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    Default General's Handbook sort-of teaser.

    From the AoS Facebook feed....

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    So, what's a Battleline unit?

    We're glad you asked!

    This is something from the upcoming General's Handbook.

    Our gamers are building a force they can use in any style of game, and when playing the more competitive Matched Play format, your army must include a minimum number of Battleline units, depending on the size of the game. (We'll have more on how this works, and the other types of units soon...)

    The Crypt Flayers and Brutes are actually not Battleline units, unless the whole force has the Flesh-Eater Courts and Ironjawz keywords respectively, but this is what both generals plan to do. This is one of the advantages in Matched Play in sticking within a single themed force
    So definitely channeling the more traditional setup we're used to. Definitely intrigued, and yes, I would like to know more!
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    It quite an interest. Idea it seems like if you take a faction specific force you get tastier battleline units which is an interesting variation of the old core units.

    I did notice that the first "Matched Play" event at Warhammer World is 10&11th sept so the Genarals Handbook is going to be out before then.
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    As it was explaind to me, battleline simply means they adhere to the same keywords.

    Which means you can still min/max all elites.

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    Depends if there's a minimum percentage as well.
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    It does say keywords but it seem to be the faction keyword though, as a solo faction seems necessary to unlock some units as battlelines. Not that I mind people taking elite mono faction builds. It does seem likely that if you take more than one faction you're going to have to take more of the more basic units. Of course we know that this is going to combined with a points system. I remain hopeful and it won't be too long till the book is in our hands.
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    It likely also makes for a "fluffier" army, so I don't see a real issue there.
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    Of course this is only one of the ways of playing the game the Generals Handbook is going to have more in it than just Matched play. The concept of narrative and open play has been introduced to a lot of people now I doubt it's going to vanish they will just switch from mode to mode when they fancy a different experience.
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    [url=https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Age-of-Sigmar-Generals-Compendium-ENG]And it's up for pre-order[/url]

    And a mere £15 it is - much cheaper than I was expecting.
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    fantastic, handbook and sylvaneth tome this week, with alarielle and a box of hunters. lovely.
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    Yup. Three new books for me next weekend!

    Reckon I'll procure them around 2:00 pm, get a spot of lunch, then go camp out in the pub to give them a damned good read. Spesh Allgates.
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