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The "'''Tau Empire'''" is an army in Warhammer40K. The Tau were a barbaric and primitive people when first discovered by humanity but have recently become powerful under the guidance of the "Ethereals" and the concept that they call the "Greater Good". Unfortunately for the Tau this makes them one of the least GRIMDARK factions in 40K and thus the very mention of them incites nerdrage on /tg/. The fact that Games Workshop admitted to drawing influences from [[weeaboo|Asian]] cultures for the design of Tau units has not at all helped cooler heads prevail, rather it has had the [[RAGE|opposite effect]].
[[Image:Tau Weeaboo.png|thumb|right]]The '''Tau''' are a playable race in [[Warhammer 40k]]. When first discovered by humanity, the Tau were a barbaric and primitive people. Then their planet was trapped in a warp storm for a few thousand years and they emerged from the other side as a unified species, led by the [[Druids|mysterious]] Ethereal caste and devoted to the concept of the "Greater Good". The Tau were originally developed because [[Games Workshop]] felt their setting needed an optimistic race, making the Tau the least [[grimdark]] faction in the game. Recent [[fluff]] has them gleefully arbitrarily sterilising humans that come under the rule of the Tau Empire, and it says something about 40k that despite this they're still the friendliest race in the setting.
 
They are a technologically advanced race, and have some of the most powerful ranged weaponry in the game. Tau units in general are rather weak in close combat, so they rely on alien auxiliaries such as the Kroot and Vespids who have joined the Tau Empire to bolster their strengths in this area. Fire Warrior veterans and commanders go to war wearing advanced battlesuits, allowing them to field even more firepower.
 
Tau unit designs were somewhat inspired by Asian culture and Japanese mecha. As a result, /tg/ declares the Tau are [[weeaboo]]. Their devotion to the philosophy of the Greater Good often leads to them being labelled as communists, too.
 
==Notable Tau==
*[[Faptau]]
*[[Shadowsun]]
*[[Shlicktau]]
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Tau Chibi Fire Warrior.jpg|A Tau Fire Warrior, the basic infantry unit.
Image:Tau Fire Warrior.jpg|And another one.
Image:Tau Firepower Demotivator.jpg
Image:Tau Battlesuit vs Smurf.jpg|This Battlesuit-clad Tau demonstrates his mastery of [[Weeaboo Fightan Magic]].
</gallery>


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Revision as of 16:16, 28 June 2008

The Tau are a playable race in Warhammer 40k. When first discovered by humanity, the Tau were a barbaric and primitive people. Then their planet was trapped in a warp storm for a few thousand years and they emerged from the other side as a unified species, led by the mysterious Ethereal caste and devoted to the concept of the "Greater Good". The Tau were originally developed because Games Workshop felt their setting needed an optimistic race, making the Tau the least grimdark faction in the game. Recent fluff has them gleefully arbitrarily sterilising humans that come under the rule of the Tau Empire, and it says something about 40k that despite this they're still the friendliest race in the setting.

They are a technologically advanced race, and have some of the most powerful ranged weaponry in the game. Tau units in general are rather weak in close combat, so they rely on alien auxiliaries such as the Kroot and Vespids who have joined the Tau Empire to bolster their strengths in this area. Fire Warrior veterans and commanders go to war wearing advanced battlesuits, allowing them to field even more firepower.

Tau unit designs were somewhat inspired by Asian culture and Japanese mecha. As a result, /tg/ declares the Tau are weeaboo. Their devotion to the philosophy of the Greater Good often leads to them being labelled as communists, too.

Notable Tau

Gallery