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I'm going to put my opinions down for a few codices what does everyone else think?

Dark Eldar: Wracks
Eldar: Wind rider Jet bikes
Tyranids: Tervigon
Grey Knights: Henchmen
Orks: Shoota Boys
Space Wolves: Grey Hunters
Necrons: Warriors
Tau: Kroot

Chaos Space Marines: Chaos Space Marines

In a world of 40k where every codex decreases the value of a 3+ it's nice to have an MEQ that's cheap as chips. Very efficient.

I disagree about kroot being the best Tau troops, I favor the Fire Warriors much more.

 BoomWolf wrote:
I disagree about kroot being the best Tau troops, I favor the Fire Warriors much more.

Indeed

The thing with Tau is that the Troops are split into 2 things: The Swiss Knife Kroot that have a lot of options, and the Heavy hitting Firewarriors who is basically the best IGQ in terms of firepower.

Dark Angels Ravenwing Bikers.

Chaos Cultists. In a big blob, with a Fearless leader to whip them along.

I disagree with warriors being the best troop, for 4pts more i'll take a 3+ save and a gauss blaster/tesla carbine!

Immortals are better

 Riddick40k wrote:
I disagree with warriors being the best troop, for 4pts more i'll take a 3+ save and a gauss blaster/tesla carbine!

Immortals are better

Only if footsloggin'

Warriors are better in night scythes.

Sisters: Battle Sisters

tommse wrote:
Sisters: Battle Sisters

IG: I prefer vets with three plasma, plasma pistol, and auto cannon shoved into a chimera. However, a full infantry platoon (as one troop option) is a lot of minis on the board.

PCS w/ commissar and four special weapons/power weapon
Inf squad x5: w/ commissar, special weapon, heavy weapon team, power weapon.
Heavy weapon team x3
Special weapon teams
Conscripts

So, that is111 iinfantry modes, 14 of those are heavy weapon teams. Just a lot of models. For one troop choice.

As far as orks go, my nob bikers are troops, and they do a whole lot more than my boyz do. Don't get me wrong, the boyz are fantastic, but those nob bikers....Dey'z sumffin speshul.

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:

 Riddick40k wrote:
I disagree with warriors being the best troop, for 4pts more i'll take a 3+ save and a gauss blaster/tesla carbine!

Immortals are better

Only if footsloggin'

Warriors are better in night scythes.

Nothing wrong with footcrons

 gpfunk wrote:
Chaos Space Marines: Chaos Space Marines

In a world of 40k where every codex decreases the value of a 3+ it's nice to have an MEQ that's cheap as chips. Very efficient.

I agree with this, and would add that the same cheapness and versatility was also shown in the Dark Angels codex for their Tactical Squad. I'm hopeful that this will continue to be the case when Codex Space Marines drops.

 kronk wrote:

 gpfunk wrote:
Chaos Space Marines: Chaos Space Marines

In a world of 40k where every codex decreases the value of a 3+ it's nice to have an MEQ that's cheap as chips. Very efficient.

I agree with this, and would add that the same cheapness and versatility was also shown in the Dark Angels codex for their Tactical Squad. I'm hopeful that this will continue to be the case when Codex Space Marines drops.

Lately I think the best troop choice in the Chaos codex is the Cultist. Why? Because the mandatory 2 troop choices only cost 100 points then, and those guys can still man the quad gun and bring 20 scoring wounds. I bring the other 2 troop choices from allied books. Both IG platoons and Vets are better than CSM/NM/PM, not to mention allied two Necron Warrior squads which bring Night Scythes with them for more flyer and mass S7 goodness. The only way to be stronger than Chaos, Necrons or Tau, is to bring the best of two books of your choice. Frankly, Marines aren't that good, but Obliterators, Heldrakes and Khorne Lords on Juggernaughts sure are.

For chaos, what about min/max plague marine units? I know they were the darlings of 5th edition.

Space Marines: Bike squads.

Mind you, I might be a little biased

Fort Tau, I'd say both. Outflanking kroot have won me the last two games but my FW kill more and live longer! You really need both if you want to stay comptetitive. Thats just how i feel anyways.

Black Templars: Crusader squads,


wait...

Here's five pages of peoples' opinions on this question.

Hope this helps!

BA

Assault squads.
Jump infantry with 10 guys and 2 flamers = 200p
(or 2 meltaguns, 210p) and possibly something for Sgt.
Expensive, but so is pretty much everything in BA Codex.

However, the mistake most BA players do is underestimating Tac squads...

 macc92 wrote:
Black Templars: Crusader squads,


wait...

I disagree, I think Überdoomskullknight Squads armed with nuclear bombs are better!

Don't worry though, playing a MEQ Codex means you get the best of everything, right?

First of all, the problem are not many 'one size fits all' troop choices most codex's.

Lets say your playing CSM. Cultists are great deck chair units. On the other hand, plague marines are amazing at mid-field. You would never want to tie up plague marines as backfield objective holders, and those 10 cultists will get shredded in mid-field.

Asking "Which is best" is not valid, because often you will want to take both.

 labmouse42 wrote:
First of all, the problem are not many 'one size fits all' troop choices most codex's.

Lets say your playing CSM. Cultists are great deck chair units. On the other hand, plague marines are amazing at mid-field. You would never want to tie up plague marines as backfield objective holders, and those 10 cultists will get shredded in mid-field.

Asking "Which is best" is not valid, because often you will want to take both.

Tbh Cultists are perfectly good midfield units as well assuming they have a Lord in the unit to make them Fearless. I regularly see 2 x 35, 1 with a Khorne Jugga Lord with Blind Fury and 1 with Abby. Those can wander into midfield up to an Aegis Line and hold ground pretty damn well, not much wants to assault them since you tend to get pulped by the characters (literally nothing wants to fight Abby and the Khorne Lord only has to be careful against S10 guys who hit before him). Sure you hurt the Cultists, but there are heaps of them (so it takes a while to kill them off) and a couple of extra small units in behind them can grab objectives as well. In the mean time your 3 Drakes can wander round flaming everything to death and win the game for you.

Chaos Daemons...gonna go with Pink Horrors here.

Versatile firing modes, cheap, fearless against shooting, able to go to ground and become super durable, 5++, able to deep strike, fear, and options for all sorts of reward shenanigans.

And most importantly, you can just fingerpaint them any bright color and it'll look like a pink horror.

I'll list all the codexes I've read. I'll keep separate force multiplier troops.

SM: Definitely Tactical marines. However, As far as troops are concerned, they're subpar.
FMU: Bikes. Effective bike squads that can choose to fail combat. Not as good as hit and run, but still a solid choice.

DA: Tacs again. Although they aren't as bad as 'nilla marines.
FMU: I'm gonna say RW personally here. DW are nice, but RW just have better rules IMO and are more flexible.

GK: Nothing. All the standard troop choices are terrible.
FMU: Don't make me choose... they're all so good! I have a soft spot for Puifiers.

BA: Assault Marines. Hands down the best troop choice in any standard marine codex, not including FMUs. Who wouldn't want to field jump infantry as troops?

Necrons: Immortals take the cake here. Roll Sixes and win.

Eldar: Windriders take the cake. However, storm guardians are an example of a good forward scoring unit. 12 in a serpent can go after a poorly held objective (held by kroot for example.) Also, Warlocks make most troop choices better.

Tau: This is a tough one. Kroot are an absolute necessity since fire warriors are gak at taking the upfield. However, Fire warriors can do just about anything vs. a Toughness value, and are also decent at making flyers jink and tanks hide. I'll give it to Kroot though, kroot are useless but they can hold that vital objective.

Tervigons are the best troops in any codex ever.

 Kain wrote:
Tervigons are the best troops in any codex ever.

I agree. They're sort of a Force Organisation Multiplier, though.

Homargants or termagants for the best troop that isn't?

 AlmightyWalrus wrote:

 macc92 wrote:
Black Templars: Crusader squads,


wait...

I disagree, I think Überdoomskullknight Squads armed with nuclear bombs are better!

Don't worry though, playing a MEQ Codex means you get the best of everything, right?

They are a bit overcosted tho.

 ImotekhTheStormlord wrote:

 AlmightyWalrus wrote:

 macc92 wrote:
Black Templars: Crusader squads,


wait...

I disagree, I think Überdoomskullknight Squads armed with nuclear bombs are better!

Don't worry though, playing a MEQ Codex means you get the best of everything, right?

They are a bit overcosted tho.

So are vanilla tacs.

Dark Angels: tactical marines. how many Marines get a lascannon for only taking 5 models?