Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Hello forumites,

Just recently I've been researching Infinity and reading rules and such. After going to my FLGS in chicago, i recently discovered that they stocked a very large amount of infinity. So i picked up the Haqqislam Assassin Bahram starter.

I've heard it's hard to play with to start, so i'm going to get the other starter as well, and learn with that.

Any first time pointers? (besides use lots of terrain lol i GET it)

Anybody in Chicago northern suburbs?

Admittedly, yes. The Hassassin Bahraim is possibly the least newbie-friendly set.
The Haqqislam Starter Set is more of a starter.

Daylami Infantry are Irregular.
The Lasiq has wall-climbing abilities and an awesome yet rare Viral gun.
The Fiday is quite newbie unfriendly.
The Ragik has AD which aren't newbie-friendly.
The Muyib has mines that are okay to work with, but are otherwise complex mechanically.

They're all great models in both quality and rules. The Fiday and Lasiq are two of the best units available to Haqqislam. The Muyib is solid overall, and the Ragik would be better with a HMG, but fine otherwise.
Personally, I'm not a fan of Daylami, but it's a personal preference. I like Ghulam better.

The Haqqislam starter comes with simpler models.
-Ghulam are standard Light Infantry. Cheap and otherwise great. Many people use one of them as a Doctor.
-The Janissary is a standard Heavy Infantry.
-The Naffatun is like a Ghulam, but has a flamethrower. Amazing units overall. I prefer Heavy Flamethrowers myself.
-The Hunzakut is a fairly simple Camouflage troop. Camo is a bit of an advanced topic though.

Unless you really like the Haqqislam Starter models, I advise you to keep the Hassassin Bahraim you got and add on:
-Ghulam Infantry: http://www.infinitythegame.com/infinity/en/2011/miniatures/ghulam-infantry-2/
The same three from the Starter. Gives you bog-standard Light Infantry to be decent in any task from being your Lieutenant to Doctoring to anything.
Feel free to proxy your Daylami as Ghulam.
- Naffatun: http://www.infinitythegame.com/infinity/en/2011/miniatures/naffatun/
Unlike the one from the starter, these have Heavy Flamethrowers. Heavy Flamethrowers will be useful in pretty much every standard Haqqislam list you'll ever field.

Hold off on using the Fiday and the Ragik for now. They're great, but they're not the simplest rules-wise.

Sample idea for a list:
[spoiler] HAQQISLAM
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

GROUP 1 (Regs: 9/Irrs: 0):

GHULAM Doctor Rifle + Light Shotgun / Pistol, Knife (17)
MOV:4-4 CC:13 BS:11 PH:10 WIP:14 ARM:1 BTS:0 W:1
Regular, Not Impetuous, No Cube
Doctor

GHULAM Lieutenant Rifle + Light Shotgun / Pistol, Knife (13)
MOV:4-4 CC:13 BS:11 PH:10 WIP:14 ARM:1 BTS:0 W:1
Regular, Not Impetuous, No Cube
Lieutenant

GHULAM Panzerfaust, Rifle + Light Shotgun / Pistol, Knife (16 | 0.5)
MOV:4-4 CC:13 BS:11 PH:10 WIP:14 ARM:1 BTS:0 W:1
Regular, Not Impetuous, No Cube

2x GHULAM Rifle + Light Shotgun / Pistol, Knife (13)
MOV:4-4 CC:13 BS:11 PH:10 WIP:14 ARM:1 BTS:0 W:1
Regular, Not Impetuous, No Cube

LASIQ Viral Sniper Rifle / Pistol, Knife (29 | 1.5)
MOV:4-2 CC:14 BS:12 PH:11 WIP:14 ARM:2 BTS:0 W:1
Regular, Not Impetuous, No Cube
CH: Mimetism, Climbing Plus, Religious Troop, X Visor

MUYIB Rifle + Light Shotgun, D.E.P. Viral Mines / Pistol, Knife (25)
MOV:4-4 CC:15 BS:12 PH:11 WIP:14 ARM:2 BTS:0 W:1
Regular, Not Impetuous, No Cube
Religious Troop, V: Dogged, Minelayer

2x NAFFATÛN Rifle + Heavy Flamethrower / Pistol, Knife (12)
MOV:4-4 CC:13 BS:11 PH:10 WIP:14 ARM:1 BTS:0 W:1
Regular, Not Impetuous, No Cube


150 Points | SWC: 2

ARMY CODE: eNozMVQ1VTNXM6wxVbMAk6Zg0gBIGhqrGQIpMzVjhBBYBEwCAGzSDJ8= Army Infinity v.3.0.[/spoiler]

It should work well as an initial list. The only 'complex' rules you'll have to learn is Viral ammunition, Religious Troop, mines, and the Panzerfaust. Viral Ammunition is a simple modification from how 'normal' weapons work. You have enough non-Religious and non-Viral units in the army to appreciate the exceptions.
Panzerfausts are just a two-shot high-damage weapon.
Mines are somewhat complicated but intuitive for the most part. Don't be afraid to look up the rules for this often. Your opponent likely won't be using Minesweepers, Engineers, Camo Troops, or anything that makes mines even more complicated.

Well, as one Haqqislam player to another, As-Salamu Alaykum.

First time pointers are basically:
- Don't get into it too fast. Start small. Try a few games first with only a few basic troops (don't be shy to use 40k models as proxies). It's best not to dive at the deep end, drown yourself in a load of special rules and get put off.
- Lots of terrain. But you know that.

As far as nearby players, you won't be that far from CDK. See the player location thread here.

Hi and welcome! Haqqislam is the main army I play against. They have a lot of great toops. Pretty much Abso already said a lot of good advice.

I'm also in the Chicago area. There's a bunch of guys that play on Saturday's at Games Plus in Mt. Prospect. But I never get to go to that. There's a few of us who play every first Sunday of the month when they open. Are you in the city or the burbs?

Well I see that other guys covered almost everything so I can only welcome you fellow Haqqislamite. You might find them weak in the begging but as you play you'll find out their strengths. Just don't give up and keep playing. They are very rewarding army.

Absolutionis wrote:Stuff

Thanks for the list suggestion. I'm definitely holding off on the Fiday and the Ragik, i don't want to put off anyone, and i need to learn the core basics first. I've heard great things about the Hvy Flamethrower Naffatun

MarcoSkoll wrote:Stuff

Thanks for the advice! Currently making some terrain for home use.

CDK wrote:Stuff

I usually get to go out in the mid afternoon on Saturdays for gamesplus, but sunday is wide open, so i should be able to get out there for that. I'm northern suburbs, glenview, northbrook, evanston area.

Ender0 wrote:Stuff

Feeling quite welcome, thank you! I love the models, and the system seems very intuitive once you get the rules down.

Of course there is nothing to stop you using the Daylami as Ghulams, the models are very similar (just light infantry guy with a rifle).

That pack also has 2 of the best models in the Haqqislam range (IMO), the Lasiq with sniper rifle, who is very effective in game, and also the Fiday.