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Okay in the Apocolypse Rule Book they give you the 4 masters of the chapter and then gives you a point cost of 200+, im curious.

First off it tells you to treat each model as a space marine commander, does that mean we can upgrade them with weapons from the space marine codex or are they only allowed the weapons on the actual models?

Secondly what are their points cost? it says 200+ but nothing else

Thirdly are they independant characters or do they all 4 have to e in the same squad?

Fourthly Can i use all their stratigic assessts in 1 turn or do i have to wait to use 1 each turn?

And finally whats the best way to use them?

Riddick40k wrote:First off it tells you to treat each model as a space marine commander, does that mean we can upgrade them with weapons from the space marine codex or are they only allowed the weapons on the actual models?

The 'Commander' title comes from the previous Marine codex, where Captains and Masters were selected from the same entry. If you're using the current codex, I would go with the Captain entry. And yes, you select them from the codex entry.

Secondly what are their points cost? it says 200+ but nothing else

The formation costs 200 points, and then you add in the cost of the models and their equipment as selected from the codex.

Thirdly are they independant characters or do they all 4 have to e in the same squad?

They follow their own rules from the codex entry, with the addition of the applicable formation rules. So yes, they're independant characters, although the whole formation needs to be deployed at the same time as per the Apocalypse deployment rules.

Fourthly Can i use all their stratigic assessts in 1 turn or do i have to wait to use 1 each turn?

There is no specific limit. You would have to refer to the rules for each asset to see when they can be used.

So i can feild them with any squad on the feild? and thanks, i'm having an upcoming apocolypse game and been planning on using them but the book doesnt really give you much detail for them

You can, yes... although as per the note down the bottom, where it outlines the strategic assets they bring, you can only use the assets while the relevant master is joined to the same squad as the Chapter Master.

formation is 200, thats for all of them.

there all independant characters, they dont stay with the same squad.

nirvana69 wrote:formation is 200, thats for all of them.

The Formation is 200 points. The models are extra.

You don't just get the Captains all for free. You pay the points cost as listed in the codex, and add 200 points to field them all in that Formation.

insaniak wrote:

nirvana69 wrote:formation is 200, thats for all of them.

The Formation is 200 points. The models are extra.

You don't just get the Captains all for free. You pay the points cost as listed in the codex, and add 200 points to field them all in that Formation.

yup... you're paying 200 for the assets and/or special rules of the formation ONLY, not the models.

So i have to have all 4 of them in one formation to use all the assessts?

They're already all in the same formation.

They need to be in the same unit to use all of the assets.

Okay, i'll keep them in my Honour Guard squad