Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-14745711-20150316071730/@comment-6078851-20150319150952

as an addendum to what aldaron said: the game is fun to play if you play for the enjoyment of playing a game, win or lose, and if you play with someone/people who also play for the fun of playing a game. it doesn't matter what's being played if the people you play with consistently break the rules, or try to bend them, in order to win - playing with folks of that mindset is definitely not fun.

and as neithen says, if you're not buying brand new then you can aquire an army relatively cheap from ebay and such. and if you don't like the modelling and painting aspect of 40k then buying from an ebay seller can be convenient as you can buy them painted (though you will risk buying models that may be damaged or poorly painted - personally i don't mind buying second-hand but i can't stand buying painted models since i love the painting aspect of 40k).