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I will never own flyers, Wraithknights, Riptides, Baneblades, Knights, etc. I don't see any reason for anything larger than a tank in 28mm 40K.

I have Epic for that, I'd rather be spending my money elsewhere than hundreds of dollars for one freaking overpriced model.

 Sir Bubbles wrote:
Space Marine Bikes and Centurions.

Both mostly for a complete lack of visual appeal to me, but I also don't really like the idea of Space Marines riding bikes. It just seems a bit silly. Maybe because I've never seen it in live action before, or maybe its just because the model looks so underwhelming, but I would rather they be using their drop pods or jump packs to get where they need to be.

From a gameplay perspective though I can see why they would be very useful.

I've seen the model of the bike with the sidecar and almost died from the hilarity. The expression on that unfortunate Marine's face screams: "Kill me."

Centurions - 3 models for 75 bucks isn't much of a deal for what they do. One of the first games I played against them I podded in a Sternguard with some meltas and a heavy bolter (just because). Took them out in one turn and they had no invul save. Plus the models look like power armor overkill "Yo dawg, I heard you like power armor, so we made power armor you can wear over your power armor."

Bikers - To be fair I have a command squad on bikes that is kitted out with plasma guns and an apothecary that I partner up with a CM on a bike that tends to wreak havoc on the battlefield, the burning blade combined with T5 and FNP will do that for you. But I have failed miserably everytime I ever tried to field bikes as anything other than what I just listed.

I refuse to spam. I like to keep my lists reasonable and try to avoid spamming anything that is overpowered because that is incredibly boring to me. Who wants an army that is just a few things used over and over?

Any and all named characters, Ogryns and Ratlings.

 Co'tor Shas wrote:
Riptides, they completely go against all the tau fluff to that point. That and I love crisis suits.

I'm right here with you on this one. I don't personally like the Riptide model and I find the name ridiculous. I do field Stealth Suits though...............

Jump MEQ. No matter how you slice it there is nothing valuable about a marine who can move fast...they still die so easily, cost more points, and don't exactly have the ability to hit all that hard. Assault Marines, Vanguard Vets, Raptors, Warptalons...all of them are just bad in my eyes and I can't bring myself to use them for anything.

That new Taurox, doesn't look good enough for my next army.

More a way to assemble an army than models i refuse to use, but i suppose it could fall in the same category. I absolutely refuse to assemble headgear-less soldiers in my Guard (with the exception of regimental advisers). My Regiment has extremely strict rules regarding protective headgear, and willingly going into battle without your issued headgear is a punishable offense. So no helmet-less sergeants, or anything else for that matter.

Caps are acceptable, but no headgear is a big no no.

Big robots.
The Wraithknight is very nice, both in looks and rules, but it makes the game something I don't want to play.

Fliers are a grey area, as they've been in the game for some time, in the Valkyrie and others. The 6th-ed rules though, I try not to succumb too often.

Centurions. i don;t see the point in them. i have dreadnoughts and tactical dreadnought armor why do i need a stupid looking exosuit thingie?

 brochtree wrote:
Centurions. i don;t see the point in them. i have dreadnoughts and tactical dreadnought armor why do i need a stupid looking exosuit thingie?

They bring more heavy weapons than Dreads and TDA, they also do a hell of a lot more. Centurions with Gravcannons, Omni-Scopes, Grav-amps and a Buffmander/Divpsyker are OP as hell.

I'd like to add Harlequins as I really don't enjoy their fluff.

And I rarely use named characters unless I need them for a special rule to make a fluffy list. Like 5th Edition Belial or Lysander for Titan Hunter Formation in Apoc.

Devastators for my Black Templars. I don't care how useful they may be, it goes against everything the BT stand for. It sickens me to see so many BT players fielding them with glee. On a side note, though, I love ratlings. Their fluff makes me smile, 'cause its so grimdark. Filthy little midgets who snipe your legs and watch you bleed out? Come on, that's awesome.

 BlackTemplar1 wrote:
Devastators for my Black Templars. I don't care how useful they may be, it goes against everything the BT stand for. It sickens me to see so many BT players fielding them with glee. On a side note, though, I love ratlings. Their fluff makes me smile, 'cause its so grimdark. Filthy little midgets who snipe your legs and watch you bleed out? Come on, that's awesome.

Why does it go against everything BT stands for? You don't need a chainsword and a bolt pistol to Crusade, just like everyone thinks Khorne never take Havocs. You can spill blood for the blood god with an autocannon just as well as with a chainsword.

I will not use the standard Sister Dialogus model for anything, for any reason. If I put one in my army, she gets replaced by a standard Battle Sister with attached pennant or book or something to identify her as not-a-Standard-Battle-Sister...


... but ain't no way that


shows up in my army.

 Psienesis wrote:
I will not use the standard Sister Dialogus model for anything, for any reason. If I put one in my army, she gets replaced by a standard Battle Sister with attached pennant or book or something to identify her as not-a-Standard-Battle-Sister...


... but ain't no way that

Spoiler:

shows up in my army.

*Replaces all of Psienesis' models with Sister Dialoguses*

Wot now?

 Kain wrote:

 Psienesis wrote:
I will not use the standard Sister Dialogus model for anything, for any reason. If I put one in my army, she gets replaced by a standard Battle Sister with attached pennant or book or something to identify her as not-a-Standard-Battle-Sister...


... but ain't no way that

Spoiler:

shows up in my army.

*Replaces all of Psienesis' models with Sister Dialoguses*

Wot now?

"Insert 15th Pen here." - Slaanesh.


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Ohanka wrote:

More a way to assemble an army than models i refuse to use, but i suppose it could fall in the same category. I absolutely refuse to assemble headgear-less soldiers in my Guard (with the exception of regimental advisers). My Regiment has extremely strict rules regarding protective headgear, and willingly going into battle without your issued headgear is a punishable offense. So no helmet-less sergeants, or anything else for that matter.

Caps are acceptable, but no headgear is a big no no.

Ditto. Aside from the fact that I can't paint skin or hair without making a horror monster from hell, you'd have to be braindead to leave the house in 40k without bulletproof faceplates.

 Psienesis wrote:
I will not use the standard Sister Dialogus model for anything, for any reason. If I put one in my army, she gets replaced by a standard Battle Sister with attached pennant or book or something to identify her as not-a-Standard-Battle-Sister...


... but ain't no way that

Spoiler:

shows up in my army.

Whoa dude. I had to look that up to see if it was a real model!

IG and or now the AM.... I hate this army... the fact that it looks like modern tech makes me dislike them. I don't much like the SM either.. for the same reason...