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Post by: Griever
What is your favorite 40k unit? It could be just a codex entry, or something much more specific. I'll list mine as an example:
Simple: Grey Hunters, Codex Space Wolves
More specifically, my preferred loadout is:
9 Grey Hunters, Power Fist, Meltagun, Wolf Standard, Mark of Wulfen, Rhino. Attached Wolf Guard in power armor with Power Fist & Combi-Melta.
It's mobile, tough, scoring, and is more than a match for other armies assault specialists. I used to take four of these units in my Space Wolf armies, but now I'm thinking of dropping terminators/land raider and taking taking 6! Squads of Chaos Marines, Daemon Princes, and Obliterators just bounce off these guys.
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Post by: shealyr
Diversified Nobz with Ghazghkull in a battlewagon covered by a KFF.
Name a unit. Any unit. This will kill it. And it has a 23-28" charge range, depending on what Ghazghkull rolls for difficult terrain.
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Post by: Shake Zoola
shealyr wrote:Diversified Nobz with Ghazghkull in a battlewagon covered by a KFF.
Name a unit. Any unit. This will kill it. And it has a 23-28" charge range, depending on what Ghazghkull rolls for difficult terrain.
Thats scoring as well!
Id have to agree with this one... Automatically Appended Next Post: If we were going with just single units... Id say diversified nobz...
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Post by: Destrado
Sternguard. They're just cool.
Of course, Nobz (especially with the delicious kit they have - ok, it doesn't cover every option, but they have the best CCWs I've ever seen. No, not the powerclaws...) are just made of win.
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Post by: Chaos Lord Gir
Mines a toss up
Khorne Berserkers for the delicious amount of 'KILL! KIIIIIIL!'
Grey Knights for having a attitude and style so cold I got frost bite looking at their codex,
Or Blood crushers, for never failing to kill ANYTHING with a W stat :p
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Post by: big baby jesus
Bloodcrushers x 8
-Skully
-x 3 Heralds
-Full command for wound allocation
Blood for the blood god.
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Post by: phyrephly
My favorite would have to be howling banshees full 10 man squad with Exarch Executioner. Not only do they kill alot of stuff and have all power weapons, they also look cool.
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Post by: Shelegelah
Chaos Sorcerer.
Nothing screams arrogance and sheer, unbridled power like a Chaos Sorcerer. I could be biased due to the sheer amount of fluff I've generated for Levistus, The Dread Sorcerer, but I guess that's what this thread's all about: bias!
In second place: The Archon. Equal helping of arrogance, only flaw is no sorcery.
(I like sorcery.)
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Post by: Mr Hyena
Inquisitors have to be my favourite thanks to how customisable they are; while also Grey Knight Terminators and Sisters of Battle Celestians are pretty awesome too.
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Post by: just2fierce
It would be a toss up between a couple different things......
full size FARSIGHT bomb, diversified nob unit, 10 man diversified chaos termie unit, GK Terminators or a standard Assault Squad from the BA dex would all get honorable mention.
I would have to say full size scout bike squad with all the trimmings!
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Post by: geordie09
Harker and Imp Guard Vets are my favourite... its a fluff based attraction mainly as my regular opponent knows how demoralised I become at there loss and they rarely make it through 2 turns...
My Imp force never seems to be without ratling snipers... cheap and if they are unmolested by the opposition then they can take down many opponents.
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Post by: labmouse42
I'm going to say that I love units that are mobile. Orks in wagons. Eldar vehicles. Bikers. Landspeeders.
40k is a game about movement. Being just out of charge range, or landing on the objective on the turn you want, etc. More movement means more options which means a greater ability to make the game yours.
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Post by: TheCapm
Even though I never use them, one of my favorite units is Mega Armored Nobz just cuz they always look killer.
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Post by: VikingScott
I like Inquisitors or a ten man unit of Pathfinders with Farseer (Doom/guide. )
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Post by: a small waagh
I have played a full unit if burnas in a BW and attached KFF mek. you can get a sillie amount of wounds and have survivability!
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Post by: extrenm(54)
Defiler.
For 150 points, a fleeting dreadnought mith more attacks and a battle cannon seems like a good idea to me.
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Post by: Penguinmasterofdoom
Big Mek with SAG. Just way too much fun 
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Post by: The Bringer
As a Tau player, I am inclined to say Crisis Suits, as they are usually the backbone of my army.
As a BA player, terminators w/ a sanguinary priest are awesome.
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Post by: wib
KFF Mek... The amount of punishment transports can take when he's around can get just plain silly.
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Post by: notabot187
Mega nobs: over looked unit, preforms well, cheap power klaw, cool model.
Wyches and bloodbrides: T3 6+ save unit that isn't afraid of much of anything in CC. 3 shardnets, a ton of attacks, 4++ in CC, agonizer sarge, and the ability to earn or receive FNP makes many units double or triple their points hesitate about being near this unit. I don't even hesitate (much) charging gene stealers with these.
SM Scouts. Infiltrate, scouts, move through cover, can get stealth, and a decent assortment of weapon options. In a game about missions, these guys have some good utility towards achieving victory. Even the scout bikers can be potent. The Space wolf version of scouts is downright mean.
Null zone librarian. Null zone might be a dead power against many opponents, same with the hood. But when you need either, they do such a great job it isn't funny.
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Post by: Grimaldi
No mention of vendettas yet? Potentially the best value in the game, and loads of fun to play with.
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Post by: Jagd44
Imperial Guard Hellhound w/heavy stubber and smoke launchers
I have always liked the story behind the Hellhound. Now they even look better with their new models. A fast tank armed with a heavy bolter, heavy stubber and an inferno cannon (arguably with the best flamethrower weapon in the game) is a model to be reckoned with. I generally run two in my army so that they can support one another. I usually keep them in reserve as a rapid deployment force to keep my opponent guessing.
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Post by: Grey Templar
GKGM with Terminator retinue. Master and squad both have Psycannons.
a hidden Force Weapon that ignores ID, a bunch of storm bolter shots, 6 Str6 Ap4(soon to be 3) shots, and Str6 power weapons to boot.
it's probably the best looking squad too. awsome models.
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Post by: stalkerzero
Monolith.
So many special rules. AV14 all around. When the big gun hits, it hits hard.
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Post by: PraetorDave
XV88 Broadside suits. Twin linked Railguns. Destroy ANY vehicle within 72". Badda bing Badda boom
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Post by: G. Whitenbeard
Necron Destroyer, in my humble experience
T5 WBB Jetbike with a big ol' Gauss cannon. Definitely one of the single greatest tank hunters in past rules editions (before they seriously toned down the ridiculous power of Gauss weapons).
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Post by: Acardia
Deathrain Crisis suits- absolute ability to eat light to mid armor, and infantry and 3 flamers keep the squishie assault troops away.
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Post by: Ailaros
I'm going to actually second the chaos sorcerer. Specifically, the one you give "gifts of chaos" to.
Hey, Ghazkull! You're a spawn now!
Hey, Carnifex! You're a spawn now!
Hey, Mephiston! You're a spawn now!
Hey Kharn! You're... well, you're still cool...
No matter what ultra scary crazy whatever your opponent throws down, you've got at least a 1 in 6 chance of turning it into a chaos spawn.
Kewl...
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Post by: Grakmar
My favorite unit has got to be The Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God.
Although, an XV88 Broadside Battlesuit Team is pretty cool as well.
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Post by: Shelegelah
Hey, Ghazkull! You're a spawn now!
Hey, Carnifex! You're a spawn now!
Hey, Mephiston! You're a spawn now!
Hey Kharn! You're... well, you're still cool...
No matter what ultra scary crazy whatever your opponent throws down, you've got at least a 1 in 6 chance of turning it into a chaos spawn.
Kewl...
My thoughts exactly! Lash of Submission is nothing to sneeze at, either. Gift of Chaos is my personal favorite power, though. It exempliefies all that is Chaos.
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Post by: a small waagh
Ailaros wrote:I'm going to actually second the chaos sorcerer. Specifically, the one you give "gifts of chaos" to.
Hey, Ghazkull! You're a spawn now!
Hey, Carnifex! You're a spawn now!
Hey, Mephiston! You're a spawn now!
Hey Kharn! You're... well, you're still cool...
No matter what ultra scary crazy whatever your opponent throws down, you've got at least a 1 in 6 chance of turning it into a chaos spawn.
Kewl...
Nahh for a power like that you want Old Zogwort, he can turn you into a squig!
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Post by: G. Whitenbeard
PraetorDave wrote:XV88 Broadside suits. Twin linked Railguns. Destroy ANY vehicle within 72". Badda bing Badda boom
XV88 Broadside Suits ain't nothin' to mess with! They are one of the few units in 40k that can look at a Monolith and smile.
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Post by: Shadowbrand
My favorite units ever were Obliterators.
Had a weapon for taking down damn near everything.
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Post by: ZacktheChaosChild
Plague Marines. There's nothing like evil, gross looking dudes who can feel no pain. Some chaos guys are very obvious and over the top, like the Berzerkers, which is scary, but I think the silent, stoic Plague Marines take the cake on the scariness level.
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Post by: notabot187
ZacktheChaosChild wrote:Plague Marines. There's nothing like evil, gross looking dudes who can feel no pain. Some chaos guys are very obvious and over the top, like the Berzerkers, which is scary, but I think the silent, stoic Plague Marines take the cake on the scariness level.
What about noise marines? Loud party guys who LIKE pain.
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Post by: Vandez
Any given Dreadnought.
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Post by: Bloodhorror
Vandez wrote:Any given Dreadnought.
Except Chaos Ones.... 
and my favourite is The Chaos Vindicator that is Daemonically possesed.
is it bad that i always take 3 of them. No matter who i'm against or what points i'm playing...?
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Post by: adielubbe
All the Land Raiders.
I just love 'em. 
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Post by: mebobsayhi9
I'd have to second Vendettas. It can kill damn near any vehicle with it's three twin-linked lascannons
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Post by: LiberatedObject
Necron Warriors. I don't have to deal with pesky equipment, they just go out and kill.
But in all seriousness, I really like Lootas, if not justfor the fun you can have modeling them.
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Post by: Luna Havoc
CSM Deamon Princes: Only BLOODY unit that has eternal Warrior in the ENTIRE book except for Abbadon. Plus they are able to be loaded out for a great many things.
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Post by: Sandman
Though I love all my IG and Ork units, my favorite has to be the super overpriced SM Honor Guard. A full unit of ten with chapter banner and all relic blades will absolutely destroy just about anything it touches. I know they are in no way cost effective I just love to throw them at a mob of 30 boyz and scream "Go nuts guys, FOR THE EMPEROR!"
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Post by: Dok
As far as cool factor and awesome fluff, it's a tie between harlequins and Grey Knights. I like how harlequins are the guardians of all this forbidden knowledge that could tear down the universe, but they dress up like clowns and dance around the battlefield like they don't care. Grey Knights just possess a sheer level of bada$$ery that cannot be surpassed.
As far as power, I am a big fan of the baal predator and the furioso librarian. They make the BA army feel more unique than other SM chapters and can handle themselves in combat as well.
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Post by: Painnen
i miss my pulsa rokkits...a little grot in me died when they went away.
as for current 5th ed...Swarmlord,tyrant guard x3 w/bonesword, prime w/lash whip, bonesword, regen. frickkin' mean unit but too pricey to actually enjoy.
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Post by: Eura
a squad of 10 reavers with grav-talons and cluster caltrops.
it's just too much fun to fly around the board slicing whomever I feel like and you can't chase them down because if you turn around they're in a different corner : D
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Post by: disty
Sly Marbo.
The codex states that he never speaks, just waits for the next target.
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Post by: Brutii11
The Deceiver. Because the look on your opponents face when their cheesey DE archon can't get his invuln save is too good.
Also all their poison wounds him on a 6+.
If you can't tell already anything that hurts DE is my friend
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Post by: JuicedGuns
shealyr wrote:Diversified Nobz with Ghazghkull in a battlewagon covered by a KFF.
Name a unit. Any unit. This will kill it. And it has a 23-28" charge range, depending on what Ghazghkull rolls for difficult terrain.
Exactly this reason, I like the idea of being able to remove any squad/unit/object my opponent has, at my leisure.
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Post by: the_ferrett
If you can't guess what I'm putting here, you don't know me. 
6 Flashgitz, painboy, cybork, more dakka. One quick, clean, easily ignored scalpel. Unless you target them..... then they're cheap as chips for what you throw at them.
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Post by: ExarchCain
I... CHOOSE... PIKACHU!!
.. wait wut.
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Post by: Pedro Kantor
I am torn between 3 for my SM.TH/SS Termies / Sternguard ( especially with PK to add another scoring unit ) and i love to run a pimped out Vanguard squad.Its always massively overpriced,but with a TLPG/LC Razor and PP/PW/MB and a Relic Blade for the Sarge and the boys its fun whenever i put them on the table.And i definitely would not want to face Ghaz and his mates from across the table,that is one tough ork.
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Post by: L_Dawg
disty wrote:Sly Marbo.
The codex states that he never speaks, just waits for the next target.
But I think he talks to Lorenzo in Death World
Valkyries with either a multi-laser or lascannon and multiple rocket pods with a blast large enough to kill a metric  ton since they're defensive weapons.
12 inches and fire everything or move more and drop in some infantry.
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Post by: Omnomnom
The doom of Malan'Tai
Even the name is freaking epic and it's such a lucky unit. One time lucky and let the doom start!!!
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Post by: Leprousy
Marbo. He has great fluff, and come on, who doesn't want rambo in their army? Also, a very usefull unit. Can pop up anywhere and chuck a demo charge. That plus goood stats, a bunch of special rules, and he;s cheap!
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Post by: Bloodhorror
Brutii11 wrote:The Deceiver. Also all their poison wounds him on a 6+.
Huh??? 
Where do you get that from???
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Post by: Sir Pseudonymous
Brutii11 wrote:The Deceiver. Because the look on your opponents face when their cheesey DE archon can't get his invuln save is too good.
Also all their poison wounds him on a 6+.
If you can't tell already anything that hurts DE is my friend
None of his rules have anything to do with poison, unless there was a more recent codex than the one I'm looking at. No question that C'tan are obnoxious, but massed splinter fire should eat them alive.
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Post by: Bloodhorror
Sir Pseudonymous wrote:None of his rules have anything to do with poison, unless there was a more recent codex than the one I'm looking at. No question that C'tan are obnoxious, but massed splinter fire should eat them alive.
Nope, not one of his rules make him immune or better against Poision than the average Necron warrior.
So yes. A Venom Blade WILL Damage him
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Post by: Gibbsey
Stormraven (i like that kid though so )
but at the moment probebly trgon it just looks badass
Soon it will probebly be the new Furioso kit
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Post by: Crusaderobr
My vote goes to the Eldar Seer Council. Nothing beats an all powerfull psychic squad of jedi's wrecking face on the battlefield. Coolness factor overwhelming
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Post by: Grey Templar
Crusaderobr wrote:My vote goes to the Eldar Seer Council. Nothing beats an all powerfull psychic squad of jedi's wrecking face on the battlefield. Coolness factor overwhelming
untill a Null zone libby and his Hammmer bro's shows up
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Post by: Doomthumbs
For my money nothing beats triple Dakkafex.
12t6 Wounds, 36 Twin linked s6 shots.
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Post by: Crusaderobr
Grey Templar wrote:Crusaderobr wrote:My vote goes to the Eldar Seer Council. Nothing beats an all powerfull psychic squad of jedi's wrecking face on the battlefield. Coolness factor overwhelming
untill a Null zone libby and his Hammmer bro's shows up
And then my Farseer chuckles when said Librarian kills himself from Runes of Warding
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Post by: Son_Of _Deddog
If you stretch the definition a bit, my favourite unit is the Orkeosaurus, but I only have that for Epic.
If you just want "proper" 40K, then Flamers of Tzeench..
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Post by: AlmightyWalrus
shealyr wrote:Diversified Nobz with Ghazghkull in a battlewagon covered by a KFF.
Name a unit. Any unit. This will kill it. And it has a 23-28" charge range, depending on what Ghazghkull rolls for difficult terrain.
You asked for it!
Imperator War Titan with 6x Vortex support missiles and 2x Venegance Cannons. Silly? Hell yeah!
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Post by: djphranq
Its a tie between Termies w/ TH/SS and a Tac Squad with the following load out:
SGT w/ Powerfist and bolt pistol
1 marine with a flamer
1 marine with a ML
Rhino
Basic sauce is basic.
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Post by: frgsinwntr
I'd still have to say, the warboss on a Bike is freaking epic in its coolness and downright ard when in game
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Post by: assassin
4 bloodcrushers with all equip+skulltaker on juggernaut.
For 375 points 12 power weapon attacks with WS6 I5 S5 + 6 Power weapon attacks with WS8 I6 S5
Usually I should hit on 3 and wound on 3 not to mention that they are thoughnes 5 and have a 3+ save and a 5++ invul.
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Post by: Volkan
My Favorite unit in the game has to be Sisters Repentia.
Maybe they aren't really effective on the table top, but the idea of a mob of scantily clad devotees to the Emperor equipped with massive chain swords and whipped into a frenzy by a nearby preacher running across a battlefield to find absolution in death is pretty awesome.
For a more useful unit I would probably say that I really like Armored Sentinels with Plasma Cannons. They are expensive but when you put down other threats they often get ignored and can really ruin someone's day.
Cheers,
~Volkan
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Post by: Grey Templar
Crusaderobr wrote:Grey Templar wrote:Crusaderobr wrote:My vote goes to the Eldar Seer Council. Nothing beats an all powerfull psychic squad of jedi's wrecking face on the battlefield. Coolness factor overwhelming
untill a Null zone libby and his Hammmer bro's shows up
And then my Farseer chuckles when said Librarian kills himself from Runes of Warding
on average, a SM libby will pass his test on 3d6(Avrg roll of 10) and have a greater chance of passing then failing.
then he also has a 3++ save to protect him.
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Post by: edowney
Necron scarabs - the unsung swiss army knife of the Necron army.
What can it do?
* Move like a jetbike
* 3 wounds per base
* Disruption field spells death to vehicles
* Deep striker
What can I do with them?
* Ablative armor for my Destroyer Lord or Spider
* Speed hump/tar pit - nothing wastes a turn for a really expensive enemy unit like a cheap bunch of scarabs
* Tank hunter with the disruption field
* Distraction unit
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Post by: Grakmar
Grey Templar wrote:Crusaderobr wrote:Grey Templar wrote:Crusaderobr wrote:My vote goes to the Eldar Seer Council. Nothing beats an all powerfull psychic squad of jedi's wrecking face on the battlefield. Coolness factor overwhelming
untill a Null zone libby and his Hammmer bro's shows up
And then my Farseer chuckles when said Librarian kills himself from Runes of Warding
on average, a SM libby will pass his test on 3d6(Avrg roll of 10) and have a greater chance of passing then failing.
then he also has a 3++ save to protect him.
He doesn't have a greater chance of passing then failing. He, in fact, has the exact same chance to pass as he does to fail. The average roll on 3d6 isn't 10, it's 10.5.
To expand:
Ld 10 on 3d6 passes exactly 50% of the time (and fail 50% of the time). And, you have a 27.5% chance for 12 or higher.
His save (a 3++ invul, but you have to re-roll success) will fail 55.6% of the time. So, each power the Libby uses will result in a 15.3% chance for a would.
Summary:
50% chance to use power, 34.7% chance to fail power and no wound, 15.3% chance to fail and take a wound
Not exactly likely to cause a wound, but it's more effective than shooting him with a bolter.
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Post by: Tzeentchling9
My favorite against Dark Eldar is the Parasite of Mortex. He's faster than most of their non- HQs and spawns Rippers super quick. I've had him be practically on his own in the field and then suddenly have an entire army nearby to charge in and throw buckets of dice at my opponent(5 attacks per base on the charge). My general favorite is the Zoanthrope though. Awesome model(except it's top-heavy to the extreme ), great fluff, and sweet rules. Yeah, yeah, Hive Guard usually outperform them, but they have utility in their AP3 blast and anti-tank shot. My opponent's reaction to the Warp Lance when it hits is just priceless too. Me: "Ok, two hits on your battlewagon, glances on 2s." Him: "It's front armor is 14...." Me: "S10 AP1 Lance" Him: "whaaaaaaaa?"
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Post by: NagothDaCleaver
My Salamander assault terminators with TH/ SS.
with 3+ invulnerable saves and all (free!) master crafted thunderhammers, there is not much in the game that can stand against them.
Especially in big games where I can use my Tu'shan conversion of Lysander!
Lysander with a squad of Salamander Assault Terminators with TH/ SS will beat ANYTHING! (they can catch)
Diversified Nobz with Ghazghkull in a battlewagon covered by a KFF.
Name a unit. Any unit. This will kill it. And it has a 23-28" charge range, depending on what Ghazghkull rolls for difficult terrain.
My squad would instakill the crap out of your squad... but don't get me wrong... I love NOBS!!!
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Post by: notprop
The humble IG Griffon.
Originally I just like the concept but now its utility has really grown on me.
Accurately dropping S6 pie plates on most infantry targets from cover is always good fun and being Ordnance as well can be quite effective on some low AV targets as well.
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Post by: Kathartes
I love Tyranid Genestealers. Between their sneakyness, speediness, and killyness I never know which I love most. I think that they work very efficiently as intimidation weapons too. Stick a couple dozen of these on your opponent's flank and watch him suddenly avoid that entire hunk of map. Running a pure stealer list I once butchered an entire Tau army in about 3-4 turns which was delicious. I also really like how twisted and inhuman they look. You can almost see that human inspiration in their shape but it's been perverted into something really alien. They really remind me of H.R. Giger's Alien that way. Another reason: SPACE HULK!
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Post by: yani
Can't believe this hasn't been mentioned. 3 Eldar Warwalkers each with 2 scatter lasers. 24 st6 shots for 180 points. Bargain . Add in guide from a farseer and they are a major threat to anything apart from AV 12+.
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Post by: DeadGaurd
3X Armoured Setneils with Plasma Cannons. I know this unit is Supposed to be horrible, but in nearly every game I've used them in they end up being amazing. The trick is put them in a list thats all ready got alot of tanks so they don't feel like as big of a threat as they can be. Hands down my favorite unit in the Guard Codex.
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Post by: notprop
DeadGaurd wrote:3X Armoured Setneils with Plasma Cannons. I know this unit is Supposed to be horrible, but in nearly every game I've used them in they end up being amazing. The trick is put them in a list thats all ready got alot of tanks so they don't feel like as big of a threat as they can be. Hands down my favorite unit in the Guard Codex.
I like this, yet to use more than one myself.
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Post by: Eldrad
A striking scorpion squad or a banshee squad thier both amazing when used right
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Post by: mcfly
Death company, because they are such a point sink.
60 (3 Models)
540 (27 more Models) (600 total)
450 (jump packs) 1050 total
900 (Thunder hammers) 1950 total
90 (Plasma or Infernus pistols) 2040
150 (Lemartes) 2190
2190 points. If that isn't hilariously awesome, I don't know what is.
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Post by: schadenfreude
Scout bikes in a DoA army.
If the army deep strikes the scout bikes outflank.
If the BA army starts on the board and goes first the scout bikes alpha strike enemy vehicles in the form of a turn 1 charge before they can move.
If the BA army goes 2nd and starts on the board they turbo boost in front of my army to give everybody else cover while the T5 3++ cover 4+ FNP scout bikes take the brunt of enemy fire.
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Post by: purplefood
NagothDaCleaver wrote:Diversified Nobz with Ghazghkull in a battlewagon covered by a KFF.
Name a unit. Any unit. This will kill it. And it has a 23-28" charge range, depending on what Ghazghkull rolls for difficult terrain.
My squad would instakill the crap out of your squad... but don't get me wrong... I love NOBS!!!
Ha ha ha ha ha... immature but funny. 
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Post by: Crusaderobr
Grey Templar wrote:Crusaderobr wrote:Grey Templar wrote:Crusaderobr wrote:My vote goes to the Eldar Seer Council. Nothing beats an all powerfull psychic squad of jedi's wrecking face on the battlefield. Coolness factor overwhelming
untill a Null zone libby and his Hammmer bro's shows up
And then my Farseer chuckles when said Librarian kills himself from Runes of Warding
on average, a SM libby will pass his test on 3d6(Avrg roll of 10) and have a greater chance of passing then failing.
then he also has a 3++ save to protect him.
The chance to pass or fail is exactly 50%. Also, the Space Marine Librarian does not have a 3++ save. He does not have an invulnerable save at all. So if you take a perils every other turn if you only cast 1 power per turn, you will take a wound.
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Post by: A Black Ram
I believe one campaign allowed underhive gangers to be taken, so that's my vote!
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Post by: Flinty
I think my favourite unit in the game has to be Crisis Suits. Power armoured jump troops specifically designed to go hunting for trouble, supporting their colleagues for The Greater Good (Here's hoping they become Troops in next codex )
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Post by: schadenfreude
Flinty wrote:I think my favourite unit in the game has to be Crisis Suits. Power armoured jump troops specifically designed to go hunting for trouble, supporting their colleagues for The Greater Good (Here's hoping they become Troops in next codex )
I think it's more likely that they will count as scoring units with a specific HQ or hardware upgrade. They need to be able to score, but every army consisting of nothing but 6 units of crisis suits would be a boring codex.
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Post by: smudgethekat
Helbrecht.
That is all.
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Post by: Ailaros
schadenfreude wrote:I think it's more likely that they will count as scoring units with a specific HQ or hardware upgrade. They need to be able to score, but every army consisting of nothing but 6 units of crisis suits would be a boring codex.
Which, unfortunately is what every tau army would swiftly become if they gave crisis suits scoring.
People already spam suits enough without that.
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Post by: alphaomega
I love the humble Guardsman.
More so when you put a squad of 50 with 5 commissars, 5 HW and 5 SW down against hordy ork players
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Post by: Bwolf999
I gotta either go with diversified nobz or LRC with 8 BT lightning termies and helbrecht (all with furious charge) somewhere around 50+ power weapon attacks 40 some of which are re-rolling to hit and wound at str 5
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Post by: Limbo
Chaos Dreadnoughts!! Random, powerful, blessed by the chaos gods, fun times!
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Post by: Gridge
I would have to say that may favorite unit, even though I don't run it often because it is a huge point sink and not the best tactically, is a full 10 marine assault terminator squad armed with a mix of TH/SS and lightning claws, led by a reclusiarch in term armor and accompanied by a sanguinary priest in term armor. What can I say? I love terminator armor. Libarian dreads are a close second just for coolness factor...they seem to go boom very early due to target priority but are awesome in theory.
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Post by: mindfield
My artillery units.
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Post by: Jihallah
I would say guard as a whole, due to the amount of character they have, but to narrow it down, the commissar. Mainly for this quote (after executing a officer)
"Weep for him - for his faith was not sufficient.
Rejoice for yourselves, for my faith is bottomless! Forward, for the Emperor!"
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Post by: LordWynne
9 man khorne termie squad, x2 reaper cannon, 1 power fist,x8 chain axe/fist. MoK, melta bomb. lead by Abbadon. Deep Strike or Land Raider. nothing beats it.
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Post by: Gibbsey
mcfly wrote:Death company, because they are such a point sink.
60 (3 Models)
540 (27 more Models) (600 total)
450 (jump packs) 1050 total
900 (Thunder hammers) 1950 total
90 (Plasma or Infernus pistols) 2040
150 (Lemartes) 2190
2190 points. If that isn't hilariously awesome, I don't know what is.
I love how you can give them double Thunder Hammers though and increase the squad cost to 3000 points
You lose the shooting but trade it for awesome
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Post by: moonshine
Well heres somthing you really did'nt expect.
Zagstruck and 14 stormboyz
Why?
Because its great to have an ork commissar with a jumpack
Whats not to love.
but for tactics i'd say
12 ard boyz in a truck or a kff meck
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Post by: 4TheGraeterGood
I love me my Vespids...I know that they are not the best unit ever...but they look so badass and I loved reading the fluff about them. They are just cool to me
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Post by: ZacktheChaosChild
notabot187 wrote:ZacktheChaosChild wrote:Plague Marines. There's nothing like evil, gross looking dudes who can feel no pain. Some chaos guys are very obvious and over the top, like the Berzerkers, which is scary, but I think the silent, stoic Plague Marines take the cake on the scariness level.
What about noise marines? Loud party guys who LIKE pain.
Noise Marines are cool, but not as scary. Imagine a group of Plague Marines walking towards you. Nothing you shoot at them hurts them. They just keep walking. You feel dread as you knw it's only a matter of time before they get close to you, and kill you, and here is nothing you can do about it.
THAT is scary.
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Post by: Shelegelah
Noise Marines are cool, but not as scary. Imagine a group of Plague Marines walking towards you. Nothing you shoot at them hurts them. They just keep walking. You feel dread as you knw it's only a matter of time before they get close to you, and kill you, and here is nothing you can do about it.
I beg to differ. Sure, Nurgle's fat kids have the whole gross factor going on, but take a moment to consider what's going to happen once those Noise Marines catch you.
They're going to rape you.
A lot.
Like, really, don't just gloss over the word 'rape' here. These guys have had millennia to perfect their craft (which is rape). They're not going to be satisfied with a quicky. This might take months to finish.
And then they're going to melt your flesh while you're still alive and drink the resulting sludge, and shortly after they'll grind up your bones and snort them, because nothing sets your brain on fire like powdered Imperialist.
So... Still think Plague Marines are scarier?
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Post by: Destroyer
Mephiston
Just cause he packs more cheese than than Kraft's Singles.
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Post by: Vandez
Destroyer wrote:more cheese than than Kraft's Singles.
This applies to at least 98% of the matter in the universe. Give or take 2%.
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Post by: Gibbsey
Vandez wrote:Destroyer wrote:more cheese than than Kraft's Singles.
This applies to at least 98% of the matter in the universe. Give or take 2%.
that 2% is velveeta
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Post by: assassin2
10 Assault Terminators with thunder hammers and storm shields in a Land Raider.
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Post by: Alastergrimm
Personally I love the concept of a 30 main Death Company Squad with power fist. I know the cost in beyond believe, but I love the fluff about them and the general style in CC.
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Post by: Gibbsey
Alastergrimm wrote:Personally I love the concept of a 30 main Death Company Squad with power fist. I know the cost in beyond believe, but I love the fluff about them and the general style in CC.
no double thunderhammers?
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Post by: moonshine
my fav sm unit is, 9 terinators in a landraider, 8 lightining claws, one thunder hammer and a terminator chaplin.
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Post by: Gibbsey
Isnt the max terminators in a landraider 8...
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Post by: labmouse42
Grakmar wrote:\
To expand:
Ld 10 on 3d6 passes exactly 50% of the time (and fail 50% of the time). And, you have a 27.5% chance for 12 or higher.
His save (a 3++ invul, but you have to re-roll success) will fail 55.6% of the time. So, each power the Libby uses will result in a 15.3% chance for a would.
Summary:
50% chance to use power, 34.7% chance to fail power and no wound, 15.3% chance to fail and take a wound
Not exactly likely to cause a wound, but it's more effective than shooting him with a bolter.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the average d6 value 3.5? Would not the average of 3d6 be 10.5, skewing it slightly in the odds of failing.
As was pointed out, librarians can't use SS, but still get the 5++ of terminator armor if they are wearing it. Furioso's just take a glancing hit.
Reading perls of the warp in the BRB, it shows that you face it on a roll of double 1's or 6's. What are the odds of those doubles appearing when rolling 3d6?
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Post by: Gibbsey
labmouse42 wrote:Grakmar wrote:\
To expand:
Ld 10 on 3d6 passes exactly 50% of the time (and fail 50% of the time). And, you have a 27.5% chance for 12 or higher.
His save (a 3++ invul, but you have to re-roll success) will fail 55.6% of the time. So, each power the Libby uses will result in a 15.3% chance for a would.
Summary:
50% chance to use power, 34.7% chance to fail power and no wound, 15.3% chance to fail and take a wound
Not exactly likely to cause a wound, but it's more effective than shooting him with a bolter.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the average d6 value 3.5? Would not the average of 3d6 be 10.5, skewing it slightly in the odds of failing.
As was pointed out, librarians can't use SS, but still get the 5++ of terminator armor if they are wearing it. Furioso's just take a glancing hit.
Reading perls of the warp in the BRB, it shows that you face it on a roll of double 1's or 6's. What are the odds of those doubles appearing when rolling 3d6?
yes LD 10 test on 3d6(10.5) passes 50% of the time but chance of double 1's and 6's is higher for peril test
Wait librarians cant use SS but can use the 5++ from the armor for perils?
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Post by: BSent
Why the Deceiver of course.
I also like Lightning Claw Tzeetch Terminator Champions. 4 re-rollabale power weapon attacks( 5 on a charge), combined with a nice 4+ invulnerable, makes them so hard to kill, while dishing out a lot of attacks.
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Post by: Lord PoPo
The thunderfire cannon.
If they get within bolter range you're screwed... but Causing 24 wounds on a 30 man gaunt squad is amazing.
Being able to immobilize vehicles without terrain adaptations 1/6 of the time is amazing
watching your guys teleport out of close combat, leaving a base to base to base to base cluster of a carnifex, genestealers, and termagaunts and being to open up with 8 str 6 templates at ap 5?
ultimate lolz
oh... and it poops out a techmarine when it dies ^_^
oh.. and it can bolster one terrain piece
oh... and it's 100 points Automatically Appended Next Post: ZacktheChaosChild wrote:notabot187 wrote:ZacktheChaosChild wrote:Plague Marines. There's nothing like evil, gross looking dudes who can feel no pain. Some chaos guys are very obvious and over the top, like the Berzerkers, which is scary, but I think the silent, stoic Plague Marines take the cake on the scariness level.
What about noise marines? Loud party guys who LIKE pain.
Noise Marines are cool, but not as scary. Imagine a group of Plague Marines walking towards you. Nothing you shoot at them hurts them. They just keep walking. You feel dread as you knw it's only a matter of time before they get close to you, and kill you, and here is nothing you can do about it.
THAT is scary.
*cough* vindicator
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Post by: Ailaros
Really, a thunderfire?
An AV10 vehicle that you only need to glance to destroy. Alternately, you just need to kill a single space marine at range.
That and it only fires small blast templates.
Against huge noobs, I could see it being quite useful, but anyone who has ever heard of an autocannon or a missile launcher or 2" spacing can easily negate this threat.
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Post by: Lord PoPo
Ailaros wrote:Really, a thunderfire?
An AV10 vehicle that you only need to glance to destroy. Alternately, you just need to kill a single space marine at range.
That and it only fires small blast templates.
Against huge noobs, I could see it being quite useful, but anyone who has ever heard of an autocannon or a missile launcher or 2" spacing can easily negate this threat.
Ailaros, my favorite unit is sub-par in 99 percent of SM lists. It happens to have been useful to me, and more than that, vastly amusing.
But this is a thread about favorite unit, not best unit.
*** edited so that I didn't sound like a gakhole
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Post by: Bad_Sheep37
10x Diversified Nob Bikers w/Warboss. Amazingly tough, fast as hell and their a blast to play. Not to mention modeling them is a ton of fun.
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Post by: Ailaros
Lord PoPo wrote:I don't believe the subject reads "Best unit in 40k" does it?
Sure, but the reasons given for it being a favorite were all to do with how good it was claimed to be.
Someone could have gretchin as their favorite unit, but it would be hard-pressed to say that they're favorite because they're good.
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Post by: Lord PoPo
Ailaros wrote:Lord PoPo wrote:I don't believe the subject reads "Best unit in 40k" does it?
Sure, but the reasons given for it being a favorite were all to do with how good it was claimed to be.
Someone could have gretchin as their favorite unit, but it would be hard-pressed to say that they're favorite because they're good.
It fills a spot in one list that I happen to run, and does this extremely well... my experience would doubtlessly change when I play against other people and armies but so far, it's done a good job. I'm not saying that it's as good on as broad a basis as many of the units in this thread are, merely that it can be good in two rolls, horde infantry killing and disruption.
It needs to be set up right and it needs to be protected, and sometimes I mess up and it dies without doing much, but other times it works wonders. Again, against someone like you, who I've seen make full use of 2" spread, it would be less useful, but my army isn't based around the t-fire and, while I make no claims to be able to beat you, being unable to mazimize the effectiveness of two 100 point units in a large battle won't hurt me terribly.
Once again, this isn't to say that it is as good as nobz or t-wolves or scoring terminators or hammernators. But it does what it does very well for the points that you spend on it.
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Post by: stompydakka
Ghazzy!!!
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Post by: Thatguyoverthere
I like a SWS with three demo charges in a Vendetta. It's sort of the ultimate Hail Mary Pass. It'll probably fail horribly but, if it doesn't it'll be awesome.
That or Nurgle Bikers. Something about overweight warriors on motorcycles is deeply moving to my American psyche.
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Post by: Slick
Furioso Dreadnoughts, loaded with a Frag cannon and Heavy flamer. Shreds almost any infantry unit it hits, can pen or glance vehicles, and the AV13 is such a magic number against frag and krak grenade equipped soldiers
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Post by: Che-Vito
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Post by: Lord Harrab
Toss up between the mighty Baneblade and the Vendetta/Valkyre. One's a big Gak-Off tank with enough firepower to annihilate entire armies and the other is a big god-damn gunship, providing close air support to the poor infantry, and the mental picture that conjures up just screams awesome.
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Post by: Raxmei
My favorite is the Basilisk. Honorable mention the Imperial Guard infantry squad.
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Post by: ChocolateGork
The Doom.
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Post by: Warboss Gutrip
5 Genestealers, as well as a Broodlord with scything talons.
132 pts of love; this unit just always seems to perform for me.
At 1000pts, I take three!
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Post by: Ratius
I really like flying Hive Tyrants for some reason.
Killing power, manouverability, giant wings.
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Post by: rogersss
Vindicare Assasin.
Love the fact that his sniper can blow up a landraider and he's just plain cool.
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Post by: Warboss Imbad Ironskull
Lone wolves, every configuration, every bit of fluff, every rule. Everything.
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Post by: person6
Necron Nightbringer he's well a god......whats not to like
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Post by: TheRedDevil
Really, I have two.
On a personal level, I love hormagaunts. Nothing screams vicious, swarming death like the hormagaunt. By all rights, it should be something terrifying. The thing moves fast down the field, leaping through cover. Even when you kill the synapse creature behind them, they just keep rushing forward. My only issue with them is they don't get flesh hooks (read:frag grenades) anymore, and biomorphs are too expensive compared to the gaunt and gargoyle. The only time I really find it worth it to pick up the fellows is when I've already bought Hive commander.
On a more practical level, Gargoyles are amazing. Cheap, fast, versatile little buggers that you run as a throwaway screen (combined with gaunts, it's almost impossible not to give even your monsterous creatures cover saves), Transport killer (it's hilarious to kill everything inside a chimera by giving them nowhere to disembark), or monsterous creature killer. They can even deep strike and usually move even faster than hormagaunts! The only time I go without them is when I'm starving for points.
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Post by: dayve110
It used to be a mutant boss from the eye of terror codex with a powerfist (yes its not a unit... just a charecter within one) but that guy clocked in at 31 points and had 4 S:6 power fist attacks (5 on the charge). His unit was mostly cannon fodder and essentially just got in the way of things but that little guy bagged so many tanks, inquisitors, chaos lords and even a few GKT's he became a model to fear in my little group.
Nowadays i prefer the humble wraithlord. Even just the 1, preferably 2. They may not be that effective as they can go down quite easily but to see that trickle of sweat fall down the brow of your opponent when the lord is about 10" from his raider, on 1 wound, and his last lascannon shot misses...
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Post by: Lord Solar Awesome
Leman Russ. Nice armor great gun and cool upgrades. I also think it looks really cool imo.
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Post by: Wardragoon
I am going to have to go with your whiteshield, missing foes and dying en masse in the emperors name
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Post by: The Crusader Of 42
I love the mandrake fluff. But the unit itself loses out to things like trueborn, grotesques and incubi.
I also have a fond memory of playing my friend's plague marines and pissing him off with feel no pain and a 3+ armour save
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Post by: lorddante
SM bikes in general are awsome. You can give them some special weapons, and they're menuvurable as heck.
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Post by: Requia
Swarmlord with tyrant guard (with bonesword).
Pricey, but so very very worth it to see space marines turn and run.
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Post by: Jone96
Kommandos with snikrot and two burnas, 10 term squad with two cyclones, monoliths, leman russes and so on.
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Post by: MrDrumMachine
Hmm, I'm going to have a toss up between 2. First is Kharn with 7 berserkers (magic 8 number and all), mostly because so long as kharn is attached to a unit, he never actually misses in close combat. Ever. Hit the enemy? Well lets not get picky now.
My second has to be Wazzdakka because being able to turbo-boost and slag a vendetta (or chimera, or predator, or anything that str 8 can get through) is just hilarious and amazing.
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Post by: Shadelkan
Kasrkins for their looks, but since this is about tactics... I gotta say, my Valkryie has saved my ass loads of times.
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Post by: haloreach4ever
simple...
fire warriors.
more to the point 2 squads of fire warriors who just finished the enemy turn 7 inches away from a space wolf special character who is about to get 48 buckets of plasma rifle amazingness to the face!
i laughed a lot when that happened.
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Post by: L_Dawg
I love it when you overkill something. My opponent was once, miraculously, reduced to a single Ork boy. I just decided to use my flamer on it since it was all alone and I had nothing else to shoot.
It survived.
Then a sergeant killed it with one shot from his bolt pistol.
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Post by: Ulver
labmouse42 wrote:Grakmar wrote:Ld 10 on 3d6 passes exactly 50% of the time (and fail 50% of the time). And, you have a 27.5% chance for 12 or higher.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the average d6 value 3.5? Would not the average of 3d6 be 10.5, skewing it slightly in the odds of failing.
No, it is exactly 50% - 216 possible outcomes of 3D6, 108 of which total 10 or less 
Another way to think of it - there are 16 possible totals from 3D6: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18; the first half end of these outcomes finish at 10.
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Post by: Gibbsey
Ulver wrote:labmouse42 wrote:Grakmar wrote:Ld 10 on 3d6 passes exactly 50% of the time (and fail 50% of the time). And, you have a 27.5% chance for 12 or higher.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the average d6 value 3.5? Would not the average of 3d6 be 10.5, skewing it slightly in the odds of failing.
No, it is exactly 50% - 216 possible outcomes of 3D6, 108 of which total 10 or less
Another way to think of it - there are 16 possible totals from 3D6: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18; the first half end of these outcomes finish at 10.
I cant remember but im guessing you pass the test on 10 if you have leadership 10 and since the average is 10.5 half th time its 10 or less and the other half its 11 or more
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Post by: illuknisaa
Maxed out kommando squad with Snikrot, Gahzgull and a maxed out warboss (no bike) riding in a battlewagon (with all the goodies of course).
This unit will stab you in the back with a... DEFFROLLA.
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Post by: Ailaros
MrDrumMachine wrote:Hmm, I'm going to have a toss up between 2. First is Kharn with 7 berserkers (magic 8 number and all), mostly because so long as kharn is attached to a unit, he never actually misses in close combat. Ever. Hit the enemy? Well lets not get picky now.
Don't limit Kharn's perfect hit rate to close combat. He also is guaranteed to do damage to someone every time he shoots as well.
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Post by: cross_revert
Krooooooot, I love em'.
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Post by: Tri
Che-Vito wrote:My Last Chancers, Inquisitors, Grey Knights, Soul Grinders.
oh god worst thing about the new guard codex ... no last chancer.
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Post by: Lord Harrab
Tri wrote:Che-Vito wrote:My Last Chancers, Inquisitors, Grey Knights, Soul Grinders.
oh god worst thing about the new guard codex ... no last chancer.
+1
I loved the fact that in the previous codex, you could make an army out of that single choice, with a large unit counting as two troops and a HQ, and being able to split up into smaller teams
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Post by: Cable
20 Night Lord raptors and Champ with lightning claws or powerfist.
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Post by: moonshine
I found another great unit. Shrike, a chaplin and 10 terminators with lightining claws. It costs so much but can take down entire armies
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Post by: The Unforgiven Saint
10 Necron pariahs. Not because they are super uber death dealing machines on the table.
Rather the mental image of ten of these guys cutting through ANYTHING they touch. Men, tanks, terminators, and causing fear and psykers to go insane.
Purely fluff and mental image on this one.
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Post by: Che-Vito
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Post by: waasssdddd
my favourite unit is definitely a LR crusader filled with 7 TH/SS or 2LC (it doesn't really m,atter, they cick ass in ANY given loadout) with a terminator captain (2LC cuz of his über I).
I mean, the thing can move, and fire ALL it's weapons, destroying an infantry squad with bolter fire and the assault cannon, + cookin' any tank at <6''. And when it stops, it unloads death to anything (well, 99% of anyhing, but stil...).
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Post by: joshoftheforest
My Archon with his retinue
With 2 Lhamaeans, and a Medusae in a little Venom w/ a Shadow Field and an Agonizer
I know it's not as killy as it could be, but I love my fluff, love my conversions and love it when they randomly pop something much bigger!!
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Post by: knightofdread
hmm, i would have to go with a hive tryant (with reg) add 3 guards and thats one tough unit to crack a ton of wounds to play with and you can reg some plus i like how he looks like he would ear you and your dog for dinner
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Post by: FourCartridge
Sisters of Battle Exorcists. They just capture the Imperium's Gothic feel so well.
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Post by: Gorillawizard
10 Sternguard with 5 combi-meltas and a rhino, don't know why but it just sounds fun.
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Post by: Sir Pseudonymous
joshoftheforest wrote:My Archon with his retinue
With 2 Lhamaeans, and a Medusae in a little Venom w/ a Shadow Field and an Agonizer
I know it's not as killy as it could be, but I love my fluff, love my conversions and love it when they randomly pop something much bigger!!
A court has to have one of each choice. So a Lhamaean, a Medusae, an Ur-Ghul, and a Sslyth.
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Post by: mrsmith
MARBO
he is just too cool.
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Post by: geniuschrist
stealth suits.
protecting my pathfinders, highly mobile, and hard to see.
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Post by: Orkymike
a group of nobs with PKs, and BCs being transported to the front line in a trukk. That's one of my favorite units.
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Post by: The Crusader Of 42
Just played my first game with dark eldar. Given the units I used it would have to be 4 trueborn with 2 blasters and 2 splinter cannons
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Post by: Billinator
I don't know when this happened... But i've got a thing for the Dawn of War 1's Farseer...
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Post by: Dakkafang Dreggrim
Deff Dread.
Ya they arn't that good, but I always get a laugh out of my 4 arm walking garbage kans.
Last game, one was immobilized and missing 4 arms. But still didn't give up a kill point. lol
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Post by: Wardragoon
Dakkafang Dreggrim wrote:Deff Dread.
Ya they arn't that good, but I always get a laugh out of my 4 arm walking garbage kans.
Last game, one was immobilized and missing 4 arms. But still didn't give up a kill point. lol
Thats called a terrain feature
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Post by: Limbo
After this weekend I have to add Ymgral Genestealers to my favorite units. On top of being strong as gak, I just love to say "Oh, and they can come out of any piece of terrain on the board, I wonder which one =)".
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Post by: silpheedpilot
10 Plague Marines with two Meltaguns and a Plague Champion with a Power Fist. It's the backbone of my army and whether some players think 10 is too much or not shouldn't come into play when you're definitely getting what you paid for.
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Post by: TheTemplar
Either
10 Sternguard in a drop pod all with combi-melta's
OR
7 BT Assault Termies with Lightning claws + marshal with termie armour and LC all in a LRC
thats all i can think of right now. maybe crazy wolf guard termies.
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Post by: Tjyven
Burna Boyz!
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Post by: I-bounty-hunt-the-elderly
Tactically, maybe fire dragons? Screw close combat training or flexible battle tactics . . . everyone take a meltagun and let's go!
In imaginationland, Shining Spears, hands down. One of the least numerous (ie most elite) Eldar aspects. Essentially future knights on one-man aircraft, with lances (that shoot lasers).
Unfortunately both the models and rules are lacking a little something - they're not top on the field, and while it's a very cool idea (tilting armour! awesome!), the models are a rather static looking set of metal-plastic hybrids. Here's hoping that when a new codex eventually comes round, the shining spears benefit from a new jetbike model, and are enthroned as the baddest, coolest, deadliest close combat shock troops in the game.
This possibility, if it comes to pass, will immediately mean that everyone takes shining spears and I will look like a bit of a tool.
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Post by: Whirling Blade Exarch
6 warp spiders.
1 exarch with withdraw, dual DS, powerblades.
1 autarch with WJG, scorp. CS, mandiblasters.
ONE UNIT THAT DOESN'T FETH AROUND!!!!!!!
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Post by: Galador
Favorite assault unit: 10 Hekatrix Bloodbrides with Syren and Agoniser and 3 Hydra Gauntlets. At max, 5 4+ PW attacks and 54 regular attacks on the charge, +1 Attack combat drug means 6 4+ PW attacks, 64 regular on the charge!!!
Favorite shooty unit: 9 man Kabalite Trueborn squad with 2 Splinter Cannons and 7 shardcarbines in a Raider with Duke Sliscus..... lots and lots of 3+/3+ poison hurting things!!!!
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Post by: Spellbound
Defiler
Fast, armoured, deadly at range and up close. If it can't blast the wall down with its seige cannon it'll tear it down with its claws. BRING IT DOWN!!
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Post by: Riddick40k
I would have to vote Calgar becuase that guy is a the definition of a Movie Marine, With all re rolles to both wound and hit wth both shooting attacks and and melle attacks is just amazing.
He has 2!, count em, 2 POWR FISTS! with AP 2 boltguns. Makes it so you never have to make 1 morale check. Terminator Armour and an Iron Halo. Eternal Warrior and stats like a moster. Not to mention you can take up to 3 squads of freaking honour guard! He is a monster on the feild!
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Post by: Tri
Riddick40k wrote:I would have to vote Calgar becuase that guy is a the definition of a Movie Marine, With all re rolles to both wound and hit wth both shooting attacks and and melle attacks is just amazing.
He has 2!, count em, 2 POWR FISTS! with AP 2 boltguns. Makes it so you never have to make 1 morale check. Terminator Armour and an Iron Halo. Eternal Warrior and stats like a moster. Not to mention you can take up to 3 squads of freaking honour guard! He is a monster on the feild!
people take honour guard?
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Post by: Che-Vito
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Post by: Azure
I'd go with either Necron Wraiths or Destroyers. Both have proven very fun to play, though I can't really use either effectively only having 3 Wraiths and one destroyer : / Regardless, having a 12'' movement through anything is great and a Str. 6 gun that can glance anything is to...love them both!
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Post by: joshoftheforest
Sir Pseudonymous wrote:joshoftheforest wrote:My Archon with his retinue
With 2 Lhamaeans, and a Medusae in a little Venom w/ a Shadow Field and an Agonizer
I know it's not as killy as it could be, but I love my fluff, love my conversions and love it when they randomly pop something much bigger!!
A court has to have one of each choice. So a Lhamaean, a Medusae, an Ur-Ghul, and a Sslyth.
Damn, thank you! I missed that '1-x' bit Time for more conversions...
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Post by: Che-Vito
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Post by: Swiftblade
I'm gonna say Hive Tyrant's are my favorite Unit. Give em some Guard, Armoured Shell, and it becomes very hard to kill. Plus, the weapons he can use are great, especially the Bonesword. And Paryoxism will pretty much turn any unit into a crap unit just waiting to get the crap beaten out of it.
Plus, the odel itself looks amazing.
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Post by: Riddick40k
Che-Vito wrote:Tri wrote:Riddick40k wrote:I would have to vote Calgar becuase that guy is a the definition of a Movie Marine, With all re rolles to both wound and hit wth both shooting attacks and and melle attacks is just amazing.
He has 2!, count em, 2 POWR FISTS! with AP 2 boltguns. Makes it so you never have to make 1 morale check. Terminator Armour and an Iron Halo. Eternal Warrior and stats like a moster. Not to mention you can take up to 3 squads of freaking honour guard! He is a monster on the feild!
people take honour guard?
No, they don't.
I sure do! Those guys beast on the table, The've caused Blood Angels to run from close combat in shear terror, 10 guys with strength 6 power weapon, A 2+ save, and a chapter banner who get 4 attacks each on the charge, and oh if you take Khan they turn into strength 7 power weapons at iniiative 5! who can also leave combat whenever they please! its just a giant wrecking ball!
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Post by: ChrisWWII
Massed Guardsmen Squads. Nothing can beat the looks of dozens upon dozens of Guardsmen charging the enemy...
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Post by: doubled
I like Blood Angels Honour Guard with a Libby, storm shields and lightning claws all around with the banner. 25 power weapon attacks, rerolling to hit with the libby's power, then 20 of those with rerollable to wound. Now throw in FC so I5 S5 on the charge, a 3+ Invul, and FNP, This is lot of fun unit that people ignore due to other more visible threats and can take out most units on the charge.
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Post by: Remnant_M
Rough Riders.... Their old school cavalry in space!
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Post by: Mysticaria
19 gretchin with a runtherd. Seriously, I love this unit. I love seeing what kind of kills these guys can rack up in close combat. They never get shot because there is always something scarier out there, and by the time they get in the fight the enemy is so depleted that they can actually win combat. In one tournament alone my grots took out a unit of Incubi, a unit of wolf scouts, and a unit of imperial guard vets. 20 models on the charge is quite a few attacks after all.... and they could even kill something with the assault weapons too... although I do believe you have to jump up and down and do a dance if that happens.
-Myst
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Post by: Che-Vito
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Post by: Ashenshugar
5 x Beastmaster, 10 x Khymera, 6 x Razorwings
This Dark Eldar fully loaded Beastmaster unit has got it all. 21 models meaning 6 casualties to take a leadership test, 45 wounds, 86 attacks on the charge, 4++ invul saves, 19-24" charge range. What is there not to like about this unit?
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Post by: Azure
Che-Vito wrote:Azure wrote:I'd go with either Necron Wraiths or Destroyers. Both have proven very fun to play, though I can't really use either effectively only having 3 Wraiths and one destroyer : / Regardless, having a 12'' movement through anything is great and a Str. 6 gun that can glance anything is to...love them both!
Wraiths don't have guns?
The 'and' was dividing the aspects between the two models, wraiths being able to move 12-24" through anything and Destroyers having the Str. 6 Gauss Guns.
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Post by: gaovinni
I love the Space Marine Scouts. I've found them very useful.
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Post by: Alphacerberus
Incubi space marine killers to the core and the fluff is the best can't beat their look even the old incubi are amazing plus drazhar anyone?
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Post by: Riddick40k
Che-Vito wrote:Riddick40k wrote:Che-Vito wrote:Tri wrote:Riddick40k wrote:I would have to vote Calgar becuase that guy is a the definition of a Movie Marine, With all re rolles to both wound and hit wth both shooting attacks and and melle attacks is just amazing.
He has 2!, count em, 2 POWR FISTS! with AP 2 boltguns. Makes it so you never have to make 1 morale check. Terminator Armour and an Iron Halo. Eternal Warrior and stats like a moster. Not to mention you can take up to 3 squads of freaking honour guard! He is a monster on the feild!
people take honour guard?
No, they don't.
I sure do! Those guys beast on the table, The've caused Blood Angels to run from close combat in shear terror, 10 guys with strength 6 power weapon, A 2+ save, and a chapter banner who get 4 attacks each on the charge, and oh if you take Khan they turn into strength 7 power weapons at iniiative 5! who can also leave combat whenever they please! its just a giant wrecking ball!
And absolutely no Invulnerable Save...which is yet another reason to play LR Executioners against SM players.
Thats what rhinos and land raiders are for
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Post by: mebobsayhi9
I enjoy an IG vet squad with a plasma pistol, 3 meltas, and demolitions (which gives them all meltabombs and a demo charge) If they don't kill a vehicle with melta and plasma fire, the meltabombs will in CC
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Post by: Fafnir
Generally, the more customizable a squad is, the more I like it. For example, I have a major hard on for BA Honour Gaurd and Ork Nobz since you can give them damn near anything.
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Post by: dnanoodle
Very few representing Eldar here, so I'll bite. First I gotta go with a full Jetbike Council, loaded with 6-8 destructors. Opponents are just like "HOW many heavy flamers??" ;D And jetbike movement is fun as all get out And then since you're not in a tank and you can get LoS you can drop mind war on doods which is hilarious too
And I love a fully tricked out Warp Spider unit with a fusion gun/power weapon Autarch. Blasting guys at such close range and then jumping out is so annoying but oh so awesome Withdraw is tight too if you have to use it
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Post by: whatisntart
I love me those DE raiders. They're cheap, you can take a bunch with you, and they go fast. Snagging a marine on those chain snares before unleashing the Wyches is just really funny.
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Post by: mister robouteo
I like my Predator. It has lascannons on the side and an autocannon turret. I like having that many weapons for so few points, and from the front it is really tough. I line up at the back of the table with my Rhino and Razorback on its sides so it can't be shot from the side, so it's really hard to kill unless someone assaults it.
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Post by: papathrax
Marbo. Det pack, hit and run, stealth, ws 5, bs 5, 2w, i5, a4, poisoned 2+ ccw, sniper ap2 pistol... and he pops up anywhere on the board further than 1" away from the enemy. And all for 65pts!!!
Whats that? Dante deep strikes behind my tanks using Descent of Angels? Hey, Marbo was behind that piece of grass. cue Pokemon-style "Demolition pack, I choose YOU!" and all of a sudden your opponents premier command squad is nothing but a muddy stain in a crater.
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Post by: BladeWalker
Kairos The Fateweaver is my current favorite. 3++ re-rollable and the 6" bubble of "NONE SHALL PASS" is cool enough but being able to throw 3 nasty things at 2 different targets (including spawning people while in CC) just kicks butt.
I spawned Vulkan, Dante, and a Canoness in a three game tourney with him... and he never died (or ran away) in all 3 games. Granted I have only put him on the table for those three games, the first time he takes a wound a rolls a 10 I may change my tune... ;-)
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Post by: Bendo
This is my favorite model I've seen in a while:
It's rules aren't too shabby either!
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Post by: L_Dawg
Can someone enlighten me on what that thing is?
I don't even anymore.
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Post by: maze999
I'm with Griever (1st to post here)..
Space Wolves Grey Hunters are the best cost & benefit unit!
With all the characteristics wrote by Griever plus the countercharge ability...they are the very strong backbone of the army!
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