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F.A.Q.
Q. Hey, I downloaded the file, and when I went tried to open it, I got nothing but gibberish. What gives?
A. Grrrr, I had to trick this webpage into letting me upload the file as a text file. This is NOT a .txt file though. The file is a .rar archive of an excel spreadsheet. You will need to rename the extension from *.txt to *.rar in order to un-rar it. Or if you don't want the hassle then just post your email, and I'll send it to you.
Q. Un-rar it?
A. The .rar filetype is a compression protocal like .zip. You can grab WinRAR for free (just google it), or if you don't want the hassle, just post your email, and I will send you the excel worksheet.
Q. Why are the units layed out by HQ, Elite, Troops, Fast Attack, and Heavy Support? What does this mean?
A. This is meant to simulate the standard force organization chart used in Warhammer 40,000. You have to make a minimum of 1 HQ, and 2 Troops choices, but are limited to a maximum of 2 HQ, 3 Elite, 6 Troops, 3 Fast Attack, and 3 Heavy support per "Cadre". The idea being that a "Cadre" has a somewhat standard organization with a minimum and maximum size. This is simulated when you take a Cadre formation in the EpicA list.
Q. Is the Cadre selection really one large formation?
A. Yes it is. The Cadre moves together, and supports all units within it. Think of it as a Warhammer 40K Tau army that got mysteriously shrunk and teleported to an EpicA battlefield. Or think of it as the Tau version of a 'Uge! ork mob! If you want to take more specialized formations then select from the Contingents lists. You need to at least one Cadre for every 2 contigents. You can always just take the minimum core selection and an single HQ though to open up whatever you want from the contingents.
Q. Some of these points seam pretty far off, and this army seams very un-Tauish to me fluff wise. Did you balance it?
A. This is not a balanced army. The points were placed up by comparing them to a similar unit from either the EpicA IG, or Space Marine lists, in a very rough fashion. But you need some kind of points assignment if you want to throw together a JustForFun game between you and a mate.
Q. Why are the Contingent formations more expensive than the Cadre upgrades?
A. The Contingent formations are actually the original points I assigned from the comparison, and are likely the more accurate values. You get a substantial discout for adding units to the Cadres, in order to make them at least somewhat desirable. Remember this list is not official, and you can really change anything you like. I won't take offense, honestly!
Q. A lot of these units look pretty stong, especially for infantry. Did you mess this up?
A. When I was done with the converting, and looked at some of the units, I got a laugh out of it. Part of the shock comes from the fact that the Codex:Tau only has *two* vehicles available to the whole army, and the rest is all Infantry! This means that there are some infantry (battlesuits) packing the firepower of a vehicle in the other armies lists. But when you pay 100pts for one stand, and see you are paying vehicle prices, I guess it sorta evens out :S.
Q. Why are there no Aircraft of War Engines?
A. Because there were none in the Codex:Tau. I could throw in all the ForgeWorld Tau units pretty easily, but I didn't feel like putting much effort into something that was just for fun. And after all, this list is supposed to be a direct WH40K early Tau simulation in EpicA!
Q. Why are you up at 4am posting on EpiComms.
A. Good question, probably the same reason I am posting a crazy list, and answering my own FAQ's  Insomnia FTW....
Cheers. 
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