What Warhammer 40k army should i play?
i’m not sure what to play, i like the grey knights, harlequin eldar, and space marines, (i have 2 dreadnoughts and 1 tactical and terminator squad) but dont know what to invest in, i think all of the armies are really cool and i know its based on pref. but i would like an army that would be easy and pretty decent to learn and play!
Well, Space Marines are “easy” in the fact that they’re very easy to learn since its pretty much 4′s across the board (WS, BS, S, T). They have good leadership, an awesome armor save (3+), good weapons, and are fun and relatively easy to assemble and paint. I’ve run a Space Marines army since I first started playing in 2003, repainted them twice, and I keep coming back to them. If you’ve already got the models for them, then I’d suggest trying them out more and seeing if you like playing them.
If you can find a friendly opponent, they might be able to let you proxy (use a model to “count as” something else) or even borrow different armies, that way you can try out a few armies. I’m sure you’ve heard it all before, but the quick rundown on some of the major armies:
Space Marines – tough & elite force that are good at pretty much anything they do; they cost more in points, but you know where it goes when they make it through situations others don’t.
Chaos Marines – the “bad guys;” they ally themselves with evil & dark forces that warp their bodies and minds. They use daemon allies and power to augment their already tough Space Marine roots.
Tau – the alien for fighting for “the greater good,” they specialize in ranged warfare. They have a very anime/manga look to them because of their battlesuits. They’ve got powerful technology, but they’re pretty fragile in close combat.
Tyranids – an alien race controlled by a hive-mind, they’re aliens who just want to devour everyone and everything. They can swarm the board with lots of models and have some huge monsters as well.
Imperial Guard – basically the main Imperial forces, they can field a lot of tanks and armour, but their main forces are weak ground troops. Lots of range and lots of vehicles are typical here.
Witch Hunters/Demon Hunters – more of the Imperial stuff here, they use Imperial allies led by ruthless inquisitors. They employ some tough assassins in there as well. Witch Hunters are mainly an all female force nicknamed the Sisters of Battle; basically female Space Marines (they’re all Collectors Range models and cost a little more than most armies, just FYI).
Eldar – specialize in quick & deadly strikes. They use technology and psychic powers to deliver a fast & strong punch, but they can get a little soft in close aside from the crazy Harlequins they can field.
Dark Eldar – same as regular Eldar, but they’re evil slavers who are even more ruthless.
Orks – lots and lots of green. Not high tech, but they’re damn tough and persistant. “WAAAAAAAGH!!!”
Necrons – undead robots that recently awakened from their millenia-long slumber to take back the universe. They have a cool “we’ll be back” rule where some of them have a chance to come back to life after they get taken down in combat.
Hopefully this will help a bit, but I think if you pop into your local hobby shop, they can help you out a little more and you can get some hands on info about the armies.
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