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Ive been keeping with nids and BA over the years, but now i feel like a change.
Rather than going to another marine chapter or guard, i wanted something i had never even thought about before, let alone brought a single model for.

So, enter DE.
After selling off my BA and 4,000 points of my nids (kept 3k to use) ive decided theres no time like the present, however, i dont want to make a dumb move.

All in all, im looking for as much info as i can (good units, builds, things to avoid etc) before i place a bulk order.
Looking for around 2k - 2.5k to start with.

Now, to put it simply, i know the basic splinter weapons and the lance, but i couldnt name any other weps of thiers, so theres an indication to how new i am to them lol.



Thanks in advance

I have played DE since 3rd and love them. They use to be a rather limited choice army but their new codex has given them a whole range of options.

Compared to nids or SM, you will notice with DE that when your opponent is shooting your models die very fast. You might not be use to this but you will find that your models dying is very common with DE. Even when victory is yours and you are mopping up you will still take substantial losses. How many times I have seen lone models take out my transports with bolt pistols.

DE HQs are nice, they are usually good at generating a good number of wounds and very good at killing other characters. They can go down though, you are unlikely to have many games where they alone limp over to finish off the last enemy squad.

The new list NEEDS tanks, you need ravagers, probably at least 2 currently to get enough lances. This limits your ability to take Talos or Cronos(DE wraithlords) a bit.

Fast attack and elite are big choice areas for DE with more options that most people could ever hope to field.
FAwise I like the jetbikes but most people like the cheaper hellions or shootier scourges. Beastmaster packs look to be the play things of the uber rich or those able to convert to their whim.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/DE_Listbuilding_Strategy_(by_Ketara)

Should help you get started on picking out the sort of list you want to run.