Savonarola
7th September 2007, 06:01
Hello guys,
I would need a serious help from you 40k veterans. As I am almost happy with my current Dark Elf army, I think about building a 40k force. It will take me a lot of time to build a basic army (literally years) and my knowledge of the 40k rules is insufficient yet. At the same time, I am desperate about the time I can dedicate to painting and modeling, which is very limited. Still, in the first years, I will spend much more time with PM than with gaming itself.
I would need you to advise on a 40k armylist, SM + SOB. Yes, please build me a list! I don’t want to spend months painting units that will be of no use in the future. I cant spend the time studying all the rules now to design my own “optimal” list. I have most of the rules so I can check whatever your advise, I just don’t have time to study all the subchapter armybooks to finally say “Yes! Black templars with Canoness… etc.” I am sure there is enough generals experienced enough, who will find pleasure in such expert work! And its for the Emperor!
What I expect of the list:
1) It will be strongly about models. VYSIVYG, nice. I do not seek a purely functional army, but a beautiful one AND effective at the same time.
2) The army should combine Space Marines and Sisters of Battle. Not sure, which army should be the “parental”, the rules are not clear to me at the time, the advantages of one or another. Probably ratio 50:50 of the infantry models should be SM:SOB, if it makes sense.
3) The army should involve armor, tanks, Land Raider, if sensible
4) It should be a viable army, balanced, universal. Usable for tournaments, not depending purely on luck, specific terrain, specific scenarios, etc.
5) I will build the army gradually, compulsory parts first, any other later.
Advise on this progress as well pls., what to build first, what next etc.
6) I like different Space Marine models and different Sisters models. I don’t like very much the Witchhunters “perverted religion” models, like Penitent engine or the tank with organ, it is too excentric IMHO. Sisters Repentia are O.K. on the other hand! Don’t like very much the motorbikes, but Land Speeders are O.K. The flying Assault SM look better than Seraphim to me. Terminators are nice, Dreadnought is superb! Callidus assassins are cool!
7) I have no clue about the different SM chapters. Space wolves, Black templars…… The basic description on GW pages etc. of course tells nothing real, one needs to know details of the rules!
I plan following color scheme, in case it helps you imagine my idea:
SM: white (grey to white) with simple black crosses as insignia, much in the 12th century Crusaders style.
Sisters: mostly black with white elements, color scheme much like nuns.
Armor: grey / white camouflage.
Big thanks to all of you who will contribute!!! Now you are building more than just your army!
Savo
I would need a serious help from you 40k veterans. As I am almost happy with my current Dark Elf army, I think about building a 40k force. It will take me a lot of time to build a basic army (literally years) and my knowledge of the 40k rules is insufficient yet. At the same time, I am desperate about the time I can dedicate to painting and modeling, which is very limited. Still, in the first years, I will spend much more time with PM than with gaming itself.
I would need you to advise on a 40k armylist, SM + SOB. Yes, please build me a list! I don’t want to spend months painting units that will be of no use in the future. I cant spend the time studying all the rules now to design my own “optimal” list. I have most of the rules so I can check whatever your advise, I just don’t have time to study all the subchapter armybooks to finally say “Yes! Black templars with Canoness… etc.” I am sure there is enough generals experienced enough, who will find pleasure in such expert work! And its for the Emperor!
What I expect of the list:
1) It will be strongly about models. VYSIVYG, nice. I do not seek a purely functional army, but a beautiful one AND effective at the same time.
2) The army should combine Space Marines and Sisters of Battle. Not sure, which army should be the “parental”, the rules are not clear to me at the time, the advantages of one or another. Probably ratio 50:50 of the infantry models should be SM:SOB, if it makes sense.
3) The army should involve armor, tanks, Land Raider, if sensible
4) It should be a viable army, balanced, universal. Usable for tournaments, not depending purely on luck, specific terrain, specific scenarios, etc.
5) I will build the army gradually, compulsory parts first, any other later.
Advise on this progress as well pls., what to build first, what next etc.
6) I like different Space Marine models and different Sisters models. I don’t like very much the Witchhunters “perverted religion” models, like Penitent engine or the tank with organ, it is too excentric IMHO. Sisters Repentia are O.K. on the other hand! Don’t like very much the motorbikes, but Land Speeders are O.K. The flying Assault SM look better than Seraphim to me. Terminators are nice, Dreadnought is superb! Callidus assassins are cool!
7) I have no clue about the different SM chapters. Space wolves, Black templars…… The basic description on GW pages etc. of course tells nothing real, one needs to know details of the rules!
I plan following color scheme, in case it helps you imagine my idea:
SM: white (grey to white) with simple black crosses as insignia, much in the 12th century Crusaders style.
Sisters: mostly black with white elements, color scheme much like nuns.
Armor: grey / white camouflage.
Big thanks to all of you who will contribute!!! Now you are building more than just your army!
Savo