Transports can transport any one...? unless you IG or BT

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**Tri**

I was reading through the IG codex seeing if there was any thing funny that could be done with them in 5th ED and i came across this

Chimera Transport
Transport:
(skip)... A. chimera is always selected as a transport update for another unit and may only transport the unit it was bought for...

transport rule in the BGB was intended that any transport could be used with any one ... but RAW happily excluded some army's ... IG & BT are the only one I've found effected (also checked CSM, DH, WH, Tau, DA, Eldar & DE but there fine) as both have "may only transport the unit it was bought for" in their rules.

I'm just wondering what peoples views are on this. Personally I'll be play as i believe RAI and so IG & BT can swap transports

**Typeline**

It just proves that IG really really really need a codex upgrade.

**Phoenix**

Codex rules override main book rules, so the IG are screwed. In friendly games though you can probably talk your friends into letting them function like normal transports, particularly since the codex was written 2 editions ago. However as the rules stand, you can only put the squad you bought inside the chimera.

**smart_alex**

Im sure I can find a loop whole. What does the mechanized doctrine say?

**Tri**

mechanized doctrine? lol well now every one has a Chimera transport so i guess they don't need to share

**smart_alex**

NO not everyone only guard infantry. SO ogryn and any allies, will not have one along with any one else not considered guard infantry.

**don_mondo**

Altho Ogryn can have one if you want.........

**coredump**

eh... the 'RAW loophole' cuts both ways.

Dedicated transports are still dedicated, but they can drop down an entire Command Platoon in DoW.

**Tri**

still its probably more of a pain for the BT as they need LRC to move their large Crusader Squads if they cheep out and buy it for a squad they can't put any one else in it