I am wondering that does anyone here field certain units in their army just because you like the unit. You like the way it looks or you like the fluff and field it because of a reason like that without the usefulness (or uselessness) of the unit mattering at all. For example I field a Leman Russ Punisher in my catachan army because I just like the way the damn thing looks. It takes a whole lot of points after being equipped with heavy-bolter sponsons and a stubber but I don't care. I just like it so that is why I field it. I named it "platoon" because of the amount of shots it can fire in a turn and it happens to be one of my personal favorite models.

So do any of you do this?

Khorne Berzerkers. Their effectiveness is a bonus.

Kharn the Betrayer. He's not bad, of course. But people keep telling me to get a second Daemon Prince.

No way. I don't mind that he usually kills 40-60 points in friends and dies to a hidden Power Fist or Klaw. He eats walkers alive and so far has never let any enemy HQ live long enough to strike back at him.

My 4 sentinels and my vets with GL an MLs. I know every one will say GLs on a IG vet squad is a waste but it fits the feel of my army, plus I like the fact that its a st 6 weapon for 5pts and I like'em

Assault marines

Vanguard Vets for Codex:SM. I love the concept, I really do. But when I found they couldn;t stand up for themselves... yeah. Shelf.

Vanguard Veterans.
I like them... don't know why but i do...

instead of a unit i like a weapon which is the power fist although they are useless in a far ranged battle, but when you get up close and personal it will rip ur enemy to shreds

Because I like them:

Chaos possessed
Chaos dreads
Chaos lords
Tau Vespids
SM thunderfire cannons
Tau stealth suits
Ork wierdboyz

I must agree on the thunderfire cannon. The thing just looks awesome. I've never had any regrets about using one. Techmarines are something I like to field also just because they look cool... even when they die.

Tankbustaz...most ork players I know avoid them, but I think they're a lot of fun to use.

Carnifexes, there not as powerful anymore, but I still like them.

Khorne Lord with Demon Weapon. Might get 17 attacks on the charge ... or hit himself in the face.

Kharn the Bicep - just look at those guns!

Warp Spiders, I just love those things, plus if you put them with an Autarch they can be pretty damn killy!

Rough Riders... The are quite good and blend in well with an all-infantry army.

Modelwise: I'm quite fond of two badly painted Imperial Guards that were the beginning of my army. I still have them and I take them to every battle...

Daemonhosts in the new GK book

I am building a radical inquisitor army, and to not include them would be shameful.

The SM Command Squad. Let the banner stand tall and proud!

Tau Pathfinders. They look like a cross between Fire Warriors and WWII US Army Airborne.

Inquisitorial Stormtroopers (and trying to shoehorn them in with IG)

The Thousand Sons and occasionally their esteemed leader, Ahriman. Sure good ol' phiston is same points and 3 times better than Ahriman but Ahriman is still 3 times cooler.

ZeFelix42 wrote:The Thousand Sons and occasionally their esteemed leader, Ahriman. Sure good ol' phiston is same points and 3 times better than Ahriman but Ahriman is still 3 times cooler.

And Ahriman has snazzier robes...

I've always loved the idea of watching the space marine land speeders zooming across the battlefield strafing enemies, the cannons cycling ready to fire while the delicious thrumming hum of the grav engines propel it at speed banking and jinking through the ruins and buildings, moving too fast to be hit (sometimes) ....yeah i just like 'em just because i do!


Nerdfest09

Warp Spiders/Pathfinders/Dark Reapers
Vespids
Carnifexes/Shrikes

XV 15 Stealth suits. I like the look of the model.

only problem is points, bad weapons and rules that need fixing.

I will never field a BT army without at least one of the big 20 man crusader squads.

Effectiveness be damned, I have a 20 man SM unit!

I like taking in pretty much every game:

Venomthrope (i dunno why, but i love the model, and it always runs alongside some hormagaunts)
Legion of the Damned because they look so damned cool. I can actually field 2 full squads of the guys.

I used to love playing Space Marine Captains in lists.

I just like taking a general independent character and making him the hero of my army.

Dark Angels Company Veterans. The robed power armour marines look cool as a pack, they come loaded with power weapons and storm shields, and the "WTF?!?!" look on my opponents' faces when they pop out is usually priceless. I really hope that the Veterans are one squad that are not taken out of the Dark Angels codex when (if?) it's re-vamped.

All of my armies have some sort of gimmick to them. Namely I field Lucious in a Noise Marine Army (havent actually tried this since they're still in early stages of painting, but alot of people have told me how stupid an idea this is apparently).

I've also fielded a lone carnifex in 3rd ed with crushing claws. Not exactly my smartest move....

And a mono-khorne Daemon Army (deepstriked right in front of a necron gunline....doh).

Sisters repentia. Boy did gw drop the ball on that unit. What? Powerfists on a t3 unit without an inv save? Geeeeeeniooous!

Nonetheless, the 1 out of 3 games that they get into cc seems to make up for the rest of the time they die to anti infantry fire.

Space Wolves Swift Claw Bikers!!! I have a unit with a Wolf Priest, three Blood Claw bikers (one with meltagun, one with power fist) and an attack bike with Multi-Melta. Everything I read says that their BS 3 makes them suck, but I can't help but love their screaming enthusiasm. The space marine twin-linked bolter allow re-rolls to hit, and the Wolf Priest allows re-rolls to wound in combat with his preferred enemy.

Ork wierdboyz. Forget reliability, I'm prefer a little anarchy in my games.

Honour guard in regular marine codex, changes your mind when you find 10 marines in artificer armour shooting 10 Frag grenades at you before charging in with strength 6 power weapons!

For me its drop pod or LR riding vanguards with chainswords and bolt pistols (I've really got a good looking squad of 10)

When I play SW, I've got a Lone Wolf that I take crap for... but he's just fun

And in my Tau army I've got a shaper that I find to be pure fun (yes, even though points wise, more Kroot usually make more sense).

Death Company with jump Packs! THs are a must have for when they decide to assault tanks...

Gotta love tau pathfinders.

Flash Gitz & Tankbustas.

The game is as much about the models as it is about gameplay IMHO.

Swooping Hawks, when I get around to playing Eldar.

*has 13 Sentinels and 15 raptors*

So yeah...

I wonder if I should get another punisher just for the looks...

Riddick40k wrote:Honour guard in regular marine codex, changes your mind when you find 10 marines in artificer armour shooting 10 Frag grenades at you before charging in with strength 6 power weapons!

For 650 points, You would darn hope their killing everything!


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gaovinni wrote:I wonder if I should get another punisher just for the looks...

Modded my Dreadknight so instead of a gatling psilencer it has a punisher gatling cannon. Still play it as a heavy incinerator, but it looks freaking awesome

Simply put, yes. I run units that I just like:

Guardian Defenders
Vypers
Striking Scorpions
Autarch w/ Scorpion Chainsword

Ork Trukk
Big Mek w/ Powerklaw (I like the conversion)

BA Tactical Marines

But, I don't get to game nearly as much these days, so I try to maximize my enjoyment from each game. Therefore, I will bring things I like in each of my armies.

Most of my Witch Hunters army falls into that category.

Realistically though, if folks are spouting on about how bad something sucks, I'll usually give it a go just to see how the unit really does. Most of the time, it's not nearly as horrible as humans would have us believe.

MrGiggles wrote:Most of my Witch Hunters army falls into that category.

Realistically though, if folks are spouting on about how bad something sucks, I'll usually give it a go just to see how the unit really does. Most of the time, it's not nearly as horrible as humans would have us believe.

Very true. Everyone seems to hate Leman Russ Punishers but I have found them very useful. They can do quite much.

Possessed, I love the models, it's such a shame.

I love the models of Swooping Hawks. Too bad everyone says they're inferior to other FA choices.

Dark Reapers. The "lots of AP3 shots" is just a bonus.

Landspeeder Storm!
SM Command Squad!
MOTF (on foot) with servitors!

Once, all in the same list. That was an awesome experience.

Necrons...

Big Mek w/ SAG

nothign liek removing models from play with no saves... be they the opponents or my own

Ogryns!

I love Possessed and Chaos Spawn. Despite their terribleness.

I use Noise Marines.
Yes that's right,those guys.
It's an Emperors Children army.
And how can you say no to a guy with an Organ on his back.

Occasional Chaos Spawn. I got given that Spawn after turning Meph into a Spawn turn 2 with my Sorc, during a local tourney.

I painted it red, blood red in honour of its former form.

techmarine w/servo harness

Deff dreads. They seldom do anything other than being shot at and looking fantastillicious. I love them.

Chaos Spawns, Nurgle Blight Drones ^w^

Savage boys for fantasy orcs. That Big Stikka is so cool...even if it isn't worth its points I love it and will always have the model in the unit. Of course, there is no WYSIWYG so I don't have any problems with fielding it on model but not using its rules/points.

Tankbustas! Best melee weapon EVER.

Also I run my Dreadknight with a psilencer simply because of the fluff of how psilencers work and how the model looks. The ability to really purge lighter infantry is just bonus.

Defilers. I've been told so many times how much better I'd run with an oblit squad, but they look just so damn cool! Angry crab spider demon rush!

Nice to see all the Chaos love in here, but seriously what's with someone saying Khorne Zerks are a bad choice? Or Noise Marines? Best shooa/choppa troop choice ever IMO!

My whole Tau army.

My Khorne lord with daemon axe.

Nobody said Berzerkers were a bad choice...

As for Noise Marines, they'd be a good unit if they cost less or got sonic blasters as standard. Right now, you're paying 5pts for a fearless Chaos Marine with 1 extra point of initiative. 10 CSMs with the MoS gives you 10 marines with I5 for 30pts less than 10 Noise Marines, who then have to spend yet more points to buy unit specific weaponry.

Ol' Gav must've been trippin' when he wrote the CSM codex. Never before have I seen a recent codex (when it was released) that managed to have such a mix of good units and terrible units.

Crazed Dreadnoughts, crappy possessed and overcosted Noise Marines alongside Plague Marines, Obliterators and Berzerkers... It's utterly mind-boggling.

I really like striking scorpions and the incubi. I also like the background between karrandras and arhra. I just wish there was more of it.

Back with the old DE codex I had 2 dracons with tormentor and punisher, with a unit of incubi each while my troops were lead by syb (forgotten the name of the warrior leader :( ) with the same.

If Drazhar made incubi troops in the current codex I'd almost certainly do that.

I'm holding out hope for Karrandras making scorpions troops and I'll start Eldar back up. They're still in my 3rd edition box that hasn't been opened since I took the rulebook out and started my DE.

FITZZ wrote: Tankbustaz...most ork players I know avoid them, but I think they're a lot of fun to use.

I include them too.
Only becauase of the cool Nob. And the squigs

Ma55ter_fett wrote:I will never field a BT army without at least one of the big 20 man crusader squads.

That's why you take 2 or 3! No one will expect it. Black Tide!

Avatar 720 wrote:Nobody said Berzerkers were a bad choice...

As for Noise Marines, they'd be a good unit if they cost less or got sonic blasters as standard. Right now, you're paying 5pts for a fearless Chaos Marine with 1 extra point of initiative. 10 CSMs with the MoS gives you 10 marines with I5 for 30pts less than 10 Noise Marines, who then have to spend yet more points to buy unit specific weaponry.

Ol' Gav must've been trippin' when he wrote the CSM codex. Never before have I seen a recent codex (when it was released) that managed to have such a mix of good units and terrible units.

Crazed Dreadnoughts, crappy possessed and overcosted Noise Marines alongside Plague Marines, Obliterators and Berzerkers... It's utterly mind-boggling.

Read the whole thread. This is about running because it looks cool / you like it, not about functionality. Also NM are only good for their upgrades, which are a good pinning template weapon and a strong flamer with cheap slighty-better bolters.

I really don't want to de-rail the thread though. That would be just rude.

So to stay on topic: I also occasionally run a Nurgle Lord with Plaguebringer demon weapon. Not because he's any more useful than a prince (he's not) but because I custom made one that looks so cool (won't post it and flood the thread, you can just click on my gallery if you want.)

Rusted wrote:Defilers. I've been told so many times how much better I'd run with an oblit squad, but they look just so damn cool! Angry crab spider demon rush!

Defilers are the only reason I have ever considered playing Chaos. Still haven't started though...

Devastators. What can I say, I like my big guns.

Pretty much all of my armies are assembled from whatever I happen to feel like painting...

My two chaos land raiders. They usually dont do much, even if they allow the squads inside of them to get the charge. But I just love how their painted.
Also my white scars biker comand squad, 2 pwr fists, 2 pwr weps, apothicary, 2 combi meltas, and 4 storm shields. Its far too expensive but it's also far too much fun.

gaovinni wrote:

Rusted wrote:Defilers. I've been told so many times how much better I'd run with an oblit squad, but they look just so damn cool! Angry crab spider demon rush!

Defilers are the only reason I have ever considered playing Chaos. Still haven't started though...

Defilers are the reason I went with Chaos in the first place and I have never been dissapointed.

I use deep striking rippers, the tunnel swarm guys. I use a carnifex. I run two squads of guardian defenders. Because they *are* worth it.

When I get my space marine army assembled I will field LotD a couple times just because I love the models. LotD is actually what got me into 40k back 6-7 years ago.

Shining spears . . . I gave them so many chances, and they hurt me so many times. They have played their last under my command.

Scout snipers.

Lol.

Avatar 720 wrote:Ol' Gav must've been trippin' when he wrote the CSM codex. Crazed Dreadnoughts...

You know, they actually have their uses. I was in a tourney and had a squad of Veterans running to an uncontested objective. They hid behind an immobilized, weapon destroyed Rhino. The dread decided to Fire Frenzy and promptly blew up the rhino, killing one of my guys, causing me to fail the LD check, and have them run off the board (below half strength). Would've been a win for me.

Anyways, on topic, Stormtroopers because the Kasrkin models are ace, and hellhounds because....well, they're flame tanks! How can you say no?

My entire army.

IG 50 man blobs
LRBT w/ las and plasma
basilisk with heavy stubber(I modeled it so I want to be able to use it!)
armored sentinels with plasma
vostroyan command squad
HWT that fall apart(literally, I used a cheap glue)

The blobs are fun at a low point game like 1000 because nobody prepares for a 30 man blob with tank support at that level in my experience.

-cgmckenzie

Hmm I'd have to say chronos parasite engine, you never really see people field it, but its worked wonders for me considering it can give a total of 3 pain tokens a turn.
thunderfire cannons and carnifexes are fun to use too.

cgmckenzie wrote:HWT that fall apart(literally, I used a cheap glue)

I know the feeling! We call my Plague Marines, "Leprosy Marines" because they are metal and fall apart constantly.

I used to love to run a Slaaneshi Chaos Havoc squad with 4 flamers and a champ with combi-flamer and power weapon. That squad would devour hordes and even took out most of a seer council once. I had an alternate champ with powerfist and combi-melta to have an anti-tank option as well Good times.


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cgmckenzie wrote:
The blobs are fun at a low point game like 1000 because nobody prepares for a 30 man blob with tank support at that level in my experience.

-cgmckenzie

That's actually really cool. I found at 1000 it was best to max on one thing but you've managed to fit in opposite extremes that woudl be hard for many to counter. I used to love to run two 5 man CSM squads in rhinos (one champ), two DPs, a Greater Daemon and two have squads (one ML squad and one HB squad). It could cover everything and only lost a few times

A squad of the really old, guitar-toting noise marines with a homemade blastmaster. Sure, they're not worth the points they cost. Don't care, they're the entire reason I started Chaos in the first place.

Imperial Guard Armored Sentinels with Plasma Cannons.

Rusted wrote:

Avatar 720 wrote:Nobody said Berzerkers were a bad choice...

As for Noise Marines, they'd be a good unit if they cost less or got sonic blasters as standard. Right now, you're paying 5pts for a fearless Chaos Marine with 1 extra point of initiative. 10 CSMs with the MoS gives you 10 marines with I5 for 30pts less than 10 Noise Marines, who then have to spend yet more points to buy unit specific weaponry.

Ol' Gav must've been trippin' when he wrote the CSM codex. Never before have I seen a recent codex (when it was released) that managed to have such a mix of good units and terrible units.

Crazed Dreadnoughts, crappy possessed and overcosted Noise Marines alongside Plague Marines, Obliterators and Berzerkers... It's utterly mind-boggling.

Read the whole thread. This is about running because it looks cool / you like it, not about functionality. Also NM are only good for their upgrades, which are a good pinning template weapon and a strong flamer with cheap slighty-better bolters.

I really don't want to de-rail the thread though. That would be just rude.

So to stay on topic: I also occasionally run a Nurgle Lord with Plaguebringer demon weapon. Not because he's any more useful than a prince (he's not) but because I custom made one that looks so cool (won't post it and flood the thread, you can just click on my gallery if you want.)

I did read the whole thread? You were the one that stated people were saying Noise Marines were rubbish, I was simply explaining why that is. Please do not make me out to be the bad guy by ignoring the reasons for why I made my post.

gak yeah. I just build stuff 'cause I like it, let alone actually using them. I've got tons of crap no one would ever in their right mind put on the table - I don't care. I think it looks cool.

This guy, converted up to represent a Khorne Lord on Juggernaut. Deepstriking Trygons, beware!

As for Noise Marines, they'd be a good unit if they cost less or got sonic blasters as standard. Right now, you're paying 5pts for a fearless Chaos Marine with 1 extra point of initiative. 10 CSMs with the MoS gives you 10 marines with I5 for 30pts less than 10 Noise Marines, who then have to spend yet more points to buy unit specific weaponry.

But who cares? They rock... Literally.

Other units I use because I like them? Well, nearly my whole eldar army for starters... Scorpions, banshees, reapers, spears... Fire Prisms... (Yes, I know they aren't really seen as not competitive, but it frankly never does anything major for me. Yet, I like it so much.)

Hey LOTD are not all that bad, it's fun watching your opponents jaw drop when 2 Multi Meltas come off the deepstrike and pop a tank or 2 and not to mention a 3+ invulnerable save!

Ragnar Blackmane. All of my competitive play friends say he's a huge point sink, but I think he's worth every point. Occasionally he eats a power fist early in the game, but he can kill just about anything.

Deff dreads. They are only effective against tyranids, any other army will pop them waaay before they get into CC (Even if they are protected by a KFF)

But perhaps some of the coolest looking models in the GW catalogue, that's why I have 2 of them.

Storm troopers, the first IG models I owned and used in a game, they're crazy expensive but they're so much fun to use and look snazzy to boot.

The second army I started was demons simply because I wanted to paint all of the models.

Im planning to buy a bloodhirster and 2 boxes of bloodletters. for the cool looks. for that same reason Im planning to buy an inquisitor and some henchmen. And I wont buy any codexes for them.

Dreadnoughts aka Murder coffins. These guys got me to start 40k and space marines.

OOP Necrons

I've bought up a fair few and I'm going to be fielding:
20 OOP warriors (Actually own 40+)
10 OOP Immortals
2 OOP lords (Own 4)
5 OOP destroyers. (Have 6/7)

I also have 3/4 bases of scarabs too.

I just really prefer the oop crons, they look meaner to me than the current models do.

EmilCrane wrote:Storm troopers, the first IG models I owned and used in a game, they're crazy expensive but they're so much fun to use and look snazzy to boot.

Stormtroopers bad?!
How come Stormtroopers are bad? If you think they are bad, you may be using them wrong.
I agree that they aren't the best option, however they do have some uses.
Sure, veterans are also a good choice, but veterans cannot deepstrike.
I run an all infantry list, and the ability to deepstrike next to an enemy is quite nice.

loner wrote:

EmilCrane wrote:Storm troopers, the first IG models I owned and used in a game, they're crazy expensive but they're so much fun to use and look snazzy to boot.

Stormtroopers bad?!
How come Stormtroopers are bad? If you think they are bad, you may be using them wrong.
I agree that they aren't the best option, however they do have some uses.
Sure, veterans are also a good choice, but veterans cannot deepstrike.
I run an all infantry list, and the ability to deepstrike next to an enemy is quite nice.

They are a good suicide unit. Everything else can be done better by other units or they simply do badly.

I'll go with the thunderfire cannon! Somehow, I ended up buying three before realising how terrible they are! :/ But they're reasonable against orks or nids when you have three, so that's the main time I use them!

purplefood wrote:

loner wrote:

EmilCrane wrote:Storm troopers, the first IG models I owned and used in a game, they're crazy expensive but they're so much fun to use and look snazzy to boot.

Stormtroopers bad?!
How come Stormtroopers are bad? If you think they are bad, you may be using them wrong.
I agree that they aren't the best option, however they do have some uses.
Sure, veterans are also a good choice, but veterans cannot deepstrike.
I run an all infantry list, and the ability to deepstrike next to an enemy is quite nice.

They are a good suicide unit. Everything else can be done better by other units or they simply do badly.

True and since they are ELITE, they don't have to survive a round of shooting or sit on an objective.

loner wrote:

purplefood wrote:

loner wrote:

EmilCrane wrote:Storm troopers, the first IG models I owned and used in a game, they're crazy expensive but they're so much fun to use and look snazzy to boot.

Stormtroopers bad?!
How come Stormtroopers are bad? If you think they are bad, you may be using them wrong.
I agree that they aren't the best option, however they do have some uses.
Sure, veterans are also a good choice, but veterans cannot deepstrike.
I run an all infantry list, and the ability to deepstrike next to an enemy is quite nice.

They are a good suicide unit. Everything else can be done better by other units or they simply do badly.

True and since they are ELITE, they don't have to survive a round of shooting or sit on an objective.

No but since they cost a lot it would be nice if they did...

How can the thunderfire canon be considered bad in any regard!? I love the thing, it blows holes in the enemy line, and is ridiculously cheap. Seriously, 25pts for a giant gun and a servo harness for my techmarine.

-cgmckenzie

As a side note, when I said I chose plascan sentinels because I like them, I am not saying they're weak.

They're very effective, in fact, especially combined with an army that has lots of other high strength, low AP blast weapons. Which Guard can easily do.

Avatar 720 wrote:
I did read the whole thread? You were the one that stated people were saying Noise Marines were rubbish, I was simply explaining why that is. Please do not make me out to be the bad guy by ignoring the reasons for why I made my post.

You read the whole thread, yet (and this way my point) you can't seem to stay on topic.

regarding storm troopers: No they're not bad, they're just not the hardest thing out there and are not IG's "go to unit"

My custem Chapter Master of the shadow legion Nightfall "oh Ya"

he's just a so awesome can't think about playing a game without him

Guys, the thread is about units you put in your army regardless of their combat effectiveness.

If you want to stay on topic, you need to ignore and avoid discussion of why a unit is or isn't effective in combat.

I point blank refuse to leave my traitor guard's barracks without 5 Ogryns. If only to make silly noises when they die horribly.

Yes I'm a five year old inside.

I love to take my Thunderfire Cannon because I think its an awesome model.

Nightfall wrote:
My custem Chapter Master of the shadow legion Nightfall "oh Ya"

he's just a so awesome can't think about playing a game without him

I like having flavourful characters in a list, someone you can't get through a battle without, regardless of how well they fit your list

EmilCrane wrote:

Nightfall wrote:
My custem Chapter Master of the shadow legion Nightfall "oh Ya"

he's just a so awesome can't think about playing a game without him

I like having flavourful characters in a list, someone you can't get through a battle without, regardless of how well they fit your list

I must agree. I built my marine captain first so that I was happy with the way he looked and after that checked the points. I never battle without him.

I like Rough Riders. And Marbo. Hell, any of my conversions I like will definitely be featured in my army.

alexwars1 wrote:I like Rough Riders. And Marbo. Hell, any of my conversions I like will definitely be featured in my army.

Who doesn't like Marbo?

Devastator squad with 4x Heavy bolters.

Stormraven Gunship. Two if I can. Need to hum the Ride of the Valkyries as I "swoosh" towards the midfield and deploy the chainsword-nutters.


I know it's getting lots of malice, but I think the Stormraven is easily the best GW-model of the last 5 years or so. Gothic Eye-liner Space Elves aint for me.

Ooooh

Another one that drives the math hammer nerds crazy is Pask in a vanquisher.

"but its not cost effective!!!111" shut it douchy mcnitpick, when I silence a demolisher on turn one, its cost effective in my eyes

Yep my Wyches - have to have at least one unit of hot girls with blades even if they never manage to do anything....... :(

Well they did kill some Imperial Guard wednesday night but thats unusual.........

For my Guard;
Sentinels (love the concept, love converting these things, they aren't horrible in game either)
Rough riders (look super cool, sometimes useful)
Ogryns (Mostly just get shot up, but love putting them on the field)
Penal Legion (field them as cowboys, unpredictable but tons of fun)
Storm Troopers (because ... awesome)
LR Punisher (can't get enough of that gattling cannon)

For orks: Pretty much the entire army but mostly;
Looted vehicles
Bikes

For SW;
Blood Claws

Also, in chaos, I often field spawn, useless, useless, spawn.

Guaiwu wrote:For my Guard;
Sentinels (love the concept, love converting these things, they aren't horrible in game either)
Rough riders (look super cool, sometimes useful)
Ogryns (Mostly just get shot up, but love putting them on the field)
Penal Legion (field them as cowboys, unpredictable but tons of fun)
Storm Troopers (because ... awesome)
LR Punisher (can't get enough of that gattling cannon)

I like your style! Can you send me in PM some pictures or battle reports?

I always take my Chaplain on bike and Librarian with jump pack in my army. The chaplain was a birthday gift so maybe I'm sentimental in always using it, usually with a bike squadron. And the Librarian is an old lexicanium model and was the first character model I bought for my army so again I probably just keep using it for sentimental reasons, usually paired with an assault marine squad. Regardless of sentimentality I just enjoy the models even if the chaplain sometimes falls over half way through a game.

Zweischneid wrote:Stormraven Gunship. Two if I can. Need to hum the Ride of the Valkyries as I "swoosh" towards the midfield and deploy the chainsword-nutters.


I know it's getting lots of malice, but I think the Stormraven is easily the best GW-model of the last 5 years or so. Gothic Eye-liner Space Elves aint for me.

I also include stormravens. I like making silly noises when moving them and leaping squads out of it

Why stop at 2 if you can take 3! I take 3 in my GK army cause I think they are so cool.

Tau Stealth Suits

They're over-priced for what they do, but I will always love them!

My custom Chapter Master Nightfall! "oh ay"

I just could not think of playing a game without him

Oblits; Tossed aside as overpriced Devastators by everyone I play against, only to get fething stomped by Plasma cannons, plasma cannons everywhere.
Hellions; Extremely squishy and overlooked by most I play against, but poison shooting and S4 attacks do something.