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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:29 am 
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I've been trying to find any info regarding multiple characters in a formation and the effect it has (if any) on said formation. Can anyone point me to these rules if there are any specific ones?

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 Post subject: Re: multiple characters rule?
PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:33 am 
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There's no rule preventing having multiple characters in a single formation.

Orks can do it (Multiple Oddboy upgrades), Eldar can do it (Multiple Exarches), etc.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:39 am 
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Doubling up characters on a single stand might result in duplicate abilities which don't stack, so you might want to examine that. However, it's not a "hard" rule restriction and definitely does not apply across a formation.

2.0 of the FAQs:
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Q: What happens if a unit has the
same special ability more than once?

A: A unit may only have one of each
special ability. If an ability is duplicated
(for example, a character with a special
ability is added to a unit that already has
the special ability) treat the unit as if the
ability only occurs once.


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:06 am 
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Ahh ok I thought I had heard that Leader could be used twice - I may have misread that particular post.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:09 am 
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Just for clarity, Leader can be used twice on a formation, just not twice from the same unit.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:13 am 
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Oh really? Hmm, in terms of Marines though? 4BMs removed? That's surely not right though, is it?


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:16 am 
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It's right if you can somehow find a way to get two leaders into a formation. I don't believe there currently is such a way.


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:19 am 
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The only way I know of is with Orks and their warbands. For SM? Not a clue...


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:20 am 
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Dobbsy wrote:
Oh really? Hmm, in terms of Marines though? 4BMs removed? That's surely not right though, is it?

Marines can only take each upgrade once per formation. So you can't have a formation with 4 Librarians in it, despite how cool that'd be.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:04 am 
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Black Templars can have a tactical fm that has an emperor's champion AND another character in it for 4 BM removal goodness


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:33 am 
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Right now I have the Space Wolves able to take two characters per formation in separate units

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Marines can only take each upgrade once per formation. So you can't have a formation with 4 Librarians in it, despite how cool that'd be.

Is there any place in the SM list that says this. This is particularly what I was searching for but couldn't find it.


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:49 am 
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Dobbsy wrote:
Is there any place in the SM list that says this. This is particularly what I was searching for but couldn't find it.


No. It's just in the list restriction that does not allow you to take more than one character for the formation.

If Space Wolves allowed two characters with Leader in a formation, it is not breaking any 'hard and fast' rule.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:06 am 
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Ahh ok. Cheers FB.


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:22 am 
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It notes only one of each upgrade is allowed on the page opposite the army list itself.

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