Poll: Warhammer 40k Tabletop: Favorite Race
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I first started with Chaos, but after getting Gorkamorka free with a subscription to White Dwarf, I switched to Orks. 
Let me rephrase - if you deviate from the 3 or 4 units that actually work in the Necron codex, or if you are fighting an opponent who is clever enough to just run straight into CC with your warriors and phase you out, then the Necrons are underpowered.Megalodon said:
Play a sole warrior/lord/lith (potentially desty's too) army and only play those who don't understand how the current rules favour CC against the 'Crons, and you'll do well. Potentially very well (especially if they don't understand Phase Out and just shoot the 'Lith).
I recently had a great weekend at Warhammer World with my gaming group who hadn't seen my Necrons for a long time (I've been using my Marines for about a year while hoping for a 'Cron update) and I walked out almost unscathed with several victories under my belt. Why? Because they had not the first clue how to deal with such a rare army. They tried to shoot it out. The one close battle was when the Guard player just threw everything he had in to CC. He would've won too if a few terrain rolls went his way (or his army was less geared to dealing with the mechanised armies that dominate the scene).
Tau are like space communists.
As for Nids, well I feel they're mostly just rush tactic based... if you can call that a tactic.
As for Nids, well I feel they're mostly just rush tactic based... if you can call that a tactic.
I find Necrons to be one of the hardest armies to fight. You think you've killed off a regiment then, next turn, BAM! They are back up again, oh and they have just teleported next to you, so has their monolith.... and a Nightbringer...funFerrious said:
Also they kinda are in power armour they're like un-dead space marines with an awesome backstory.
O.T Eldar all the way! They are hard to balance but amazing when done properly. Also they have Viper Jetbikes.
I've played Space Wolves, Tyranids and Orks Speed Freekz, but the latter were definetely my favorite.
I always enojoyed the hobby aspect (assembling and painting) of Warhammer as much, if not more, than actually playing the game. I especially liked converting models and no other 40K army offered more possibilities than Orks.
I only had 1500pts of Orks, but every model was converted and painted to the level of the showpiece models of most people I played with. Ork Bikes made into choppers, my Trukks were lowriders and so on.
I always enojoyed the hobby aspect (assembling and painting) of Warhammer as much, if not more, than actually playing the game. I especially liked converting models and no other 40K army offered more possibilities than Orks.
I only had 1500pts of Orks, but every model was converted and painted to the level of the showpiece models of most people I played with. Ork Bikes made into choppers, my Trukks were lowriders and so on.
Fair, I'm definetely not claiming they aren't due a new dex now DE are done.Ferrious said:
Having a squad of 'crons monolith portal out of assault then shoot my dudes, while getting more of their squad back is one of the most frustrationg things to experience in 40K, crap dice notwithstanding.
Your poll eliminates 2 out of the 3 armies I play so I voted Tyranids. I play Dark Eldar, and Imperial Guard also. I have been playing 40k for going on 11 years now, and have had every army except for the Tau.
I remember beating Kharn the Betrayer in melee with three fire warriors, i had some good times with my tau and they were my first army. Now i'm collecting dark angels. Partly because i enjoy the fluff behind them and partly cos all the robes and arthurian motifs look sweet.
Imperial Guard personally, so I'm disappointed it's not in the poll... Before I stopped playing, I was debating converting them into a chaos-guard army. Still, I could usually win by setting up epic defensive perimeters with lots of vehicles and heavy weapons. Until my friend started playing Deathwing *shudders*
I'm a Space Marine man, myself.
My uni housemates are all into it, one collects 'Nids and Blood Angels, one has Ork and Necron armies, another is Tau, and another has Imperial Guard.
So I picked Space Marines. And do alright with them! 1000pt Space Marines vs Necrons, tabled my housemate by turn 2, losing only one man. Not bad at all.
However, blood angels are a ***** to fight if the enemy has Mephiston. He's unstoppable.
My uni housemates are all into it, one collects 'Nids and Blood Angels, one has Ork and Necron armies, another is Tau, and another has Imperial Guard.
So I picked Space Marines. And do alright with them! 1000pt Space Marines vs Necrons, tabled my housemate by turn 2, losing only one man. Not bad at all.
However, blood angels are a ***** to fight if the enemy has Mephiston. He's unstoppable.
Imperial Guard. When you absolutely, positively, want to have your opponent cry about how many tanks you can field...accept no substitute.
FOR THE EMPEROR!!!
FOR THE EMPEROR!!!
...okay, I also went back to Space Marines recently after playing IG for years. I've got about 4,000 points so far, and am basing them on the Executioners chapter from the Badab War. (IE obscure chapter that has limited data on it, so I can adapt it without too much canon already set.)
Space Elves FTW. The basic play style is pretty easy, and the codex will give you the good stuff. Otherwise, you can't go wrong with the new Imperial Guard.
Relictors (renegade Marine chapter, introduced in white dwarf a while back) + Cadians.
The Relictors get some pretty badass wargear, such as the chapter masters demonic flail which insta-kills anything it hits if they fail a Ld test on 3d6.
Tried to keep my Cadian army in-theme rather then go for the best I possibly could, so unfortunately they have a large quantity of autocannons, which while decent against light targets makes them somewhat useless against heavy armour.
Never liked Tau much, just didnt seem to fit in with the other factions particularly well. Everyone else has some form of shadowy past whereas they're just blue space commies with plasma guns.
The Relictors get some pretty badass wargear, such as the chapter masters demonic flail which insta-kills anything it hits if they fail a Ld test on 3d6.
Tried to keep my Cadian army in-theme rather then go for the best I possibly could, so unfortunately they have a large quantity of autocannons, which while decent against light targets makes them somewhat useless against heavy armour.
Never liked Tau much, just didnt seem to fit in with the other factions particularly well. Everyone else has some form of shadowy past whereas they're just blue space commies with plasma guns.