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Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Still trying to decide if I want to buy BOX cause I can't decide if I like the look of World Eaters in beakie armor.

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Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Really hope the Ferrus kit allows you to magnetize the head.

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Iirc, Hands are more into vehicles and machines while Warriors are more into artillery and big booms.

But in practice I think they play pretty similarly

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
I asked my wife to choose a legion for me based solely off aesthetics and she chose Sons of Horus, so I figured I'd try out a color scheme. I don't hate it!



Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord

Marshal Prolapse posted:

You know that’s a pretty cool idea. Does anyone have a good link to an image showing all the Hersey era uniforms?

This is the image I sent her

https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/KaOigCw5ejYyx54K.jpg

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
$70 for the codex is absurd but uuugggghhhh I guess I'll buy BOX

Edit-- oh and you can't get the rulebook outside of the box?? Uhhhh box it is

Count Thrashula fucked around with this message at 20:21 on May 30, 2022

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord

BULBASAUR posted:

Which legions are you new folks thinking of starting?

Just finished up some Justaerin termies for my Sons of Horus army. Can't wait for the BOX



(Bases aren't done)

Edit--
Oh, new folks. Well, I'm not new to Warhammer, just 30k

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Calling these Justaerin done.

Tomorrow is BOX DAY

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
I have no self control and bought the big Heretic bundle. This is gonna be the long 2-3 weeks of waiting... Happy early Father's Day to me

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
I just hope me and my opponent have fun :^)

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord

Come onnnnnnn knights that I can add to my SoH army

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Hell, I wish my models looked that good up close

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
It's been that way in the US for a while. Every time I order a new Black Library book, it usually ships at least a week after the "release" date. Very annoying.

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Omg I did too

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Alpha Legion, Headhunter Leviathal RoW

Praetor
Armillus Dynat
5x Lernaean Termies
5x Lernaean Termies
5x Cata Termies
5x Cata Termies
Contemptor
10x Tac Marines
10x Tac Marines
10x Tac Marines
10x Headhunter Kill Team
10x Headhunter Kill Team
10x Headhunter Kill Team
10x Headhunter Kill Team
Kratos with autocannon

That should be around 3k pts. Thoughts? It's mostly "make the best of what I have", assuming I can kitbash a Dynat.

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord

This is great info, thanks! I'll be the first to admit I have no idea what I'm doing with list building, since my only frame of reference is lore. So I appreciate the feedback.

edit-- Tweaked to:

Praetor
Exodus (just need to find a good kitbash)
5x Lernaeans (one with conversion beam)
Contemptor with lascannon
Contemptor with lascannon
5x Support squad with meltas
10x Tac squad
10x Tac squad
10x Tac squad
5x Headhunters
5x Headhunters
5x Seekers
5x Seekers
5x Heavy Support w/ missiles

Count Thrashula fucked around with this message at 18:45 on Jun 28, 2022

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Lol I forgot that someone already mailed out 90 custom SoH shoulder pads before I changed my mind about the legion so whoops I'm sticking with SoH.

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
First HH model is done. Not even gonna think about how many there are left to go

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Finally dialed in my Alpha Legion blue. It's a bit more greenish in person, but I couldn't get that to come through in pictures.



Now I desperately need some transfers....

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Praetor kitbashin' :snoop:

First made my actual praetor look a good bit more Alpha Legion-y



And then converted the other one to a Master of Signals

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Converted Alpha Legion praetor hell yeah

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
If it helps, here's some sorta speedpainted melta guys I finished tonight

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord

SkyeAuroline posted:

Too late. The spiritual liege is calling.

Just think, though - do Alpha Legion and you won't need to spin up a new legion for each unique unit.

Yes yes yessssss

I'm working through some Alpha Legion Siege Tyrants right now :getin:

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord

Ristolaz posted:

I dont know how I could possibly ever choose a rewards of treachery unit for my alpha legion. build em all I guess?

That's what I'm doing. I want Tyrants, I want Suzerains, I want Dark Furies, I want Fire Drakes...

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
HH jet bikes are stupid expensive. 3 in a squad and each one costs ~$55??

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Hell yeah Alpha Legion, Hydra DOMINATUS

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
I'm currently building my 10 man tac squads with chain bayonets, vexilla, nuncio vox, power fist+volkite+artificer armor on the Sgt... But that nearly doubles the points and I feel like I may be falling into a trap. It's there anything I listed that's just not worth the points? 100 to 168 isn't a huge jump but that's like a whole other scout squad.

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Yeah, I'll probably leave off the nuncio and artificer armor. The volkite and power fist are solely because I think they look cool though, I have nothing else to back that part up.

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Really wanted to try my hand at the metallic red of the Thousand Sons, and decided to just put a little allied detachment into my Alpha Legion list to get some psyker powers.

Maybe a little too dark canonically, but I love the sheen that contrast over metallic paint gives.



edit-- still a WIP, base and weathering isn't done.

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord

Randalor posted:

I have a followup question that's more due to not being 100% sure where stuff falls on the timeline, but did Arihman cast his Rubric before or after Prospero was destroyed and Magnus yeeted all the 1k Sons to the planet of Sorcerors?

After Magnus teleported everyone to the Planet of the Sorcerers, the flesh change started affecting the 1k Sons again, so Ahriman was like "ah gently caress I'll pick a spell out of Magnus' big spell book and see if it fixes us" and bippity boppity boo, all is dust.

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
I'm feeling the call of the wolf head... I have to have those dumb things...

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
So, if I do the following for Space Wolves with the box

Praetor
Praetor converted to caster of runes
20 blob of tacticals
20 blob of tacticals
5 lightning claw Termies
5 normal gun/fist Termies (I already built them whoops)
Contemptor with lascannon and melta fist

What would be logical stuff to add? I have some mk4 bodies as well that I could probably convert to grey slayers with the right bits. Is Russ worth adding once I break 2000?

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Back into the HH bullshit with an Iron Hand




Will this be a legion I stick with and actually paint up more of? Stay tuned to find out!

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord

JcDent posted:

This is the dumbest outcome.

Resin

Not enough to arm a squad

Extraneous poo poo

HH/10

A destroyer squad is only 5 models

But yes, dumb as hell on all the other points

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
Super excited about epic 30k. What were folks using for unofficial rules? I'm aware of NetEA for community 40k epic stuff, but is there a 30k version?

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord

moths posted:

I've not seen that three-tailed circle before, is that something?

It's a cool looking circle

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord
drat I really liked the doggy heads

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Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord

Majkol posted:

Hopefully both? I gather that I can basically Pick whichever legion I prefer and will be able to run lets say 2-3 melee dreads and 2-3 shooty dreads?

This is basically true (but your opponent will hate it!)

If you've rather just stick to melee or shooty, certain legions are thematically more aligned with one or the other.

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