| rdfs:comment | - A Crisis battlesuit is a highly advanced piece of equipment that is used by the Tau. It is only granted to a Fire Warrior who has proven themselves in battle and thus been promoted to a Shas'ui; It is heavily armed and armoured and is highly versatile. Battlesuits have 3 hardpoints, each hardpoint can be armed with a selection of different weapons and support systems to suit many battlefield roles; all battlesuits are equipped with a jet pack. Dense nanocrystalline alloy is used for the armour giving the battlesuit high impact resistance without making the suit too heavy which would decrease the efficiency of the jet pack.
- The XV8 Crisis Battlesuit strikes a perfect balance between offensive capability, armoured protection, speed, manoeuvrability and utility. It is a towering Tau Battlesuit, easily twice the size of the Fire Warrior who wears it. A wonder of Earth Caste engineering, only the Tau could master the secrets of producing the dense nanocrystalline alloy that forms the thick protective armour of the XV8. When it comes to deflecting and withstanding damage, the XV8's armour is comparable to the ceramite used by the Imperium of Man's Space Marines, but weighs substantially less. Agile for its size, the XV8 is extremely manoeuvrable as it mounts a Jetpack with repulsor jet engines -- another unique Earth Caste invention that combines the functionality of a jet with antigravitic technology. These power
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| abstract | - The XV8 Crisis Battlesuit strikes a perfect balance between offensive capability, armoured protection, speed, manoeuvrability and utility. It is a towering Tau Battlesuit, easily twice the size of the Fire Warrior who wears it. A wonder of Earth Caste engineering, only the Tau could master the secrets of producing the dense nanocrystalline alloy that forms the thick protective armour of the XV8. When it comes to deflecting and withstanding damage, the XV8's armour is comparable to the ceramite used by the Imperium of Man's Space Marines, but weighs substantially less. Agile for its size, the XV8 is extremely manoeuvrable as it mounts a Jetpack with repulsor jet engines -- another unique Earth Caste invention that combines the functionality of a jet with antigravitic technology. These powerful thrusters allow the XV8 to vault battlefield obstacles and to make bounding leaps to gain advantageous firing positions, or to avoid incoming shots. By firing off the jets to slow descent, it is possible for a warrior in a XV8 Crisis Battlesuit to make a combat drop -- arriving to the battlefield suddenly by leaping from an airborne Orca or Manta transport aircraft. While its protective armour and mobility are highly valued by the Tau, it is the ability of the XV8 Battlesuit to carry multiple weapons and support systems that makes them so incredibly dangerous and versatile. Designed to compensate for the recoil of light weapons fire, the XV8's weapon loadout can be easily altered to reflect mission requirements or the pilot's own personal preference. Additional upgrades, from Multi-Tracker fire-control systems, to Homing Beacons or Shield Generators, further enhance the fighting abilities of this impressive Battlesuit. New technological improvements are made to the XV8 Crisis Battlesuit all the time, yet its core aspect remains iconic and unchanged. The XV8 is the armoured embodiment of the Tau'va, its inspirational image blazoned on Tau propaganda holovids from Fi'rios to Fal'shia, and even upon the distant worlds of the Farsight Enclaves. To the Tau, the XV8 Crisis Battlesuit is more than just a powerful weapon of war; it is also the foremost symbol of great achievement, honour and reputation -- a symbol of everything the Fire Caste stands for, of ignorance and evil crushed by the potent combination of technological supremacy and martial skill. Although the XV8 Crisis Battlesuit is by far the most commonly deployed Battlesuit in the Tau armour, only those Fire Warriors who prove themselves in battle earn the right to wear it and bear the name of Shas'ui –- the first honoured rank that can pilot a Tau Battlesuit. To do so is a great honour, and means the Fire Warrior has passed his first Trial by Fire after four years of service on the line. This is the aspiration of every Fire Caste warrior -- recognition of a mastery of the Code of Fire and noble service to the Greater Good.
- A Crisis battlesuit is a highly advanced piece of equipment that is used by the Tau. It is only granted to a Fire Warrior who has proven themselves in battle and thus been promoted to a Shas'ui; It is heavily armed and armoured and is highly versatile. Battlesuits have 3 hardpoints, each hardpoint can be armed with a selection of different weapons and support systems to suit many battlefield roles; all battlesuits are equipped with a jet pack. Dense nanocrystalline alloy is used for the armour giving the battlesuit high impact resistance without making the suit too heavy which would decrease the efficiency of the jet pack.
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