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In this setcion we will be looking at the general Warhammer 40k tactics that spans all the Warhammer 40k armies. Mission tactics; Chapter Approved rules; City Fight Tactics; Tactics for Assault Squads, Independent Characters, Deep Strike Troops, Infiltrators, Tanks, and tactics for Fast Attack units can all be found in this section.

• Warhammer 40k Missions
  
  In this section we will look at the Missions in the 6th Edition Warhammer 40k rule book, the Warhamkmer Dark Vengeance box set, and the extra mission rule book.
• 40k Tank Tactics
  
  Tanks can dominate a Warhammer 40k battle, but beware they are not all powerful. In this section we will look at the Tanks in the Warhammer 40k and the tank tactics.
• 40k Close Assault Tactics
  
  Close assault conflicts are where many Warhammer 40000 games are decided. In this section will look at the close combat tactics in the Warhammer 40k game.
• 40k Sneaky Tactics
  
  With sneaky tactics you can win the game by throwing in some unexpected moves. In this section we will look at the sneaky tactics that you can use in Warhammer 40k!
• 40k Monstrous Creatures
  
  In this section we will have a look a the 6th edition Warhammer 40k Monstrous Creature rules and how to use these rules to form tactics.
• 40k Characters
  
  Characters are the leaders in a Warhammer 40k armies. In this tactica you will find out how to make the most of your Warhammer 40k tactics.

Above all - Get the Warhammer 40k Rulebook!

If there is one piece of advice it is that you need to have, or have access to the Warhammer 40k Rulebook. not only do you need access to the Rulebook, but you need to read the rules section, and get very familiar with it.

Apart from the main rules, the hard back Warhammer 40k Rulebook also has descriptions on the different armies that you will find in the 40k game. Have a look through the descriptions. Each army has as different style of play. On the whole the armies are well balanced, so no single army is totally better than another. What you are looking for is to pick which army most excites you, or looks like it will match your playing style. For example, is your playing style aggressive, or tactical. Do you like fielding large units, or do you prefer smaller elitist armies?

Once you have picked the army you like the best, you will need the Codex Rulebook for the army that you are playing. And armed with this, you are ready to start picking which models you are waning in your force to build your Galactic dominating army.

Another options if youare starting out with Warhammer 40k, is to start with the ' Dark Vengeance ' box set. This is a starter set from Games Workshop that has all the rules, measures, dice, and a starter set of minitures to get you going. You can buy the Dark Vengeance box from Amazon.

Color Schemes

The colour scheme that you chose for your army may have an affect on the games outcome. This is because you are playing against a real person, and people are subject to psychological influence.

Camouflage

It is possible to camouflage you models so that the opposing player 'forgets' about a squad or model.

In this image, you will see that the model in traditional Dark Angel Green stands out much more than the one painted in Goblin green.

Please be careful that you do not hide the models from yourself too. I have played opponents that have cleverly hidden Eldar snipers in the woods and then forgot to use them as he did not see them on the table. A stripe of colour on the back of the model or the model's base may be best as the models are usually facing forward.

Scary Colours

Another option is to paint your models in a scary colours. This is a snap from my mobile phone of an Apocalypse game you can see that I am using bright reds, purple and bone colours. I can report that the opposition where well scared!

Black and Yellow are often used as warning colours too. You do need to be careful with this combination as many gaming tables have a black theme, so this combination quickly becomes camouflage.