ImperialTuba Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Hi! I'm new to both 40k and the forum. Started out with the First Strike box to learn the basics and I've just recently ordered some other models. Someone at my local store suggested I get the Space Marine half of the Dark Imperium set if I was really fixed on playing them (I was between Tau and Space Marines for a while), so I did. I also went ahead and got 10 Primaris Intercessors that I'd found online for what looked like a fair price. I'm a full-time student, so I imagine just building these guys up and eventually painting them (if I ever become so bold) will keep me plenty busy before I grow my ranks much further. According to Battlescribe, that should put me at just under 1,000 points. I've heard most people in my area prefer 2,000 point games, but I'm hoping they'll be willing to downsize for a rookie. Haven't settled on a chapter yet, so I'll probably be test driving for a while and seeing what works out for me. I'd be happy to hear any advice useful to a newcomer on just about any aspect of the hobby. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354852-greetings/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah Adriyen Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Hah, glad to see I'm not the only noob who hopped onto the Death Guard/Primaris deals. Honestly, you've started out great. Primaris are decent for what they are, and they're great fluff-wise, if you wanna get into the lore and come up with something to do with them. The people in my area tend to like 1k point games and smaller, so you're either lucky or unlucky depending on how you look at it. Personally, I think you're off to a good start, and I hope to see more from you. Welcome to the hobby! ^^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354852-greetings/#findComment-5285627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Welcome to the hobby and B&C :) A lot depends on your local scene as to how many points are played but I'm sure there will be people willing to spice it up with smaller lists to help introduce a new gamer :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354852-greetings/#findComment-5285878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Welcome to the B&C, ImperialTuba. :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354852-greetings/#findComment-5285948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Welcome to the B&C - anyone else hearing the Imperial March? No? Have you decided what flavour of Marines to do yet? Having Battlescribe is an excellent start point too as it will help you play around with lists and see rules at a glance (no substitute for a Codex though). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354852-greetings/#findComment-5286450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialTuba Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 Welcome to the B&C - anyone else hearing the Imperial March? No? Have you decided what flavour of Marines to do yet? Having Battlescribe is an excellent start point too as it will help you play around with lists and see rules at a glance (no substitute for a Codex though). I haven't settled on one yet, but I think I might be leaning towards Ultramarines. Big fan of their paint scheme. But I'll have to do some research and see what benefits there are to each. Any suggestions are welcome. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354852-greetings/#findComment-5286479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah Adriyen Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Uuuuuuultrasmuuuuuurfs. Personally, I think if you're going to do a "vanilla" First Founding chapter, Imperial Fists is the better option. BUT, if you're willing to shell out money on Guilliman or you want easy access to decals, Ultrasmurfs are a good option. Alternatively, if you want something with spice, the Space Wolves and Blood Angels are great. Blood Angels have lots of special characters (plus special Dreadnoughts, including the only psyker Dreadnought type in all of 40k) and Space Wolves have weird but cool chapter structuring. This is the kind of game where you can kinda do whatever you want, but I highly recommend Imperial Fists, Space Wolves or Blood Angels. Again, look into the lore of the different chapters (I'd look into the various First Founding chapters, plus Blood Ravens) and pick what's right for you, and remember that since you have Primaris, you can run them as ANY chapter. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354852-greetings/#findComment-5286603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialTuba Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Uuuuuuultrasmuuuuuurfs. Personally, I think if you're going to do a "vanilla" First Founding chapter, Imperial Fists is the better option. BUT, if you're willing to shell out money on Guilliman or you want easy access to decals, Ultrasmurfs are a good option. Alternatively, if you want something with spice, the Space Wolves and Blood Angels are great. Blood Angels have lots of special characters (plus special Dreadnoughts, including the only psyker Dreadnought type in all of 40k) and Space Wolves have weird but cool chapter structuring. This is the kind of game where you can kinda do whatever you want, but I highly recommend Imperial Fists, Space Wolves or Blood Angels. Again, look into the lore of the different chapters (I'd look into the various First Founding chapters, plus Blood Ravens) and pick what's right for you, and remember that since you have Primaris, you can run them as ANY chapter. I'll definitely check out Imperial Fists. From what I know of the lore for Space Wolves and Blood Angels, they're interesting but not quite what I had in mind. Who knows, I could change my mind if I read up a bit more. Thanks for the advice! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354852-greetings/#findComment-5286906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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