n00b to Warhammer 40k
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jguritza
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I have watched a lot of games but have never played. I painted armies throughout college for a guy who loved Marines. I did a bunch of troops and vehicle. All the games I watched the marines were doing some serious damage. With my limited exposure to more races and looking at the posts here it sounds like there are different races fro different people.
Am I correct in this assumption?
What would be your advice into breaking into the game?
And the loaded question: What is the best army?
Thanks!
Am I correct in this assumption?
What would be your advice into breaking into the game?
And the loaded question: What is the best army?
Thanks!
Honestly I don't believe that any army list as a whole is significantly better than another. Now you can design a force that's better than another, but I don't think any army is inherently better.
Every race usually has a way to play ranged or close combat oriented battles, but some are inherently better than others. For example, you could technically make an Imperial Guard army centered on close up fighting, but you're gonna have a tough time winning (in my opinion). Just like you could make an all-ranged Ork army, but get used to missing a lot...
My suggestion for starting is to think about what your interests are, tanks, ranged combat, close combat, mobility, etc. Then come up with the army you want to play off of that...
...or just look at the different races and decide which one looks the coolest or has the coolest back story
Every race usually has a way to play ranged or close combat oriented battles, but some are inherently better than others. For example, you could technically make an Imperial Guard army centered on close up fighting, but you're gonna have a tough time winning (in my opinion). Just like you could make an all-ranged Ork army, but get used to missing a lot...
My suggestion for starting is to think about what your interests are, tanks, ranged combat, close combat, mobility, etc. Then come up with the army you want to play off of that...
...or just look at the different races and decide which one looks the coolest or has the coolest back story
jguritza
Member
Is it best to get an overview of the races and if I find one that I like pick up the codex?Originally posted by Overseer
Honestly I don't believe that any army list as a whole is significantly better than another. Now you can design a force that's better than another, but I don't think any army is inherently better.
Every race usually has a way to play ranged or close combat oriented battles, but some are inherently better than others. For example, you could technically make an Imperial Guard army centered on close up fighting, but you're gonna have a tough time winning (in my opinion). Just like you could make an all-ranged Ork army, but get used to missing a lot...
My suggestion for starting is to think about what your interests are, tanks, ranged combat, close combat, mobility, etc. Then come up with the army you want to play off of that...
...or just look at the different races and decide which one looks the coolest or has the coolest back story
Poke around on the Games-Workshop website, that should give you pretty sufficient information to make a decision (and let you look at the models... don't look at the prices though, it's going to hurt no matter what you do!)
BarcelonaBlom
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I'm sensing much hostility to my Wolves. You don't know noth.... FIGHTING WITHDRAWL!....
jguritza
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I have bought stuff from Games Workshop in the past and yes the prices leave a mark that takes a while to heal. They are normally pretty good at discontinuing things before you get them all too if I remember correctly.
That's why I like eBay
MomoJak00
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The games-worksop website is acually CHEAPER than msot other outlets.
They are the only ones to sell codexes for $15 as aposed to the other prices ($17, $20, and even $25).
jguritza
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Thanks for all the information. I will try to pick something up at Origins this weekend!
MomoJak00
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IT
LOOKS
WONDERFUL!
Just read the CGW and PCG articles! They make it look amazing!
jguritza
Member
Do you think that game will maybe peak the interest of more people to get involved with Warhammer?
BarcelonaBlom
Member
Saw the PC Gamer preview WHERE ARE THE SPACE WOLVES!!!!???
MomoJak00
Member
Ditto, friend! Ditto! Have seen nothing bad about it.
And in terms of info on mechanics and graphics the game has so much potential that my skull is about ready to collapse!
...ok...
I'll calm down...
jguritza
Member
Personally I think if I played it I would even more inclined to make the jump to the table top. I would agree that most PC gamers would never make the jump. From personal experience we PC gamers need the extra table top space for Mountain Dew and Red Bull…
MomoJak00
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