So what is the actual status of PTWB?

[Tasman]

There's so many people still posting these lists. I'm wondering just what, if any, are legal any more. Some people believe that if the list is 100% mortal Nurgle (not using rotbringer or maggotkin abilities into play) it's fine. Others are of the opinion that since it's listed as 'Everchosen', then everything without that keyword makes them ally choices. Which is it? Or have I missed something, somewhere?

[Xasz]

The second one, GW made absolutely sure in the new FAQ that it's understood this way, even adding multiple clarifications. 

Everchosen Errata:

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Q: Can the battalions in this book be used in Khorne, Nurgle, Slaanesh or Tzeentch armies?

A: Yes, but the battalion and all of the units in it would be allies.

and the one from the Core Rules:

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Q: The rules say that a warscroll battalion can include allies and that they don’t count against the number of allies in the army. Does this rule only apply to battalions that share the same allegiance as the army, but that have units from two different factions (a battalion in a Daughters of Khaine army that has Daughters of Khaine and Stormcast Eternals units, for example)?

A: Yes. The faction a warscroll battalion belongs to is shown on its warscroll, above the title of the battalion. In addition, the battalion is assumed to belong to the Grand Alliance that its faction is a part of. Warscroll battalions that share the same allegiance as an army can always be taken as part of the army, and if they include any allied units, these units do not count against the limits on the number of allies the army can have (or against the points limit that can be spent on allies in a Pitched Battle). An army can include a warscroll battalion of a different allegiance to the rest of the army, but if it does so the units in it do count against the limits on the number of allies the army can have (and the points for the battalion and the units in it count against the points limit that can be spent on allies in a Pitched Battle).

There is no wiggle room.

You can play these battalions in an army that has either Everchosen or Chaos allegiance or game modes where the matched play limits don't matter.

[Tasman]

30 minutes ago, Xasz said:

The second one, GW made absolutely sure in the new FAQ that it's understood this way, even adding multiple clarifications. 

Everchosen Errata:

and the one from the Core Rules:

There is no wiggle room.

You can play these battalions in an army that has either Everchosen or Chaos allegiance or game modes where the matched play limits don't matter.

Thank you. I thought this was the case. I think it's dead then. I'm giving up way too much for -1 to hit, IMO. The traits/artifacts/wheel/trees and spells are too big of a sacrifice to make. Tack on the inability to summon anything and it becomes way too one dimensional.

[fjaoief]

On 7/29/2018 at 11:23 PM, Tasman said:

Thank you. I thought this was the case. I think it's dead then. I'm giving up way too much for -1 to hit, IMO. The traits/artifacts/wheel/trees and spells are too big of a sacrifice to make. Tack on the inability to summon anything and it becomes way too one dimensional.

well I think it's fine for wheel/trees, because most of the abilities activate for "all friendly nurgle units". as for the trait, artifacts and spells, you can simply leave out the general and some wizards from ptwb, they usually aren't so front-lined that need a -1 hit .