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Vote which codex you think is the best based on: Fluff, Artwork, Style, Humor and rules.



I vote Dark Eldar, because the codex is fan bloody tastic.

Close second would be Orks.

Chaos, Chaos fluff has Its uses for beginners.

Yeah, it seemed to me that the Chaos Space Marines codex is the best start for beginners, fluff wise. It gives you a much better idea of the history of the Imperium, compared to the glory hog space marine codex.

Orks have the best kodex because it is actually a fun read. I dare you to pick it up and not laugh every page.

-cgmckenzie

Dark Eldar and Orks. Great fluff that portrays itself well on the battlefield, and plenty of viable builds.

The Other, obviously.

Not read DE, but from the ones I have, Orks have really strong fluff and excellent rules.

The Imperial Guard codex gives great fluff on how the Imperium itself operates and has a ton of units to describe, and gives a much better view of the average conflict in the 41st millenium that doesn't involve nigh mythical forces.

The DE codex was quite brilliant and very interesting as well.


EDIT: That said, the most interesting codex releases ever were Codex: Chaos 2nd Edition and Codex: Chaos Space Marines 3.5E (2002)

The ork codex is by far the most interesting, since it's the only codex you laugh while reading.

I don't always play 40K, but when I do I play Space Wolves.
-Most interesting man in the world

Grey elder wrote:I don't always play 40K, but when I do I play Space Wolves.
-Most interesting man in the world

I had no idea Longfang Razorspam was interesting.

Eldar. War walkers kick a$$.

Coolyo294 wrote:

Grey elder wrote:I don't always play 40K, but when I do I play Space Wolves.
-Most interesting man in the world

I had no idea Longfang Razorspam was interesting.

I guess it is.

juraigamer wrote:The ork codex is by far the most interesting, since it's the only codex you laugh while reading.

I don't know, I've read quite a bit of the Blood Angels and Grey Knight codices and I had myself a laugh or three

Coolyo294 wrote:

Grey elder wrote:I don't always play 40K, but when I do I play Space Wolves.
-Most interesting man in the world

I had no idea Longfang Razorspam was interesting.

Snarkysnarksnark. Just because you play Space Wolves doesn't mean you do longfang razorspam. You can do the same thing with any flavor of Marines. As a player of multiple Marine armies, I can say I've never done this, nor have I ever intended to. If you play a fluffy list, there won't be any of this.

Orks, because it is just way to funny to read xD

Grey elder wrote:

Coolyo294 wrote:

Grey elder wrote:I don't always play 40K, but when I do I play Space Wolves.
-Most interesting man in the world

I had no idea Longfang Razorspam was interesting.

I guess it is.

Don't mind Coolyo294.

Space Wolf Razorback Spam slapped his mom, stole his dog, and kissed his girlfriend.


Orks are the most interesting because they're the Biggest AND the Strongest. Gork says so. (Don't listen to Mork, he's not right in the head)

The 3rd edition Chaos book was one of their better codices, ever. Not such a fan of the new one with the whole 'pirates and renegades' theme. I like the current Tyranids book.

Nitros14 wrote:The 3rd edition Chaos book was one of their better codices, ever. Not such a fan of the new one with the whole 'pirates and renegades' theme. I like the current Tyranids book.

This. The 3.5th ed Chaos book, IMO, was the best codex GW have ever made. I miss my 4th heavy support slot.


Anyway, at the moment, I'm loving the BA codex, just for the variety of lists available.

Cerebrium wrote:

Nitros14 wrote:The 3rd edition Chaos book was one of their better codices, ever. Not such a fan of the new one with the whole 'pirates and renegades' theme. I like the current Tyranids book.

This. The 3.5th ed Chaos book, IMO, was the best codex GW have ever made. I miss my 4th heavy support slot.


Anyway, at the moment, I'm loving the BA codex, just for the variety of lists available.

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4th heavy support slot?

Damn I wish I was living in that codex era...

I actually really like the fluff in the necron codex. Its very lovecraftian & grandiose.

I think the fluff writing in the newer codices is pants. Especially those rubbish timelines which are 3 pages of a list of made up dates & made up battles where that codex's army kick ass. Waste of paper & ink if you ask me...

That's why the ork codex is awesome! The battles page is literally 1 page with a really cool header and half a dozen battles that all read something like "orks landed and kicked ass."

-cgmckenzie

I voted Dark Eldar. I've read it more times than I care to tell, and not just for the army profiles. It's a very fun, if dark, army.

I also voted Chaos Daemons and Eldar, the former because I've also spent many a time reading it (Daemon fan) and the latter because I like all Eldar stuff. Those are more personal preferences though. I think Eldar have a great variety of units in their aspect warriors, which makes for an interesting, varied codex.

I think the entire first edition Rogue Trader book if that counts. The current books don't have much to them. The second edition Chaos book was awesome. It had 3 complete army lists in it for Chaos Marines, Chaos Cults, and Daemon World Armies. Probably the best book GW has ever produced IMO.

I voted for everything but GK.

I like the dark angels just for final with the lion Johnson.
It's beautiful.


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