Munitorum Series #1: Lasgun

Although I've been playing 40K for a while now, to date I've only participated in a single tournament.  That's why I'm eagerly anticipating the launch of the Munitorum Series at my local gaming store, Black Knight Games.  The Munitorum Series is a four-day event, with games in June, September, October and December.  It starts at 1000 points, with each subsequent game adding another 500 points.  Thankfully, it also takes your three best showings, and I say thankfully because there's really no chance I can have 2500 points ready to go by December.  Heck I'll be lucky to have a full 2000 for October!


The first, 1000 point round is on June 25, and I've nearly got the whole of my army put together.  The list I'll be taking is as follows:

HQ:

Shas'el – 50

• Airbursting Fragmentation Projector - 20
• Missile Pod – 12
• Shield Generator – 20
• Hard-Wired Multi-Tracker – 5
• Stimulant Injector – 10

Total: 117

Elites:

2 x XV8 Battlesuit – 50

• 2 x Plasma Rifle – 40
• 2 x Missile Pod – 24
• 2 x Multi-Tracker – 10

Total: 124

2 x XV8 Battlesuit – 50

• 2 x Plasma Rifle – 40
• 2 x Missile Pod – 24
• 2 x Multi-Tracker – 10

Total: 124

Troops:

6 x Fire Warriors – 60

• Devilfish – 80
  • Disruption Pod – 5
  • Flechette Discharger - 10

Total: 155

7 x Fire Warriors – 70

Total: 70

Fast Attack:

Piranha – 60

• Fusion Blaster – 5
• Targeting Array – 5
• Disruption Pod – 5
• Flechette Discharger – 10

Total: 85

Heavy Support:

XV88 Battlesuit – 70

• Advanced Stabilization System – 10

Total: 80

XV88 Battlesuit – 70

• Advanced Stabilization System – 10

Total: 80

Hammerhead Gunship – 90

• Railgun - 50
• 2 Burst Cannons – 10
• Disruption Pod – 5
• Multi-Tracker – 10

Total: 165

Army Total: 1000

I think this provides for a pretty take-all-comers approach.  The Hammerhead and the Shas'el can use their large blast templates to take care of hordes, the Piranha and the two XV88s can keep down vehicles, and the XV8s are my anti-MEQ firewpower, along with anti-light vehicle if there are no other alternatives to shoot at.  And of course, in the proud tradition of all Tau Empire armies, my two Firewarrior squads will hide for as long as they can and, under no circumstances, attempt to aggressively engage the enemy.

Sigh.  What I wouldn't give for troops units that aren't such an anchor...