Blackskull wrote:
Never done nurgle or typhus.....but from what i see typhus works with cultists quite well, could try a hoard army of many cultists.

but in general for statring with any army secure 2 troops and Hq ( which you have).

 SilverMK2 wrote:
Ask yourself what kind of game you want to play, or what kind of force you want to own, then figure the units that fit that style, then decide on a list.

Do you want small and elite? Long range shooty? Mechanised? Nurgle themed? Close combat? etc...

 SilverMK2 wrote:
Any particular theme? Mono-god? Warband? Legion?

It isn't that important, but having an idea of what you want can give you ideas of what you want to take.

 Goat wrote:
I wouldn't use any chosen at all. I think you should pick up a box or 2 of obliterators. They are one of the few diamonds hidden in a really large mound of poop.

Heldrakes
Typhus
Juggernaut lord
Obliterators
Spawn
Bikes
Unmarked Sorcerer

Everything else is in varied shades of "meh..."

 Blackskull wrote:
Im sorry but for an assalt based list spawn are pure gold and worth every point you put on them. if your opponet doesnt deal with them they will run riot, and if they hug cover they can draw fire away from your better units.

 jackblg wrote:

 Blackskull wrote:
Im sorry but for an assalt based list spawn are pure gold and worth every point you put on them. if your opponet doesnt deal with them they will run riot, and if they hug cover they can draw fire away from your better units.

its just the whole random attacks and no saves thing that worries me.. against my guard friend his mortars would take care of them... (unless Iam mistaken? )

 jackblg wrote:

 SilverMK2 wrote:
Any particular theme? Mono-god? Warband? Legion?

It isn't that important, but having an idea of what you want can give you ideas of what you want to take.

yea not sure.. i know id like to get into close combat as quick as i can. i had an idea of 2 rhinos, a landraider and a vindicator. 7 plagues in the 2 rhinos 7 chosen in the landraider,,, but we play a 1750 point game so iam still a lil stuck, i dont want to commit to something that i could potentially be spending alot of money on, with out first getting some advice and guidance..

Thanks

 Blackskull wrote:
i play the same without kharn, and my juggerjord parties with 5 spawn.

i know you said you dont want to drake spam but i should mention you are passing up the best flyer in 40k 1 with an autocannon can vector smash a flyer and autocannon it as the weapons are turret mounted and can shoot in all directions. also the baleflamer owns marines.

i delibratly didnt use the IMO because this is all fact. spamming them IS A CRIME AND NO ONE WILL PLAY YOU.

but even one works wonders

 SilverMK2 wrote:
Spawn are great - get a few bits from other kits (Tyranids love to be spawn and if you know any Nid players they should have tonnes of bits spare), toys and so on, and then mash them into some miliput - hell, just make a skeleton out of paperclips or garden wire then flesh it out (no pun intended) with miliput, sculpt in a few details with a blunt blade or even a bit of sprue with the end filed down thin and you are golden.

 Blackskull wrote:
random attacks rarely roll bad. the spawns mutation rolls are all good so even if you get a bad roll your spawn wont melt instantly and probably will still kill a few enemies.

if concerned about guard morters use nurgle marks to make them T6. note filling up your fast attack with these frightens opponents to death, and adds a very fast unit to a otherwise slow nurgle army.

ive never feilded a nurgle army but i went into a 1500pts each doubles tornament with a guy who did, he used nurgle cultists(we couldnt use named characters otherwise typhus would have been a must) in huge numbers to camp objectives while spawn and nurgle bikers locked problomatic enemies up. then his DP flew around and ended each combat one by one. its a slow tactic but it works providing you can "stun" his units and then end combat with some form of super monster.