Don’t Know Where to Start

Warhammer 40K is a daunting game. There are so many armies to choose from, so many builds to choose for each army and so many ways to play the builds. I can’t tell you the best way to build a list or the best lists. All I can tell you is how I’m going to build up my first Tyranid list.

And, in general, it’s a good idea to realize that nothing I say is the gospel truth. The whole point of this blog is that I personally realize how intimidating it can be to jump into this game. The best thing I can do is to show you what I’m going to do and that will hopefully give you an idea of how to go about doing things your own way.

There are a lot of resources on the Net already available for newcomers. DakkaDakka is a forum that’s good for both rules and hobby discussion and I often go through the galleries for painting inspirations. There are also forums that are available depending on your choice of army. For example, The Tyranid Hive is good for those who are starting a Tyranid army (obviously).

If you’re not big on forums, there’s Bell of Lost Souls, a blog devoted to wargaming in general, but with a lot to offer on tactics, rumors and other resources for 40K. There’s also Blood of Kittens, a hub of blogs focusing on wargaming, giving you ready access to a library of bloggers.

If forums and reading are out, you can always listen to podcasts. I personally listen to The 11th Company a lot, which is a great tactics podcast. They also have forums available. And there is The Screaming Heretic podcast, which focuses more on the hobby side of things.

And this is just a small sample of the resources that are available to you, most of them filled with people who are more than happy to give you their opinion. Every week, I’ll poke around the internet and try and share a new resource for you trying to focus on a new aspect on the hobby.

Come back Friday, when I’m going to demonstrate feathering! On a pyrovore. We’re all…very excited.

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