I'm partial to the Eldar. Despite the entertainment from the Orks, raw killing power of the Chaos Marines, and the sheer awesomeness of the Tau, I can't get past the idea of being... well, space elves.

I'm interested in hearing what other people have in mind as their favorites

Im building a chaos army atm - Emps children

I have a collection of over 1,000 fully painted models from all the races, so I just play what I feel like at the time.

A bike based army of space marines is my current favorite.

Ultrajoe:
Tyranids player here, nothing says victory like breaking a man's spirit by just setting up your army.

Hehe my Chaos have done that a few time ^.^

Imperial Guard.

Considering every monster / horror / superhero movie shows the military being powerless (usually resulting in a few unlikely heroes saving the day), it's nice to see the horrors of the galaxy crushed under the bootheels of ordinary men and women.

Echelon_3:
Imperial Guard.

Considering every monster / horror / superhero movie shows the military being powerless (usually resulting in a few unlikely heroes saving the day), it's nice to see the horrors of the galaxy crushed under the bootheels of ordinary men and women.

Just like in star ship troopers

The lack of Inquisition in the poll saddens me. However, even if they were there it wouldn't matter: Tyranids = the sexy. I cannot wait until January, when their new 'dex comes out.

Naheal:
I'm partial to the Eldar. Despite the entertainment from the Orks, raw killing power of the Chaos Marines, and the sheer awesomeness of the Tau, I can't get past the idea of being... well, space elves.

I'm interested in hearing what other people have in mind as their favorites

Where the hell are the TAU???

EDIT:
NVm you just added it

Wankhammer? Only decent race is the Tau. At least i can sort of sympathize with them. And with Imperial Guard (a bit). Everyone else is batshit bonkers,and wants only one thing - kill brutally murder everyone else.

And it could have been fun to watch if everyone weren't taking it so damn seriously.

irishdelinquent:
The lack of Inquisition in the poll saddens me. However, even if they were there it wouldn't matter: Tyranids = the sexy. I cannot wait until January, when their new 'dex comes out.

Unfortunately, I couldn't add them if I could. Seems that I maxed the options just with the better known (Dawn of War) races plus Tyranids.

Blood for the Blood God!
Snacks for the Snack God!

Orks is da best boyz of deze gitz, dem runty boyz get stomped good by tha orkz.

But seriously, Tau have nice models, and are fun to play, if you like a sort of mechanised force give them a shot, I personally think they have some of the nicest looking tanks and variety in the game - but they easily have the worst back story of the lot, seriously.

If you want just a 'cool' army, to collect and paint, I recommend something like Tyranids, nice back story, cool models, and fun to play. Of course if your a real hobbyist imperial guard is a good one, lots of tank models, INSANE variety of forces to choose, and they get a lot of bang for buck.

One race to avoid is necrons, I've heard from necron players that they can get really tiring to play, very little variety apparently.

Naheal:

irishdelinquent:
The lack of Inquisition in the poll saddens me. However, even if they were there it wouldn't matter: Tyranids = the sexy. I cannot wait until January, when their new 'dex comes out.

Unfortunately, I couldn't add them if I could. Seems that I maxed the options just with the better known (Dawn of War) races plus Tyranids.

.....better known races?! The Tyranids are arguably the race after Ultramarines the Space Marines in terms of their recognition. You, sir, have made me a Sad Panda.

that was awesome Naheal!!!

Chaos is always fun, BLOODTHIRSTER!!!!!

Just like in star ship troopers

The MI had power armor that would put anything in 40k and most other settings to shame. It would be like if the Imperial Guard had Terminator Armor with jump packs, mini nukes, storm bolter on one hand and a plasma cannon on the other.

irishdelinquent:

.....better known races?! The Tyranids are arguably the race after Ultramarines the Space Marines in terms of their recognition. You, sir, have made me a Sad Panda.

You are my new best friend. Have a cookie.

not one mention of Dark Eldar, then? shame on you all, especially you Eldar pussies

god I'm feeling so nostalgic now. I've got a toolbox full of Dark Eldar stuff back home. all that wasted money....

I used to play space wolves. I still have them but I just don't bolster my forces with updates anymore. Shame really, I considered myself to be quite good.

Dark Eldar, who can beat the space pirates?

Come on! I can't be the only one who likes the Necrons, I mean... THEY. JUST. WONT. DIE... They keep on coming and coming, relentless, unforgiving, until everything is dead.EVERYTHING.

Also... Caps are important...

Guard because there is nothing like issuing orders to your squads watching them mow down enemy troops, then when they think the worst is over you say now for my tanks.
Orks to because its hard to beat a 120 CC attacks from one troop choice

I IZ BIGGA AND YOUZ A LOUSY BUNCH OF GITZ!!! ORKS FTW!!!

But Imperial Guard have that "brave underdog" thing going for them.

Sort of...

Naheal:

irishdelinquent:

.....better known races?! The Tyranids are arguably the race after Ultramarines the Space Marines in terms of their recognition. You, sir, have made me a Sad Panda.

You are my new best friend. Have a cookie.

I must agree. Have an Ultramarine flavored cookie.
Tyranids are my favorite team in Warhammer. Aah, nothing is so comforting as a carnifex when faced with a bunch of marines..
Their rather large influence from "Aliens" also makes me like them.

Necrons. So fun.

Sci-Fi luver437:
The blood drinking angels of death that have a "good" flaw in their gene seed turning them into raging death machines and blood drinking marine vampires.

WE ARE THE AWESOME

Is that Imperial Fist symbol on their shoulder armor? :D

EDIT: It is! http://kingmong.deviantart.com/art/THE-EMPEROR-S-FINEST-98944998

Space marines never made too much sense to me. They're too valuable to waste on an open battle field where a random basilisk shell or stray las cannon shot can kill them. Yet even in their codex we see hundreds of them standing toe to toe against a Tyranids or Orks like a much of militia men. They couldn't hope to win a fight out numbered 50,000 to 1.

Now Imperial Guard. There you could have a solid wall of meat to stop Xeno incursions.

Guards.
I love their tanks.
I love their troops.
I love their aircrafts.
Especially lately.

Bah no one here plays adeptus mechanicus armies? No one? This is sad....

Imperial Guard FTW.

Steel Legion especially. Entirely Mechanised elite infantry with masses of tanks to back them up, c'mon. you can't really beat that.

And with the new codex, small amounts of elite infantry are made even more potent. (30 lasgun shots at BS 4, fuck yeah!!)