The Beastmen of Chaos.
My post will be more about the direction I will be taking my list, rather than a play-by-play of opening them up. This is mostly because I have already opened and started painting my Gors:
Going with the grey because everyone and their mother does brown. These guys are just barely above tabletop standard, mostly because I have experience with painting hordes and, well, fuck that.
Most of my suggestions for list building are coming from the Beastmen dedicated forums at The Herdstone.
My short term goal has been a Battalion (check), a Shaman (check), a Beastlord, and a Wargor Battle Standard Bearer.
After that, another Battalion and some support (Razorgor or Chariots) is in order.
Magic seems to be a strength of the Beastmen. They're all about buffing themselves and weakening the enemy before sending waves of pretty tough men into combat. Thus the Shaman requirement. Also, I've seen as many as 4 shamans used in 2500 lists.
The Battalion is honestly one of the best values I've ever seen. Everything in it (Gors, Ungors, and Bestigors) are used, and frequently, by Beastmen. They make up the core of pretty much every Beastmen army.
The Beastlord has the highest leadership in the entire army, which is necessary considering leadership is essentially my biggest weakness. Beastlords are featured in probably 85% of all Beastmen lists.
To make my battle standard bearer unique, I've purchased a Chaos Marauder standard.
It's quite big.
Can't wait to get more progress done. My Beastmen thirst for battle. They will not rest until your homes are ground beneath their hooves and your chewed flesh is rotting in their guts.
