What factions will you all pick?

Although I will test all the factions I think that Eldar and Chaos are going to be my main decks.

Now: Dark Eldar/Chaos and maybe a little bit of Eldar/Tau.

Once Tyranid and Necron release I will be playing Necron as my main and Tyranid as my 2nd.

Space Marines!

What ever one I find to be the most successful at the time. With the current meta and expansions

I fight for the greater good! Because pheromones!!

I'm thinking Marines, based solely on my love of their background.

Astra Militarum. Because the Leman Russ deserves respect!

I actually want to make a variety of AM deck styles eventually; one 'swarm' deck where I just throw down tokens repeatedly, and another 'Armoured Column' deck full of tanks (borrow some Land Raiders! Woo!)

I have no idea how tactically viable these ideas are, but they make me smile.

Now that I have actually played the game...Space Marines, with a huge emphasis on the Space Wolves and Ragnar Blackmane when he appears in the first expansion is going to be my Deck.

I only played one game, and watched two others...but I immediately got the impression that killing the opponents Warlord is the quickest and easiest way to victory. All of the games I watched were won by Warlord destruction. There were no captured planet victories.

I almost feel as though "planet" victory is a secondary win objective. Primary should be smiting your opponent's Warlord.

So heck yeah, I am going to go with Ragnar Blackmane and the Space Wolves.

Now that I have actually played the game...Space Marines, with a huge emphasis on the Space Wolves and Ragnar Blackmane when he appears in the first expansion is going to be my Deck.

I only played one game, and watched two others...but I immediately got the impression that killing the opponents Warlord is the quickest and easiest way to victory. All of the games I watched were won by Warlord destruction. There were no captured planet victories.

I almost feel as though "planet" victory is a secondary win objective. Primary should be smiting your opponent's Warlord.

So heck yeah, I am going to go with Ragnar Blackmane and the Space Wolves.

I have seen this a bit as well. That is why I think Aun'shi will be so potent.

KAOOOOSSS!!! errr- I mean chaos!

Ah for me Marines. I mean space puppys.

Tau...their interactions and recursion are soooo cool.

Interesting to note that you guys saw a lot of Warlord death...we've played about 15 games now and I have only ever won twice that way. It's happened maybe 3 times total (I lost that way once as Dark Eldar.) I think I might start a new thread about the variance in victory conditions...

Eldar blood runs in my veins. No matter where they come from (Comorragh, Craftworlds, Exodite Planets, The Web...).

Until the day an Inquisitor comes to the Astra Militarum, of course

Orks & Chaos

Until the day an Inquisitor comes to the Astra Militarum, of course

That day is not too far off. They've already announced that an Inquisitor warlord is coming on the first cycle. I'm leaning towards playing Astra Militarum and Dark Eldar myself.

Right now, Tau with SM to pick up the slack. But I'll be also holding out for the Necron faction and a Blood Angels Warlord one day (not any time soon, of course).

This game started as an easily brushed aside secondary game to my Netrunner primary. I told myself just to maintain one army(deck) and call it there. Then again as I sit here waiting to get a second core set and everyone at my shop to get their first sets, I just want to play test all the Warlords! They all are viable and interesting and with the first cycle being even more options, the game is quickly replacing Netrunner for me. It just satisfies a different feeling, and it's surprised me greatly.

I'm a neophyte to Warhammer, so I don't really have any long-held loyalties to any of the factions. And even if I did, I doubt it would have much longterm impact on what I played; when I started out with Game of Thrones four years ago, I expected I would play Lannister, but I barely touch that house.

Knowing only a surface-level amount about 40K lore, I'm drawn more to the aesthetics or present mechanics of the factions. Presently, I like the look of Tau most, I'm really looking forward to trying out Tau splashed with Space Marines, although I will also try it the other way around, SM allied with Tau. I also really like what I've seen of the Eldar cards. Works out well that the factions I'm most interested in are next to each other on the faction wheel.

Probably go Marines/IG or Tau...and will try Orks/IG or Chaos/Orks.

I'll probably play against my brother who'll go with Elder/Dark Eldar.

But my "main" deck will be centered on Space Wolves since they look so freaking awesome!

Eventually, Tyranids.

In the mean time... not really sure.

I'm thinking Dark Eldar + Eldar.

But I expect I'm going to change my mind about 100 times once more people have the game and start posting decks and strategies for how to play the various factions.

I'm thinking Dark Eldar + Eldar.

But I expect I'm going to change my mind about 100 times once more people have the game and start posting decks and strategies for how to play the various factions.

Dark Eldar/Eldar and Eldar/Tau sound nifty. I love finesse factions and all the raiding and exhausting of the space elves is very intriguing to me.

Chaos Baby!

Either pure Dark Eldar or if using allies Eldar/Chaos to compliment them

Dark Eldar as they are my main army in the TT. Preferably pure but will add some Craftworlders in if need be.

If i get an itch for.other decks i might try Tau with IG or Choas and Orks.

Tyranids are another of my armies and so iook forward to seeing them.

Lastly i hope that we one day see Sisters of battle.