New to Warhammer 40k/Horus Heresy/Kill Team

[gour]

Hey All,

Completely new to the hobby with 0 games but a quick learner and looking to get a few armies going specifically Blood Angels 40k/Horus Heresy to start and dabbling into some Kill Team as the idea of unique squads to paint and customize sounds like great fun. 

Just wanting to say Hi and also get an idea of how active Horus Heresy and Kill Team is with regulars? I am mostly interested in playing Horus Heresy Era and plan to use a mix of 30k/40k as my 40k army rules abiding and also wondering how people feel about proxy models and using 30k era units in 40k in general and local events? I recently purchased some ArtelW minis that I want to use in my 40k/30k armies and didn't want to ruffle feathers and just wanting to make my armies a little unique if possible but not sure how that really impacts actual play.

Thanks!
Gour (Michael)

[Jack Shrapnel]

Welcome to the forum Michael!

I can't really speak to 30k or kill teams but for 40k using third party miniatures is perfectly fine

[southstafford]

Hello Michael,

For 30k Heresy there's no issue using 3rd party parts or minitures as we are very unlikely to play in an official GW run event, I believe the same for kill team.

[newguy]

You're good to go for Kill Team as well. We are just happy to see people playing. Whats your schedule like?

[trevor1988]

Welcome! There is a small but dedicated Horus Heresy community here. I just had a successful Zone Mortalis Narrative event September 9th. Looking to start up a 30k League in the next couple weeks. I’ll have info posted in the Heresy sub section in the coming days.

[gour]

Hey Guys, thanks for the welcome and the info, looking forward to getting things moving, very much in the building and planning stage at the moment! My schedule is pretty open, I work 9-5 at Queens so most evenings and weekends are available unless there's plans with the SO. I have a pile of plastic and a fancy airbrush so i'll be getting some painted models and joining the fun soon.

A few questions, what points do people generally play in 40k and 30k?

Thanks,
Michael 

[ohgodsnakes]

Heyo, welcome to the community! Lots of 40k and a decent 30k scene here for sure. As others have said, 3rd party models are a-ok as long as they are reasonable substitutes haha. I don't feel like playing with green army men is a good move. But Artel, Wargames exclusive, Victoria minis, 3d prints, kromlech? Go for it

For points, 40k is anywhere from 1k - 2k, with 2k being the most common.

I'm a big fan of 30k at 3k, but there are a bunch of folks who are really getting into zone mortalis, which is typically 1k-1.5k.

[gour]

Hey Guys,

Thank you for all the welcomes, looking forward to stopping by Nexus and getting a bit more involved and get a bit more info on what's going on. Still painting and planning away, completed the Space Marines of the leviathan box and struggling a bit with coming up with lists for different points in HH. How many points until we start introducing primarchs in this play group? I am finding HH is very much like commander in MTG and you sort of play respective to the power level and want to build lists appropriately.

Additionally is there a discord for the local playgroup? Would love to pick people's brains on what's going on within the community and get a rough idea of how off I am on what I am trying to put together lol

Cheers,
Michael

[southstafford]

Here is a link to a local discord group in Kingston.

discord.gg/RQb7m3G5

[ohgodsnakes]

Oct 5, 2023 10:13:13 GMT -5 gour said:

Hey Guys,

Thank you for all the welcomes, looking forward to stopping by Nexus and getting a bit more involved and get a bit more info on what's going on. Still painting and planning away, completed the Space Marines of the leviathan box and struggling a bit with coming up with lists for different points in HH. How many points until we start introducing primarchs in this play group? I am finding HH is very much like commander in MTG and you sort of play respective to the power level and want to build lists appropriately.

Cheers,
Michael

I know a couple of people have already gotten their Big 30k Papas on the field. Technically most can be introduced at 2k, but I think 3-3.5k is the lowest I'd play with one.