Warhammer 40k fluff thread VI: They see me Ward'en, they haten

[The Glyphstone]

Then why always when you read about Tau first strike, units sent somewhere to feint, scouts, etc. roles where forces are likely to be expendable it pretty much always are Kroot/Vespid/Humans/Etc.? I honestly never saw any source where Tau commander sent Tau units first if he had anything else on hand that could reduce Tau casualties.

True, they would usually send drones before wasting allies, but when drones are gone, it's not Tau that will be sent next.

All under the greater good are equal, but some are more equal than others.[/animalfarm]

They don't use cannon fodder, and the Tau Commander will try to minimize the casualties of his auxiliaries, because wasting resources is counterproductive to the Greater Good. But there's also the fact that the Tau recruit so many specialist auxiliaries precisely so they'll always have a 'first line' that's perfect for the task at hand and not need to risk Tau lives right off the bat.