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I had to put some thought into this one. My hands down favorite units are dreadnoughts but I'm pretty much impartial to the rest of the space marine lineup. Next I have to mention my traitor guard for being my favorite conversion work that I have done. But I think my favorite army on a whole; from play style, to lore, to aesthetics, to every unit in the army, would have to be Necrons. Cant get enough of those crazy robots.
To those that say there is no stupid questions I say, "Is this a stupid question?"
Harlequins are my favorite, personally. I remember when they first appeared in the Rogue Trader era (I'm very old) with those classic Jez Goodwin miniatures and the most complicated paint jobs I'd ever seen in Eavy Metal. I've liked them ever since.
I've played a grand total of one game as Harlequins since then - a 25 power level learning game of 8th ed, which I lost.
Spoiler:
To be fair, I did stop playing 40k for something like 25 years imbetween.
feltmonkey wrote: Harlequins are my favorite, personally. I remember when they first appeared in the Rogue Trader era (I'm very old) with those classic Jez Goodwin miniatures and the most complicated paint jobs I'd ever seen in Eavy Metal. I've liked them ever since.
I've played a grand total of one game as Harlequins since then - a 25 power level learning game of 8th ed, which I lost.
Spoiler:
To be fair, I did stop playing 40k for something like 25 years imbetween.
Harlies is one of my favorite as well. I'm mixing them with Craftworld detachments in a Ynnari army.
I have 25 classical Harlie miniatures and I like them. The new checkerboard models never attracted me.
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Too difficult, I selected CSM because they are the first love.
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Orks, Imperial Guard, and Sisters of Battle, in no particular order. Eldar, 'crons, and a few SM chapters (BA, RG, Sallies) bring up the rear.
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'Nids for me. It is the fluff and the aesthetic of the models. Nothing I like painting more than a big bug. Stuck with them though 6th and 7th, glad to finally be reaping some biomass in 8th.
Despite the avatar, Tau for me. Though they've gotten darker through the different versions, they struck a chord with me when they were first released because they seemed to be the only really "good" faction - they welcomed other races into their empire, their technology was on the rise, and even their slogan "For the Greater Good" all seemed to point to it. Now, they more mirror the WW2 Japanese Imperialists they were supposed to be...
Stormonu wrote: Despite the avatar, Tau for me. Though they've gotten darker through the different versions, they struck a chord with me when they were first released because they seemed to be the only really "good" faction - they welcomed other races into their empire, their technology was on the rise, and even their slogan "For the Greater Good" all seemed to point to it. Now, they more mirror the WW2 Japanese Imperialists they were supposed to be...
Mankind was a bit like the Tau during the Dark Age Of Technology weren't they?
Anyway, I also really like the necrons and the 'nids. I like their fluff (ancient evil and alien horror) and the Necrons have lots of great special characters too. Honestly, I prefer them as the ultimate evil over Chaos.
Because only heretics don't choose, you're not a heretic are you?
Wait, but if heretics don't choose then who's voting for Chaos?
Everyone who doesn't choose is a heretic but not all heretics don't choose. It's like how all primarchs are heretics but not all heretics are primarchs.
Ghorros wrote: The moral of the story: Don't park your Imperial Knight in a field of Gretchin carrying power tools.
Marmatag wrote: All the while, my opponent is furious, throwing his codex on the floor, trying to slash his wrists with safety scissors.
Because only heretics don't choose, you're not a heretic are you?
Wait, but if heretics don't choose then who's voting for Chaos?
Closet loyalists. Obviously.
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Homebrew Imperial Guard: 1222nd Etrurian Lancers (Winged); Special Air-Assault Brigade (SAAB)
Homebrew Chaos: The Black Suns; A Medrengard Militia (think Iron Warriors-centric Blood Pact/Sons of Sek)
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Homebrew Chaos: The Black Suns; A Medrengard Militia (think Iron Warriors-centric Blood Pact/Sons of Sek)