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For the Love of The Emperor... Please close this thread... It was a mistake... I'm sorry everyone
For wasting your time

Why would you preclude SoB? I mean, they have a legal codex by any reasonable measure, unless you're only counting 6th edition codexes, which would preclude most armies.

If it's not SoB I'd have to assume it would be whatever the next oldest one is. Black Templars, perhaps - although they probably get a boost just by dint of being Space Marines.

I did'nt include siters because there codex is to old.
I should probably edit and say that space marines include there offshoots... Do you think?

The only correct answer is "Squats".

Well, if you're not including Sisters because their codex is too old, you also can't include Blood Angels, Space Marines, Dark Eldar, Imperial Guard, Black Templars, Eldar, Orks, Tyranids or Space Wolves...

Pointless thread is pointless.

Lavilla wrote:
I did'nt include siters because there codex is to old.
I should probably edit and say that space marines include there offshoots... Do you think?

Sisters had the last released codex for 5th edition, not sure how you can say it's too old to be included.

Really, you should have just posted this thread as "What is the most under-used (least popular) race in 40k except Sisters because I want an answer that isn't obvious."

I used to this when I was a child - ask a question in such a way that the only answer was the one I wanted to hear. I asked my father once what his favourite flat-topped warship was because I wanted him to say 'aircraft carrier'.

Yeah, I'll chime in and say that Sisters do have a Codex - just because it was released in White Dwarf, doesn't make it not an official Codex release.
It was a poorly handled Codex release, that's incredibly hard to get, but a release all the same.
The only codexes released since have been Necrons, Chaos Space Marines, Dark Angels and (next week) Eldar.

Sisters or Templar are really the simple answer.
Sisters due to how hard the Codex is to get legitimately, and the sheer cost of the models.
Templar due to being horrifically outdated...

Don't worry, soon us long neglected armies shall have our 7th edition WHFB Daemons of Chaos esque apocalyptic cheesemongering books. And all shall despair.

Necrons, GK and SM.

Black templars.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Necrons, GK and SM.

 Kain wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Necrons, GK and SM.

Thanks!

SoB and Eldar are two codices I've not played in years. BT are rare too.
Personally I'd go with Eldar, they're the only one with a certain future.

In all my time in 40k I've only met one other BT player other than myself, with Sisters and DE coming a close joint second with 2 players each. This is all off the top of my head though

I'd say Sisters obviously
Then BTs

Then???

Dark Angels? I can only think of a few DA players I've met over time.

Sisters of Battle are not a "race." Not even in the sci-fi/fantasy meaning of the term which basically means "species."

You mean either "army" or "faction" or maybe "codex."

Also, I second Squats, since they're a race that hasn't seen much action in over a decade.

2 decades...

Their last rule set was in 1993 or 1994 with the 2nd edition black codex

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
2 decades...

Their last rule set was in 1993 or 1994 with the 2nd edition black codex

Neat. I started playing 40k in 2001, and all I knew about Squats until I came to Dakka was that it was forbidden to speak of them.

Until just now, I didnt know that Squats were a real army at any point in time.......

Wolfnid420 wrote:
Until just now, I didnt know that Squats were a real army at any point in time.......

Learning is fun. ^^

Wolfnid420 wrote:
Until just now, I didnt know that Squats were a real army at any point in time.......

Well not all of us could have been playing since 2nd ed. could we?

Wolfnid420 wrote:
Until just now, I didnt know that Squats were a real army at any point in time.......

Not only real, GW promised a codex.



They PROMISED!

Sisters of Battle allied with Squats

 Ovion wrote:
Yeah, I'll chime in and say that Sisters do have a Codex - just because it was released in White Dwarf, doesn't make it not an official Codex release.
It was a poorly handled Codex release, that's incredibly hard to get, but a release all the same.
The only codexes released since have been Necrons, Chaos Space Marines, Dark Angels and (next week) Eldar.

Sisters or Templar are really the simple answer.
Sisters due to how hard the Codex is to get legitimately, and the sheer cost of the models.
Templar due to being horrifically outdated...

You forgot Tau

 King Pariah wrote:

 Ovion wrote:
Yeah, I'll chime in and say that Sisters do have a Codex - just because it was released in White Dwarf, doesn't make it not an official Codex release.
It was a poorly handled Codex release, that's incredibly hard to get, but a release all the same.
The only codexes released since have been Necrons, Chaos Space Marines, Dark Angels and (next week) Eldar.

Sisters or Templar are really the simple answer.
Sisters due to how hard the Codex is to get legitimately, and the sheer cost of the models.
Templar due to being horrifically outdated...

You forgot Tau

No. They've been upgraded to popular status within the past month or so.

 Pouncey wrote:

 King Pariah wrote:

 Ovion wrote:
Yeah, I'll chime in and say that Sisters do have a Codex - just because it was released in White Dwarf, doesn't make it not an official Codex release.
It was a poorly handled Codex release, that's incredibly hard to get, but a release all the same.
The only codexes released since have been Necrons, Chaos Space Marines, Dark Angels and (next week) Eldar.

Sisters or Templar are really the simple answer.
Sisters due to how hard the Codex is to get legitimately, and the sheer cost of the models.
Templar due to being horrifically outdated...

You forgot Tau

No. They've been upgraded to popular status within the past month or so.

I think he means 'the only codexes released since' (sisters). He also missed Daemons, which personally I rarely see.

If we're not counting Sisters, probably BT. If we're counting them amongst 'all space marines', then maybe Daemons, at least in my local area.

 Cryogen wrote:

 Pouncey wrote:

 King Pariah wrote:

 Ovion wrote:
Yeah, I'll chime in and say that Sisters do have a Codex - just because it was released in White Dwarf, doesn't make it not an official Codex release.
It was a poorly handled Codex release, that's incredibly hard to get, but a release all the same.
The only codexes released since have been Necrons, Chaos Space Marines, Dark Angels and (next week) Eldar.

Sisters or Templar are really the simple answer.
Sisters due to how hard the Codex is to get legitimately, and the sheer cost of the models.
Templar due to being horrifically outdated...

You forgot Tau

No. They've been upgraded to popular status within the past month or so.

I think he means 'the only codexes released since' (sisters). He also missed Daemons, which personally I rarely see.

If we're not counting Sisters, probably BT. If we're counting them amongst 'all space marines', then maybe Daemons, at least in my local area.

Oh. Yeah, that makes a lot more sense. Thanks. ^^

Also, Daemons got a codex in 6th?

 Pouncey wrote:

 Cryogen wrote:

 Pouncey wrote:

 King Pariah wrote:

 Ovion wrote:
Yeah, I'll chime in and say that Sisters do have a Codex - just because it was released in White Dwarf, doesn't make it not an official Codex release.
It was a poorly handled Codex release, that's incredibly hard to get, but a release all the same.
The only codexes released since have been Necrons, Chaos Space Marines, Dark Angels and (next week) Eldar.

Sisters or Templar are really the simple answer.
Sisters due to how hard the Codex is to get legitimately, and the sheer cost of the models.
Templar due to being horrifically outdated...

You forgot Tau

No. They've been upgraded to popular status within the past month or so.

I think he means 'the only codexes released since' (sisters). He also missed Daemons, which personally I rarely see.

If we're not counting Sisters, probably BT. If we're counting them amongst 'all space marines', then maybe Daemons, at least in my local area.

Oh. Yeah, that makes a lot more sense. Thanks. ^^

Also, Daemons got a codex in 6th?

Yeah they did, right before Tau I do believe

Yes! Between CSM and Tau, look on the GW site. Or are you taking a dig at their popularity? Cannot tell