r/CombatPatrol40k

I'm new to playing 40K and don't have any friends that play. I had the idea that I wanted to collect several combat patrols, so that if a friend came over I could get them to play without any investment on their part. I just want to know if there is some semblance of balance between them on average. Is the average fairly close for a couple of noobs to have an enjoyable game with some outliers here and there, or is it pretty much the norm for things to be predetermined by patrol pick? I know the datasheets for Combat Patrol are adjusted with the game mode in mind to adjust for varying amount of points per box, but curious if there's actually a meaningful impact on balance in the general opinion of the group. Thanks in advance!

I'm a long-time admirer of the game, and I've painted some stuff here and there. I've been invited to play with a new friend and their group. They play on Saturdays, usually combat patrol. What video do I watch, what book do I read, what article do I look up to help me learn to play this game as quickly and efficiently as possible. Do I need to know all the rules to the base game as well as the combat patrol rules? If so, please direct me to the same media that will assist in that as well. ​

I've got a fully painted Tyranid combat patrol (the one that came in the starter box), and I've got the warriors painted out of a Necron combat patrol. I've got everything but the librarian for the space marine combat patrol. All unpainted on those. Which of these three is best to start with?

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Hello everyone and thank you very much, and apologies in advance for this request I am making. I am a new 40k player, with only a few combat patrol games with friends. Thanks to the basic rules and some videos, we were able to understand the game quite well. I’ll give you some context. Not long ago, I bought the Leviathan box, since it included the Ultramarines and Tyranids combat patrols, plus some units that I really liked. Since we enjoyed the game, I decided to add the Necrons and Orkz combat patrols. My intention is to bring the 4 combat patrols to have a closer 40k experience. Doing a bit of research, balancing the Leviathan box was quite straightforward; everyone recommended adding 6 zoanthropes to counter the Marine armors. Doing this brought it roughly to the 1000 point mark. The thing is, I would like to add units to the Orkz and Necrons combat patrols to reach 1000 points while always maintaining balance, which is why I require your a ...

The thing is that I would like to add units to the Orkz and Necron combat patrols to reach 1000 points, but always keeping the balance in mind, which is why I need your help.  

Searching on the internet, you find many posts and videos, but they talk more about the meta, about competitive play, and that wouldn't help me, because that is not my intention. I want the four lists to be balanced for playing in a closed environment and to be fun, not for one to be more broken than the other.  

Since I don't have a nearby store, my idea—or bad idea xD—was to ask the AI. And it gave me these lists.  

What do you think? Do you agree, would you change anything? Any comment is very welcome. Without further ado, I leave you the list. Thank you very much, and greetings to everyone.

SPACE MARINES (~1000 pts)

Gladius Task Force

Captain in Terminator Armour

Librarian in Terminator Armour

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon

Terminator Squad x5

Infernus Squad x5

Sternguard Veteran Squad x5

Ballistus Dreadnought

Bladeguard Veterans x3

TYRANIDS (~1000 pts)

Invasion Fleet

Neurotyrant

Winged Tyranid Prime

Psychophage

Screamer-Killer

Von Ryan’s Leapers x3

Barbgaunts x5

Termagants x10

Termagants x10

Neurogaunts x11

Zoanthropes x6

Ripper Swarms x2

NECRONS (~1000 pts)

Awakened Dynasty

Overlord

Technomancer

Necron Warriors x10

Immortals x10

Canoptek Scarab Swarms x3

Skorpekh Destroyers x3

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers x2

Canoptek Doomstalker

ORKS (~1000 pts)

War Horde

Warboss in Mega Armour

Boyz x10

Boyz x10

Gretchin x10

Nobz x5

Deff Dread

Trukk

Deffkoptas x3

Lootas x5

Like, instead of a flat card has anyone made printable 3d versions of what's displayed on the card? I think that'd be pretty cool if so.