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SAMPLE ARMY

Jeff Hall's Tau Army (1000 points)

HQ
Commander Shas'el Independent Character. XV8 Crisis Suit, Jetpack, Recoil Absorption, Improved Sensors.; Plasma Rifle; TL Missile Pod
227
Bodyguard 1
XV8 Crisis Suit, Jetpack, Recoil Absorption, Improved Sensors.; Fusion Blaster; Missile Pod; Target Lockers.
Bodyguard 2
XV8 Crisis Suit, Jetpack, Recoil Absorption, Improved Sensors.; TL Plasma Rifle; Target Lockers.
ELITE
Crisis Battlesuit Team 3 Crisis Suits (see below)
183
Crisis Suit 1
XV8 Crisis Suit, Jetpack, Recoil Absorption, Improved Sensors, Missile Pod; Plasma Rifle; Multi-Tracker.
Crisis Suit 2
XV8 Crisis Suit, Jetpack, Recoil Absorption, Improved Sensors, Burst Cannon; Missile Pod; Target Lockers.
Crisis Suit 3
XV8 Crisis Suit, Jetpack, Recoil Absorption, Improved Sensors, Burst Cannon; Missile Pod; Target Lockers.
TROOPS
Fire Warriors 12 Fire Warriors with Pulse Rifles
120
Fire Warriors 12 Fire Warriors with Pulse Rifles
120
Fire Warriors 12 Fire Warriors with Pulse Rifles
120
Kroot Carnivores 10 Kroot Carnivores - Mercenaries, Eaters of the Dead, Fieldcraft,
Infiltrate.; Kroot Rifle
70
HEAVY SUPPORT
Hammerhead Hammerhead - Skimmer, Tank; Railgun; Smart Missile System,
Targeting Array
160
Total:
1000

Crisis Battlesuits
Fire Warriors
Hammerhead

Brief Army Overview
I created the 1000 point list to include as many models as possible.  I think a strong key to winning a game of 40K is just having more guns than your opponent!  So the list is heavy on Troops with Crisis Suits as support.  The Hammerhead provides some crucial long range firepower in a mobile format.  Plus, the variation in rounds that the Hammerhead can fire allows you to concentrate on the destruction of both enemy armour and infantry.

1500 Point Army List

Armies of the Warhammer 40,000 Universe
Black Templars
Dark Angels Orks
Catachans
Dark Eldar Space Marines
Chapter Approved
Eldar Tau
Chaos Space Marines Imperial Guard Tyranids
Daemonhunters Necrons Witch Hunters