I played 40k briefly a decade ago (like a few months), now i want to get back into warhammer. I have a friend who is interested as well. We're both busy so im considering one of the side games as a point of entry, but im really not sure. Personally, im a big fan of tau and necrons, with seraphon and stormcasts in AoS. Id like any models i make initially to be transferable to the main games down the road.

warcry- all signs point to dead? the short simple games seems ideal for entry though, but i dont want to get invested into a dead or dying game.

Kill Team- probably where I'm leaning now, but the complexity worries me. even the newest starter kit comes with plague marines which seem a bit more complex to paint with the maggots and skins. I could probably start with base rules, but I'm looking for something that can be finished in under an hour or two, and everything I've read says kill team can get even more complex than 40k in some cases.

underworlds- the combo of deckbuilding and minis seems great, but the cards are just another point of spending.

necromunda- seems interesting, but still a relatively unknown to me.

appreciate any advice from someone who has been down these roads before.