What was your first 40k army?

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**Mantle**

salamanders/eldar, I was young and generally bought what looked cool haha I remember the old old striking scorpions!

**Comintern**

Dark Eldar! Split the old starting set of Space Marines and Dark Elder box with the store owner who gave me store credit back for the space marines. They have since been shelved completely after the abysmal codex.

Have abandoned 40k all together.

**Akroma06**

Started with Dark Eldar.

**hellrai3er**

Started with blood angels as thought they would be easy to paint, so easy in fact i got bored really quickly and moved on.

**Sin_Un_Nombre**

SPESS MAHREENS!

But seriously, I originally chose Marines, but I only managed to get my hands on 25 Tactical marines and the Codex before my hiatus due to funding.

Jon

**kenneydee**

Space Wolves were my first army

**sarpedons-right-hand**

It was Marines for me too. First Space Smurfs followed closely by BA. Then Orks, twice. Then IG, back when you could mix and match all the different mini's. I had two squads of Valhallens, two of Jungle Fighters and a whole hodge podge of misc others that I bought with whatever funds I had at the time.....

And is it really any surprise that most people put marines as thier first army? They have been part of the starter sets for every single edition after all!

**Julnlecs**

When they first told me about 40k they said alot of people played Space Marines so I decided to pick something else. By the awesome look of the Necrons codex cover I went with them. They were too boring for me after a while gamewise in 4th ed. Then I went Imperial and got Blood Angels. Now Im a Blood Angel Player for life.

**Ogryn**

Space Marines. I always liked the Ultramarines, but then turned to Papa Nurgle.

**Red Comet**

I put in Space Marines, but the real army I started out with was Blood Angels.

**Soladrin**

First and only, orks.

**LazzurusMan**

Space marines, purely because a friend had some and wanted to trade for my Gondorian soldiers XD

But now i play Guard and currently undecided on my second army :/

**vorpalhit**

Squats all the way back from rogue trader days, i wanted a dwarven army in each of the systems, 40k fantasy and epic.... sooo long ago...

then i went to genestealer brood and when 2nd ed came out it was Guard, my lovely boys in their smart mordian uniforms.
their 2nd ed claim to fame? wiping out a deathwing terminator squad with las gun fire in store... on their 3+ on 2d6 saves. bahahaahahahaha

**Josh-sama**

Started on Tau, moved to Orks, to IG, to Chaos...

All through a period of 5/6 years.

I'm now back on the Waaagh! and intend to start getting into this properly and gaming. I've got a lot to learn mind.

**Lord Poison**

started with Dark Eldar, briefly tried orks, then went over to chaos (then lost and the damned)
played most every army since then (except necrons and grey knights)
same with fantasy (except dark elves and ogres)

**Viersche**

Space Marines - Black Templars

wait there was a squat army available?

**djdutton**

I got the AoBR set and everyone at the game center was space marines so I had to be a rebel and go orks. Besides theyre more fun anyway and gots tons of DAKKA!

**Mr.Malevolent**

My "first" army was Tyranids. I actually just found the old Hormagaunts and Termagaunts the other day. I may re-paint them...

**Viersche**

Space Marines - Black Templars

**Commander Krayen**

Just thought the Tau looked so cool.

**smeugal fan**

Space Marines... then 3000 pts Blood Angels and Space wolves to Follow.

**scarletsquig**

2nd edition eldar!

Really easy to get an army put together since the models cost a ridiculous amount of points each.

**DoctorBrain**

I got the 3rd Edition starter set for Christmas back in 2002. I assembled three or four Space Marines, thought I wanted to start a Dark Angels army, bought the DA codex and promptly lost interest. None of my friends played, and without others to play with, it was hard for me to keep going.

I just recently started my first real army, an IG mech list with Steel Legion models. I know several other people who play - they have Space Marines, Orks, Necrons, Eldar and Chaos between them - so it's easier to continue the hobby.

Viersche wrote:wait there was a squat army available?

This is news to me as well

**Samus_aran115**

Chaos Marines. Bought a land raider as my first purchase. Regret nothing

**sennacherib**

Average again. I started out collecting Spacemarines when rouge trader came out. Never assembled them but i bought some and the rules. Later years came, more money and both marines and then orks began to fill my collection.

**Steve Shields**

Tyranids, i painted them in a checker pattern of elf flesh and blood red. yeah amazing job right?

**dakkagrot187**

orks for me now they have grown to 7000 points and i also have marines , guard and empire now

**AdeptSister**

Sisters of Battle. My true love even when GW cannot focus on them..

**The Epic Chaosdude!!!**

Ultramarines firstly then Eldar Biel-tan, followed by Warriors of Chaos

**Castiel**

Tau for me, I just liked the models!