Greetings folks. Among the turbulence of the warp, Chaos has sprung anew with more followers of the Dark Gods. Whilst the new Codex: Crimson Slaughter has come at the disappointment of many of the die hard fans of the older legions of Chaos, it is indeed more for the Chaos Space Marines to consider. While I myself am a bit underwhelmed by the book overall, it did come with a few new kits and a dataslate. The Terminators and the Lord got a minor re-cut, and the Hellbrute got a full blown kit. Not only that, but a great dataslate with three options, all of which offer something great. I am a fan of this because I have always loved the dreadnought as a model and a unit. Now there is a way to run it with a pretty unique set of options. I'd dare say they even do it better than their highest competition, the Iron Hands. If nothing else, Iron Warrior's everywhere should really like these formations.
Regardless, a midst the swirling chaos of the warp, I have decided to take a look at the more prominent members of the dark ranks. The Cult Legions of the Chaos Space Marines. Everyone knows the fluff behind these guys, but what I am interested in right now is how they compare with each other. Nothing here should sway you away from using them in a themed list should you desire. But with the fascination with Nurgle Marines being the current flavor, I wanted to take a look at all four and really see what each cult has to offer, and which I think wins the favor as greatest among equals.
WARNING: the following is based completely on my views as a player, and I recognize bias is ever an issue with opinion/observation-based articles. As such, take all that you read with a colossal size grain of naturally occurring, flavor enhancing crystal.Read More >
