So, I was looking through the books. And I got to Jericho Reach when it hit me. The squad modes you can gain from any specific war zone are considered chapter modes. As such, in a sense worthless to basically any specialty other than tactical due to the lack of ability to spread it around the team.

Then the Idea came to me that basically says to me that "tactical expertise" talent should be removed or edited to simply make Tactical Marines better at "casting" squad modes. Reason being the most munchkin team I can think up is a four man all tactical marine team. Have one marine take the deed of disdain Gene Seed Anomaly, and he's capable of being an apothecary...ish. have an ultra marine, who takes the Tyrannic war veteran advanced specialty who can pass for an assault marine and has the ability to refill the cohesion once a mission. An Iron hand for the phony tech marine and litterally anything else as a fake-istator and all the bases are covered and you have four times as many squad modes or more if you earn any war zone extra ones.

Now I'll readily admit there are drawbacks to this team, but the Glaring issue here is the benefit of having more squad modes than otherwise might outweigh it by an overly large amount.

Just for a quick numbers assessment, again this is using a highly unlikely set of circumstances (max fellowship roll and upgraded to make possible, all the same armor history, etc. ect.)

max cohesion math [4 players + rank 1+ Leader fellowship max 6(60)+ Lead from the front PaH 4] =15 + oath= 17

Oath of the Astartes (+2 cohesion) 3 modes from oath, 2 from lone tactical marine.
total Squad mode package cost using everything once = 5(oath) + 6(blood angel most expensive in core rule book. = 11
vs
Oath of the Astartes (+2 cohesion) 3 modes from oath, 8 from spamming tactical marine.
total Squad mode package cost using everything once = 5(oath) +6 (blood angel) + 2(ultra)+ 4 (Wolf)+ 4(hands) = 21 -5/6 from rally cry = 16/15 so still +2 on the mission if you used everything once.



Does this scream problem to anyone else?

the other point I left out is that the growth in warzone's allows this to scale into absurdity. Each brother gaining a unique squad mode they can activate just takes it from 6 in the one tactical marine squad versus 15 in the tactical spam group.

There is a power in the RoB that let you share chapter abilities as well. It is open to anyone.

There is a power in the RoB that let you share chapter abilities as well. It is open to anyone.

Yes, but that's an awarded distinction. And an expensive one.