Using D-99 as Genestealer Cult

[Halollet]

For those of you with the Imperial Armour #4 and know what the D-99 are, what do you think of counting them as Genestealer Cult?

For those of you who don't, they're imperial guard with WS, BS, and I 4 for not that many more points.  They also have stubborn and Deep Strike.  Their Elites are devastating as every model can have a special weapon, there's one with all flamers that can deepstrike!  They have a bunch more special rules too.  Oh yeah, they all have prefered enemy (pick your Xenos here).

So, I can easily say that their increased stats are from the tyranid DNA running through them.  Their deepstrike comes from then hiding really good and appearing.  I can also add in some genestealer formations for assault and fluff reasons.

What do you guys think?

[rpricew]

Sounds like a really fun idea!

[Hive Fleet Ragnorok]

Well, if you want to be true to the fluff, Genestealer cults were generally the opposite of what these guys seem to be - well trained, well equipped, and generally good XD.

The bulk of cults are made of, just that - cultists. Incredibly loyal to the cause, but hardly more trained than gang-bangers. Equipment had to be stolen or crafted haphazardly for the most part... etc etc etc.

All that said, I'm a big fan of the idea of Cults as a whole, and while I love the rag-tag look and feel, a specialized unit of well-trained, well-equipped soldiers to do the Great Fathers bidding could certainly arise now and again, no?
So, it's a bit counter to the traditional cult, but I support you building a cult, period... haha.

[j0rdan]

Also, wouldn't your new "genestealers" be Strength 3? :\

[mattblowers]

j0rdan: maybe, but those other benefits outweigh it, IMO.

[bolk]

Also, it`s a Genestealer Cult, not actual Genestealers

[cypheon]

i feel the need to point out that a genestealer cult is not a religious thing... it's genetic.... as long as they can infect well trained personnel who don't even know they're at war yet, then a fully equipped and trained army is perfectly feasible, and in some cases in the lore, has even happened.

so go for it. you're genestealers, you gain followers by genetically altering them into something better. chaos are the chumps who take peasants, give them slightly bigger sticks,and say "go die for your god!", let them keep the suck-cult stats for themselves, hehe.