Warhammer 40K Tabletop XXIII: I Do Not Like Green Tides and 'Hann

[Dragonus45]

So this is my first crack at making a 7th edition list.

Spoiler: Tau 1500

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+++ Tau 1500 (1500pts) +++

++ Tau Empire: Codex (2013) (Combined Arms Detachment) (1500pts) ++

+ HQ (155pts) +

Commander Shadowsun (155pts) [Command-link Drone (20pts)]
····Defender of the Greater Good, Independent Character, Infiltrate, Supporting Fire

+ Elites (404pts) +

XV104 Riptide (255pts) [Ion Accelerator (5pts), 2x Shielded Missile Drone (50pts), Twin-linked Fusion Blaster, Velocity Tracker (20pts)]
····Nova Reactor, Supporting Fire

XV8 Crisis Team (149pts) [Bonding Knife Ritual (3pts)]
····Bonding Knife Ritual, Supporting Fire, Very Bulky
····Crisis Shas'ui (57pts) [2x Plasma Rifle (30pts), Target Lock (5pts)]
····Crisis Shas'ui (42pts) [Flamer (5pts), Twin-linked Burst Cannon (15pts)]
····Crisis Shas'ui (47pts) [Target Lock (5pts), Twin-linked Fusion Blaster (20pts)]

+ Troops (248pts) +

Fire Warrior Team (108pts) [12x Fire Warrior Shas'la with Pulse Rifle (108pts)]
····Supporting Fire

Kroot Carnivore Squad (140pts) [20x Kroot (120pts), Sniper Rounds (20pts)]
····Infiltrate, Move Through Cover, Stealth (Forests)

+ Fast Attack (195pts) +

Piranhas (195pts)
····Piranha (65pts) [Disruption Pod (15pts), Fusion Blaster (10pts)]
····Piranha (65pts) [Disruption Pod (15pts), Fusion Blaster (10pts)]
····Piranha (65pts) [Disruption Pod (15pts), Fusion Blaster (10pts)]

+ Heavy Support (498pts) +

Sky Ray Missile Defense Gunship (130pts) [Disruption Pod (15pts), Twin-linked Smart Missile System]

Sky Ray Missile Defense Gunship (130pts) [Disruption Pod (15pts), Twin-linked Smart Missile System]

XV88 Broadside Team (238pts) [Bonding Knife Ritual (3pts)]
····Bonding Knife Ritual, Extremely Bulky, Supporting Fire
····Broadside Shas'ui (85pts) [Twin-linked Heavy Rail Rifle, Twin-linked Smart Missile System, Velocity Tracker (20pts)]
····Broadside Shas'ui (85pts) [Twin-linked Heavy Rail Rifle, Twin-linked Smart Missile System, Velocity Tracker (20pts)]
····Broadside Shas'ui (65pts) [Twin-linked Heavy Rail Rifle, Twin-linked Smart Missile System]

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Uhhh, not sure what to say about it. I mostly just like the idea of sticking shadowsun with the kroot to help them survive, I know that's a little gimmicky but I was attached to trying to use her and that seemed like a good option. I redid a lot after reading around the net and the above post, I had more broadsides and a hammer head with no skyrays. I'm mainly looking for something a little generic that I can play with till I have a better idea what I want to do with them. Anyone have any advice or things I'm doing so far wrong as to be unwholesome.

Also I'm kind of confused as to what dataslates and datasheets are but I see people refer to them occasionally, where do I find them at.