What's everyone's favorite Astra Militarum regiment?

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**Inquisitor Lord Katherine**

Either Cadian or Valhallan.

**Gitdakka**

Ginjitzu wrote:
Gitdakka wrote:
Ginjitzu wrote:
Incidentally, I don't see Valhallans as an option.
There area second vostroyand regiment called vostroyan ice warriors though, whatever those are. I think it was just a misstype.
Ah! That'd be them alright.

Also, considering the new format of Codex:Space Marines, how likely do you guys think it will be that Guard - and other factions for that matter - follow suit? Anyone see it likely that we might soon be seeing a generic Codex: Astra Militarum, with supplements for unique regiments? Do you guys think they will continue to name regiments after homeworlds? Will the Cadians continue to typify the faction, despite their not really being an actual Cadia anymore?

I think they would only do this if they released new models. They cant promote books for ranges they dont sell any more.

That said I do think new guard models will arrive in like 2 years. I don't think every faction will get a wave 2 book. Changes without new minis can be handled in chapter approved etc.

**Inquisitor Lord Katherine**

Ginjitzu wrote:
Gitdakka wrote:
Ginjitzu wrote:
Incidentally, I don't see Valhallans as an option.
There area second vostroyand regiment called vostroyan ice warriors though, whatever those are. I think it was just a misstype.
Ah! That'd be them alright.

Also, considering the new format of Codex:Space Marines, how likely do you guys think it will be that Guard - and other factions for that matter - follow suit? Anyone see it likely that we might soon be seeing a generic Codex: Astra Militarum, with supplements for unique regiments? Do you guys think they will continue to name regiments after homeworlds? Will the Cadians continue to typify the faction, despite their not really being an actual Cadia anymore?

No, No, No, and Yes.

Space Marines are the biggest, flashiest, and best endowed faction. We just exist, and get normal treatment. That said, if the supplements really take off, there might be Cadian and Catachan and Guard, because there used to be a separate Catachan book.

**Strg Alt**

Most of the regiments are unknown to me and I am in the hobby since the 90s. So why bother with them in the first place.?

**Undead_Roadkill**

Wow! Thanks for all the replies guys! You all have really interesting reasons for liking the regiments! From what I can tell the DKoK won (subject to change), but it has been a tight competition. Sorry abou the bit where I combined the Vostroyan Firstborns and Valhallan Ice Warriors.

**ArcaneHorror**

Isn't there a canon AM regiment dedicated to fighting Tyranids? I forgot its name. Out of the ones listed, I like the Cadians, but also the not-Khornate Berzerker Kanaks, and the diseased Salvar Chem Dogs. It's hard for me to pick one favorite.

**Crabbit**

Death Korps of Krieg. More specifically, my 124th "Capita Mortis" Assault Brigade. They're sent to the most hellish, apocalyptic warzones for a reason!

**Trimarius**

Vostroyan. You have to love anyone willing to fight an Ork waaagh or daemonic incursion with nothing but a fancy coat and their great-grandfather's artisanal laser-flintlock (however that works).

Too bad it's all but impossible to make an army of them, currently.

Honorable mention to the DKoK for the obvious reasons.

**Arctic Dragon**

Tallarn, Valhallan and ASL.

**Chaphazar**

Ventrillian Nobles! Love the conversions.

If i had to pick from the list, DKoK all the way.

**generalchaos34**

Valhallans! After reading the Ciaphas Cain series I love their stoicism and fatalism. Also their fanaticism born of living on a death world.

**Beersarius Drawl**

Armageddon steel legion.

gotta love their history.

**Vankraken**

Aren't regiments units of a few thousand men? The guard would probably have millions if not billions of regiments if they are of equivalent size.

**Bobthehero**

DKoK, Harakoni Warhawks and my own.

**AdmiralHalsey**

ArcaneHorror wrote:
Isn't there a canon AM regiment dedicated to fighting Tyranids? I forgot its name. Out of the ones listed, I like the Cadians, but also the not-Khornate Berzerker Kanaks, and the diseased Salvar Chem Dogs. It's hard for me to pick one favorite.

There was detachment D-Something-or-other from the Imperial Armour Tyranid Book. [You know, when Tyrgons were a forgeworld unit.] They were designed specifically to fight Tyranids.

**Hawky**

D-99, those were Elysians, I think.

**Pyroalchi**

I voted for Tallarn but there are multiple regiments I really like fluf wise. My other favourite would include the Death Korps (The WWI look is really appealing on some strange level), Thanits First and Only (I like their background), Ventrilian Nobles/Praetorian Guard (they just look... splendid!) and various homebrew regiments, were the responsible player really put his heart into the background of his dudes.

**dyndraig**

I like a lot of regiments, but the only one I have done a 28mm army out of is Savlar Chem Dogs, so I gotta go with that.