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What was your first 40k army?
Orks
Tyranids
Necrons
Tau
Dark Eldar
Eldar
Chaos Space Marines
Chaos Daemons
Adeptus Mechanicus
Witch Hunters
Inquisition/Daemonhunters
Imperial Guard
Space Marines
Squats
Lost and the Damned
Genestealer Cults
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Decrepit Dakkanaut






London, UK

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Fixture of Dakka





Runnin up on ya.

Khorne Spaceys waaaaaay back in the day...

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Terminator with Assault Cannon






OKC, Oklahoma

Honestly... Yes, it was the ill fated Stunties. Why? I liked the fluff and theme of the army at the time. Heavys as troops options.. biker guilds... massed heavy bolter fire, with possabilities of massive hits. Much to love about them... including Some People not being to EVER beat them, no matter what or how they played.

Of all the races of the universe the Squats have the longest memories and the shortest tempers. They are uncouth, unpredictably violent, and frequently drunk. Overall, I'm glad they're on our side!

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"Madness is like gravity... All you need is a little push."

:Nilla Marines: 2500
:Marine "Scouts": 2500 (Systemically Quarantined, Unsupported, Abhuman, Truncated Soldiers)

"On one side of me stand my Homeworld, Stronghold and Brotherhood; On the other, my ancestors. I cannot behave otherwise than honorably."
 
   
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Traitor





Edge of sanity

I started with Tau because I thought "Battlesuits and anti-grav tanks? They must be awesome!". I continue with Tau because I'm out to prove that the army is still viable to the local metagame.
   
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Nurgle Predator Driver with an Infestation







Tau was the majority of 1st 40k armies!
No way.
It was my first, but now I bash on them on most of my posts.
I had no understanding of the rules back then.

 
   
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Long-Range Land Speeder Pilot





Birmingham UK

Eldar, sadly. I loathe the Eldar now, but when I started... well, it was the first codex I got my hands on (second hand), so that was what I went with.

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Tough-as-Nails Ork Boy




Durham, UK

If this was a genuine cross section of 40k gamers (not just people on here) I'd expect marines to take the poll by storm. Every kid I knew back in the day was on Marines, and not much has changed today.

My first 40k army was Eldar, swiftly followed by Orks, but I've always been more into WHFB

"A heathen, conceivably. But not, I hope, an unenlightened one."

Eeeeh, wargaming weren't like this back in my day!  
   
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Flashy Flashgitz






london

Sm (now swapped for a big waaaagh!)

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People tend to notice Pariahs. If you're in a crowded room with one, everyone's killing themselves.

Armies:
40K: 500+ pts,
1000+pts, 1000+ pts
Fantasy: Lizardmen (Wip)
Planned: Deamons, Easterlings 
   
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Coastal Bliss in the Shadow of Sizewell





Suffolk, where the Aliens roam.

Thousand Sons, back when they where red and had a black M as there Symbol.

Followed swiftly by Siam Hain Eldar, and Death Skulls.


I have Death Skulls again, but 1ksons are still waiting for decent plastics before I revist them. Maybe.


"That's not an Ork, its a girl.." - Last words of High General Daran Ul'tharem, battle of Ursha VII.

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Twisting Tzeentch Horror




New Jersey

My friend introduced me to the game. He played Space Marines, I played his all foot slogging Dark Eldar. After getting stomped by him we went to the store and I chose Chaos Space Marines because of how badly he beat me. 10 years later Dark Eldar are my main and it's the same codex.
   
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Never-Miss Nightwing Pilot





In the Webway.

Woo, SM aren't winning!!!

Eldar was mine, hence my username.

"The stars themselves once lived and died at our command yet you still dare oppose our will. "-Farseer Mirehn Biellann

Armies at 'The Stand-still Point':

Cap'n Waaagggh's warband (Fantasy Orcs) 2250pts. Waaagghhh! in full flow... W-D-L=10-3-3

Hive Fleet Leviathan Strand 1500pts. W-D-L=7-1-2 Nom.

Eldar armies of various sizes W-D-L 26-6-3

 
   
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Sure Space Wolves Land Raider Pilot





Space Wolves for me. Still play them too, although I've started a Eldar force as well.

 
   
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Regular Dakkanaut






I just started in November so and my first purchase was AOBR and I barely touched the marines and Ive only bought the codex and more models for Orks so my first and only army is Orks.
   
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Spawn of Chaos




Melbourne, Australia

First and only was Orks.

Iron Within! Iron Without!  
   
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Potent Possessed Daemonvessel






First army was chaos Daemons (Khornate to be exact). Thinking about it, I do regret selling them on...
   
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Brigadier General






Chicago

Blood Angels. The picture on the front of the yellow RT Compendium my friend lent me was inspiring, and when I finally got my own 2nd ed. Box set, the box art hooked me.

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Humming Great Unclean One of Nurgle





Georgia,just outside Atlanta

Well, I've told this story before,but what the heck...
My first army was Dark Eldar,not so much by choice,but basicly due to the fact that a friend had purchased 2 of the old 3rd ed. starter boxes,and wanted some one to play against.
He gave me all the Dark Eldar minis from the two boxes (40 warriors),and with the purchase of a (still playable) Codex,a few raiders,ravengers and an HQ + incubi,I was off and running.
Never won that many games,but it was good times.


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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests






Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.

Marines. Technically Marines and Tyranids, but I'll say Marines.

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Hungry Ork Hunta Lying in Wait





Washington State

Like others, my first army was space marines. I consider them the best starter army game play wise. Easy to play effectively.

Welcome to my world, where we do things...my way.
GreenRedYellowBlueBrownpinkOrange
Orks-2500 W:6/T:0/L:1
SM-1500 W:3/T:1/L:5
High Elves-1200 W:0/T:1/L:1








 
   
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Ork-Hunting Inquisitorial Xenokiller





Trondheim

My first Army was Inquisition/Daemonhunters, never got it very big but it made me fall in love with 40k

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Disciples Of Nidhog 2500 (CSM)

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Water-Caste Negotiator



Lafayette, IN, USA

My first was Dark Eldar... I don't think I ever won a game, but it really got me into the game. I've owned every army minus Necrons and Guard since then... Spent alot of money and a lot of time.

I actually have a full body tattoo, but it's of an invisibility cloak, so you can't see it.



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Thrall Wizard of Tzeentch




Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom.

My first army was Tau, I soon learnt from my mistakes...


1500 pts
2000 pts
2000 pts





 
   
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Executing Exarch






Odenton, MD

Second Ed. Tyranids



Man I wish I still had them, in all their ugly glory!
   
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Dispassionate Imperial Judge






HATE Club, East London

I got a box of used Squats, IG and Marines when i was about 11, but the old Beaky RTB01 Marines were the only ones I could make an 'army' out of, so Marines it is....

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Thunderhawk Pilot Dropping From Orbit




Iceland

I started for the emperor . Went against him a bit later . Sold the heretics and now I have SM's , Tau and single figures/squads I think are cool and I buy only for painting .

   
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot






Inboud...

Space Marines: started in 3rd Ed and got the starter box set, like many people on here I'd guess. Then continued expanding the marines for a couple of years, as the manager of my FLGS said they were good for first time players.

I then moved on to Witch Hunters, which gradually evolved into the IG I collect to this day!

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Order of the Ebon Chalice
Relictors 3rd Company 
   
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Lustful Cultist of Slaanesh





Germany

Chaos Space Marines...they are cool, they are bad, they are CHAOS!!!!


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Calculating Commissar






Battle for Macrage marines (God, that set SUCKED!)

40k: IG "The Poli-Aima 1st" ~3500pts (and various allies)
KHADOR
X-Wing (Empire Strong)
 Ouze wrote:
I can't wait to buy one of these, open the box, peek at the sprues, and then put it back in the box and store it unpainted for years.
 
   
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Sneaky Lictor





Tyranids technically, but I switched to marines quickly


Pink and silver mech eldar- suckzorz
Hive fleet - unstoppable
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Fanatic with Madcap Mushrooms






Chino Hills, CA

Orks.

I remember my first army composition clearly, 32 Ork Boyz armed with various weapons and a Warboss.

Some people play to win, some people play for fun. Me? I play to kill toy soldiers.
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WHFB, AoS, 40k, WM/H, Starship Troopers Miniatures, FoW

 
   
 
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