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I admit the current DE codex has some flavor, since it is the longest durable one and DE is still playable with it.
Look at the SM codex that existed around 2002. Its totally gargabe.

H.B.M.C. wrote:

darkkt wrote:... the stupid restrictions of "this cant go with that" were just annoying.

Yes, having to choose between chocolate ice cream, strawberry ice cream, honeycomb ice cream and rocky road was so difficult, especially as you weren't allowed to take all four at the same time. Good thing Ice Cream Workshop came along, took away all those flavours and just gave us a single one - vanilla - to choose from. No more silly restrictions, because there's no actual choice to be made!!!!!!!!!!!

*gazes again at codex spiky marines through burning tears of anger*

2nd Edition Codex Chaos was my favourite.

+1 for dark eldar, there like a titan made of tissue paper

jamessearle0 wrote:+1 for dark eldar, there like a titan made of tissue paper

Well spoken. I second this.

New IG Codex. I don't think there's been a codex update as great as this one especially when compared to the past IG dexes - this new codex added a ton of new units, rules, and concepts to the game of 40k all the while being very fun and competitive (the former being something guard used to lack in the older day).

IG went from only one HQ choice to over three, fast attack expanded by at least three choices, troops saw more choices, etc.

Well, its interesting to see that the IG codex improved from the last incarnation to the current one.
The CSM codex took the other route. It became much worse.

Paul Atreides wrote:

MeanGreenStompa wrote:

George Spiggott wrote:Best: 4th Edition Imperial Guard, Rogue Trader Compendium (Marines, Guard, Squats in one book).

I also liked that compendium with the eldar and the genestealer cults in it, has a picture of bloodangels surrounded by genestealers on the cover. Bloody amazing Jes Goodwin pic of the Avatar in it.

You are thinking of Compilation. Although I have never played with it I do have read it. Very characterfull.

My personal favourite would be the black codex, the little one in the second edition starter box.

Can't believe noone has mentioned rogue trader itself yet.

That little paper codex in the 2nd edition starter set was the awesome.

allowed you to playtest with any army before you even went out to buy the full codex!

wuestenfux wrote:I admit the current DE codex has some flavor, since it is the longest durable one and DE is still playable with it.
Look at the SM codex that existed around 2002. Its totally gargabe.

I dunno, I kinda wonder how many other armies would be more viable under 5th using their 3rd edition rules... Maybe all the screwing around with army books has been unnecessary since 3rd. We just needed FAQs to keep it fresh!

wuestenfux wrote:For me, it was the penultimate (= 4th ed) Chaos Space Marine codex.

Me too

Hey Demogerg, is that from Robot Jox? That movie was awesome.

Archonate wrote:Maybe all the screwing around with army books has been unnecessary since 3rd. We just needed FAQs to keep it fresh!

Maybe we can all go back the the 3rd Edition Rulebook lists?

Some of us were very happy with those.

5th Edition IG FTW!

'ERE WE GO, Orks with suction feet and telescopic arms FTW!

wuestenfux wrote:

jamessearle0 wrote:+1 for dark eldar, there like a titan made of tissue paper

Well spoken. I second this.

cheers, er just while im on the theme of de can you bring a talos through a webway??

I really enjoy the current witch hunters codex... although if i could vote twice +1 to the current guard codex

Ah, the Guard codex is so arbitrary, it's number 1.

Whoops, wrong thread, I thought that this was "Most arbitrary codex so far"

Anyway.

Any of the Rogue Trader stuff, if that counts. The army lists in the actual book, and Slaves to Darkness/Realms of Chaos are without a doubt the best, and everything since then has paled in comparison. In my not so humble opinion of course.

For an actual codex? Probably the 3.5 Chaos codex.

Codex Armageddon & Codex Eye of Terror.

I like campaigns and fluff

jamessearle0 wrote:

wuestenfux wrote:

jamessearle0 wrote:+1 for dark eldar, there like a titan made of tissue paper

Well spoken. I second this.

cheers, er just while im on the theme of de can you bring a talos through a webway??

Yes, you can.
Bring three of them through the WWP.

I enjoyed 2nd ed orks myself, mainly for the comedy factor

covenant84 wrote:I enjoyed 2nd ed orks myself, mainly for the comedy factor

Ork codices always have some comedy factor.
I think this is mainly due to the nature of Orks.

wuestenfux wrote:For me, it was the penultimate (= 4th ed) Chaos Space Marine codex.

I like the current Tyranid codex, but that is when/why I started 40k.
I think the penultimate codex however, would probably be Necrons.

Lapsed Pacifist wrote:'ERE WE GO, Orks with suction feet and telescopic arms FTW!

Argh, what about the squig brain transplant? Uh oh! My Madboyz are suffering Paranoia!

H.B.M.C. wrote:Come one, come all, and witness with your own two eyes a form of 'logic' that comes not from our world, but from a different world, a world of inconsistencies:

JohnHwangDD wrote:I did a crapload more playing and winning under Eldar Craftworlds. I also did a a lot more playing as Drop Guard as my primary army for 4th. And with a whole 2 consecutive games in under the new Eldar Codex for 5th, I've now exceeded the playing and interest that Chaos Legions ever held.

Translation:

I played Craftworld therefore Legions were bad, or, to break it down further - Opinion stated as fact.

*wipes tear*

Never change Jonny. This place just wouldn't be the same.

Your disdain is misplaced. He's saying he liked the older codexes vs. chaos. Thats personal preference. You can do better than that HBMC.

I really like the 4th edition Chaos Codex, the current one. It convinced me to get back into the Hobby.

But if I had to call the best codex so far, I'd have to agree with Howard A Treesong: The 2nd edition codex was awesome.

1. Realm of Chaos (both books)
2. Chaos 3.5 (best artwork & army list)
3. 2nd edition Sisters of Battle (great fluff, filled lots of gaps in Imperial history)
4. 2nd edition Chaos (great fluff & special characters)

My WH/DH 'dexes are in Florida so I won't say much about them, but I seem to remember the DH book being a good read.

I love the current codex:CSM, an unpopular view on this website, but quite popular among tournament players.

My vote would have to go to Codex: Chaos Daemons though. An amazing codex, totally different from other armies, yet adequately balanced against them, that came out of the blue and uses the same models as Fantasy.

I'll have to say either the current IG or the current Orks. As much as I'm loath to admit it, the Eldar codex has also held up pretty well. The Space Marine codex is nice, but I'm not a fan of one special character being necessary for an entire chapter - or line of chapters - to get their traits.

I don't like the current Chaos Marine codex, but I don't think the prior one was all that fantastic either. I don't think Daemons work well as a stand-alone army. Pretty much every other codex is outdated by now, although they were generally decent when originally written.

Eye of Terror had the Lost and the Damned in it, which was both a blessing and a curse, now that the whole army has been dropped.

Frazzled wrote:Your disdain is misplaced.

I can assure you it's not.

Frazzled wrote:You can do better than that HBMC.

*snort* No I can't.

H.B.M.C. wrote:

Frazzled wrote:Your disdain is misplaced.

I can assure you it's not.

Frazzled wrote:You can do better than that HBMC.

*snort* No I can't.

OH BS, I've seen you rant and rave for pages. When I see an HBMC attack, I expect a certain minimum standard of excellence!