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So I've been thinking lately about units I like that aren't uber killy or game breaking that I use anyway and I was wondering what are other favorites people use.
To be clear I don't mean bad units per se, but units that aren't overly cost effective or are eclipsed by other units in the same force org slot. For example, I have a beautifully painted unit of Legion of the Damned that I love so much that I painted up some Salamander allies just so I could use them with my BA. And though I wouldn't dream of taking them to a tournament they do show up to friendly games with some regularity.

So Dakka, what fanboy units do you use?

Leman Russ tanks. I'd be better off with an aircav list but I like mah tanks.

Stormboyz.

They kindof suck, especially for their cost.

Cool models and hilarious none the less..


Blitzabomma - see stormboyz

Flash gitz - see blitzabomma

I'm also very fond of Hellions, despite their rather mediocre capabilities. There's something about Ghazzy dangling at the end of a grappling hook, being carted off by a more-stylish Green Goblin that warms my heart

Hellions, they hit a lot harder on the charge than you'd think, 2 poison shots, 1 HoW, 2 attacks, for one turn that's not bad at all. but their armor is still awful

Hammerheads. Broadsides are much better until the new codex on saturday.

The black templar dex without spamming missiles.

I always wondered about hellions. They always seemed to fill the category of "cool looking but lackluster".

I didn't realize that Russes weren't considered cool anymore. I guess my Executioner is a fanboy unit now because I love that thing.

Rough riders. I like shouting "charge!", yet I play Guard. Cadians mounted on Cold Ones look nice though.

I use 2 Nephilims in my Ravenwing sometimes . I think of it as "challenge mode"

Pentinent Engines and Repentia for my Sisters. hard to get in combat, but when they make it, So much win

I love me some vibro cannons. Every other option in the HS section is a better pick, but holy moly is it ever fun being able to hit squads out of LOS, locked in close combat.

scoutbikers.
They give my stormtalon outflank, which is always fun.

 Wraithlordmechanic wrote:
I always wondered about hellions. They always seemed to fill the category of "cool looking but lackluster".

I'm kind of on the fence with Hellions, in CCW they're lack luster, but fairly good as a mobile shooty jump infantry. 2x 18" poisoned shots are fairly good.

But the main reason I'm interested in them is the Stunclaw/Hit and Run combination for IC hunting. Even if you only drag the IC 4"-6" away you can arrange the Hellions in a way so that on your opponents turn he can't get his models into base to base contact with the IC so he'll be unable to rejoin the assault. Allowing you to kill his IC on his turn, and then on your turn move out of assault range.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
scoutbikers.
They give my stormtalon outflank, which is always fun.

Awww what's wrong with Scout Bikers? I wish Wolves got 'em haha.

Units I use are non-TWC mounted Wolf Lords, Space Wolf Terminators, Crushing Claw/Scything Talon Carnifexes, Broodlord Genestealers and CREEEEEED.

Sentinels.

Outflanking chicken walkers which were fun to build and paint, and can be quite useful when fighting armoured lists.

I know Dakka loathes them, but I find them fun, and usually find a spot for them in my lists. I still want to one day run 9 sentinels, just for gaks and giggles.

Oh god, Outflanking HK onto side armor.

 Andilus Greatsword wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
scoutbikers.
They give my stormtalon outflank, which is always fun.

Awww what's wrong with Scout Bikers? I wish Wolves got 'em haha.

Units I use are non-TWC mounted Wolf Lords, Space Wolf Terminators, Crushing Claw/Scything Talon Carnifexes, Broodlord Genestealers and CREEEEEED.

Wait space wolf termies are bad now? Loganwing isn't a thing anymore? Man I feel so out of the loop (which would concern me more if I hadn't already come to the conclusion that this is a terrible edition for competitive play)

 Wraithlordmechanic wrote:

 Andilus Greatsword wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
scoutbikers.
They give my stormtalon outflank, which is always fun.

Awww what's wrong with Scout Bikers? I wish Wolves got 'em haha.

Units I use are non-TWC mounted Wolf Lords, Space Wolf Terminators, Crushing Claw/Scything Talon Carnifexes, Broodlord Genestealers and CREEEEEED.

Wait space wolf termies are bad now? Loganwing isn't a thing anymore? Man I feel so out of the loop (which would concern me more if I hadn't already come to the conclusion that this is a terrible edition for competitive play)

From what I've read TEQ Loganwing has never been good (SW Termies are just too expensive). MEQ Loganwing on the other hand is very good, but not many people do it for whatever reason...

 Ferrum_Sanguinis wrote:

 Wraithlordmechanic wrote:

 Andilus Greatsword wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
scoutbikers.
They give my stormtalon outflank, which is always fun.

Awww what's wrong with Scout Bikers? I wish Wolves got 'em haha.

Units I use are non-TWC mounted Wolf Lords, Space Wolf Terminators, Crushing Claw/Scything Talon Carnifexes, Broodlord Genestealers and CREEEEEED.

Wait space wolf termies are bad now? Loganwing isn't a thing anymore? Man I feel so out of the loop (which would concern me more if I hadn't already come to the conclusion that this is a terrible edition for competitive play)

From what I've read TEQ Loganwing has never been good (SW Termies are just too expensive). MEQ Loganwing on the other hand is very good, but not many people do it for whatever reason...

They really are... 63pts for assault Terminators (the kind I run no less...). My Deathstar is generally running ~600pts for 6 models, and I do it for no other reason than "it's fun".

Vanguard vets. I have a squad of them magnetized for a bunch of options. Either TH/SS, twin LC, PP/PS, or stock with melta bombs.

People mock them, and yes they are expensive, and other things could do that stuff cheaper. But hey, having a unit of jump pack guys rocking hammers deep strike on a locator beacon and assault the turn they do... In my mind, ultimate level of cool looking. Especially when they mop up whatever they hit(usually).

The Blood Angels codex.

Carnifexes with a set of TL Devs and Crushing Claws. 3 of em.
Part of that is that I hate Trygons (the model). The other part is I love 9 STR 9 AP 2 attacks. (4 base, 3 for CC, 2 for Rage) when it happens.

krootox

 Happygrunt wrote:
The Blood Angels codex.

This would be funny if it weren't so true now

Swooping Hawks.

I love the models.

They're expensive as hell, and do nothing most of the time. their shots bounce off everything, and they die if they get looked at funny.

 theman99808 wrote:
The black templar dex without spamming missiles.

This probably sums up my Templar army.

As for my Eldar, everyone says Dark Reapers are terrible, too expensive, not effective, blah blah blah. No, they wreck face of anything with a 3+ armour save, and transports. The are the First Blood takers nearly every single game for me because most people think nothing I have can pierce a rhino's armour effectively.
Then 'Nids, I have two carnifexes that have TL devourers and venom cannons, because they looked cool. I use genestealers even if outflank has been nerfed, and hormagaunts, because they are cool. I don't use Tervigons.

 Andilus Greatsword wrote:
assault Terminators

Shooty terminators on the other hand are quite good. 38pts for a combi-weapon and power weapon. They make great TEQ or AV hunters depending on how you load them out.

Tyranid Warriors, 90 points for a synapse 3 models with 9 wounds total is okayish, problem is 4 toughness. ( too many Str 8 weapons in the game. )

Storm Guardians!

I converted my little dudes up from regular Guardians using Dark Eldar Wych dagger arms and they look hilariously badass for what is essentially one of the worst assault units in the game.

I run them the only real way that works; tri-flamer in wave serpent and more often than not half the squad dies when the WS is inevitable exploded before they ever get to their target.. but when I actually manage to pull off a BBQ-ing, god the look on MEQ player's faces! BUT STORM GUARDIANS ARE S**T! HOW YOU KILL SO MANY MARINES!!

My store is running an escalation campaign and I stuck them in my list for s**ts and giggles, but god help me they've been my MVPs so far!

Farseer_Kaiser:

Storm Guardians!

Two flamers, a warlock with destructor, in a wave serpent with twin-linked scatter lasers and shurken cannon. I used a unit of these the other week and kept them within twenty inches of a farseer with doom. Nothing kills 5 incubi with feel no pain and an archon with a shadowfield like 18 flamer wounds (including destructor in that tally). Only the archon was left after some amazing shadowfield saves and managed to finish him off with instant death scatter laser and shuriken cannon shots as a side note.

That said my primary army being Dark Eldar I constantly use bloodbrides against my better judgement, but since 6th edition they almost always die before they make combat (overwatch, vehicle disembarkation, and loss of run and assault), but I do really want them to work. lol