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Title: Stratagem: Field Commander
Post by: Socialtrader on February 5, 2019, 05:56:55 PM
Hi,

I have been putting together a list for a game this weekend and keep having an error come up on Battlescribe. The 1500 point list is currently:

Battalion
Autarch (Warlord)
Farseer
Warlock
20 x Guardian + 2 Shuriken platforms
5 x Ranger
5 x Dire Avengers
6 x Fire Dragons
Wave Serpent + Shuriken Cannons and Vectored Engines

Spearhead Detachment (-1 CP to become Wraith Host)
Spiritseer (-1 CP for Field Commander so I can use Revered by the Dead)
10 x Wraithblade
War Walker + starcannons
War Walker + starcannons
Wraithlord + ghostglaive

The problem is that Battlescribe tells me that I can't have 2 Warlord traits. My understanding of the Field Commander stratagem is that I can have 2 Warlord traits in an army as long as I pay the 2 Command Point tax (1 for the Wraith Host and 1 for the Stratagem). Is this interpretation correct?

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Stratagem: Field Commander
Post by: Irisado on February 5, 2019, 06:01:19 PM
Are you interested in receiving feedback on your army list as well as having the rules question answered?
Title: Re: Stratagem: Field Commander
Post by: Socialtrader on February 5, 2019, 07:13:01 PM
No thanks, it's just for fun. I assume this means the question will get moved? No problem if so.
Title: Re: Stratagem: Field Commander
Post by: Blazinghand on February 5, 2019, 07:34:35 PM
The process you describe is allowed. With the new Vigilus rules, you can use Field Commander to allow that Spiritseer to take the Revered By The Dead Warlord Trait even though you already have a Warlord. That's the whole point of Field Commander. The list builder you're using is not an official GW product and probably just has an error in it.

Note that this will cost CP for both Field Commander and for Wraith Host specialist detachment, as you thought.
Title: Re: Stratagem: Field Commander
Post by: Socialtrader on February 5, 2019, 11:38:20 PM
Thanks! I just wanted to make sure I wasn't cheating my mate so it is nice to have my interpretation confirmed. I tried to Email Battlescribe but couldn't get the messenger to work on my PC.  :o
Title: Re: Stratagem: Field Commander
Post by: Grand Master Lomandalis on February 6, 2019, 07:16:31 PM
When you are using Battle Scribe, under No Force Org Slot there will be an option that says Specialist Detachment.  Once you do that, click on it and select Wraith Host.  Then, click on the character that you want to be your Field Commander.  They will now have that as an option, and when you select it you will be shown the Warlord Trait from Vigilus that they can then take.