tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539712451210445513.post6801465772535927885..comments2023-12-20T08:33:54.272+08:00Comments on Anything But Ones: Grey Knights - Not The Best Starter ArmyAnything But Oneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15687901685615435513noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539712451210445513.post-40329335789930828602011-04-15T23:22:34.612+08:002011-04-15T23:22:34.612+08:00Thanks for the replies :)
Anon: You'd have to ...Thanks for the replies :)<br />Anon: You'd have to keep it context - this was more or less written as a reply to the BoW video where the "newbies" involved are people who are brand new to the hobby and to tabletop gaming (hence all the talk about "easy to paint" and "cheap to purchase").<br /><br />If you've had experience with this sort of game then I wouldn't consider you a "newbie" in the same way it was defined in the video.<br /><br />Also, one must never discount the power of "AMAZING MODELS" when it comes to influencing the purchasing of a player. Beautiful models WILL be purchased - even many players who know how good/bad they are would still buy them anyway because their models look good, let alone a clueless person.Joashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14330773212479848527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539712451210445513.post-8894725939708101352011-04-14T06:10:11.520+08:002011-04-14T06:10:11.520+08:00Interesting, I am a noobie. Well sort of. I've...Interesting, I am a noobie. Well sort of. I've ran orc's, demons, eldar, dark eldar, Although through proxy. I recently picked up some GK, It is actually the first army I've purchased. On a budget, I threw down 350, and plan on throwing another 350 next week. I understand you are speaking from experience here but I dont think you are giving noobs enough credit. They are a finesse army no doubt. But I'd like to think that anyone serious about getting into this hobby for the amount of cash that it requires understands that its a "strategy" game. And each army requires thought, time, and specific strategy to play well. I did at least. I did find your analysis helpful though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539712451210445513.post-65888556259608850642011-04-09T00:21:56.448+08:002011-04-09T00:21:56.448+08:00I also agree that GK are not the best starter army...I also agree that GK are not the best starter army... They are great for newbies just getting into the hobby. They are small (model count wise) so cheaper $$$, easy to paint (if u dont try NMM on them). <br /><br />On the gaming front, IMO a newbie will take quite long to perform with them. GKs are not a point and click army and just thinking how best to use grand strategy will confuse newbies. Being a CC oriented army, a smart opponent will take advantage of this and lure the newbie GKs in to slaughter :)crazyrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12194689492575496883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539712451210445513.post-87694734546911917712011-04-08T10:23:44.131+08:002011-04-08T10:23:44.131+08:00I didn't mean they are immobile or "slow&...I didn't mean they are immobile or "slow" - they lack movement options in the sense that there is a general lack of well-priced "fast" options like bikes, speeders etc. as all their inherently fast units are very pricey.<br /><br />In addition, all TDA's (which make up many of the GK options) suffer from only a handful of ways to be delivered. There seems to only be two sources of Homers (I think only the Purgation Squads get Homers, and I'll go count the Mystic as one), there is no option for Drop Pods, and the usual Land Raider option is a little less attractive because your army is already extremely tiny without a LR, and buying one just robs you of that one extra squad you desperately need. Granted its less of an issue in bigger games, but I tend to play 1,500 - 1,750 myself for the most part so I'm a little critical on how I spend my points.<br /><br />I'm used to fast armies, and thus naturally inclined towards units that are inherently fast (i.e. don't require a transport to get places) as befitting my Blood Angels background.Joashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14330773212479848527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539712451210445513.post-6314221408893206852011-04-08T07:59:41.553+08:002011-04-08T07:59:41.553+08:00I wouldn't really agree with number two. They ...I wouldn't really agree with number two. They aren't immobile in needing to stay still and fire and with Rhinos/Razorbacks that 24" range is pretty big (24"+12"+2.9999"). <br /><br />Everything else though, yes. <br /><br />They are a shooting army. They are expensive. They are Marines.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693773850422698445noreply@blogger.com