Should and how can I play warhammer 40k?

Should I play warhammer 40k? I love strategies games and starcraft. So should I play it and what version? Does anybody still play it? What do I need to buy in order to start of? Where do people play it and is it for nerds? Is it expensive? Are the rules complicated? The person who answers all these question will be the best answer! Also please be specific! Thank you for your time!Should and how can I play warhammer 40k?
The current version is 5th edition. Yes, people still play it. It is most played tabletop miniature game, so it can be quite easy to find an opponent if you know where to look. People play at home, local gaming club or local games workshop store. If you don't know anybody who plays go to the nearest games workshop store and you will soon find 1 or 2 people.



Yes, some people who play it are nerds. But warhammer and wargaming in general is a social hobby, you need someone to play against. Yes it is expensive. However, some armies are cheaper than others. Start small first. The rules are not complicated, a 10 year old could play it, it is not difficult, just a bit of patience is required to learn the game. However, all the options available to the different units can seem at first overwhelming.



Start with a the big starter set. You get the rulebook and 2 armies; space marines and orks. Play a few games with someone who can teach you the game. It easier to learn by playing the game than reading the rulebook. If you enjoy one of the armies from the started set then you should buy the relevant codex (the name of a 40k army book) for that army.



Hint: if you like space marines have a look at all the different space marine codexes to see which one you prefer because there are several different types of space marines.Should and how can I play warhammer 40k?
My neighbor plays it. It's expensive, time consuming and nerdy. I think the rules are complicated. I know he goes to conventions to play, but I don't know how else.Should and how can I play warhammer 40k?
whether or not you should play it is something only you can know, so I am skipping that.

if you're going to play, go with the 5th edition, it's the most current and you will generally be expected to be using it

to start off you will want to have at least 500 points worth of units, I personally suggest the Assault on Black Reach starter kit - it contains a little over 1000 points (combined) worth of space marine and ork units and it's great value for the cost (by wh40k standards).

from the GW website: "contains a 112-page Rulebook, a 33-page Getting Started booklet, Dice, Templates, Range Rulers and almost 50 Citadel miniatures, including: a Space Marine Captain, 10 Tactical Space Marines, Five Space Marine Terminators, a Space Marine Dreadnought, an Ork Warboss, 20 Ork Boyz, five Ork Nobz and three Ork Deffkoptas"

you can just play it right out of the box, but they are just grey figurines and half of the fun of tabletop strategy gaming is painting and customizing your army, so you may wish to invest in some painting equipment... but really you can save that for later if you don't have that much money to invest at the time.

as for where people play it: wherever there is room and like-minded individuals. if there is a games workshop near you then great: they not only sell the stuff, they also have tables set up for people to play on and the employees will let you watch or even play a sample game. for something more permanent check the internet for groups of players in your area - about ten minutes' drive away from me about 15 guys and gals convene to play every two weeks.

yes it is expensive. that's all I can say about that. see this pyramid? http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_Cust鈥?/a> it is sold for $66.00 US - this one unit. there is another company that makes miniatures that are true to canon and compatible with the official but are cheaper, I sadly can't remember the name or website

the rules aren't complicated, but extensive. you will have to do quite a bit of reading to get started unless your partner is already a seasoned veteran, but they are not hard to understand or follow.