<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "A 40K Challenge"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net A 40K Challenge LoTR thread to build a playable 40k army for less then 100 dollars.
So I took that seriously, and here I am.
However, I don't know some rules I ought to abide by, besides the fact it can't be used (obviously).
What do you fine folk think?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680369.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680369.page GMT A 40K Challenge ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680393.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680393.page GMT A 40K Challenge
 n0t_u wrote:
Get an assassin, use the detachment for it and done right?


Is that a legal, playable army? lol
If yes, well I'd not wanna take such an easy way out.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680395.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680395.page GMT A 40K Challenge
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 Rainbow Dash wrote:
 n0t_u wrote:
Get an assassin, use the detachment for it and done right?


Is that a legal, playable army? lol
If yes, well I'd not wanna take such an easy way out.

In the current game, any single unit can be a legal, playable 'army'.


You're going to need some more definition on the scale of your challenge. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680431.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680431.page GMT A 40K Challenge
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Even with that 500 point goal the cheapest monetarily I can think of is a GK grand master, kitted out well, with 2 5 man strike squads. Comes in at $80 before tax. Not going to be very strong though. You could change one of the strike squads to a terminator squad, but that'd run you around $103 before tax, and still not do well. You can get past 500 easily with that though.

Edit: For perspective Captain and 1 tac squad (that you'd then split into two) is $70 but comes in around 330 points even well kitted out.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680476.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680476.page GMT A 40K Challenge SM bikers.

Im getting about 800 points from that or so.

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 insaniak wrote:
 Rainbow Dash wrote:
 n0t_u wrote:
Get an assassin, use the detachment for it and done right?


Is that a legal, playable army? lol
If yes, well I'd not wanna take such an easy way out.

In the current game, any single unit can be a legal, playable 'army'.


You're going to need some more definition on the scale of your challenge.


The assassins actually have a 1 model detachment or the assassination force or whatever it's called which is all 4 so it's not unbound. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680515.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680515.page GMT Re:A 40K Challenge
 ZergSmasher wrote:
Just get one of the Start Collecting! boxes for $85. Playable right out of the box!


This is the right answer.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680517.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680517.page GMT A 40K Challenge SW box that has:

Wolf Lord, Runic armor, krakenbone sword comes to like 160
TWC with 3 storm shields, thunder hammer, and fist is 220
Squad of Grey Hunters with a plasma gun, ccw's, and a fist is 120.

That's a fairly reasonably 500 point army (if my calcs are correct) and costs $85 before tax. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680521.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680521.page GMT A 40K Challenge http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680653.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680653.page GMT A 40K Challenge
Well, let's see. Do we have to go by MSRP, because if yes, then the answer is probably Start Collecting! Skiitari (~150+~125+~130pts in the box for 100$).

But if we're allowed to go for typical ~25% off discounts you can get online, the answer is an entire Dark Vengeance set converted into a Nurgle CSM army.

100$, comes with a base rulebook and an over 1000pt, easily playable army. Buy a thing of greenstuff to nurglify everybody, and you have 2 units of plague marines, 3 nurgle bikers, a Lord and Sorceror, 5 Oblits MoN, and a Helcult formation. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680900.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680900.page GMT A 40K Challenge
If you have to buy this at GW store, the $85 start collecting and a single...paint brush?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680931.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8680931.page GMT A 40K Challenge GW made those 85 dollar boxed sets.
Got some fantastic ideas beyond them too, thank you everyone.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8681055.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8681055.page GMT A 40K Challenge http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8682330.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/692104/8682330.page GMT