 vs. Khorne Daemonkin
---Shas'O Bork'an Sha'is'Nen surveyed the nightmare unfolding before him. The recently subdued Gue hab-center had transformed from a happy new addition to the Empire to a seething center for panic....
View ArticleTau score 3rd place at the Bay Area Open!
Beautiful display. Thanks to FLG for snapping some pics of his army!There has been some heartening news from the tournament scene! In one of my previous posts, I talked about how Tau Deep Striking has...
View ArticleNew Tau Codex on the Way
And of course, I have a wish list. Here are a few of my ideas to improve what we have going on in the Tau Empire. I am not naïve, I know very little if any of this will ever come to pass, but I would...
View ArticleThe Case for Fusion Blades
As befits the "close combat" faction of the Tau empire, these are only available to the Farsight Enclaves detachment characters. They are an incredible piece of wargear that other factions WISH they...
View ArticleA theory concerning the 7th edition codex
Hello all. I would like to take this opportunity to present a theory before our new stuff starts arriving. This theory may be old, but it dawned on me only a few weeks ago when it should have dawned on...
View ArticleShowcase: Tau Kill Team
A look at my current Kill Team and its backgroundLately, I've been swamped with RL: camping, road trips, new baby on the way, getting car fixed after hit-and-run, getting other car fixed after...
View ArticleCodex Prediction
I have a prediction for our upcoming codex. Without as many troop choices as our pointy eared friends, we will most likely not get three core options –that is, unless they do something with our alien...
View ArticleCool Tau Models on E-Bay
So, like many of you, I am always on the prowl for Tau models on eBay, particularly the interesting ones. Well, I found some. Nine to be exact.Eight of these are female Tau warriors, and they're...
View ArticlePics Leaked of New Tau Models!
Here they are folks. And they are a LOT to take in!The new 'big' riptide. Named the Stormsurge. This is the GW alternative to the forgeworld R'varna. Definitely the heavy support variant.Clearly...
View ArticleNew Fire Warrior Theory
Ok, so I have another theory. The new fire warriors just might be veterans. In the previous codex, Ethereals were permitted to have an "honor guard." This was squad of veteran fire warriors which...
View ArticleThe new KX-139 Ta'unar Supremacy Battlesuit from Forgeworld
It is here. You can buy it and it has rules. So let's take a look shall we?Here is the link to Forgeworld where you can see prices and download the rules: CLICKYFluff from ForgeworldTau Supremacy...
View ArticleBook: The Kauyon
"The Kauyon" was written by Andy Smillie and narrated by Toby Longworth. Synopsis (SPOILERS)Kauyon is the account of a single Tau pathfinder who is the survivor of a team assigned to assassinate the...
View ArticleThe new Tau KX -128 Stormsurge
What a time to be a Tau player! First we got the KX - 139, the first ground-based Tau Lord of War and now we get our first in-codex Lord of War!The KX - 128 Stormsurge Ballistic SuitI am a bit late...
View ArticleLeaked Rules of the New Tau XV-95 Ghostkeel
Last week we got to see the new Stormsurge, but this week we get to see the suit I am much more interested in! The Stealth Riptide!Source of rules: CLICKYXV-95 GhostkeelI called this a Stealth Riptide,...
View ArticleNew Ethereal - Aun Do
So we have a new named character, an Ethereal named Aun'Do. He comes in the new Burning Dawn campaign, and I think I like him, and he has a couple of features as yet unseen. First, at least as far as...
View ArticleNew Battlesuit Sighted?
I cannot be certain, but I think we have a new battlesuit sighting. I followed one of the links on Faeit 212 and it led me to this image (Thanks Natfka!). It is not a standard Crisis Suit (new or old),...
View ArticleNew Terrain, and What it Means...
As you all know, Tau are going to be the first faction outside the Imperium to get a terrain piece. I am not sure how I feel about the piece in discussion, but it is something.We did get rules for the...
View ArticleQuickie: Battlesuit Size Comparison
Just saw this on the GW website. Interesting size comparison.That's all, just thought I'd share.
View ArticleBook Review: Firewarrior
Author: Simon SpurrierSynopsis:Ok, so basic story line, a Tau kid struggles with his father's disapproval and goes postal on first the Imperium and then a resurrected legion of Chaos Undivided. He...
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