Hi all I am considering starting a vampire counts army and have no ideas where to start.I have played 40k for many years and want a change.I love the look of the vamps but it is rather confusing any help would be good
how do I begin....
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Hi there,
I recently moved into WHFB from 40k too. This forum is very, very friendly and helpful so I'm sure that any questions you have will be answered fully.
Vampire counts are one of the harder armies in fantasy to get the hang of but also one of the most fun! The lore is incredibly cool and the models are open to a lot if customisation (dwarf Zombies was one of my favourite sights).
Anything in specific you're confused with?
I recently moved into WHFB from 40k too. This forum is very, very friendly and helpful so I'm sure that any questions you have will be answered fully.
Vampire counts are one of the harder armies in fantasy to get the hang of but also one of the most fun! The lore is incredibly cool and the models are open to a lot if customisation (dwarf Zombies was one of my favourite sights).
Anything in specific you're confused with?
StavrosVonStrongheim
Zombie
Welcome, friend!
This forum will be sure to help you on your quest for eternal glory!
The vampires in this community help new VC like ourselves.
Check the topics about army building/ warhammer rules and u'll be sure to find all the information you need.
If you have further questions, just ask away in an appropriate forum topic (there's one for everything).
Regarding a fresh start: I'd tell you to buy a VC battalion box and a vampire/necromancer miniature to get you started. Afterwards, find a friend/ join a gaming community near your area and you'll understand a great deal by just playing the game!
Making a list becomes much easier if you have a suitable application. Army builder for PC or Battlescribe for both PC and mobile devises are a good example. We even have an awesome member who creates excellent Battlescribe protocols
Lastly, be sure to check out the book's units and the topic in this forum (VC book review post or something like that). It gives valuable information and helps u understand a lot of things.
Don't be frustrated if you don't get everything on one go. I'm an experienced warhammer fantasy player and it took me a while before I got in the way of thinking of VC
Again, Welcome!
This forum will be sure to help you on your quest for eternal glory!
The vampires in this community help new VC like ourselves.
Check the topics about army building/ warhammer rules and u'll be sure to find all the information you need.
If you have further questions, just ask away in an appropriate forum topic (there's one for everything).
Regarding a fresh start: I'd tell you to buy a VC battalion box and a vampire/necromancer miniature to get you started. Afterwards, find a friend/ join a gaming community near your area and you'll understand a great deal by just playing the game!
Making a list becomes much easier if you have a suitable application. Army builder for PC or Battlescribe for both PC and mobile devises are a good example. We even have an awesome member who creates excellent Battlescribe protocols
Lastly, be sure to check out the book's units and the topic in this forum (VC book review post or something like that). It gives valuable information and helps u understand a lot of things.
Don't be frustrated if you don't get everything on one go. I'm an experienced warhammer fantasy player and it took me a while before I got in the way of thinking of VC
Again, Welcome!
We do have a great selection of minis. Are you a gamer or purely a collector?
If you're a gamer I'd suggest getting over to the army list section of the forum and deciding what sort of list you want to play and at what points level then go from there. As a generalisation, you will almost always find use for a vampire/necromancer, Zombies, a box of black knights/Hexwraiths and some grave guard. Everything else is to taste really, so whichever core units your using and whichever special/rare appeal to you. Either way I always find it helpful to write the list first, then buy per unit until my army is built up.
If you're a collector, get whatever you want and go nuts.
Looking forward to seeing how you go
If you're a gamer I'd suggest getting over to the army list section of the forum and deciding what sort of list you want to play and at what points level then go from there. As a generalisation, you will almost always find use for a vampire/necromancer, Zombies, a box of black knights/Hexwraiths and some grave guard. Everything else is to taste really, so whichever core units your using and whichever special/rare appeal to you. Either way I always find it helpful to write the list first, then buy per unit until my army is built up.
If you're a collector, get whatever you want and go nuts.
Looking forward to seeing how you go
John Rainbow
Crypt Horror
I would also recommend scanning eBay for a decent army deal. There are a load of good vamps ones on there and that is how I got started.
Oh and if like me you're on a budget and are fortunate enough to be able to use non GW models in your games, I highly recommend mantic Zombies. Www.manticgames.com
Those things are awesome.
Those things are awesome.