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I've created a meme-illustration to highlight the diverse approaches Warhammer players take toward preparing their armies. It's a playful nod to the fact that while some players enjoy spending countless hours meticulously painting each miniature to perfection, others prefer to get their armies battle-ready with quicker, more functional paint jobs. The beauty of Warhammer tabletop games lies in this versatility - there's no 'right' way to enjoy your hobby. Whether you paint each figure as a masterpiece or with just the basics, what matters most is getting them on the field and enjoying the game.

Remember, perfection isn't a prerequisite for participation; passion is.

https://twitter.com/GurtsF/status/1783136684734808189

Paul's avatar

In the military there is a saying lkke that. A unit is either parade ready or combat ready, you cant have both.

Paul's avatar

Warhammer 40,000 is a futuristic fantacy game where you pick a faction with rich lore and a unique style and wage war in the name of a supreme leader, some other entity, for the fun of it or even just for food *nom nom nom.

The easiest way I can explain Warhammer 40k as a game is it is like complicated chess.

In chess each type of piece has a use, a movement and a way of attack. There is also a specific goal to achieve by using these pieces.

The same is with 40k but like I said, its more complicated...way more complicated. Instead of a grid the game board uses open movement, mesured by a ruler and dice are used to determine decision outcomes. Each turn is divided to make following rules easier.

Every faction is the same in the sense that they are made up of units that have a particular use and can work together to create a desired outcome. However one faction will not play the same as another and will achieve the outome differently. This is known as a factions "play style".

The best and easiest way to decide on a faction is to look over the warhammer website and chose models that appeal to you as you will be spending some time building and painting them.

The cheapest way to start playing is with the Combat Patrol box sets that are small starter armys, ready to go (but you still need to build them).

The game its self is broken down in to 5 rounds and each round consists of two turns, yours and your opponents.

Further more a turn is split in to phases, -Command phase

where you can organise specific rules and determine score.

-Movement phase

This is when you maneuver units to score points or prevent your opponent scoring.

-Shooting phase

At this stage you attack with ranged combat at selected target and perform point scoring actions.

-Charge phase

where you can attempt to move models in to close combat.

-Fight phase

This is the final part of each turn where you attack and defend in close combat.

Games can last several hours depending on the size of your army so it is usually suggested to use whats in the combat patrol box while you are getting to grips with the rules. This way games will progress quicker as you learn.

There is devided opinion on etiquette for what condition models are in to play. The general rule is "table ready" which means a minimum of three colours and some basing done however the majority of the community are generally happy aslong as models are built and identifiable. We all want different things from the hobby and maybe painting isnt for you. Just speak with your opponent before the game if you need.

Thats really it in a nutshell. There is obviously alot I have left out regarding rules etc however these are all free to download here at the bottom of the page along with "how to play" videos

https://warhammer40000.com/getting-started/

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This is the best quote I can find from the Warhammer forums, because I often miss things when I explain.

"40k - Large scale skirmish style game (eg: free form movement with squad level coherency). This is comparison to rank and file, which was used by Warhammer Fantasy and abandoned when it moved to the same skirmish style play in Age of Sigmar (you can find rank and file gaming in third party rule-sets).

Kill team - Small scale skirmish gaming with individual models.

Necromunda - Gang warfare. It was inspired by the original necromunda and has a more narrative driven style of play, meant to focus on small warbands fighting over scraps in the underhives, compared to Kill team's military special ops style gameplay. It is almost entirely a different rule-set and model range with little to no cross compatibility, so you can probably just straight up ignore it unless you're expressly interested in it as a setting."

This is three types. Hope this is eligible :) If not, no worries.

Source - Reddit.

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