What edition of 40k did you start with?

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**Squat Kid**

I started painting and modeling in second edition, but i guess i started playing in 3rd... as soon as i learn all the stupid small changes in the rulebook they come out with another one

**bymis**

I started playing in 2nd edition at school but didn't pick it up until 3rd and then haven't played until about 3 weeks ago

**Cable**

Started with second edition, which quickly became third. Sure do miss those "vortex grenades" chasing my own squads around the tabletop!!

**Lord PoPo**

I started in 4th edition... I don't actually know how I did... I never bought a boxed set... never bought a battleforce..

I'm going to spend the rest of my night trying to remember how I got sucked into this hobby..

**Happygrunt**

I bought the 4th edition set, but was not serious untill 5th. Good thing to.

**kizzdougs**

I started gaming with 5th edition but have been collecting and painting since 2nd.

**shadeyaces**

I started in 4th when necrons were still good and not now when phase out makes them suck

**nickick**

I loved battle for macragge!!

**sennacherib**

Rouge trader baby. Bring back the Zoats.

**bthom37**

Gwar! wrote:Started 2 weeks before 3rd ed came out.

Bought the box set the day it came out - had been playing Fantasy prior to that, but had no interest in 2nd ed 40k. Watching those games, it all seemed to come down to whose ridiculous character did what to the other guy's character. And the H2H system! Emperor, what a abortion that was!

When I heard 3rd ed was coming out, I figured I'd give it a shot. I did like 3rd ed, until BA - my god, that codex owned so much face. Regular Rhino Rush was ok, but BA Rhino Rush was just broken...

Lots to miss about 3rd ed - WD being awesome, humongous variety of army lists, etc.

**odinsgrandson**

Turalon wrote:The best part about the old second edition starter set was the card dred, I recently heard some people at the GW talking about how it is still tourny legal. Man, I wish that I hadn't lost that.

Whoa! Technically, I think you're right. GW has never made their old minis illegal, and as ridiculous as it is, the card dreadnought counts.

Dang, I'm sure I threw that out a while ago too.

**logg_frogg**

I started playing heavily in the 2nd edition years, played a huge amout of 3rd edition until Chaos became laughable losers, mostly skipped 4th edition but kept on collecting models and have been hard core into it again since the 5th ed rules hit the shelf!

Rogue Trader models will still readily available when I first started but sadly land raiders were quite sold out in my area!
My first land raider was the very 1st MKII LR available in my area! It was a pre pre order model that came as part of a $300ish space marine battle force box! oh the memories!

I still remeber being super stoked when The *dark millenium* box set came out lol! I'm just happy the game is a lot cleaner now and I don't need to carry around 100's of wargear/psychic power cards or turning templates *vomit*

Every once in a while if I need a good laugh I open my rogue trader rulebook and fall out of my chair laughing!

All I have to say is Space Slann

*end ramble*

**chickenbane**

Another Rogue Trader old fart I'm afraid!

**Big3439**

I started with 3rd ed. fell in love with my sm from then on lol

**guyperson5**

It would be annoying when they make new editions (I haven't experienced one yet) because you memorise the new rules, you get the (horribly expensive) new books and all the new dudes then GW just goes "New edition" and all of your work is destroyed. On the other hand, new editions mean that they (probably) make the rules better/fairer

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sennacherib wrote:Rouge trader baby. Bring back the Zoats.

LOL! Zoats are crazy!

**lionfire**

I came in right between rogue trader and 2nd ed. The good ol' days.

**Reaper Man 2020**

I started with Rouge Trader, still got two copies of the manual! I remember 3 rhinos in a box for £10 and 30 plastic Womble marines for £10 too. Was still really expensive for a kid on 50p a week pocket money but then that was what Birthdays and Christmas were for! Oh and I don't feel that old but I did start young!

**Alastergrimm**

I started with ork in 09.

**yarrick2k5**

3rd Edition. My first ever buy was the Death Company and an Attack Bike. I still have them, painted horribly by the 11 year old me but it shows how far i've come

**monkeyh**

Started with RT, dropped out for quite a few years and now on the 5th ed. This is much better in terms of game play (ah the fond memories of using RT rules to work out vehicle acceleration, deceleration, turn ratio radius! No wonder games took so bl**dy long!) They've obviously updated it so it's easier to spend more money on - oh I mean easily use vehicles etc. Could still do with a few tweeks though, and I think my CSM codex could certainly be better.

**KOS**

started with late 3rd on Codex Armageddon with Black Templars.

I had those rules for a bit if I remember well.

**sp4cew0lf**

4th Editon. TYRANIDS !!

**rockerbikie**

Started last year.

**KoganStyle**

I started in 2nd ed when you had every model in your gretchin squad fight individually due to the H2H system! Crazy but fun (esp when a gretchin laid the smack down on a warp spider!) They should have kept the H2H system for the skirmish games, it works really well!

The new edition doesn't cut the mustard in terms of fun but I fear I sound old when I say that!

**sarpedons-right-hand**

Rogue Trader, dabbled in it and have a whole Space Marine force from that era to paint up.
Really got serious in 2nd Ed, played alot of 3rd even thou I had to redesign my armies to fit the new allocation rules. Missed 4th and havnt played a game of 5th yet.....

But I sure do miss Rhinos for £5 and a whole box of Metal Death Company Marines + Chaplain for £10!!

**soncka**

I started playing in fifth, so that's my vote.

**carter**

I guess you could say I started 4th ed, but I still havent figured out th rules or ever played a game

**Akroma06**

End of third edition...guess whic side I started with out of the box?

**Sin_Un_Nombre**

I actually started about 2 weeks before 5th Ed. came out, but I didn't actually play until after it was out. I just remember how excited everyone was looking over the store's copy of the rulebook.

Jon

**Riddick40k**

I started right at the turn of 5th edition, played a few 4th edition games before the switch though. Man what an overhaul