I'm getting into Legion and just got my starter box, will post pics when things get painted. I am wanting to do Empire and I don't know what to buy next.

All of the new player guides are outdated and don't include Shoretroopers or the new upcoming mini.

I'm wanting to play a newbie friendly army, so I know Vader is out, I just don't know if I should buy another starter box for the Stormtroopers or run 2 stormtrooper 2 shore trooper 2 mortar.

I need to be very careful in what I buy because this is one part hobby, one part physical therapy. I lost a lot of use in my hands and it is hard for me to paint, its why I'm going empire in the first place because of how easy they are to paint. I don't want to buy a lot of extra minis, I just want a good newbie list, that will help me learn the game that I can work on during the distancing.

Thank you all.

I'm in the same boat...2 permanently frozen shoulders and just getting into Legion, though I have plenty of miniature war-gaming experience.

I got a core set, Snowtroopers, Veers, and Boba Fett for now. Next on my list is another core, imperial specialists, scout troopers, and shore troopers. For the price i feel you can't go wrong with a second core set.

A Second core isn't a bad choice. General Veers is a good solid commander. I would also get the Imperial Specialist as it gives you some new generic command cards for Imperials. Shores are a good choice for defensive shooting lines and are well rounded for 800pt games. I enjoy my Snowtroopers though and find them especially good in skirmish style games. My honest opinion, if this is for fun, pick what is fun for you. While not nessicarily competitive, Dewbacks are a lot of fun to assemble and paint. Given their size, they are also relatively easier to paint.

On 4/26/2020 at 8:49 PM, bodhisitter said:

I need to be very careful in what I buy because this is one part hobby, one part physical therapy. I lost a lot of use in my hands and it is hard for me to paint, its why I'm going empire in the first place because of how easy they are to

Shoretroopers are the most forgiving to play with in my opinion. Automatic aim, into a move and shoot. Also I think they are the easiest to paint, just a tan with brown pants as base (add extras as you deem necessary).

I would buy 2 shore expansions and maybe a scout team so you can have some options with them as well.

Also, I think you should run Vader, he is more forgiving then you think... Tanks a ton of shots and can't panic. Just get to know what Force push, reflexes and choke can do.

Lost my right arm since my warhammer days. Painting Legion has been a challenge, because firstly, painting with just one hand is much slower and tedious, and second using my off hand for detail was as accurate as Imperial Stormtroopers marksmanship.

That said, I'll share a few tips:

First, buy a soldering station . It should cost you like 10 bucks, and there is plenty of local electronics shops that sell them. The more articulated arms the better, so you can correctly twist the figure into the desired position. It's very easy to forget the under sides when you have the figure static somewhere, but then again, those the bottom barely gets seen, so it's more than tabletop ready.

Second, if you are magnetizing bases for transport, you're all set, the magnet will lock into the soldering station. If you are not, you can use those blue tack gum thingies that stick pretty great and leave no residue. This works even better than the magnet as it works in separate pieces, no need to have all the figure assembled.

Third, go super glue, not plastic glue, the gluing speed will help. Besides plastic glue doesn't work on older figures (shores included). Speaking of which, some of the older figures are a PITA to get the arms or legs in because of the weird cuts and angles. You can do it, just take your time. Remember you don't have just 1 hand, you have 5 fingers you'll find dexterity where you don't expect. And if takes way too long, ask a SO or parent to lend a hand, or leave the tricky ones for them. No shame in asking for help.

Fourth, and this is just a personal preference, but Citadel Contrast paints are much more forgiving, than regular paint, and apply a wash at the same time as the paint. Taking into consideration it'll take longer to paint a mini, anything that makes the process quicker is a blessing. You can then go over the fine details with regular paint to make the figure pop if you feel like it. Here is a figure I painted with just Contrast paints and with some wet blending.

Good luck my friend. There is nothing in the world we can't do, as long as we plan it accordingly.

EDIT: Regarding units, I play empire and shoretroopers are my main core troopers in every list, not to mention you get 2 units per box (the shores and the mortar). You can't go wrong with them.