What units have been surprise favorites for you?

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

Any faction,  do you have any units that at first you were lukewarm on or didn’t like at all, but then took a closer/second look at them, and were like damn this kinda hot…

 

for me, I was a bit meh on killa kanz, then I really looked at them and realized they’re kinda hot for killing heavy/elite infantry and  they’re not that much more expensive than the models/units you’d be targeting with them. (Though having only 1 of each gun option is a bit of a let down.)

Edited Monday at 12:40 AM by Inquisitor_Lensoven

[Karhedron]

Vanguard Veterans were a bit of a unit I steered clear of despite playing Blood Angels. I felt they trod on the toes of both Death Company and Sanguinary Guard who are supposed to be our better assault marines. But I finally caved in for 10th edition and splashed out on a 10-man squad to accompany my existing Jump Sanguinary Priest and Jump Captain. It was very satisfying to see them tear apart an Armiger on the charge on their first outing.

 

Edited Monday at 09:56 AM by Karhedron

[Bouargh]

I used to be very reluctant to consider the Sydonians as good looking miniatures. I know that game wise they are supposed to be quite OK, seen the meta, but the outlook of these chicken has been a strong repellant to me... Until I recently had the opportunity to look at some quite well painted and based in a fair.

 

It made me change my mind and I just recruited 2 Dragoons. I just hope I will be able to give them justice when I will start working on them.

 

PS: The assembly with Radium jezzail is however still one I cannot stand... I am ready to even consider a Skratos instead. 

Edited Monday at 12:41 PM by Bouargh

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

1 hour ago, Karhedron said:

Vanguard Veterans were a bit of a unit I steered clear of despite playing Blood Angels. I felt they trod on the toes of both Death Company and Sanguinary Guard who are supposed to be our better assault marines. But I finally caved in for 10th edition and splashed out on a 10-man squad to accompany my existing Jump Sanguinary Priest and Jump Captain. It was very satisfying to see them tear apart an Armiger on the charge on their first outing.

 

I thought VGV came out before SG

[Karhedron]

39 minutes ago, Inquisitor_Lensoven said:

I thought VGV came out before SG

 

4th/5th editions are a bit hazy for me. I had very small children and mostly played my Eldar so I can't remember for sure. Certainly once I got back in seriously in 6th edition, both units existed.

[sitnam]

Canopyek Wraiths. I would have never got them myself, but my son picked them out as a birthday present. Pretty cool models, I didn’t realize how large and imposing they were That 5th edition refresh for Necrons really holds up well

[SvenIronhand]

Terminators, particularly of the WG variety. I know people are down on them, but WG get a large variety of tools to deal with various threats at close range and they're just a fun lil' canvas for all your hobbying. 

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

When I came back in 8th I hated the primaris, and chose to only play my guard, but the aggressors were the unit that warmed me up to primaris. I love the gravis look.

 

as for the kanz, I don’t really get why their melee weapons are so weak compared to a power klaw. You’d think a large(ish) walker would have a klaw at least as strong as those a boss nob carries.

[sitnam]

Aggressors grew on me. I liked them better then Terminators, but didn't think much of it. Then I played Battle Sector, and I fell in love with their Dakka against gaunt swarms. If I was to go all in on a marine army, Aggressors would definitely be at the front of my choices

[sairence]

When the Dorn came out I thought another main battle tank was kind of redundant in the Guard roster. But after building and playing it, I've become a fan. It's a really well put together kit, very easy to build but with loads of little bits and pieces to play around with nd make it yours.

 

And it's just so much gun on the table, it's great.

[DemonGSides]

Yeah Sairence I wish the cannon that paired with the auto cannon was just 1 strength higher; let it roll for 4's on damage against the big nasties at t13.

 

Otherwise it's great. So much incidental damage from vehicle on vehicle violence with our lethal hits. Getting lethals with a melta feels SO GOOD.