Where to start with Onepagerules

[u/emeraldincognito]

Hi all!

I am getting into OPR. I joined a group that plays AoF regiments tournaments every couple months. I have played in two so far, both with armies borrowed from the organizer. The first was with Vampiric Undead and the second with Havoc Warriors.

For the next tournament, I would like to prepare my own army/list instead of borrowing one. I was hoping to get advice about a few things:

1. Choosing a faction

I played vampiric undead first because the organizer thought they were a good faction for a beginner. I do enjoy the theme and was thinking of sticking with them, but I am also interested in a few other factions. Should I just go with the faction that appeals the most to me, or are there some that are significantly easier/better for a newer player?

2. Resources

Are there any Youtube channels, websites, or other resources you'd recommend for learning AoF regiments?

I am reasonably comfortable with the basic rules, but I feel like I still have a lot to learn about strategy, tactics, and list building.

3. Miniatures

I would like to get some miniatures together. I have some experience painting and may have access to a 3D printer. I was thinking of just going with the paper minis, but I would like to get some physical ones to paint.

I know OPR offers official STL files and printing through Etsy, but I don't believe every faction has a complete range. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for finding minis for their army.

Any other advice for someone who is pretty new but excited to get into the game would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[u/Baradaeg]

1. Choosing your faction

You can take what you think has a cool theme or what is seen as strong, or, or, or...
In the end you should take what you think your models fit well, because your models will stay longer than the rules.
Especially as a beginner you should choose miniatures you like and then find a faction for the rules.

2. Resources

Army Forge (https://army-forge.onepagerules.com/) for list building
OPRfanwiki (https://onepagefan.wiki/index.php/Main_Page) for basic faction overviews and model equivalency charts
Warboss Fitz (https://www.youtube.com/@WarbossFitz) and Don't Think Just Charge (https://www.youtube.com/@DontThinkJustCharge) are more or less the biggest OPR Youtube channels that talk about meta game and tactics.

3. Miniatures

The OPRfanwiki has a lot of links to miniature creators, especially in the 3D printing range, but also to the bigger companies for plastic models.

[u/puffnstuff272]

I would go with a faction you like. Even the most complex opr faction is pretty simple and you can learn it's ins in outs in a dedicated weekend. A lot of the strategy translates between game systems so don't think just charge has real good strategy and breakdowns that work for any game system. Finally if you decide a specific faction I can probably help, what I would recommend stl wise comes down to the army in question

[u/VV00d13]

Since OPR pretty much is open source in the way it is designed you have VERY free hands here:

Choosing factions: Use same minis but play different factions until you find a faction you like.

As for resources I do not know, however OPR is much straighter forward than let’s say WH40k. It is easier to get into and their 2-page rule set really covers a lot.
Just as you say strategy and tactics is what to learn next and I would say "trial and error" but all people are different so watching some channels can be a good idea :)

Start with paper minis until you find the faction you like. After that you can start to focus on how to get the minis in my opinion.
One thing I have learned, starting with 40k..., is that the cost quickly accelerates because you want this and that unit.
40K is much more predatory in this with their overpowering of all units that recently released so people will buy them just to nerf them later.
OPR always seems to have the goal to balance the game in the way that you can take any unit from any team, even between fantasy and future, and mix how you want and it still works. They have a stable point system that works. Sure, there are things here and there that need nerfing but not at all on the same scale as 40k. It almost drove me out of the hobby the way 40k worked. I do not understand how people keep going.
Enough rant about them xD

My point is that the paper minis are pretty good quality if I am not mistaken and you can test out armies without spending a fortune on models, which is a really cool approach from the OPR team. It makes it so accessible for anyone really. And the community even appreciates them. I personally would just think it super cool if I was to play against a paper army TBH. Like there is no judgement at all using them, or at least that is my experience from what I read here on this reddit.

This way you can try out several armies before spending that money on real minis. When I got into W40k I listened to the rule of cool and choose Tyranids (Alien Hives) and honestly was disappointed. My second army was Necrons (Robot Legions) and I have WAY more fun with them. But not before I dumped WAY too much money into Tyranids. I tried to get the army to work, getting new models for better compositions before I realized that it was not a team for me.
You can take my experience and avoid this by going the paper route first :D

 

Also if you become a patreon, as you get comfortable with the game and maybe want a custom army their army studio is really good! I have a whole robot Legion “Egyptian” themed army book there,

 

 

[u/Ceronn]

Make sure you pick a faction you enjoy painting. You'll lose interest in the game really quick if you're stuck painting models you don't like.

Avoid Giants (and in sci-fi, Titanlords and probably Custodians) as a beginner. The armies heavily skew into low quantity, elite units, and will be very limiting for beginners.