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Be it out-dated, current, 5 years old or brand new, what is YOUR codex?

The one you know in and out, played the crap out of and read and then re-read every detail because you just loved that version of THAT army so much?


For me it was the old Tau codex.

Thing were so over-priced and 40% of the units were just unplayable.

But the cool parts of the army were still there, Twin-linked Deathrain suits were a must have, strng 10 ap1 broadsides EVERYWHERE.

Stealth Team Drone Spam Cheesiness was great, and of course hammerheads ruled.

I loved the codex, layout was simple. Easy to navigate. There weren't MANY rules up in the air that needed an FAQ. The markerlight+multi-tracker thing got cleared up eventually.

It was such a great challenge, to pull an army out of a 5 year old book and do well. I loved it.

New book is ok too, but I miss my broadsides.

What is your codex of choice?

Both the current Ork codex, and the prior Ork books.

Because Orks.

Not that they don't have their annoying bits, but generally they are awesome.

The current dex is out dated, current and more than 5 years old (i think... about that length of time ), so 3 out of 4...

Dark Angels

They are fun to play, have cool fluff, and the ability to be normal, bikes, or termis just adds to the fun.

The third edition Eldar codex. I still could make a list from it without needing to see it.

Space Wolves since 2nd Edition
Been playing them since 1989.

None

It's a hobby, not a marriage?

I pick a new project every year, every other year or so. When I get bored, I eBay it and start something else.

Rogue trader. Slann and zoats are the only way to 40k.

Daemonhunter codex. Loved the fluff and got all I could out of the rules.

The old tyranid codex, when venom cannonsused the thudgun template and genestealers statlines looked like typos.

Sisters of Battle list in White Dwarf that was collected in Chapter Approved 2001. Best list ever.

The 2nd edition Imperial Guard codex was something special.

The CSM 3.5E codex and the current IG codex have some feels from me, despite their multitude of flaws. That said, my current "fave" is actually IA12, the Assault Brigade list, though having its flaws (lol 75pt chimeras) is fun.

The new Dark Angels codex. very competitive with a variety of useful builds [ravenwing, deathwing, psykers, gun line greenwing, mechanised greenwing, etc].

The 6th ed. Dark Angels codex; this replaced the 4th ed. Dark Angels codex. The Ravenwing are pretty damn cool to me.

Chaos 3.5

I really like the IA12 Dkok rules. and all the IG codexs before 5th.

4th edition Space Marines, after that 5th edition marines and 2nd edition Eldar.

3rd Edition Space Wolves. That was a great book and I had an awesome win streak for a couple of years!

Cool thread....

... i played a looong time ago. The old combined Dark Angels / Blood Angels codex. 3rd ed, i think ?


Now, it's Tau. Ever since the space commies came out, they are all i've wanted to play (though i really feel the pull of IG sometime... just such a cool looking army).

-- Haight

I can make an entires list for SM from my head alone

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I can make an entires list for SM from my head alone

Yeah, me too, lol.

 DeffDred wrote:
Chaos 3.5

haaaaa so goooodddd

Tyranids- 4th and 5th. I write lists on the road all the time.

I love the responses, but you have to explain WHY the codex was cool or very powerful. details details please

HH:Betrayal

Within the pages of this book are the means to make the army I always wanted right down to almost the smallest detail. None of the vanilla dexes have ever really been able to meet the vision I have had for my army.

The IG codex before the current one (3.5 I believe). Certainly not the most powerful codex ever, it had so much flavor packed into it. I think I've read it over a hundred times, I liked it that much. The doctrines were cool too, you could make whole different armies by changing a few doctrines around. I enjoyed the art as well. Full color pages for the fluff and painting section, and that sweet picture of an entire regiments worth of models. (Certainly photoshopped but for a 12 year old kid it was the coolest thing ever.)

I've never known a codex as well as the 3.5 edition Space Marine codex. I played that thing every week, about 3-4 games a week. I knew every unit and weapons stats from memory, and I'd read and reread the fluff more often than is probably healthy.

Though I chalk that up to the enthusiasm and energy of youth. I don't have it in me anymore to know a book that well anymore.

Tau for sure, especially the last codex. The last codex was great even though dated almost right after it was released. I knew it SO well and won SO much with those dudes that it got to the point where people asked me to play something different. So I played Sisters of Battle. Lol. I'd say they are a VERY close second on that list. the difference in my knowledge of how to play them well really isn't far apart.

4th Ed Tyranids
5th Ed Tyranids
5th Ed Space Marines
5th Ed Grey Knights.

I know all the points costs by heart, due to being an obsessive person with a practically photographic memory.

Dresden.


Because I like the pictures. And the funny writing.






This one's hilarious too.