Northern Monkey wrote:
Hold on a minute! in the rulebook they have different stats, and rules but only count as Chimeras for force choice purposes, much as you can take guard bikes and whilst they count as a rough rider choice, they don't have the same stats as rough riders, otherwise what would be the point of the stat lines?
Firstly, you can use whatever models or stats you like for your games, in fact you are encouraged by the author to do so.
Secondly, the army lists in the rulebook are desined for use with the GT scenario or for pick up games between non-regular opponents to give a balanced game.
The "counts as" rule is there to allow players to use out of production models in the army lists and to keep those lists balanced whilst doing so.
from the rulebook "counts as" section
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Finally, if you decide that any unit in your army ‘counts as’ something else, then all of that type of unit in your army must count as the same thing. For example, if you decided that your old Squigoth model was a Battlewagon, then all the Squigoths in your army would have to be Battlewagons
Again, there is nothing wrong with players using different units/formations in lists as long as opponents agree. You just have to work out how will those units affect the balance of the list and cost them appropriately.
I'd say the tunneller rule in the Steel Leion list would be a boost to the lists abilities and balance so would recommend costing the replacements at around 250 points if I was the opponent.
