tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761430053880447022.post5927602043615974779..comments2023-10-23T11:56:44.496-07:00Comments on The mountain of lead and gamer's A.D.D.: Epic Tau Vs Iron WarriorsMaasheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11598832848419557452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761430053880447022.post-14843082927222591852019-02-12T07:36:18.542-08:002019-02-12T07:36:18.542-08:00The plan to crush/delay your right flank worked ou... The plan to crush/delay your right flank worked out perfectly. I could get nothing accomplished up that side. <br /><br /> As far as the center falling apart; That garrisoned Pathfinder unit made an extremely high number of saves. This is uncharacteristic of the Tau in general. <br /> My purpose for them was a speed bump/bait. I needed you a little close to bring the full weight of my firepower to bear. I was still forced into taking the -1 for doubling for secondary weapon systems.<br /><br /> The stealth suits saved my BTS by locking down your Bassies. Which caused a side effect I did not see. That being it freed the center for me. Yes, if you did not take out the lone Stealth (turn 3 it rallied and was lining up to crossfire the BTS, while challenging the Blitz) I would have had your BTS?<br /><br />in the future Pathfinders, recon, skyways, stealth have marker lights. Pathfinders have 4 sniper shots, don't let them near your SC.Maasheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598832848419557452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761430053880447022.post-46257179086787381832019-02-12T07:01:56.448-08:002019-02-12T07:01:56.448-08:00Re: Going after the Pathfinders on your left flan...Re: Going after the Pathfinders on your left flank - I hate markerlights, basically. The last time I played Tau a few years ago I just got lit up by constant volleys of seeker missiles. My Friday night pre-game planning largely revolved around figuring out what in the Tau list came with Markerlights, and planning how I was going to keep those formations broken. Not sure it was the best move; honestly, the Broadsides did just fine without the spotting bonus anyway, but if nothing else, the Pathfinders and Stealth Suits won the psychological battle before we even started placing units.<br /><br />Turn 1, between the artillery and the ground attack, I wanted to break/stall that flank so I could worry about things on my center-left more, which meant shutting down the Pathfinders there, an easy target, before they could support the suits on their right. Then, of course, everything wound up going to hell in the middle toward the end of Turn 1, and stayed that way for the rest of the game. Turn 2 I think I sent the Hellblades after the lone Stealth Suit in the open, locking down my arty? Turn 3 they definitely went after the Stealth Suits.Armiger84https://www.blogger.com/profile/17273870723563529288noreply@blogger.com