annoyed by allies?

[nurglespuss]

My regular opponent has no problem with me using a Storm Talon in my Blood Angles army without the need for taking anything else in the allies detachment (we both agree it seems daft for it to NOT be a Blood Angels toy....

 

But I don't think the allies rule is a bad thing, especially as you only need a single HQ and Troops choice.

 

For me, it isn't how I can make my army 'harder or better' or to 'plug gaps' it merely does two things for me:

 

Lets me paint things I wouldn't normally get to without starting yet another army

Lets me use those little side projects I have knocking around that I never got round to collecting an army for.

 

Mainly its fun! - My only allies rule (for my army) is that I have to paint any 'space marine/Imperial' stuff - barring Legion of the Damned - as 'Blood Angels'

[DasPanzerIstUber]

The allies rules are not any worse than anything else in the rulebook. As usual, in the hands of good people they are fluffy and interesting. In the hands of a power gamer...

 

I don't feel compelled to use them but its a nice option. My Black Templars roll solo but my Imperial Guard are a part of the Tau Empire so I ally a few units in here and there for some variation.

[SamaNagol]

It is ironic that arguably the 3 top tier lists at the moment are all mono-dex builds

 

Wraithwing Necrons

Flamer/Screamer Daemons

Psychic Choir Tyranids