Hello all.
In real life, I'm Mark. I'm a middle school teacher in Oakland, CA. I'm also - obviously - a huge nerd. I play RPGs in addition to wargames and board games, and I've even been lucky enough to write RPG freelance a couple of times. My wargames include Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Warmachine, Hordes, and soon, Battlefleet Gothic. Yes, I'm a rare new convert. Personally, I really like the idea of getting to play with the naval side of war in the 41st Millenia, which is why I'm likely to start by building fleets for Tau and Space Marines, my two 40k armies, though I think there's a good chance that I'll end up collecting an Imperial fleet, too, given how many Imperial ships work so well as allies in a Space Marine fleet. And I guess there's a chance of me fielding all Kroot or all Demiurge in the future, if such things are possible. My Tau fleet is going to wait a while, though, as all their best stuff is Forgeworld.
So, as I'm just starting off, I'd love to hear any advice you can offer. I'm happy to find a forum dedicated to this neat game, and eager to begin playing Battlefleet Gothic.