Finally, Tau! (really)
Last but not least, there is suddenly chatter going up that Tau may be sneaking into the late Q1 2012 release slot (where Grey Knights were this year) as the next 40k codex. There has been conflicting chatter of late of either Tau/Eldar for this last slot leading up to the 6th Edition summer launch featuring Chaos Marines.
Ethereal
Priced the same
New rule " Blind to the Warp" Basically Ethereal and any unit within 18" of the Ethereal are immune to psychic effects that are not damaging attacks . (So Bolt of Change or Destructor would still affect the Tau units, but Doom, or Lash of Torment would not)
Can also be upgraded to take an envoy:
Fire Caste Envoy: basically a team of 12 Firewarriors with BS4 and advanced pulse rifles that are 24" assault 2 pinning
Earth Caste Envoy: Ethereal is followed by a retinue of 4 mining drones. The mining drones can be detached and deployed to create an area of difficult terrain. Treat this as a ordinance barrage attack for the purposes of determining where it hits in a 18" range, roll to scatter. The effect causes no real damage as the drone uses a seismic destabilization device to cause a ground disturbance that is difficult terrain for troops and dangerous terrain for vehicles. (but not skimmers)
Water Caste Envoy: The ethereal is followed by 2 Water Caste ambassadors. Each time an enemy has a chance to roll for a reserve coming in on a deep strike or outflank you can declare you are using th water caste's "passive resistance" ability. You roll a dice and your opponent rolls a dice for each enemy reserve coming in via either deep strike or outflanking. For each roll off you win, you may place that unit. You may place deep striking units anywhere on the table but must be at least 6" away from any table edge. For outflankers you choose what side they come in on. You must have at least one water caste ambassador alive to use this ability.
Air Caste Envoy: The ethereal is followed by a command and control drone. The drone is attached to Advanced air caste aerospace computer relay satellites. While the drone is alive, any tank in the Tau army equipped with a command and control node relay can make one shooting attack against deep strikers. Each unit may only be targeted once and each tank can only target one deep striking unit.
das letzte was die jungs zum testen rausgegeben haben.
Es gibt verschiedene "Wege" der Tau.
Je nachdem welchen Weg der Comander geht hat man andere Optionen.
Meine übersetzung ist nur grob und aus dem gedächtnis.
Weg der Forschung
Alle Experimental Waffensysteme haben keine Begrenzung mehr auf 0-1
und einheiten die eine Spezialwaffe haben können dürfen nun 2 wählen.
Weg des Kriegers
man kann einheiten zu Veteranen Upgraden was BF und KG um 1 erhöht.
Zudem werden Vetaranen Einheiten von 0-1 befreit
Weg der Gemeinschaft/Verbündng
Alienrassen haben keine 0-1 auswahl mehr und können als Standart genommen werden.
UCM´s haben feste wege
bzw sogar eigene
Einige Waffen wurden angepast und es gibt ein paar neue nach dem gleichen Muster.
Puls Pistole ( gibt S5 im Nahkampf )
Puls Sturmgewehr Strum2
Photonengranatwerfer
18" AP1 S2 Explosiv Rending Niederhalten(2)
Ionenkannone
60" S6 AP3 Schwer4 Rending
Massenbeschleuniger bekommt noch die Schwere Version.
Die für den Panzer.
Hier heist der Aktuelle Text.
Ziehe eine Line von 72" vom Ziel zur Kanone.
Würfle für jedes Modell das von einer der 1" breiten Line einen Treffer wurf.
Bei einem Treffer erhält es einen S10 AP1 Treffer.
Kein Streuschuss mehr und auch kein das es beim Streifschuss aufhöhrt.
01.11.11
Regarding Tau:...the demmiurg are there as are a bizzare race, the vespid get 2 slots, and the kroot get an aditional
...well if you insist, 1 hq 1 troop and possibly 1 other unit
...the preliminary rules make demiurg equal to banshees in combat?... without the scream thing though
...ok one more the demiurg ancients , think of them as cranky old wise men who saw the imperium in its infancy they had seen the eldar come n go, n thought it was another decadent empire... though they normally take hundreds of years to make a decision... the tau have something special the demiurg like
