People new to the game might like to visit the Warhammer poll results thread on this site to answer some of those more frequently asked questions by new users (eg. Which is the strongest Warhammer Army)
Here are the most recent Warhammer Battle poll results :-
(1st number is votes cast, second number is percentage of total votes)
do you usually include any pre-defined special characters in your army ?
24 (32%) no, never
23 (31%) occasionally
16 (21%) almost always
11 (14%) usually
do you typically include spell casters in your army ?
33 (39%) always
29 (34%) usually
12 (14%) spell caddies* only
9 (10%) never
note: a scroll caddy is a spellcaster you take loaded with dispel scrolls with the primary objective of dispelling enemy spells.
what points value size battles do you typically play
4 ( 3%) <500 pts
10 ( 9%) 501-1000 pts
8 ( 7%) 1001-1500 pts
42 (38%) 1501-2000 pts
30 (27%) 2001-2500 pts
0 ( 0%) 2501-3000 pts
14 (12%) 3001+ pts
what would you most like to see next from Games Workshop ?
48 (35%) a completely new army
33 (24%) updated army books
35 (25%) new plastic models
8 ( 5%) more terrain & scenery
6 ( 4%) new metal figures
3 ( 2%) more gaming events
3 ( 2%) new rule book
which army is best equipped to beat the new Vampire Counts ? (this will get you thinking !)
71 (25%) High Elves
30 (10%) Lizardmen
30 (10%) Dwarfs
24 ( 8%) The Empire
22 ( 7%) Hordes of Chaos
17 ( 6%) Bretonnia
17 ( 6%) Skaven
15 ( 5%) Tomb Kings
15 ( 5%) Wood Elves
12 ( 4%) Ogre Kingdoms
12 ( 4%) Orcs and Goblins
7 ( 2%) Beasts of Chaos
6 ( 2%) Vampire Counts
2 ( 0%) Dark Elves
2 ( 0%) Dogs of War
Which two armies do you want to see in my first 1000 pt warhammer Video (!) battle report (select 2)
87 (45%) Vampire Counts *
72 (37%) High Elves
45 (23%) Dwarfs
45 (23%) Orcs & Goblins
38 (20%) The Empire
24 (12%) Bretonnia
26 (13%) Lizardmen
21 (11%) Wood Elves
* I'd better glue together the rest of my Vampire Counts army :)