The Warhammer 40,000 / (Fantasy) discussion thread.

[Divair]

Scorched earth policy against the Tyranids?

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So far that is all that is successful.

[Lenehen]

We're not asking for much, just thicker cardboard and brighter flashlights!

Btw SamuraiKoku, aren't Tau supposed to be kinda Oriental?

Yes, but the Tau are shaped like an Anime mecha robot army, more than Samurai. They rely on range rather than close combat (Notice how the Fire Warriors don't have Katanas, for example).

Yeah I guess so

[Samuraikoku]

Yes, but the Tau are shaped like an Anime mecha robot army, more than Samurai. They rely on range rather than close combat (Notice how the Fire Warriors don't have Katanas, for example).

Yeah I guess so

That is why I believe a Marines chapter could represent Samurai better than Tau. After all, it worked with the Black Templars, the Space Wolves, and the White Scars.

[Neros]

Yeah I guess so

That is why I believe a Marines chapter could represent Samurai better than Tau. After all, it worked with the Black Templars, the Space Wolves, and the White Scars.

What about the under-representation of the native Africans in the Imperium? Why isn't there a Chapter devoted solely to hardened, spear-based warfare?

[Lenehen]

That is why I believe a Marines chapter could represent Samurai better than Tau. After all, it worked with the Black Templars, the Space Wolves, and the White Scars.

What about the under-representation of the native Africans in the Imperium? Why isn't there a Chapter devoted solely to hardened, spear-based warfare?

There was, but in the battle-hardened 40k universe, you can guess what happened to them.

[Death Korps of Kreig]

There is a Chapter like that. Salamanders, minus the spears.

[Crookfur]

Bah, Squat army= best army

Not that i had the money for a squat forces back when playing Space Marine and Titan Legions so i ended up with a combo marine/titan elgion/tech guard force.

40k wise i started with marines but eventually really loved my chaos force and my IG tanks.


But yeah Squats uber alles! Just you wait, some day GW will realise thier msitake and it'll turn out that the stunties just withdrew deep into their fortress/hold/mine worlds and let the orks and nids fight it out in thier sector. As such they now have to population to make full use of the fact that they can pump out Leviathans and other capitol class vehicles like the forgeworlds pump out rhinos and chimeras and we will all rejoice in having a non marine army whose cheapish basic infantry can out shoot the imp guard and out fight orks in close combat and have hordes of bikes to make up for thier lack of speed! Oh my, it will be glorious!








Yeah right...

[Abruzi]

Death to the False Emperor!

Ave Dominus Nox.

EDIT: Squats are coming back as Fraternal Comrades alongside the mighty Tau Vanguard.

[Neros]

What about the under-representation of the native Africans in the Imperium? Why isn't there a Chapter devoted solely to hardened, spear-based warfare?

There was, but in the battle-hardened 40k universe, you can guess what happened to them.

It was mainly to get him to stop bitching about "japan underpresented boohoo" like a weaboo. Everyone is going to want their race/ancestor/fandom represented in the WH40K canon and Games Workshop can only cater to so much, because when a new "Samurai" Chapter gets released, every other race is going to want upgrades/counters and such.

[Lenehen]

There was, but in the battle-hardened 40k universe, you can guess what happened to them.

It was mainly to get him to stop bitching about "japan underpresented boohoo" like a weaboo. Everyone is going to want their race/ancestor/fandom represented in the WH40K canon and Games Workshop can only cater to so much, because when a new "Samurai" Chapter gets released, every other race is going to want upgrades/counters and such.

Meh, everyone needs new gizmos anyway- I say let him have what he wants. Look into SamuraiKoku's eyes! How can you say no to those eyes?

[Crookfur]

It was mainly to get him to stop bitching about "japan underpresented boohoo" like a weaboo. Everyone is going to want their race/ancestor/fandom represented in the WH40K canon and Games Workshop can only cater to so much, because when a new "Samurai" Chapter gets released, every other race is going to want upgrades/counters and such.

Meh, everyone needs new gizmos anyway- I say let him have what he wants. Look into SamuraiKoku's eyes! How can you say no to those eyes?

I thought the whole joy of 40k is that if you wanted a samurai/zulu/babylonian/kilted haggis beater chapter then you could bloody well make one.

[Indeos]

There was, but in the battle-hardened 40k universe, you can guess what happened to them.

It was mainly to get him to stop bitching about "japan underpresented boohoo" like a weaboo. Everyone is going to want their race/ancestor/fandom represented in the WH40K canon and Games Workshop can only cater to so much, because when a new "Samurai" Chapter gets released, every other race is going to want upgrades/counters and such.

Wouldn't a Samurai chapter just have Japanese-shaped power weapons? I mean, they can't really have much close to Bushido that doesn't already exist for Space Marines, so it'd basically be flavor, wouldn't it?

[Death Korps of Kreig]

Age of Strife.

[Indeos]

Meh, everyone needs new gizmos anyway- I say let him have what he wants. Look into SamuraiKoku's eyes! How can you say no to those eyes?

I thought the whole joy of 40k is that if you wanted a samurai/zulu/babylonian/kilted haggis beater chapter then you could bloody well make one.

Zulu chapter: every man a power-spear and lightning shield equipped assault marine?

[Xirius]

My faction would be Tzeentch. Tau would be a close second.

And space marine codexes work well for playing squads.

[Crookfur]

I thought the whole joy of 40k is that if you wanted a samurai/zulu/babylonian/kilted haggis beater chapter then you could bloody well make one.

Zulu chapter: every man a power-spear and lightning shield equipped assault marine?

Of course!

Or maybe just iklwa bayonnets on their bolters if you are being boring

[Death Korps of Kreig]

Well, I have made a Chapter.

Swords of the Damned. (Communist Marines.)

Origins:The Swords of the Damned were made to fight against the Hive fleet Kraken and the 13th Black Crusade, through it was un-known when their Chapter was first founded, it's Gene-seed is of a new-generation yet still suffers from it's Parent Chapter's Gene-seed problems, including the Red Thirst and Black rage, including its own fault, turning their skin a snow-white pale. Each Chapter Brother is known to be extremely loyal to each other, one brother even jumped in the way to save a scout. The Gene-seed fault is only likely to happen in 10% of cases. The main fault's are a Hyper-stimulated Omophagea and a Oolitic Secretions. The Chapter has it's own cult and have a tendency to fight in one on one battle.

Founding Fathers/Figures of Legend:

Chapter Master:Joseph Stalin, who is known through out the Imperium for defeating a Khornate Daemon prince.
Chief Librarian:Joe Meki Coleman, name is know throughout the Ork tribes for defeating a Ork Warboss by himself.
Master of Sanctity:Elixis Mexich
Master of the Forge:Mikhail Augsti, is the only one who knows how to make the Chapter's greatest vehicles. He and the master of the fleet are currently lost in the Warp.
Master of the Fleet:Alexiso Kriag, is the best Fleet Master to grace the chapter, yet is currently lost with Mikhail in the Warp.
Chief Apothecary:Carl Dexo Ravo or Cdr , is still in active duty and is always beside Joseph and Joe.

The homeworld of the Swords is Romilus, a feral and mountainous world with many people, who the Marines rule.

Organisation:

The Chapter does not fallow the Codex and prefers Shock and Awe tactics, mixed in with Terror tactics. The special vehicle of the chapter is the Dawn-Breaker, a tank as large as two predator's and just about as powerful, it is also able to transport several squads, who can man flamers, storm bolters or use their own weapons by poking them out the slits in the tank. The chapter also reveres their Primarch, Sanguinius, along with honouring their ancestors and the Emperor.

Current Status:The Chapter is at normal strength, with 10 companies with 10 squads. They are close allies with the Valhallan Ice Warriors, Voystran First-Born, Schola Progenium, Adeptus Mechanicus, Adepta Sororitas, Adeptus Titanicus and Scholastica Psykana.

It's enemies are every enemy race know to the Imperium, yet they fight one race the Imperium knows not. A race of rat-men called Skaven, have all but been eradicated by the Chapter.

[Samuraikoku]

That is why I believe a Marines chapter could represent Samurai better than Tau. After all, it worked with the Black Templars, the Space Wolves, and the White Scars.

What about the under-representation of the native Africans in the Imperium? Why isn't there a Chapter devoted solely to hardened, spear-based warfare?

I had seen this in a WH40K dedicated forum.

[Indeos]

Well, I have made a Chapter.

Swords of the Damned. (Communist Marines.)

Origins:The Swords of the Damned were made to fight against the Hive fleet Kraken and the 13th Black Crusade, through it was un-known when their Chapter was first founded, it's Gene-seed is of a new-generation yet still suffers from it's Parent Chapter's Gene-seed problems, including the Red Thirst and Black rage, including its own fault, turning their skin a snow-white pale. Each Chapter Brother is known to be extremely loyal to each other, one brother even jumped in the way to save a scout. The Gene-seed fault is only likely to happen in 10% of cases. The main fault's are a Hyper-stimulated Omophagea and a Oolitic Secretions. The Chapter has it's own cult and have a tendency to fight in one on one battle.

Founding Fathers/Figures of Legend:

Chapter Master:Joseph Stalin, who is known through out the Imperium for defeating a Khornate Daemon prince.
Chief Librarian:Joe Meki Coleman, name is know throughout the Ork tribes for defeating a Ork Warboss by himself.
Master of Sanctity:Elixis Mexich
Master of the Forge:Mikhail Augsti, is the only one who knows how to make the Chapter's greatest vehicles. He and the master of the fleet are currently lost in the Warp.
Master of the Fleet:Alexiso Kriag, is the best Fleet Master to grace the chapter, yet is currently lost with Mikhail in the Warp.
Chief Apothecary:Carl Dexo Ravo or Cdr , is still in active duty and is always beside Joseph and Joe.

The homeworld of the Swords is Romilus, a feral and mountainous world with many people, who the Marines rule.

Organisation:

The Chapter does not fallow the Codex and prefers Shock and Awe tactics, mixed in with Terror tactics. The special vehicle of the chapter is the Dawn-Breaker, a tank as large as two predator's and just about as powerful, it is also able to transport several squads, who can man flamers, storm bolters or use their own weapons by poking them out the slits in the tank. The chapter also reveres their Primarch, Sanguinius, along with honouring their ancestors and the Emperor.

Current Status:The Chapter is at normal strength, with 10 companies with 10 squads. They are close allies with the Valhallan Ice Warriors, Voystran First-Born, Schola Progenium, Adeptus Mechanicus, Adepta Sororitas, Adeptus Titanicus and Scholastica Psykana.

It's enemies are every enemy race know to the Imperium, yet they fight one race the Imperium knows not. A race of rat-men called Skaven, have all but been eradicated by the Chapter.

1. IIRC Master of the Forge is a Salamander thing and not something a non-Salamanders-founding chapter would have. I could be wrong, though.
2. Special vehicle is heretical, unless I'm missing something.
3. "Made to fight unstoppable Tyranid hive fleets and also a massive amount of Chaos space marines at the same time"?

[Death Korps of Kreig]

I used the heresy forum Chapter generator. And that's just a early draft anyway.

[Kylarnatia]

"For Russ! For the Wolftime!"

Now, I've only been reading the books for a short while, the first book I read being The Battle of the Fang by Chris Wraight (which is what brought me to be a great fan of the Space Wolves). I'm currently reading the Horus Heresy series, and have just ordered Galaxy in Flames. Shit is going down on Istvaan III.

Reading the Warhammer 40k Wiki has ruined parts of the story, and playing the video games, but eh, I'm still enjoying the books.

I have had interesting conversations with Novacom about the Warhammer 40k universe, and he has made me think about taking part in the table-top game, which I've observed in the past. It's a shame, however, he is a fan of the Thousand Sons, and that we must always get into heated discussions about our two legions. Of course, we both beat each other at some points. I think my most favourite so far is when I told him in response to 'At least my Primarch doesn't destroy loyal forces.' (or something along those lines): At least my Primarch can get the job done, whatever it is.

For the God-Emperor!

[Trotskylvania]

I've always had a special place in my heart for the Imperial Guard.

They go up against eldritch abominations, physical gods, planet-eating insect swarms, nazi space elves, undead pharonic cyborgs and giant green killing machines with nothing more than a flak jacket, a flashlight and two pendulous balls.

[Samuraikoku]

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/smpbeta.php

For your Marine schemes. Here's a preview of mine.

[Kylarnatia]

I've always had a special place in my heart for the Imperial Guard.

They go up against eldritch abominations, physical gods, planet-eating insect swarms, nazi space elves, undead pharonic cyborgs and giant green killing machines with nothing more than a flak jacket, a flashlight and two pendulous balls.

Like my friend Ikru said: They may just be a meat shield. But they're the best god damn meat shield.

[Samuraikoku]

I've always had a special place in my heart for the Imperial Guard.

They go up against eldritch abominations, physical gods, planet-eating insect swarms, nazi space elves, undead pharonic cyborgs and giant green killing machines with nothing more than a flak jacket, a flashlight and two pendulous balls.

Second favorite faction after the Space Marines. If it weren't only for those Commissars. Save for Sebastian Yarrick, Ciaphas Cain, and Ibram Gaunt.