Generic Army Allies

[retnab]

Hey Hive, I'm going to be talking a touch about a theory posted about 29 minutes in to this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2rS-jVo10s

Specifically, he mentions that in several of the codices that have come out in 6th and, hypothetically in Tau as well, a lot of the units generally considered mercenaries or at least not 100% part of the army are missing in the new codices (he mentions the complete lack of Kroot/Vespid pictures around, and codices losing Deathwatch, Cypher and the Fallen Angels, and Genestealer Cults) and hypothesizes that if Kroot and Vespid are really dropped from the Tau codex then there may be what, he dubs, "Codex Allies" coming later. It's a pretty neat idea, and I wouldn't be surprised with GW using an excuse to sell us another book. Any thoughts on this folks?

[gigasnail]

it's been kicked around the forums for sure, but there's no real evidence of it from GW. with their media lolblackout, that doesn't necessarily mean anything though. they could release an allies book tomorrow and it wouldn't surprise me.

[FTGTEvan]

I like the theory, and it honestly makes sense, doing two honestly: Xenos and Imperial Allies: Imperial could be Sisters, deathwatch, assassins, and maybe some PDF/militia type troops, while Xenos includes Kroot, Vespid, GS Cult, etc.

That said, while I think it makes sense, some of the supposed insiders have, while leaking other information about Tau, Eldar, and release schedules, flatly dismissed the idea of an allies dex.

[Psychichobo]

I liked the ideas of it, especially the possibility of allies being used as a standalone merc force, but I've heard Tau rumours that suggest heavily that there's Kroot and Vespid in it, as well as other stuff. So Tau is looking like it'll be a kind of Xenos alliance style dex.

[WestRider]

Deathwatch have never actually been in a Codex, and Cypher hasn't been since 3rd Ed. Stealer Cults haven't been an official List since 2nd Ed. So the fact that those all are absent from the respective Dexes in the current round really doesn't mean much.

If the Tau are losing their client race Units, that might well be an indicator, but I'd wait until the book actually drops before basing any theories off that.

[t⊗theark]

Cool ideas in there. I know several people who really like the the multicultural look of the tau army though but if there are going to be mercenary bands around, it could end up being a cool idea.

What was with the 3rd edition bashing early on?