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Black Templars Success Stories

12/7/2010

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So you're sitting there, looking at the bookshelf in front of you.  You've been here before, leafing through the information found here.  But you're torn.  The codices found on this shelf all represent a significant monetary investment.  And money doesn't grow on trees.

You've been paging through the Black Templars codex for several days, utterly enthralled by the fluff and models, but your friends tell you that they aren't very good.  "If you want to play Space Marines," they say.  "Play the Space Wolves or Blood Angels.  They are better."  But you don't like the look and feel of that army.  You want knights.

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Well, I'm here to tell you that all is not lost.  There are several players recently that have come from long breaks from the game and have had great success in their local.  Even more have been new to the game and the Black Templars codex, but still finding good fortunes with the army.

One such story can be found here on B&C.  It shows you everything that I've been preaching for well over a year now:  The Black Templars are extremely good in competent hands.  A little finesse, some cunning, and tactical acumen are all you need to make our outdated codex powerful.  Congrats on your success Dark Haven.  :)

I love seeing these success stories, as it only further strengthens our overall community.  Shows that when we break out our army on the battlefield, we'll not just roll over and die.  As the only chapter to continue the Emperor's wishes, there is a certain amount of respect that is required.  The last few years, its been waning.  Time to show everyone that the Black Templars are not pushovers, that they are in fact an army that deserves respect.  Have pride in your army.  The Emperor demands no less!
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Loquacious link
12/7/2010 12:32:17 pm

Indeed, I want knights. With swords and maces and mauls and clubs and other up close & personal implements of fast, vicious death. So, it's BT for me. Someday.

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Marshal Laeroth (Admin) link
12/7/2010 05:21:26 pm

Haha. That is the attitude that I like to hear. I started down the BT path 10 years ago for the same reason. In the end, you have to stick with your gut feeling or else you'll not enjoy playing the game. :)

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Coach McGuirk
12/8/2010 12:43:04 pm

Hey, I'm all for BT success myself as the more players who feel BT is not a hindrance means more folks playing BT and by the transitive property means GW might get off their collective butts and get a new BTcodex out before 6th Ed.

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Marshal Laeroth (Admin) link
12/9/2010 03:48:43 pm

I agree there. While I'm confident that GW has no intention to drop the codex, I would like to avoid the Dark Eldar route of doing things. Having a properly balanced army will be a nice thing to have. On the other hand, getting a new codex will force me to re-write pretty much my entire website (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). lol! :)

In the meantime, I'll continue doing as I always have and teach the ways of the Templar to Neophytes. :D

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