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Just reading Russ' rules again and "The circle of the Varagyr" rules say that if Russ is the warlord then Varagyr and Veteran tactical squads become compulsory troop choices.

Does this mean in addition to taking grey slayers? So if I ran Russ as warlord my compulsory troops choices are grey slayers veteran tactical and varagyr termies?

The way I read it as, you can use the veterans and varagyr as an option to fill the troops slot instead of the grey slayers. But you can use either of the 3 or all 3.

That's what I thought. As long as it's in addition to so I can have them as troops instead of grey slayers if I want to.

Key words- "...may select Varagyr Wolf Guard Terminator Squads and Legion Veteran Tactical squads as compulsory choices in their Force Organization chart."

Doesn't say anything about changing the status of other troops.

The real question would be why would you take the worst named unit of Terminators in 30K as compulsory troops? Next, is why you would want to take Veterans when you have Grey Slayers? Grey Slayers are the best Troops choice in 30K.

Just because they are the named termie unit and fluffy to take with Russ. And because if they look like the art work in Inferno then they'll look good as well.

I love termies which is why my current force has 5 cataprachti and 10 Tartarus termies so with that and the dread I have I've used up all my elites slots in a large game so was looking into having a second force organisation chart but not wanting to buy loads more plastic kits to make slayers.

Appreciate what you're saying about vets vs slayers though.

I currently have 3 units of 10 slayers but might cut and paste a bit and make them 2 units of 15 as bigger seems better and I'm not wanting to buy loads of vehicles so most of my army will be foot slogging it. Probably only gonna get a spartan for Russ and his bodyguard and then a couple of deredeo dreads in terms of armour/vehicles

No wolves on Fenris wrote:
Just because they are the named termie unit and fluffy to take with Russ. And because if they look like the art work in Inferno then they'll look good as well.

I love termies which is why my current force has 5 cataprachti and 10 Tartarus termies so with that and the dread I have I've used up all my elites slots in a large game so was looking into having a second force organisation chart but not wanting to buy loads more plastic kits to make slayers.

Appreciate what you're saying about vets vs slayers though.

I currently have 3 units of 10 slayers but might cut and paste a bit and make them 2 units of 15 as bigger seems better and I'm not wanting to buy loads of vehicles so most of my army will be foot slogging it. Probably only gonna get a spartan for Russ and his bodyguard and then a couple of deredeo dreads in terms of armour/vehicles

Id 100% recommend running them in 15 man squads. They do work for me when I play.