<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Good army vs. Space Marines"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Good army vs. Space Marines
Sorry if this is obscure, it's 1:17 AM here and so I'm lucky to be spelling right

BTW I know my poll is missing some, I'm only listing the ones I find vaguely interesting. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1394859.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1394859.page GMT Good army vs. Space Marines http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1394868.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1394868.page GMT Re:Good army vs. Space Marines CSM: Thousand Sons. They might lack anti-armor, but AP3 Bolters will hurt a Space Marine Army.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1395155.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1395155.page GMT Good army vs. Space Marines
What you will want is lots of Plasma and other AP 3 & AP 2 Weaponry. I think Tau packs a lot of punch in that regard, and their models are both cool looking and easy to paint. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1395485.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1395485.page GMT Good army vs. Space Marines
eNvY wrote:You aren't really going to find an army that is a straight up hard counter against another army. It will depend on if they play Mech shooty, gunline, Drop Podding or an in close army with a mix of shooting and assault (Salamanders).

What you will want is lots of Plasma and other AP 3 & AP 2 Weaponry. I think Tau packs a lot of punch in that regard, and their models are both cool looking and easy to paint.


The playing style will be lots of short-ranged firefights and assaults backed by Dreadnoughts, so pretty flamer/melta heavy. It'll also be footslogging.

Tau look good, but easy to paint isn't really what I'm after. Painting is the absolute main aspect of the hobby for me, I often spend 1-2 hours on a single trooper, or more depending on the complexity of the paint scheme.

Looks like Eldar is winning atm, which is good because they always looked cool to me. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1395686.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1395686.page GMT Good army vs. Space Marines http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1396856.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1396856.page GMT Good army vs. Space Marines
Even in a cover-rich environment like Cities of Death, so much lance fire will really murder vehicles and marines alike.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1397089.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1397089.page GMT Good army vs. Space Marines
Both are really flexible codexes with a lot of variety that it is almost impossible to outgrow.

Both have tons of awesome models

Both give marines a serious run for their money, especially if you make a list to kill marines]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1399056.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1399056.page GMT Re:Good army vs. Space Marines ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1399069.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1399069.page GMT Re:Good army vs. Space Marines Normally IG get shot up really bad with no transports, but, in a city ruins board, thats much less of an issue
Also, I just love running little 10 man units, with Dutch Schaefer or Corporal Hicks and Sgt Apone lookalikes in them, around through city ruins. IG just really fits the atmosphere, IMO


From your list, I choose Orks!
Anyone new to the hobby will like shouting waaagh, their horde style really emphasises the eliteness of the marines, and they're not too serious to play (so you get fun games of chopping up marines, and acting heroic mowing down hordes of greenskins, rather than serious games focusing on who won/lost)




Edit: I forgot Apone. How could I do that!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1420942.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1420942.page GMT Good army vs. Space Marines CSM. Both for fluff value and variety.

Purge the Heretic!
Death to the false emperor!

Good vs Evil is always fun

Particularly any models with Nurgle influence, interesting to paint and are really tough on the battlefield.

A Sorceror with a Mark of Slaanesh is nice to throw marines around the place and make them easier for you to chew up!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1423212.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1423212.page GMT Good army vs. Space Marines CSM, as the tactics will be similar with MEQ armies, but one will have a distinctly different flavor. I personally would go Khorne, but I apparently just have an affinity for red.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1423216.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1423216.page GMT Good army vs. Space Marines SM is always CSM.
Take a winged lash DP,
two squads of Noise Marines in Rhinos with doom siren,
and add some Obliterators. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1423473.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1423473.page GMT Good army vs. Space Marines
3 Warwalkers with Scatter Lasers, 3X4 man jet bike squads, a farseer and some guardians.

The Warwalkers can get guided by the farseer and even terminators fall to that rate of fire, throw in a doom and the marines are liquidated.

If you have points something elite would be cool. Just don't let them rapid fire you.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1424737.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1424737.page GMT Re:Good army vs. Space Marines SM units in the set. Orks are also a lot of fun to play and are very forgiving to paint. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1424744.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1424744.page GMT Re:Good army vs. Space Marines ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1426703.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1426703.page GMT Good army vs. Space Marines
Lord of Kaith wrote:BTW I know my poll is missing some, I'm only listing the ones I find vaguely interesting.


Which is unfortunate, as you're missing the army that's the best against space marines. With over a dozen units that can level a full-strength tac squad in a single turn, and with the ability to take 15 plasma guns per troops choice, the imperial guard is, hands down, the best marine-killing army.

Of that list, I'd say either ork or tyranid. Most marine players are idiots when it comes to using their small-arms, which means that most marine players are easily defeated by horde armies.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1429645.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1429645.page GMT Good army vs. Space Marines BT. The only armies that ever give me pause are CSMs and Orks (not so much with the SW but they are a completely different beast). Lash, Oblits, Defilers, Plague Marines, Khorne Berzerkers, Slaanesh Princes, Nurgle Princes, Ork Hordes, Battlewagon Spam, 30 lootas the list of potential Marine headaches goes on and on and on and on...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1435545.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/283216/1435545.page GMT