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The command squad entry in codex: space marines says that you may take a command squad for each HQ (to paraphrase) in your army and this doesn't take up a force organisation slot.
My intuitive feeling is that a command squad and character operate as a unit and cannot be separated, and it might have said this in an old codex, but it doesn't say that here.
So can my command squad and librarian operate as separate units on the battlefield?
This would be quite cool, since I'd like to field a librarian with a jump pack and a command squad without.


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As a note:

Check your codex to make sure of the version you are using. Does it have formations in it?

Command squads are just an elite slot these days.

 corpuschain wrote:
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There's been at least two new editions of Codex Space Marines released since that thread was posted.

 Ghaz wrote:

 corpuschain wrote:
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There's been at least two new editions of Codex Space Marines released since that thread was posted.

Oh, maybe I don't have the latest version...
*looks on lexicanum*
Ah, I have the 6th edition!
Well, I'm happy to keep using this edition, to be honest.
But the new codex has command squads as an elite choice? Interesting.

 corpuschain wrote:

Oh, maybe I don't have the latest version...
*looks on lexicanum*
Ah, I have the 6th edition!
Well, I'm happy to keep using this edition, to be honest.
But the new codex has command squads as an elite choice? Interesting.

Honor guard as well.

While the last codex is certainly playable, there are some nice features with the new one. I don’t think they really nerfed anything, mostly boosts and a few new options.

 Nevelon wrote:


Honor guard as well.

While the last codex is certainly playable, there are some nice features with the new one. I don’t think they really nerfed anything, mostly boosts and a few new options.

OK, thanks for the heads up.

That and you don't have the excellent Formations and Gladius Strike Force Detachment if you wished to use it.

 Mr. Shine wrote:
That and you don't have the excellent Formations and Gladius Strike Force Detachment if you wished to use it.

Thanks, but I'm one of those weirdos who doesn't like formations and detachments! Just too much stuff to remember. CAD all the way!

but...... what about the CAD battlegroup with free transports?

the free transports, think of the free transports!

If you want to have a fun game vs eg 'Nids you'll gladly leave the free transports at home, trust me.