Imperial Guard vs. Tau 2500

[Darkdeaththing]

Hey all,
Its been awhile since I've posted anything but I have an upcoming game and have had some past trouble with new Tau.
I have a 2500 game agaisnt Tau this Thursday and I need some pointers on how to make my list a little better,

Here it is:

CCS: 4x Plasma + PP and bodyguards
LC: PS and PP with Cara
Primaris Psyker

3x Plasma Vets with PP and Chimera with Autocannon
3x Melta Vets and Chimera with Autocannon

3x Vendettas

2x Leman Russ with Lascannons

Leman Russ Vanquisher with Lascannon

Manticore

The Tau player usually fields:

Special Taros Campaign BattleSuit hero that has Preferred Enemy (Imperial Guard)
2x Riptides

Squad of five stealth fighters

1 Tau Sun Shark

1 squad of Tetras

2x squads of Kroot

2x Tau Hammerheads

I can;t remember what else he will have but this is his usual list he fields. What can I change or use that might help me in holding out a little better against his Riptides?

[Warsmith Wolf]

I recommend removing the Battle Tank Lascannons. You're better off snapfiring a heavy bolter. Keep the las on the Vanquisher, that's a good choice.

A Riptide has a 2+ save. either plasma it to death or drown it in shots.

[littlemac]

Aug 13, 2013 17:03:35 GMT -5 Warsmith Wolf said:

A Riptide has a 2+ save. either plasma it to death or drown it in shots.

Or ignore it. Focus fire on Tau troops, and win through attrition.

I find a lot of Tau players using the Riptide as a giant bullet magnet.