Hello!
I'm a Tau player realtivley new to the Game of Epic and completely new to this Forum, so please forgive my Ignorance.
Firstly, are there any better versions of the Tau rules than the v3 rules from Fanatic?
The Discretion over Valour rule is terrible! You just don't get engaged, by anyone or anything! I won't be using this rule at all (its way over the top), I will be using the counter charge away from the enemy though.
Tau Infantry are too good compared to thier 40K counter parts (using the general translation from 40K to Epic where IG and SM are the example).
The Crisis suits have too many guns! Crisis suits units should only have 3 Guns rather than 4 (Always Having Pulse Rifles, you choose 2 Burst cannons or 2 Fusion blasters or 1 of each. And an option to upgrade one base per formation to have 2 Missile Pods instead of Fusion Blasters (AT3+ instead of AT4+) or Burst Cannons.
*I think representing the Models will be tough (as you really have to look to see their guns) but it isn't impossible, what do you think? Either way they really need some sort of choice!
I think the Missile pods should be an upgrade (like the Skyray)
as they are so good! The Fusion Blasters should be more effective than AT4+ so I'd change them to AT3+.
The Commander unit should have the original v3 stats (as they ALL have hardwired junk aswell as the Crisis suit coolness).
Fire Warriors should only have 1 Markerlight per 2 bases AT6+ as AT5+ every base is just crazy (only 'one' guy has a Markerlight).
Pathfinders Carbines should be AP5+ instead of AP4+.
Stealthsuits on the other hand haven't got enough guns (or rather shouldn't have 1 really good one), and so should have 2 x AP 4+ instead of 1 x AP2+.
The Manta is CRAZY in v3 it can shoot its obviously Fixed Forward arc Ion Cannons backwards! Also the Burst cannons don't get enough shots: should have 2 x AA 5+, 3 x AP4+, NOT 2x AP 2+.
The points in general are a little 'off' but that is to be expected until allot more playtesting is done.
But the Krootox is worth either 5 or 10 pts, not 15 (after all its only a little extra fire power).
Any reply will be appreciated.
Cheers,
RayB
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?I'm glad that all of you enjoyed the BR. ?It's been fun working on this project.
) I have found that there isn't an exact translation from 40k to Epic in all cases, and it would be unwise to attempt it, for playability reasons. Of course , this would be my opinion...nothing more.