u/SicklyGem

Im making a list for a tournament and im wondering which I should go with, as I have sunforges for deepstriking, im open to other feedback/suggestions
Ret Tournament (2000 points)

Tau Empire
Retaliation Cadre (3 Detachment Points)
Purge The Foe
Strike Force (2000 Point)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached Unit 1

Commander Farsight (70 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Dawn blade
• 1x High-intensity plasma rifle

Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (120 points)
• 1x Crisis Shas’vre
• 2x T’au Flamer
• 1x Battlesuit Fists
• 1x Gun Drone With Twin Pulse Carbine and Shield Drone
• 2x Crisis Shas’ui
• 4x T’au Flamer
• 2x Battlesuit Fists
• 2x Gun Drone With Twin Pulse Carbine and Shield Drone

Attached Unit 2

Commander In Coldstar Battlesuit (110 points)
• 1x Battlesuit fists
• 1x Cyclic ion blaster
• 3x Missile pod
• Enhancement: Prototype Weapon System

Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (130 points)
• 1x Crisis Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Fists
• 1x Gun Drone With Twin Pulse Carbine and Shield Drone
• 2x Missile Pod
• 2x Crisis Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit Fists
• 2x Gun Drone With Twin Pulse Carbine and Shield Drone
• 4x Missile Pod

Attached Unit 3

Commander In Enforcer Battlesuit (100 points)
• 1x Battlesuit fists
• 1x Cyclic ion blaster
• 3x Fusion blaster
• 2x Shield drone
• Enhancement: Starflare Ignition System

Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (125 points)
• 1x Crisis Shas’vre
• 1x 2 Fusion Blaster
• 1x Battlesuit Fists
• 1x Gun Drone With Twin Pulse Carbine and Shield Drone
• 2x Crisis Shas’ui
• 2x 2 Fusion Blaster
• 2x Battlesuit Fists
• 2x Gun Drone With Twin Pulse Carbine and Shield Drone

Attached Unit 4

Cadre Fireblade (50 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Fireblade pulse rifle
• 2x Shield drone

Strike Team (70 points)
• 1x Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Pulse Pistol
• 1x Pulse Rifle
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Guardian Drone
• 1x Shield Drone
• 9x Fire Warriors
• 9x Pulse Pistol
• 9x Pulse Rifle
• 9x Close Combat Weapon

Attached Unit 5

Cadre Fireblade (50 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Fireblade pulse rifle
• 2x Shield drone

Strike Team (70 points)
• 1x Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Pulse Pistol
• 1x Pulse Rifle
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Guardian Drone
• 1x Shield Drone
• 9x Fire Warriors
• 9x Pulse Pistol
• 9x Pulse Rifle
• 9x Close Combat Weapon

CHARACTER

The Twin Lance (220 points)
• 1x Ri’Lantar
• 1x Fusion Eliminator
• 1x Xv Pulse Pistol
• 1x Shardstorm Burst System
• 1x Mv15 Gun Drone With Twin Pulse Blaster
• 1x Ri’Locai
• 1x Ion Scattercannon
• 1x Xv Pulse Pistol
• 1x Shardstorm Burst System
• 1x Mv15 Gun Drone With Twin Pulse Blaster

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ghostkeel Battlesuit (165 points)
• 2x Battlesuit support system
• 1x Cyclic ion raker
• 1x Ghostkeel fists
• 1x Twin burst cannon

Pathfinder Team (90 points)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Pulse Carbine
• 1x Pulse Pistol
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Recon Drone With Burst Cannon
• 2x Shield Drone
• 9x Pathfinders
• 8x Pulse Carbine
• 9x Pulse Pistol
• 9x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Ion Rifle

Riptide Battlesuit (215 points)
• 2x Missile drones
• 1x Ion accelerator
• 1x Riptide fists
• 1x Twin plasma rifle

Riptide Battlesuit (215 points)
• 2x Missile drones
• 1x Ion accelerator
• 1x Riptide fists
• 1x Twin plasma rifle

Stealth Battlesuits (100 points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Burst Cannon
• 1x Battlesuit Fists
• 4x Stealth Shas’ui
• 4x Burst Cannon
• 4x Battlesuit Fists

Stealth Battlesuits (100 points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Burst Cannon
• 1x Battlesuit Fists
• 4x Stealth Shas’ui
• 4x Burst Cannon
• 4x Battlesuit Fists

This is a list I’m thinking of running, I previously ran an RetCad/AAC list for my first 11th game and won but also wanted to try a few more detachments but don’t want to do what I feel is basic with montka(no hate), and I want feedback on it from people have played more
patiently waiting [2000 points]
Tau Empire
Battle Size: Strike Force (2000 point limit)

Detachments: Kauyon, Advanced Acquisition Cadre (3/3 Detachment Points)
Force Dispositions: Priority Assets, Reconnaissance

Epic Hero

The Twin Lance (205 points)
• 1 Ri’Lantar with Fusion eliminator, Mv15 gun drone with twin pulse blaster, Shardstorm burst system and Xv pulse pistol
• 1 Ri’Locai with Ion scattercannon, Mv15 gun drone with twin pulse blaster, Shardstorm burst system and Xv pulse pistol

Attached Unit

Commander Farsight (80 points)
• Warlord
• Dawn blade and High-intensity plasma rifle

Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (125 points)
• 1 Crisis Shas’vre with 2 Fusion blaster, Battlesuit fists and Marker drone and shield drone
• 1 Crisis Shas’ui with 2 Fusion blaster, Battlesuit fists and Gun drone with twin pulse carbine and shield drone
• 1 Crisis Shas’ui with 2 Fusion blaster, Battlesuit fists and Gun drone with twin pulse carbine and shield drone

Attached Unit

Commander In Coldstar Battlesuit (115 points)
• Battlesuit fists, Cyclic ion blaster, 3 Missile pod and 2 Shield drone
• Exemplar of the Kauyon [+20 points]

Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (130 points)
• 1 Crisis Shas’vre with Battlesuit fists, Marker drone and shield drone and 2 Missile pod
• 1 Crisis Shas’ui with Battlesuit fists, Gun drone with twin pulse carbine and shield drone and 2 Missile pod
• 1 Crisis Shas’ui with Battlesuit fists, Gun drone with twin pulse carbine and shield drone and 2 Missile pod

Attached Unit

Darkstrider (60 points)
• Close combat weapon and Shade

Pathfinder Team (95 points)
• 1 Pathfinder Shas’ui with Close combat weapon, 2 Gun drone with twin pulse carbine, Pulse accelerator drone, Pulse carbine and semi-automatic grenade launcher and Pulse pistol
• 7 Pathfinders with Close combat weapon, Pulse carbine and Pulse pistol
• 2 Pathfinders with Close combat weapon, Pulse pistol and Rail rifle
• Unmasking Suite [+15 points]

Character

Firesight Team (55 points)
• Close combat weapons, Longshot pulse rifles and Pulse pistol

Firesight Team (55 points)
• Close combat weapons, Longshot pulse rifles and Pulse pistol

Vehicle

Broadside Battlesuits (150 points)
• 1 Broadside Shas’vre with Crushing bulk, Heavy rail rifle, 2 Shield drone, Twin plasma rifle and Weapon support system
• 1 Broadside Shas’ui with Crushing bulk, Heavy rail rifle, 2 Shield drone, Twin plasma rifle and Weapon support system

Broadside Battlesuits (150 points)
• 1 Broadside Shas’vre with Crushing bulk, Heavy rail rifle, 2 Shield drone, Twin plasma rifle and Weapon support system
• 1 Broadside Shas’ui with Crushing bulk, Heavy rail rifle, 2 Shield drone, Twin plasma rifle and Weapon support system

Piranhas (110 points)
• 1 Piranhas with 2 Twin pulse carbines, Armoured hull, Piranha burst cannon and 2 Seeker missiles
• 1 Piranhas with 2 Twin pulse carbines, Armoured hull, Piranha fusion blaster and 2 Seeker missiles

Piranhas (110 points)
• 1 Piranhas with 2 Twin pulse carbines, Armoured hull, Piranha fusion blaster and 2 Seeker missiles
• 1 Piranhas with 2 Twin pulse carbines, Armoured hull, Piranha burst cannon and 2 Seeker missiles

Riptide Battlesuit (200 points)
• 2 Missile drones, Ion accelerator, Riptide fists and Twin plasma rifle

Other

Pathfinder Team (80 points)
• 1 Pathfinder Shas’ui with Close combat weapon, 2 Gun drone with twin pulse carbine, Pulse accelerator drone, Pulse carbine and semi-automatic grenade launcher and Pulse pistol
• 7 Pathfinders with Close combat weapon, Pulse carbine and Pulse pistol
• 2 Pathfinders with Close combat weapon, Pulse pistol and Rail rifle

Pathfinder Team (80 points)
• 1 Pathfinder Shas’ui with Close combat weapon, 2 Gun drone with twin pulse carbine, Pulse accelerator drone, Pulse carbine and semi-automatic grenade launcher and Pulse pistol
• 7 Pathfinders with Close combat weapon, Pulse carbine and Pulse pistol
• 2 Pathfinders with Close combat weapon, Pulse pistol and Rail rifle

Stealth Battlesuits (100 points)
• 1 Stealth Shas’vre with Battlesuit fists, Burst cannon, Gun drone with twin pulse carbine, Marker drone and Pulse pistol
• 1 Stealth Shas’ui with Battlesuit fists and Burst cannon
• 1 Stealth Shas’ui with Battlesuit fists and Burst cannon
• 1 Stealth Shas’ui with Battlesuit fists and Fusion blaster
• 1 Stealth Shas’ui with Battlesuit fists, Fusion blaster and Homing beacon

Stealth Battlesuits (100 points)
• 1 Stealth Shas’vre with Battlesuit fists, Burst cannon, Gun drone with twin pulse carbine, Marker drone and Pulse pistol
• 1 Stealth Shas’ui with Battlesuit fists and Burst cannon
• 1 Stealth Shas’ui with Battlesuit fists and Fusion blaster
• 1 Stealth Shas’ui with Battlesuit fists and Fusion blaster
• 1 Stealth Shas’ui with Battlesuit fists, Burst cannon and Homing beacon

Tau have been my first army and I haven’t played any games in 11th yet, can tau spot hidden targets or no? Do yall use the tau spotting much, and how does hidden affect yall? As for me spotting is a major part of it, but I’m worried the hidden rule might minimize its effectiveness

Edit: Thanks for the fast responses, I was worried hidden would hurt us more but according to yall it doesn’t affect us as badly as I was thinking