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I went a different route than most. I started by choosing the tactics I wanted to base my force around, then chose the chapter from there. I ended with a White Scars- Raven guard combination chapter.

Be-Damned with the sniping jests of thy peers!

Paint your army bright blue- And Conform!!

Seriously folks- It actually sounds like from the OP that it is the sledging you can't abide, but the Army you like-Wolud I be correct?

If so- Go Ultra. They will be laughing from the other side of thier faces as your Poster-Boys tear them a new one. And heaps od guides for good painting tips.

Go Ultra!

yea... if you wanna go ultramarines, just do it. They won't be laughing when you execute a strictly by - the - book face raping of their army.

Ultramarines rulzz i got mines painted whit the painting scheme of the 1st veteran company (white trims and helemets) and i LOOOOve them =)

anway if you didn't shoose yet here's a list of some fluff chapters

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat1350002&categoryId=400028§ion=&aId=9600100

but there are no ultramariens in the gallery.. =s

Just play test the different codices with your friends using the marines you have, then choose the one you like the most.

I'm sure no one will be anal enough to forbid you from doing this.

If all else fails, ask CREEEEEEEEEEED for the best tactical advice.

Monster Rain wrote:@FPh4rt: My apologies for mispelling your leetspeak babytalk name. No one said you weren't allowed to not like UM. The point is that the OTT hatred of them is goofy as hell.

Did you actually think while you typed out that post? You first call me a "hipster toolbag" for making fun of the chapter who consistently strangles greater daemons and avatars, then decide to insult my opinion, and then my name when you decide ad hominem attacks are the best shot you've got at "winning" an argument against someone's opinion after you started throwing insults out for no good reason. You argue worse than my 12 year old cousin. Your posts are a disgrace to the internet. I can't take you seriously any more, you're a complete joke.

Overall, you can use a basic pink space marine chapter and use a SW codex. Its all about the Codex my friends. You can use BA minis and use a SW Codex. It doesnt matter. As long as your mini's show what you're using then I dont see an issue (BA land raider could be a SW land raider). This is just an example though.

Nothing wrong with creating your own chapter. Just because GW havnt brought out yet ANOTHER codex for ANOTHER space marine chapter doesnt mean the one you made is crap. Saying it is is just ridiculous. Its like telling people "creating your own colours is stupid. Paint how GW tell you to paint!!". If I want to create a fluro green SM army and use the SW Codex I will.


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The Dreadnote wrote:I've got a few suggestions.

Awesome link !!! Thanks!!

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/List_of_Space_Marine_Chapters

try minotaurs theyre like ½ red and ½ yellow

I thought that was the Howling Griffons.

Aurora chapter is fun. mechanized armies are my favorite, and I like green, so its win-win!!!

the main problem is people keep looking at my army and saying... oooh, salamanders!

i've carefully painted insignia on each of my marines, and its annoying.

The good thing about using the "traditional" chapters is you get decals in the box for them.

micahaphone wrote:Make. Your. Friggin'. Own.

DIY chapters FTW!

Amen to that. Nights Justice Chapter representin!

There is nothing at all wrong with the Ultramarines, and anyone who'd mock you for fully painting an army in any scheme is just a tool and unworthy of your notice. But if you don't want to go with the Ultramarines, then get creative and make your own. I've got a relatively full background to my own chapter, including names for all the main characters, and the like.

Have some fun with it. In the end, thats what this is all about.

Go Dark Angels! They have sweet looking range and maybe not so great of a codex but they still are really fun and look really cool and one of you said something about the decals and i still find them crazy hard to use could you help me if you have any tips?

Crimson fists FTW

A chapter not often played, and without much supporting fluff (allowing you to fill in some gaps yourself) would be the Fire Lords (you can find them in the codex, page 28). I gotta say I love the color scheme, and I think you could justify using Vulcan under another name as your Chapter Master.

space sharks!!

Go Space Sharks GO!

Collect the Word Bearers. They are the bravest, most loyal and purist of all Space Marines and their faith in the Gods is beyond anyone in the 40k galaxy. They are probably the most heroic too, as they were the rebels that tried to save humanity from the grip of the evil Emperor and his Death Star.

Scheme:

The most loyal space marine chapter is Death Guard, obviously. They're the purest of all the chapters, so clean and pious in their duty.

Damned lies, all of you. The purest chapter is obviously the Alpha Legion.
From what we have pieced together of course.
We think.

Blood Wolf Templar Knights.

Blood Ravens. I hate to say it twice, but it's just so damn true!

SPACE WOLVES. God i hate the ultra-marines, (i accidentally call them aquamarines on regular occasions XD) SW are a good alternitave, they're SMs with counter-attack and good heroes

Ahshran wrote:God i hate the ultra-marines

Okay, I see this over and over again, and I see people complaining that people make fun of their Ultramarines, so I have to ask.

WHY? WHY THE HELL?

Why does everyone hate Ultramarines? Is this people trying to be trendy and hating the "poster boys" of GW just because that's what they are? Is there an actual reason for this hatred? I don't get it.

Ultramarines have some of the most well-written and developed fluff in 40k. They've got a colorscheme that looks cool as hell. They're awesome on the tabletop, since they have a ton of kickass named characters and they're vanilla marines, which gives them all the best toys.

Why hate them?

Seriously. I want to know.

I hate space wolves and play ultramarines.

But then when you play them you can tell people to bow to their spiritual liege etc. Comic gold.

Ultramarines are horrible. Everyone that plays them should be killed.

I would agree with most here custom Chapter normally seem pretty interesting.

Glimpse The Void wrote:You should make a new chapter surrounding a primarch long thought to be lost to us all.

Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris is the Primarch of the 2nd AND the 11th legions

Chuck Norris is NOT funny anymore.