I really enjoyed the format of showing the models and point changes together. It helped the association of the point changes with models while getting your insight. Thanks for sharing!
Honestly, I feel ion is way better than the rail because once you start going up against things with involves that’s basically useless can argue that it’s stronger but it also has a lot of weaknesses because it’s either you super delete something or it has an invuln and you have a very high risk of completely whiffing your shot, which is devastatingbut tanks across the board got a bump so it’s not really that big of a deal for our fraction
railgun ignores invulnerables on a 6 to wound and gets a wound reroll. which means you should completely ignore invulnerables about 30% of the time. Even if you dont ignore the invulnerable they still have a 50% chance of failing a 4+ invulnerable. Your overall odds are pretty good (~60%) of getting through an invulnerable save. As for the ion cannon, it doesnt fill the same role as the railgun at all. Theres only three (arguably four) units in tau that reliably pop vehicles. Ion hammerhead isnt one of them. And the +15 point cost makes ion hammerheads pretty bad compared to other options.
makes sense a strategem on a unit of 3 broadsides is 50% better than on a unit of 2 broadsides. so they make you pay more for it. they might not want people spamming 7+ broadsides either so it kindve discourages taking more than three units of 2.
@@beilno2890 it wasnt always better. railgun did more damage to anything with a 2+ save like a rogal dorn. but the railguns not worth the extra 15 points now.
@@Khobai Of course some targets will be better or worse depending on many factors, But in general when you have to balance against multiple armies and what they can take the skyray will just come out on top (Like those with 4+ invuln) , or be close behind with consistent damage on those the hammerhead will be better at. The hammer head can do great damage but it is swingy. I would prefect things that can do stable damage.
depends on purpose. enforcer in ret cadre with with star flare is still quite mobile, but overall he's designed to sit on a point or maybe in your backline the added tank and reduced points has its perks. coldstar is great for high mobility shooting. personally, I run one of each, but overall would say coldstar is stronger and its points reflect that.
coldstar is best with sunforge. enforcer is best with fireknife. and starscythes you shouldnt even take because theyre awful and do nothing that your breachers and pathfinders dont already do better.
Great paint job on the Tau. Loved how you got straight into the points with a short intro - no faffing about. Sticky notes were cute
I really enjoyed the format of showing the models and point changes together. It helped the association of the point changes with models while getting your insight. Thanks for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
Honestly, I feel ion is way better than the rail because once you start going up against things with involves that’s basically useless can argue that it’s stronger but it also has a lot of weaknesses because it’s either you super delete something or it has an invuln and you have a very high risk of completely whiffing your shot, which is devastatingbut tanks across the board got a bump so it’s not really that big of a deal for our fraction
railgun ignores invulnerables on a 6 to wound and gets a wound reroll. which means you should completely ignore invulnerables about 30% of the time. Even if you dont ignore the invulnerable they still have a 50% chance of failing a 4+ invulnerable. Your overall odds are pretty good (~60%) of getting through an invulnerable save.
As for the ion cannon, it doesnt fill the same role as the railgun at all. Theres only three (arguably four) units in tau that reliably pop vehicles. Ion hammerhead isnt one of them. And the +15 point cost makes ion hammerheads pretty bad compared to other options.
Good analysis. Tk
Broadsides got 20 points drop, unless you take 3, you will pay 300. in that case you pay 30 points extra. hahahah just GW things
makes sense a strategem on a unit of 3 broadsides is 50% better than on a unit of 2 broadsides. so they make you pay more for it. they might not want people spamming 7+ broadsides either so it kindve discourages taking more than three units of 2.
skyray seems better than the hammerhead now
Think I may run 1 and 1 in my Mont'ka list.
The skyray was always better. just far more consistent damage
@@beilno2890 it wasnt always better. railgun did more damage to anything with a 2+ save like a rogal dorn. but the railguns not worth the extra 15 points now.
@@Khobai Of course some targets will be better or worse depending on many factors, But in general when you have to balance against multiple armies and what they can take the skyray will just come out on top (Like those with 4+ invuln) , or be close behind with consistent damage on those the hammerhead will be better at. The hammer head can do great damage but it is swingy. I would prefect things that can do stable damage.
They have always been better.
For the Algorithm!!!
Which commander is better, coldstar or enforcer?
depends on purpose. enforcer in ret cadre with with star flare is still quite mobile, but overall he's designed to sit on a point or maybe in your backline the added tank and reduced points has its perks. coldstar is great for high mobility shooting. personally, I run one of each, but overall would say coldstar is stronger and its points reflect that.
coldstar is best with sunforge. enforcer is best with fireknife. and starscythes you shouldnt even take because theyre awful and do nothing that your breachers and pathfinders dont already do better.