Well I've now built a 500, 750, and 1000 point tau armies.
HQ
Shas’o (base 75)
- Vectored micro thrusters (10)
-Twin linked plasma rifle (30)
Shas’vre (base 35)
- Vectored micro thrusters (10)
-Twin linked plasma rifle (30)
Troop
6 shas’la (base 10 each)
6 shas’la (base 10 each)
Heavy
2 broadside shas’ui (base 70 each)
-Twin linked plasma rifles (10)
-Advanced stabilization system (10)
-Multi tracker (5)
Total: 500
Looks good
HQ
Shas’o (base 75)
-Twin linked plasma rifle (30)
-Vectored micro thrusters (10)
Shas’vre (base 35)
-Twin linked plasma rifle (30)
-Vectored micro thrusters (10)
Troop
6 shas’la (base 10 each)
6 shas’la (base 10 each)
Fast
2 Piranha light skimmers (60 each)
-Flechette discharger (10)
-2 Seeker missiles (10 each)
-Targeting array (5)
Heavy
2 broadside shas’ui (base 70 each)
-Smart missile
-Advanced stabilization system (10)
-Multi tracker (5)
Sniper drone team (80)
Total: 750
Never EVER put a seeker missile on a pirahna.
Get a hammerhead instead, And give it the missiles.
Otherwise, You'll just be wasting points.
HQ
Shas’o (base 75)
-Twin linked plasma rifle (30)
-Vectored micro thrusters (10)
2 Shas’vre (base 35)
-Twin linked plasma rifle (30)
-Vectored micro thrusters (10)
Troop
7 shas’la (base 10 each)
7 shas’la (base 10 each)
Fast
2 Piranha light skimmers (60 each)
-Flechette discharger (10)
-2 Seeker missiles (10 each)
-Targeting array (5)
Heavy
3 broadside shas’ui (base 70 each)
-Smart missile
-Advanced stabilization system (10)
-Multi tracker (5)
2 Sniper drone teams (80 each)
Total: 995
You need WAY more troops.
Same thing with the missiles, Try to get a squad of pathfinders instaed and use theier transport.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE PLASMA RIFLES.
Try out burst cannons, They are really cost efficient.