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Black Templars vs. recently-turned-traitor-anyChapter.


What, can't a guy dream?

Black Templars vs Tau

Hilarity will ensue

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHOOTING YOU MAKES YOU COME CLOSER?!?!"

I vote for Slaanesh Marines vs Eldar. An old hatred that would be in a starter set.

Brother SRM wrote:

Veteran Sergeant wrote:I can't imagine the Steel Legion will ever be coming back. Their style mirrors the DKoK too closely, and the DKoK are a cash cow for Forgeworld.

I'd like to see Imperial Guard vs somebody (Eldar? Chaos?) in order to influence some players in another direction than Space Marines, but like the man said, who are we kidding? It's going to be Space Marines vs one of the upcoming non-Imperial codex books' armies.

They're dudes and they have gasmasks, but their similarities are pretty superficial. Krieg is modeled after WW1 French while the Steel Legion are modeled after WWII German paratroopers. They're distinct enough, both fluffwise and modelwise to do well. Besides, with a plastic redesign they could definitely get some new details or motifs that distinguish them further.

We know that because we are history buffs. To the average consumer they are guys with gasmasks and trenchcoats. They are essentially interchangeable from a marketing perspective.

Remember, GW has to consider selling to the lowest common denominator, not to niche markets.

Oh god just the thought that they put Grey Knights in the starter pack better! Grey Knights versus just Longfangs? Dreadknights and Longfangs vs. deepstriking Landraiders with Mephiston? Just going through stuff people here would surely love

On the serious side, I guess it will need at least one loyal Marine army to feel accessible enough in the eyes of GW. So I place my bet on marines vs. what ever they want to sell more

I'd like to see the tau/eldar get some love... maybe against tyranids/chaos?

AtariAssasin wrote:I'd like to see the tau/eldar get some love... maybe against tyranids/chaos?

nah...they already did nids in 4th ed. Chaos vs Loyalists? I don't think there has been a starter set between them, and they are meant to be sworn enemies.
Also, it will be a good day for chaos players. Just some converting, and they have an instant 600-750pt army.

People at my FLGS were saying that we'd like Eldar/chaos. Chaos seems to be at least one side that most people agree on, so I wouldn't mind that set at all.

It will Ultramarines vs some unlucky Xenos.

But in an ideal world, it will be Eldar vs Imperial Guard.

1 Farseer
4 Warlocks
5 Striking Scorpions
5 Dire Avengers
10 Guardians

vs

Lord Commisar
5 Plastic Kasrkin/Stormtroopers
10 Vets
1 Command Squad
20 Guardsmen
1 Sentinel

Skinless2 wrote:I keep hearing Dark Angels vs Chaos Space Marines. Not the most creative plan but that means Chaos would need to have an up to date codex and I can get behind that.

Currently the rumour is Dark Angles vs Chaos, not Chaos Space Marines. Harry gave a hint about plastic cultists and a plastic Chaos dreadnought being in the box. Someone else a while back mentioned plastic plaguebearers.

Any starter set that provides the value that AOBR did, when it first came out, would be about as ideal as can be.

I'm hoping the Rumors of CSM in the Starter box are true. If the Dex is good, I may pick up a few!

Space Marines will always be in the starter sets no matter what people want. I now they have been for the past two, but I don't know about the previous ones. I would like to see CSM vs. Necrons just to have something different.
But i would be really happy if they used CSM and Nids (since I play both armies!)
They should just have a survey of the most played armies or something on the GW site, and make a starter set with the two most played armies. That would be my way of choosing.

Khorne's Herald wrote:Space Marines will always be in the starter sets no matter what people want. I now they have been for the past two, but I don't know about the previous ones. I would like to see CSM vs. Necrons just to have something different.
But i would be really happy if they used CSM and Nids (since I play both armies!)
They should just have a survey of the most played armies or something on the GW site, and make a starter set with the two most played armies. That would be my way of choosing.

More likely that it would be the two least played armies in an attempt to increase sales.

Khorne's Herald wrote:Space Marines will always be in the starter sets no matter what people want. I now they have been for the past two, but I don't know about the previous ones. I would like to see CSM vs. Necrons just to have something different.
But i would be really happy if they used CSM and Nids (since I play both armies!)
They should just have a survey of the most played armies or something on the GW site, and make a starter set with the two most played armies. That would be my way of choosing.

It would be SM VS Other Variant of SM then! lol.


I'm pretty set for models in my current Armies (Except ones that arn't released yet..) So, I kind of have the opposite feelings in the sense that the starter box seems to be a great way to start a new Army, or expand one that isn't filled to the brim already.

At least, that's how I feel.

-Loki- wrote:

Skinless2 wrote:I keep hearing Dark Angels vs Chaos Space Marines. Not the most creative plan but that means Chaos would need to have an up to date codex and I can get behind that.

Currently the rumour is Dark Angles vs Chaos, not Chaos Space Marines. Harry gave a hint about plastic cultists and a plastic Chaos dreadnought being in the box. Someone else a while back mentioned plastic plaguebearers.

I'm pretty sure the rumor is Dark Angles and Not Just Chaos Space Marines "Chaos Army".

-Loki- wrote:

Skinless2 wrote:I keep hearing Dark Angels vs Chaos Space Marines. Not the most creative plan but that means Chaos would need to have an up to date codex and I can get behind that.

Currently the rumour is Dark Angles vs Chaos, not Chaos Space Marines. Harry gave a hint about plastic cultists and a plastic Chaos dreadnought being in the box. Someone else a while back mentioned plastic plaguebearers.

THIS!! for the love of everything chaos aligned in 40k the rest of the starter set could suck beyond belief just let that be true... IMO

Noir wrote:

-Loki- wrote:

Skinless2 wrote:I keep hearing Dark Angels vs Chaos Space Marines. Not the most creative plan but that means Chaos would need to have an up to date codex and I can get behind that.

Currently the rumour is Dark Angles vs Chaos, not Chaos Space Marines. Harry gave a hint about plastic cultists and a plastic Chaos dreadnought being in the box. Someone else a while back mentioned plastic plaguebearers.

I'm pretty sure the rumor is Dark Angles and Not Just Chaos Space Marines "Chaos Army".

Isn't... isn't that what I said?

I can tell you right now, no matter what, for sure, there will be a Space Marine chapter in the box. period. I know that for fact.

I can tell you right now, no matter what, for sure, there will be a Space Marine chapter in the box. period. I know that for fact.

Sweet, I'd love a whole chapter in one box for aroun $100. Best deal GW could ever come up with!

I'll take 5 "I know that for a fact"!

Necrons vs Eldar or possiblely BT vs CD

Tyranids vs Tau.

Eldar vs Necrons

The ancient struggle once again.

Melcavuk wrote:IG vs Chaos SM. Preferably in the fall of Cadia or some such galaxy shattering event

This I would like. For once put the Imperial hordes against their better.... let the common man die(or 'submit') to the will of Slaanesh....

Actually for my next 40K army, I was thinking I might do Chaos Marines anyway(I have Xenos, and Marines), so this would be a good set for me!

Thaanos wrote:

Melcavuk wrote:IG vs Chaos SM. Preferably in the fall of Cadia or some such galaxy shattering event

This I would like. For once put the Imperial hordes against their better.... let the common man die(or 'submit') to the will of Slaanesh....

Not if a certain Tactical Genius has anything to say about it!

I would actually really enjoy this as a starter set and that would be a really interesting way to take the story, would really start out Sixth Edition with a Bang! Could blast Bolt Thrower's "Last Stand of Humanity" in the background too.

Bombastic wrote:

Thaanos wrote:

Melcavuk wrote:IG vs Chaos SM. Preferably in the fall of Cadia or some such galaxy shattering event

This I would like. For once put the Imperial hordes against their better.... let the common man die(or 'submit') to the will of Slaanesh....

Not if a certain Tactical Genius has anything to say about it!

I would actually really enjoy this as a starter set and that would be a really interesting way to take the story, would really start out Sixth Edition with a Bang! Could blast Bolt Thrower's "Last Stand of Humanity" in the background too.

Never heard of that band until tonight, and now I see mention of it twice in one night both on Dakka...

Bombastic wrote:

Thaanos wrote:

Melcavuk wrote:IG vs Chaos SM. Preferably in the fall of Cadia or some such galaxy shattering event

This I would like. For once put the Imperial hordes against their better.... let the common man die(or 'submit') to the will of Slaanesh....

Not if a certain Tactical Genius has anything to say about it!

I would actually really enjoy this as a starter set and that would be a really interesting way to take the story, would really start out Sixth Edition with a Bang! Could blast Bolt Thrower's "Last Stand of Humanity" in the background too.

It'd put chaos back as the big bad again like rumours allege is gonna happen too.

Imperial Guard vs Chaos Space Marines or Dark Eldar vs Chaos

I'd love to see Tyranids in there again, but that's just my Tyranid bias speaking. Whatever it is, I want some terrain in the box. That crashed shuttle in the Battle for McDonald's box was great.

I think I'd like to see Eldar or Tau VS Chaos.

Marines are a certainty and as much as people would like otherwise, they will be in the box.

A sensible opponent would be Tau. They are in need of an update, they haven't appeared in a starter box before and would be good to draw in a younger audience because of the OMG KOOL ROBOTZ!!! factor.