Maybe you really like the Space Marine models and the want purple and gold marines, but you do not feel confident in your converting skills, especially if you are a newbie, so you pick the Soul Drinkers. A further link for Warband and Chapter creation is here.Ĭolour scheme, models, and room for conversions are all aesthetic reasons that might make an army appeal to a player. In wh40k, there are certain armies that have clear real world inspirations behind them which might also appeal to you, be it the Catachan Jungle Fighters (Vietnam War), Praetorians (Colonial Britain), Death Korps of Krieg (WWI Imperial Germany) or Space Wolves (Vikings).Īs a last note on fluff, remember you can always make up your entirely own fluff! Here’s a link to creating your own Space Marine Chapter or Warband, without creating something that doesn’t fit the background setting. I favourited all the pages of the armies whose lore I liked and put them in a folder in my browser until I finally decided on the Alpha Legion, yet I considered everyone from the Night Lords to Orks to Eldar Corsairs. For example, you might find the Blood Angels to be too reminiscent of a certain Romanian of the Transylvanian persuasion, but you really enjoy some of their descendants’ stories, like the Flesh Tearers’ (probably) doomed fight against the Black Rage yet fierce loyalty, or the Lamenters’ staunch resilience in the face of total annihilation.

I strongly suggest you go onto either lexicanum or warhammer wiki to research the armies that appeal to you. To start off with, the fluff, or lore, behind an army can be very important to both aesthetics and playstyle. Neither of these priorities are wrong, and hopefully my approach will allow you to get a much better idea of what you want to play! These four topics are of different importance to different players – some are fluffier, some are more keen on tournament play. In picking your force, I’d consider 4 main topics. I have split this blog post into two parts, choosing your new army and starting the army you picked.

If you are completely new to wh40k and have yet to pick your army, I hope this will spare forums and yourself some hassle while helping you pick an army which will stand the test of time.

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