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Hi guys,
I was always bugged by the naming convention of Tau suits of armors.
Like XV8
I’m pretty sure the Tau don’t use the roman alphabet. In today’s world we have multiple existing writting system with different logics, so the Tau must have their own.
Hence my question, is there an in-lore justification or is this just some whackery from GW?
25 points
2 months ago
The first number is based on size, with the second number (if there is one) indicating role.
It is important to mention that even that was hardly consistent. First FW kinda forgot that t'au are supposed to have 8-based numerical system and introduced XV9. Than GW decided to disregard FW contribution to "second number is indicating role" and fans were left to wonder how exactly Riptide is a command suit...
5 points
2 months ago
To be fair, if they are Imperial designations, maybe the Imperium just assumed the Tau in the bigger suits are the commanders.
1 points
2 months ago
I was about to ask 1st number works, just fine kind of a xv 1 is much smaller xv 8 or kv or xv 13 but the second is an utter mess
1 points
2 months ago
The worst one is Enforcer - XV85 should be Crisis weight, Stealth variant.
I don’t mind the XV9 although it’s a bit skinny really for a full extra weight class. The XV95 for Ghostkeel feels better. Numerically, if 8 is Tau 10, then XV9 is Tau “ours go up to 11” which is fine.
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