Are Brood Brothers dead?

[asvic]

Just looked at AM codex leaks and it seems that there is no <REGIMENT> keyword which is needed to qualify for BB detachments. I'm going to write to GW about it as soon as pre-orders will be over, but what are your thoughts?

[Hive Bahamut]

Radio silence on their end. I have asked in at least 2 or 3 different posts of theirs.

At this point I can't even be cynical in saying they forgot it was a thing.

[LordPathos]

But...How would I get the new Rogal Born as a tank then?

[infornography]

To be fair, BB has been dead for a while due to having TERRIBLE rules support, but losing it explicitly would be unfortunate. I suspect that we will get an FAQ addressing it roughly the same time the IG (I refuse to use AM because that is AdMech) codex gets an FAQ.

[Hive Bahamut]

Still really weird considering how new the army is to first remove 1/3 of the codex options, then potentially the rest.

If anyone doesn't believe TYRANID keyword gets janked all the time, they sold us tanks, now..

On a positive note my Brood Bros turned into a Combat Patrol + Bikes.

[niiai]

I also wrote GW about it.

I quite like our codex. I do not mind it is small. I just wish we had a good option VS flyers. My opponents dakkajets are quite hard in my poor troops.

[purestrain]

Is that "Tanksgiving" day celebration a new gsc picture? Or one from the codex, it's been so long since I cracked it I can't recall

[asvic]

Brood brothers are alive. I'm happy.
What I'm not happy about is no kasrkin.

[broyston]

Jan 5, 2023 14:33:37 GMT asvic said:

Brood brothers are alive. I'm happy.
What I'm not happy about is no kasrkin.

Is there something that limits selections or a list leaked? Guessing the Cadian Castelan is off limits too then?

Edit. The list is in the updated FAQ. Not sure why Cadians, Catachans, Kreig and Attilans are immune to the genestealer but there you go....

[Kyokii]

Also non ordnance batteries. But we can take all the tanks.
Wack

[bobthegenestealer]

With the way the rule is worded, and since it only changes instances on the datasheet not in any associated rules, are orders off the table since voice of command only allows "Astra Militarum" officers to do it and technically a command squad loses the AM tag when added to a BB detachment?

[asvic]

Jan 6, 2023 14:26:24 GMT bobthegenestealer said:

With the way the rule is worded, and since it only changes instances on the datasheet not in any associated rules, are orders off the table since voice of command only allows "Astra Militarum" officers to do it and technically a command squad loses the AM tag when added to a BB detachment?

It is interesting - in the datasheet we actually have a passage that the model knows and can issue orders in the command phase, without keyword restrictions. Just wrote to GW about this.

[LordPathos]

Hopefully this one is recent enough it doesnt count as a NECROTYR:

Can GSC ally in the Rogal Dorn?

[asvic]

Jan 21, 2023 20:52:38 GMT LordPathos said:

Hopefully this one is recent enough it doesnt count as a NECROTYR:

Can GSC ally in the Rogal Dorn?

Yes. It is REGIMENTAL and not in the "restricted list" (poor ordnance batteries).