Hello,
I have been thinking up rules for using allies, as I quite fancied taking some Imperial Guard troops alongside my Space Marines, just because I think it would look cool. ?Whilst pondering how this would work, a few questions popped into my head. ?I also realise there is potential abusing the use of such distinctly different forces alongside each other. ?The following are the rules I came up with that should make using allies simple, but not too abusive.
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Bombot's rules for using allies
The following rules apply should you wish to field units from one army alongside units from another army list.
1) Allies are taken from an army's titans/aircraft allowance. ?
? ?e.g. a 3,000 Space Marine army could spend up to 1,000 points on a mixture of titans, Imperial Navy craft and allies, not 1,000 points on titans and/or Navy plus another 1,000 points on allies.
2) Allies must still follow their force structure
? ?e.g. Biel-Tan Eldar taken as allies must take a Warhost before they may take any Troupes. ?A third of the total value of Biel-Tan Eldar taken could be Eldar spacecraft, aircraft of titans.
3) Allies may not take free units.
? ?e.g. Imperial Guard take no Commissars, Orks take no Warlord, Eldar take no Avatar.
4) Allied supreme commanders lose the supreme commander ability (they defer their command to the main force's commanders)
5) Allied formations may not utilise the main force's supreme commander re-roll if they fail an activation
6) Allies utilise the strategy rating of the main army.
7) Commanders from one army list may not use their commander ability on troops from another army list.
? ?e.g. a Space Marine captain in a tactical detachment cannot use his commander ability to enable an allied Imperial Guard infantry company to participate in a combined assault with the tactical detachment. ?The Infantry Company could still offer supporting fire if it is in range, however.
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So there you go. ?Comments on and questions about the rules are very welcome.
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