http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/15.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net GW for a clarification, wasn't one.

I guess they are meant to be separate. Funny the rules for Shrike say his squad gets infiltrate too... so the guys can infiltrate with him, but then not keep up in the battle. I'm lost.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/344590/2409457.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/344590/2409457.page GMT
Also the command squad isn't a retinue, it's a separate unit of slightly better equipped marines. No requirement to attach the HQ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/344590/2409481.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/344590/2409481.page GMT
It was the same in the last two versions of the Marine codex, even when the command squad was a retinue.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/344590/2411493.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/344590/2411493.page GMT cc, whereas the command squad lets you pack tons of melta or plasma into a resiliant squad mounten in a razorback or on bikes. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/344590/2411961.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/344590/2411961.page GMT cc machine you can almost custom build the others in the squad to be cc heavy or go with the dangerous ranged firepower.

Of course I run IF so I'm running bolter-types and combi-weapons in my command squad so the Bolter Drill from Lysander can be best maximized. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/344590/2443442.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/344590/2443442.page GMT