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Pretty sure this is the right place to put this, here goes.
So, I'm starting a guard army that is based on the Ultramar Defense Force. (For those who don't know, the Ultramarines rule over not just one planet, but an entire system, and that system has a unified PDF like force that is under the direct command of the Lord of Macragge (currently Marneus Calgar). Basically the Ultramarine's own personal army.) This force is often described as being better equipped and trained than most guard regiments.
So at first I was thinking that, despite them granting rules bonuses similar to how the UDF would probably behave on the battlefield, commissars don't really have a place in an army like that, as they reflect Imperial oversight. Then I thought, hey, it's plausible that, to a mere mortal, an ultramarine scout would reflect a similar principle.
So, my incredibly long winded question is: Would you (from a gaming standpoint) be all right with an army like that? That used Space Marine Scout models as commissars, so long as they were properly identified as such to you before the match? Bear in mind this army is being constructed strictly for casual gaming, and not at all for hardcore or tournament play.
So, I'm starting a guard army that is based on the Ultramar Defense Force. (For those who don't know, the Ultramarines rule over not just one planet, but an entire system, and that system has a unified PDF like force that is under the direct command of the Lord of Macragge (currently Marneus Calgar). Basically the Ultramarine's own personal army.) This force is often described as being better equipped and trained than most guard regiments.
So at first I was thinking that, despite them granting rules bonuses similar to how the UDF would probably behave on the battlefield, commissars don't really have a place in an army like that, as they reflect Imperial oversight. Then I thought, hey, it's plausible that, to a mere mortal, an ultramarine scout would reflect a similar principle.
So, my incredibly long winded question is: Would you (from a gaming standpoint) be all right with an army like that? That used Space Marine Scout models as commissars, so long as they were properly identified as such to you before the match? Bear in mind this army is being constructed strictly for casual gaming, and not at all for hardcore or tournament play.