Would You Buy Race Specific Warhammer 40K Terrain?

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**yakface**

I think GW considers it much 'safer' to sell only Imperial terrain because it is usable with more of their armies then any race-specific terrain.

But I've often wondered if good terrain crosses all bounds, in that people are always willing to fight on any type of terrain if its cool, even if they don't currently collect the army that 'belongs' to the terrain.

So for this poll, imagine that all the race-specific terrain is just as cool (if not more so) then the current range of Imperial terrain offered by GW.

**Globzog**

While I do like the GW terrain, I think I spend enough on the models alone that I couldn't justify spending any more on terrain. Especially when my wife buys my Ork terrain on Ebay for >$10

**Madness!**

Why not sell mod kits for Orks and Chaos to be added to Imperial terrain?

**utan**

I have already bought race-specific terrain: ork barricades.
I would love to get some wraithbone terrain.

**trougedoor122**

I would buy ork, tau, tyranid, chaos, and imperial terrain. just because it would be cool

**Ridcully**

I'd definitely be interested in picking up some necron/tau terrain. Ork terrain would probably be more fun to make than buy.

**LunaHound**

GW should make some generic civilian terrain.

**metallifan**

I'm only playing Imperial right now (1 Company of Marines and a fledgling Guard regiment) but I'm looking to expand and get about a 1000-1500 pt army for each race once all the 5th ed releases are more or less done. So I'd probably buy a bit from each category, yea. Though I enjoy making my own terrain far more.

**caligo89**

I barely have enough money for my army and at the moe I mostly make my own. Plus me and my friends and have alot of fun using regular Items as terrain such as the temple of Caffeen made from a Coffee cup or the shrine of manlyness made from a box of tissues

**chromedog**

I mainly make my own terrain. Have done so for most of the last 15 years and have become quite proficient.
The only pre-made/kit terrain I have are because the wife liked them and made me assemble them for her (but I get to play with them).

**dietrich**

GW could also do some xenos terrain that isn't quite race specific. While Tau and Eldar both have unique looks, making terrain that doesn't have those defining features, but instead was just curved and different, it could be used for both races (and maybe Necrons too). Maybe even have a separate race specific sprue with spirit stones for Eldar, etc.

**FITZZ**

I,like chromedog,build my own terrain,however if GW produced sothing along the lines of Ork forts/strongholds or incampments/cities,I'd buy them,of course I'd bash them together with my home builds,but I'd buy them.

**Cryonicleech**

Hell yes.

But, like that'll ever happen...

**utan**

I second dietrich. That's a solid idea.

**Morathi's Darkest Sin**

Ork, Chaos, Daemonworld, Tau and Tyranid would be of the most interest to me, but I'd consider anything if it looked decent.

Although I agree the Ork stuff is probably more fun to make if so inclined. Plus you can get away with a less professional finish than with Imperial styled buildings.

**dietrich**

utan wrote:I second dietrich. That's a solid idea.

Thanks man. And I think that nid/daemon could be made another 'generic' xenos terrain. Spines and pools, etc. Make it look somewhat 'nid, but not quite as pronounced as the FW and GW-made terrain has been.

Orks could just get an add-on sprue to 'orkify' other buildings.

**Exarch_Nektel**

Why would you buy ork terrain when you can make it without any effort?

**dietrich**

I was thinking an ork sprue with some big shootas, glyph plates, and riveted plates of odd shapes and sizes would be nice. Heck, that would make a nice vehicle accesory sprue too.

**gretar**

Tau and eldar i would buy ....

As well as a deamonworld terrain , that would be awesome ...

**dietrich**

The way that GW needs to test the sell-ability is release some APOC kits for Eldar and Nids. If they sell well, I would guess terrain for them would too. And I'm guessing that Eldar and Nids (along with Orks) are the most popular Xenos armies.

**aflax1**

Imperial bunkers and some hills (homemade.)

**airman**

I would buy Tau terrain just so I could make it look ruined.

**Uriels_Flame**

ORK TERRAIN would be awesome.

I'd like to see what DE would be like too.

**Sarge**

Hey you need another option for I've bought a TON of GW Imperial terrain and would buy a ton of non-imperial terrain too.

**Augustus**

Cool post!

I voted Eldar terrain, the curved lines and organic shapes are harder to make.

Ork terrain? Really? Just glue some plasticard to handfulls of nuts and bolts.

Ork terrain would be a waste of time. (IMO) I wouldn't buy any of it.

**Great Unclean One**

Mainly some chaos and demon terrain but would probably buy some others like ork or tyranid.

**smart_alex**

Have no reason to if I live in an apartment.

**lord_blackfang**

I have almost 4 Imperial Sectors' worth of Cities of Death buildings. I'd buy just as much for any Xenos race (if it looked good and varied, of course)

**ultramarinelord**

I agree with all the guys who reckon it's just more fun to make Ork terrain. Right now I don't own a single bit of terrain (I know, "Shame! Shame!").

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I plan to buy some bunkers and stuff for Planetstrike, so I can host my own games

**Dedrith**

Although it is already easy to build yourself, I may find myself buying a fair amount of Ork terrain if they were to develop it.