They can be ferried accross the battle field in the transport vehicle, but taking the cost of building the vehicle beacon when your resources are needed elsewhere, i.e. Sure the Broadside teams are good, but isn't exactly what you bring along when you attack as the game is over when they've reached their destination. Even with 'hunter'-path you will have extreme difficulties attacking. Late game they are about average, if you do not chose the 'hunter'-path your kroots(meat shield) is killed within milliseconds. One odd thing is that the Tau listening post turrets have less hit points than any other race. Tau is very weak early in the game, with no addtional means of defending themselves like turrets and such which makes them extremely vulnerable to rushes. IMHO Tau is the weakest race in DoW Dark Crusade. (which is the same for the Eldar sniper team) When they are just standing on guard somewhere you have an orkk commander or Imperial spam 'ping' right over their spot. My problem with Tau is that the AI instantly knows where I have my Stealth suits.
