Bloody formations!! :D

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**damondo1988**

Hey guys could do with help in these rules regarding formations.

Right

My friend uses formations for everything his 1500pt army consists of two formations is that legal? Me myself I would say it's unbound because there is nothing compulsory about it?? And it seems to troll normal armies I maybe wrong but your help will sort my query out

Thanks guys n gals

**Myliel**

Formations are a special type of detachment (that can also be inside another detachment, such as necron decurion), so yes it is legal.

**damondo1988**

Ok pal thanks for that

**curran12**

A way to think about it (and I also went through this as well) is to think of the Combined Arms Detatchment as a type of formation as well.

**Bill1138**

Myliel wrote:
Formations are a special type of detachment (that can also be inside another detachment, such as necron decurion), so yes it is legal.

Core Rulebook, pg 121, (Formations)

Formations are a special type of Detachment, each a specific grouping of units renowned for their effectiveness on the battlefields of the 41st Millennium. Whilst some Formations provide you with all the gaming information you will need to use them in your games, it is not uncommon for them simply to describe a number of special rules that apply when you include several specific units together. Instead of including a Force Organisation chart, the Army List Entries that comprise a Formation are listed on it, along with any special rules that those units gain. Unless stated otherwise, each individual unit maintains its normal Battlefield Role when taken as part of a Formation.

Unlike other Detachments, Formations can also be taken as part of Unbound armies (pg117). If they are, their units maintain the special rules gained for being part of the Formation.

Core Rulebook, pg 118, (Detachments)

There is no limit to the number of Detachments a Battleforged army can include and you can use any mixture of Detachments you have available, within the restrictions of the rules that follow. However, all of the units in your army must belong to a Detachment and no unit can belong to more than one detachment.

A Formation is a Detachment, and no unit can belong to more than one Detachment. Having a Battleforged list that consists of only Formations is Legal. Having a Formation with some of its units also counting as being in another Detachment is not.

If the Necrons have some sort of special rule that supersedes the Core Rulebook, please share it.

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Why is this in proposed rules instead of "You Make Da Call"?