>>96437722
If we are talking damocles the main strength of the imperium's forces really were the space marines. They only brought like 3 or so guard regiments
>Cadian 92nd
>Brimlock Dragoons, who come from a barely industrial goop world centered around mining
>Drookian Fen Guard, who comes from a feudal swamp world and still function around clans
Many guard regiments are absolutely excellent top of the line soldiers but given the length of the imperium it's no surprise said quality is really rare and only truly shines in regiments of renown and even in those scenarios the tau absolutely kicked the tallarn's ass in Taros

>>96138497
The tau are less diverse than the imperium
The tau are more totalitarian than the imperium
Hammerheads can fuck up knights easily
>>96138232
There are very few reliable sources stating that humans in the tau empire love that much better than in the imperium
The ethereals' inhenrent mind control pheromones are far weakeer than the intellectual and cultural dominance they hold over the population
Tau woman are anime waifus
Tau woman are ugly

>>96026765
I don't dislike their lore, I really like that they have the makings of a combined-arms army, but I hate how they just become the "lol spam battlesuits" faction.
Unless someone wants to run a gimmick like "Oops all Kroot!"