Manflayers and the new rule book

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Manflayers and the new rule book

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Does any one know if Mengil and his boys will be allowed in the new rule book?
I am about to start painting them and would be bummed to find out they are no longer a valid unit choice in the upcoming book.
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I guess that if DoW are allowed, then Manflayers also....

To add more rumours are that Shades would have option to take great weapon, then the Manflayers models seems perfect :roll:
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That would make the baby jesus cry if they get removed from the game. Poison shots/GWs and that awesome BS are worth their points.
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How DoW rules interact with each army is always covered in the specific DoW entry.
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As Rork said, the way manflayers (or other dow for that matter) can be used in armies is stated in the unit's own entry a new army book won't change that. (unless they update the rules for manflayers that is)
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I tried to give a guess on future plans on a recent thread :
"GW plans to stop availability of DoW for non-DoW armies" (found under "Druchii army list" forum)

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http://www.druchii.net/viewtopic.php?t=54954&highlight=

Basically, I believe that Manflayers will be authorized as they are now, even if the DoW rare option does not appear anymore in the new book... until a DoW book is released, that probably will remove availability of DoW for non DoW armies.
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But aren't Mengil's counted as a regiment of renown rather than standard dogs of war such as pikemen?
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Post by Linda lobsta defenda »

Regiment of Renown is the same as a standard dog of war unit. They used regiment of renown as a name for all dow at first and then changed. So the names are interchangeable.
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Post by Thanee »

Is it?

I thought Regiments of Renown are the ones with a specific name and a hero-like champion.

While Dogs of War are all, the RoR and the regular mercenary units, like many Ogres, for example, or DoW Heavy Cavalry.

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In my mind and in my posts, RoR and DoW have exactly the same rules.
Only the fluff changes.
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Post by Holt »

Is it?

I thought Regiments of Renown are the ones with a specific name and a hero-like champion.

While Dogs of War are all, the RoR and the regular mercenary units, like many Ogres, for example, or DoW Heavy Cavalry.

Thats exactly how I thought it was too, but maybe they changed the name when they stoped coming up with the named units.
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Post by Linda lobsta defenda »

They clearly sais so in the 2002 Annual (dont make me quote it as i sold that book years ago).
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shes right - just to back the point up
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i suggest doing what i have done, using them as Shades, they are just as effective i find.
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Post by Kinslayer »

a lot of people do that, the models certainly look the part - and ive been thinking of doing it myself now, except that i furst want to see if we get any new shade models. I definately prefer Mengils Manflayers than the current Shades.
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