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@King my comment wasn't supposed to be directed at you but I guess it was. It should have been directed at topic.

You were clear enough good sir.

As a new player at first I was kinda put off by the idea of allies. I didn't think some of the ally choices made sense (the Necron book I'd looked at said they tried to destroy all organic life, but I've sense been informed that changed for some reason...) and the army I like the most (Tyranids) doesn't have any allies (I agree with Tyranids not having allies though, it just wouldn't make sense to me).

However after thinking about it, allies is a great way for new players to try out different armies without commiting a big amount of money towards an army they aren't sure if they like yet. For example after I got my Tyranids I decided I'd start a small second army (CSM) to teach a friend of mine how to play and eventually grow into a backup army for when I want a break from my main. After I looked at the other armies more I decided I'd rather do IG as my next army, but I'd either be building 3 armies (Nids, CSM, and IG) or I'd be building 2 armies and having 500pts of CSM that I paid for just sitting on the shelf. Now that 6th lets me have allies I can just build my IG army and use those CSM models with it instead of letting them collect dust.

Basically my plan is to set aside X amount of points for allies in my IG army build and use that space to try out different armies. It's kind of a smart move marketing-wise on GW's part because a HQ and a unit of Troops is not too much of an investment to try something new. I've thought stuff like Tau and Necrons were cool, but there was no way 4 or 5 different armies was going to be in my budget (not to mention assembly/painting time), now I can sample them as allies instead.

Hope that didn't ramble on too much, basically just wanted to say that I think allies will be a good thing for new players like me.

Note: I mean a good thing as far as fun/trying new things goes. I've no idea how this will effect game balance, but I just play what I think looks fun anyways.

Im looking forward to allies,
even if only for the small yet amusing chance of having a space marine sergeant executed by a lord commisar

Calgar joining a CCS. He choses to fail his Ld test, and Commissar executes Papa Smurf

Grey Templar wrote:Calgar joining a CCS. He choses to fail his Ld test, and Commissar executes Papa Smurf

BRILLIANT!

What I am worried about is dedicated transports. I want to be able to bring my BA with their razorbacks to my IG army, and I don't think it would be TOO bad. Make it so allies/base army cant mix and match transports and all should be good. After all, you are still paying for them.