I like the aesthetic of sm, eldar, drakhari, tau, orks. Gameplay wise I don’t know what I will prefer as I’ve never played a full game or my own list.
So how the hell did you choose your first army?
It’s not really the question. How the hell do i stop buying armies? You might not be there yet.
But the first was the colors green and white of the bel tain eldar
How the hell do i stop buying armies?
very much this. Maining chaos knights, necrons as next step. Have a box of csm, really liking how those gray knights look… send halp.
I don’t know if there is help but i found a way for me. Say you like an army and want a taste. I just build one really fun unit of whatever caught my eye that moment. Makes great small solo battles at home or starters if you want to expand. Alpha Legion Thousand Sons Fists Pre-Heresey World Eaters I’ve done this way. And the new Squats but i built kit bashed version not knowing they were rereleasing from first edition. So Squats got big in my collection.
Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I think I’ll go with eldar or tau as I like their minis and the lore too.
I haven’t had the expendable funds to actually start yet, but I’ve decided on 'nids. I absolutely loved Starcraft and the zerg were my favorite race. And the 'nids are very similar in aesthetics and lore.
Now would probably be the perfect time for that. I have seen the Tyranid half of the Leviathan-Box go for as low as 60€, you cant really get GW stuff any cheaper for that amount. And it will give you the full Tyranid Combat Patrol that you could just play with plus some extra
I think the best way to pick your first army is to try and find one who’s troop choices you’ll enjoy painting the most. If the troops are really interesting to you and you’ll enjoy painting them, that means you’re more likely to finish painting them and be encouraged to play games. I guess this doesn’t apply if you want to play with unpainted minis though.
That is a very good point. But enjoying the painting side will lead to needing to find a second army much sooner. Find that right balance of fun to paint, right general tactics (horde/shooty/etc), and enjoyable lore. It doesn’t need to be the max on all three, but if you really dislike one of those aspects you’ll be very disappointed.
I loved that the orks weren’t as so self-serious, and are just so ridiculous so I went with them because they’re just pure fun. Later as I got more into the lore I started an Aeldari army because I liked theirs a lot.
