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A Grand Convocation has 4+ Troops.

Skitarii Vanguard are listed as one of the Troops options.

A Skitarii Vanguard unit consits of 4 Skitarii Vanguard and 1 Vanguard Alpha.

As the Vanguard Alpha is not a listed Model, it cannot be taken.

Not sure if OP is serious...


Every space marine formation lists things like "Devastator squads" or "Assault squads" but there are no models in an unit with those names, the models are "space marine" or "veteran sergeant" or "Sergeant" etc. Certainly you don't think every single space marine formation cannot be used?

Some formations/detachments have a restriction of 1 model

At the beginning of the "Grand Convocation" detachment it states it deals with units, then states you can purchase the units from their datasheet.

The restriction to "one skitarri vanguard" which we are told references the unit, and its datasheet, specifically in the rules for the grand convocation.

the alpha is an option on that datashseet for that unit.

Or do you believe you can only select 1 skitarri Vanguard model which is not a valid unit selection?

Just a troll, move on.

I'm curious as to which part of the new FAQ you're referring to in support of your claim.

Presumably, the one in which describes only taking a single Canoptek Spyder model in the Canoptek Harvest.

If the detachment listed is a Formation, and it listed 4+ Skitarii Vanguard, then it would only be talking about the Vanguard models, and not the units.

However, if the detachment is a Role-based Detachment which has Troop Slots, then it is mistaken as their Force Organisation Charts "(show) the number of units of each battlefield role that you may include in this Detachment."

For non-Formation Choices in a Choice-based Detachment ala the Strike Forces, then those are referring to Army List Entries which represent units, not the specific models inside each unit.