Clone Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Just as the title says. I will be making up an Alpha Legion warband and will make use of Huron, or the Renegades and Heretics list from FW, to have some infiltrating Marines. I wanted to theme a squad after a loyalist chapter as if they were in disguise up until they reveal themselves as Alpha Legionares. I am just not sure which chapter to impersonate. One of my main opponents plays Dark Angels with Salamander allies so I thought of getting myself some cheap Dark Vengeance Angels to paint up but I'm tempted by Flesh Tearers and Ultramarines (as I like the paint scheme but a squad of Dark Angel successors could look cool too). In short I can't make up my mind so I'll leave it up to the B&C to decide which chapter has the coolest colour scheme or which makes most sense to be impersonated. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281785-which-chapter-should-my-alpha-legion-impersonate/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhorneHunter57x Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I would probably go for a lesser-known chapter, and one that has strained relations with the Imperium (or a faction of the Imperium), and who is tolerated because their actions are still those of Loyalists. My reasoning? True, impersonating a Chapter to get in close can be good, but what victory is sweeter than the one that could cause the Imperium to turn against a Chapter because several of its members have been seen working alongside Chaos?Chapters that come to mind for this are the Relictors and the Sons of Medusa. The Mentors could also work, and the Dark Angels are another candidate (and they would be my first choice in your situation, given that a regular opponent of yours plays them). If you're interested in this approach, I would suggest doing a bit of research on Chapters that would fit the criteria and see if there's one that you like....though if you wanted them to be in the disguise until they reveal their true nature, then this might not be the best of routes to take. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281785-which-chapter-should-my-alpha-legion-impersonate/#findComment-3492918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excessus Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 The Emperor's Swords! :) There are a thousand chapters out there, to have anyone fluent in all their heraldry is insanity! Even if there were a database about such things, it's likely to be outdated and/or full of corrupted data. It's not likely that someone knows that the Emperor's Swords are really wiped out...TWICE! (once by the Alpha Legion) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281785-which-chapter-should-my-alpha-legion-impersonate/#findComment-3492943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsmith Aznable Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Do you have someone you play a lot that runs SM? Were I doing Alpha Legion, I would totally model at least one squad on a friend's loyalists, just for giggles. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281785-which-chapter-should-my-alpha-legion-impersonate/#findComment-3492968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I once saw this awesome looking Ultramarine army. I said to the owner "Great looking Ultras!" but then he told me to take a closer look. Took me a while to spot that the U icon on each shoulder pad and vehicle didn't look quite right. Upon closer inspection I noticed that the U icons had tiny little Hydra heads at the top where the symbol starts and ends. It was pure pwn! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281785-which-chapter-should-my-alpha-legion-impersonate/#findComment-3493526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 http://0-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/board/tg/image/1336/19/1336196076892.jpg Look at this pic to see what I mean :-) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281785-which-chapter-should-my-alpha-legion-impersonate/#findComment-3493533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 http://0-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/board/tg/image/1336/19/1336196076892.jpg Look at this pic to see what I mean :-) this is awesome. The word Hydra on the banner is a bit much though. If one of your friends plays Smurfs do this, if he plays another chapter use that as a base for the infiltrators. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281785-which-chapter-should-my-alpha-legion-impersonate/#findComment-3493541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excessus Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Bah, my nice post with pictures (of that squad, made by Kaleb Daark) got eaten by the forum during the crash... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281785-which-chapter-should-my-alpha-legion-impersonate/#findComment-3493543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clone Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Bah, my nice post with pictures (of that squad, made by Kaleb Daark) got eaten by the forum during the crash... I did see that post before the crash :D I bought a squad of Dark Angels from the DV set on eBay which I'll paint up and introduce little scales, hydra heads and maybe an "A" or two, just like Kaleb Dark has (which are some really awesome minis by the way). I'm looking forward to seeing my friends face when I infiltrate a squad of "Dark Angels" onto to his side of the board. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281785-which-chapter-should-my-alpha-legion-impersonate/#findComment-3493752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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