Ok its been brought to my attention that there are a few of you who game and read warhammer 40,000. Basically role call.

Me I'm a strict Space Marine/Chaos Space Marine player.:)

Die Hard Nurgle and Night Goblin collector.

Ah Nurgle I so bloody hate those plague killing my Imperial guards horrific things then winning me hands down. lol

Im a big fan of necrons. **** they're hard to kill.

I havent played for many many years now though.

Necrons. arrgh. frakking hate them. Hard to kill. ack. worst I fought was Tyranids. Crap they hurt when they attack. took my speeders in turn three. little buggers.

Grey Knights! You just cant beat them!

Ah yes you can. My Night Lords have. and I'm proud to say that too. Wiped them out.

I play as the Tau Empire.

For the Greater Good!

I've never faced them. Ever.

Lol, if you get a Tau force with a few squads of Firewarriors, a couple of Skyrays, a handfull of Stealth Suits and an Eitherial, nothing can stand in the way.

LOL thats what my old adversary said with his Beil Tan Eldar. a couple of war walkers a group of rangers and squad of swooping hawks and three grav tanks one been a prism. and a nice unit of guardians led by an Autarch. He lost. My Crimson Fists first big victory.:D. Meh been a long time since I really played though.

Lol, well, the Elder are a worthy foe, but nothing beets the Tau for range and sheer fire power.

Lol, if you get a Tau force with a few squads of Firewarriors, a couple of Skyrays, a handfull of Stealth Suits and an Eitherial, nothing can stand in the way.


I like Tau. Once you get up close they are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Seriously, I get slaughtered if I can't close the distance.

Yeh, the Tau's great weakness, close combat.
Thankfully we have Kroot to make up for this, but I just don't like the Kroot.
Nothing beats a pure Tau force for me.

This is why I like Space Marines good up close and ranged. Same with Chaos Space Marines. Win/Win. :D

Yeh, but everyone and there Grandmothers plays as Space Marines, they are universal. The very symbol of Warhammer 40k its self.

Yeh, but everyone and there Grandmothers plays as Space Marines, they are universal. The very symbol of Warhammer 40k its self.

While you have a point. I've actually been fielding them from the early days when everyone played Orks and Squats and Eldar. :p

I actually like the myth and background fluff more so. Plus I'm really like Chaos at the moment. especially the Nightlords. ;) Nasty is one word.

Y'all 'r talking crazy talk! What is all the 40K business, anywho?

:D

I second Wreybies post. I don't have a clue 'bout what 40K is.

Warhammer 40,000 (http://uk.games-workshop.com/warhammer40000/)

Games Workshop (http://uk.games-workshop.com/default.aspx)


The Black Library (http://www.blacklibrary.co.uk/default.asp)

Space Marines
http://www.boom-studios.com/files/image/WH_40K_DC/40k3a.jpg

Chaos Space Marines
http://images.google.co.uk/url?q=http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/6228/kharnthebetrayerbk0.jpg&usg=AFQjCNE5EpO1b6A_JP_o1tBWf6XqUlyZZw

Eldar
http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/codex_eldar_big.jpg

Tyranids
http://oz.games-workshop.com/games/40k/tyranids/extras/art/images/1.jpg

I don't play (I have a Warhammer Fantasy army, but haven't played a single bloody game:() but I have read the books, and studied it.
If I did play, and I might when if I move back to Canada and have the cash, I'd play Orcs. I like chaotic styles of fighting. Never do what they expect and never do the same thing twice. You may be destroyed sometimes, and you may not win often, but you'll have fun watching the confused face of your enemy.

Blood Angel Space Marine (Adaptus Astartes)
http://images.google.co.uk/url?q=http://gaming.priceguru.in/wp-content/gallery/dawnofwar2/Warhammer%2520-%2520Dawn%2520of%2520War%25202%2520-%2520Artwork%25201.jpg&usg=AFQjCNGDPqB1JfEShgM16ZI7BX_2otT-1g

Woaw! That's a big dude! :)

Cadian Shock Troops (Imperial Guard)
http://www.freewebs.com/arxguard/cadians.jpg

Necrons
http://headlesschicken.ca/cyborgblog/uploaded_images/necrons-740174.jpg

I don't play (I have a Warhammer Fantasy army, but haven't played a single bloody game:() but I have read the books, and studied it.
If I did play, and I might when if I move back to Canada and have the cash, I'd play Orcs. I like chaotic styles of fighting. Never do what they expect and never do the same thing twice. You may be destroyed sometimes, and you may not win often, but you'll have fun watching the confused face of your enemy.

I never liked Orcs or Orks But an old friend of mine I haven't seen in 7 years used to always play Orks and arm them to the teeth with Ork style KombiZ. and used lots of his Ork Wagons etc. Whether he still does or not I don't know.

Like I said I like chaos, and Chaos isn't chaotic enough for me.
In the Fantasy game I wanted to build an all Goblin army because they have a bunch of funny rules. Only the sheer amount of models I would have to buy made me go with the Empire.

Starcraft and Warcraft > Warhammer.

That is all.

They are very different.

Like I said I like chaos, and Chaos isn't chaotic enough for me.
In the Fantasy game I wanted to build an all Goblin army because they have a bunch of funny rules. Only the sheer amount of models I would have to buy made me go with the Empire.

I actually had an all night goblin army for several years. Then the new golbin spider riders came out. When the plastic black orcs began available .... well it became orcs and goblins.

Starcraft and Warcraft > Warhammer.

That is all.

This is not at all the case.
They are very diffrent.
I rather like Warhammer, but I really dislike both Warcraft and Starcraft.

Orks at one point were really popular. Now it seems its the Forces of Chaos. But then thats hardly surprising since they started the Horus Heresy Novels.

Noticed how many people are now selling Tau armys?
Good time for a Tau commander. :D

Indeed.

But a lot of folk are really into the Chaos thing. Especially now.

Plus Once you get Tau in close combat. Its easy to kill 'em.

I know, but a missle salvo from a SkyRay means, no real chance of getting close.
Sides, then you just call in some Kroot and watch the meat fly.

Ah but when using Night Lords and their lovely Raptor's Its too easy to get up close and Kill the little blue skinned chaps.
and the SkyRay's don't even get a shot towards the Raptors. :p

Damn thats right... the Tau's only real great defence against Chaos is the invunrability to the Warp powers. But, I suppose it's only one of those things that can be tried and tested in the heat of battle. :p

LOL.

But you forget the Night Lords are rather the Odd Legion out. Kinda not so much in support of the Warp but more so their cunning and stealth as well as their bloody mindedness to torture. Oh and their drive Kill.

Lol, well, my stealth suit boys could have a bit of fun then. :p

LMAO. Yeah.

If they survive the first wave of onslaughting.

I just had a crasy idea, why not try an experement, a Warhammer 40k game over the internet?

I can give my couple of squads of Impiral Gaurd some practice.

lol
Got Dawn Of War.

Yeh, lol I still need to patch it, though I'd love to fight some members of the fourm on that.

How many else have it I wonder.

Not really Sure Aurora_Black proberly will. Not sure about Rumpole.

Ah, how about having a game on Dark Crusade some time?
I don't have SoulStorm.

I managed to load Soulstorm onto the PC 6 weeks back. But never played it. lol

Lol, apparently, it isn't worth it.
I'm told this off everyone in the no.

lol. I liked Dark Crusade. Though I haven't played the eldar and Orks side of events yet.

I've only played as Tau, Impiral Gaurd (on hard it was awfull) and Space Marines. Nothing else. Though I've always liked the Necrons, Chaos and Elder.

Yeh, I've seen the video for Dawn of War 2... looks tasty.

Blood Ravens all over again.

I play Space Orks, so waaaaaaagh!

Admittedly, I probably would have played Space Marines if I my best friend at the time hadn't said "Don't get Space Marines, everyone has Space Marines. Get Orks." but now I wouldn't change them for anything.

Hah are you crazy, Iv'e pawned mad noobs during the Fall of Medusa campaign with my Slaaneshi Imperial Guard, through pure tactics and strategy (and ridiculously lucky rolls), ive killed Necs, Tau, Space Rines, Chaos Rines and Deamon Hunters :D

I like Tau. Once you get up close they are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Seriously, I get slaughtered if I can't close the distance.

lol, I go a Mechanized Company doctrine with Basilisks, and stealth scout capabilities of Commissar Gaunt and a few Ghosts...Bye bye Tau.

lol
Got Dawn Of War.

Iv'e got all Dawn of War games, Winter Assault, Dark Crusade and Soulstorm, although the first one was the best. They should've stuck to linear stories :mad:

Anyone tempted to start a Demon army?

Anyone tempted to start a Demon army?

Meh, I don't like that they just came screaming out of the warp to fight for Chaos with no real bad@ss villains for leaders. Not really interested in those. Hey rumpy you have Dawn of War?

Never even played it.

I'd recomend it if you want to see the 40k Universe come alive in all it's savage brutality friend. :)

I'd recomend it if you want to see the 40k Universe come alive in all it's savage brutality friend. :)

He is so right in many ways. You'll love the bloody conquesting of planets while your army marches on and deep into enemy territory. It's a great game, and if you like Chaos Marines, you'll like the original Dawn Of War's storyline. Three hurrahs for Sindri fans!

Lemme just check the capacity of my laptop. If it's up to it .... I'll end up writing even less. lol!

Lemme just check the capacity of my laptop. If it's up to it .... I'll end up writing even less. lol!

Yay! :D

I can't wait.

Well, i'm a little rusty from not playing so long, better start getting back to memorizing my hotkeys or else i'll get pwned by Rav and the others :(

You think I play with hotkeys?
I don't even know what they are! :D

Yay! :D

I can't wait.

Well, i'm a little rusty from not playing so long, better start getting back to memorizing my hotkeys or else i'll get pwned by Rav and the others :(



Hmmm ... me thinks there's a ringer in our midst.

Iv'e got all Dawn of War games, Winter Assault, Dark Crusade and Soulstorm, although the first one was the best. They should've stuck to linear stories :mad:

I actually prefared the Dark Crusade for the campaigns but prefared the story arch of the first one. But hey we've got Dawn Of War II to look forwards too. :) and its based on the Blood Ravens again. yaaaye.

We can learn more about the past of the Blood Ravens?
My mate has already worked it out... they are a derivitive of the Iron Hands... or somthing? Some Chaos legon.
I'm not too good on this subject.

We can learn more about the past of the Blood Ravens?
My mate has already worked it out... they are a derivitive of the Iron Hands... or somthing? Some Chaos legon.


Yeah they are derived from the Thousand Sons. Its based in the book Tempest. Written by Goto. Basically they are high on psychics and the thousand sons were. But they carry the same Gene-seed. making them successors of the traitors Thousand Sons.

Hey, Raven, you going to be on tomorrow? I might be able to give you a game then.
I'm trying the internet thing out.

Hey :(, Don't count little old Aurora out so quickly, I wanna play too!

Which versions does everyone have. And usernames would be of help also.

I can't patch it for some reason.
Any help?

Google. I think I may have the same problems I just updated Windows XP to Service PK 3 and have come up with all kinds of glitches. Like my sodding themes back to silver from black.

You think I play with hotkeys?
I don't even know what they are! :D

lol, Lies! Your an evil schemer out to get me while I wander aimlessly on the gamespy network, evil i tell you!

Nah im kidding, I play with Imperial Guard so it's necessary to play with hotkeys, or else, well, you've seen it before. Men break morale, run in circles like some crazy pixie dance and get mauled. So, I have to keep them in line (Done by Commissar :cool:).

Unless your Commissar Ciaphas Cain. You Know the accidental Hero. lol

True, Sandy Mitchell has a great series with old Ciaphas. The first three in Hero of the Imperium are my favorites though, the others tend to drag on a bit because of the 1st person POV, man its ridiculous how he has so much game with Amberly lol! :cool:

Cain! Another great series.

So what are your fav novels of the Cain series?

The one with the Necrons was a personal favorite.

Ahh, Caves of Ice, a classic.

I thought of the name just as I saw you responded. I'm waiting for NightHaunter's story line.

lol so am I, hope its a good book, I think it was Death or Glory that slaughtered my interest in the series, giving it a bit of a chance this time.

One of my work-mates lends me the 40k novel he is currently reading... I have read the first 3 pages of numberous novels in his ownership to see if I like the writers literery style. If I like it, I ask to lend it, though I find this is happons with 1 in 3 books and he said he will lend me a few of them at the end of the year.

I have forgotten the names of some of the said novels however.

Well, when you remember the names let us know!

I belive Dark Apostle was one of them.
I remember taking a shine to that writer.

Oh yes, that novel is a beauty, im a die-hard fan of Anthony Reynolds, have both DA and Mark of Chaos, gonna get some of his other works. Varnus was so cool as an MC and Jarulek as the main villain. The showdowns are definitely the sweetest pieces of work too.

Much of the better work comes from Dan Abnett his gaunts ghost's series was spot on. And even his take on Space Marines in the book Brothers Of The Snake was really good.

Personally I like Ben Counter because I love reading the Soul Drinkers Books based on the soul drinkers Astartes.

So what are your fav novels of the Cain series?

My favourite was Duty Calls. I loved the build up. And I'm looking forwards to the last ever book as we see Ciaphas Cain in Ciaphas Cains Last Stand.

http://www.blacklibrary.co.uk/images/books_large/cainslaststand.jpg

Cains Last Stand

Click for larger image.
Sandy Mitchell : Nov 08 (UK)

After a long and distinguished career defending the Imperium from its many enemies, Commissar Cain is enjoying a well-deserved retirement on Perlia, teaching in a schola progenium. But when a Black Crusade threatens the sector, all able-bodied citizens must rise to the defence, including Cain and his cadets. As the forces of Chaos overwhelm Perlia, can the wily commissar prove himself to be a real hero of the Imperium one last time? The Imperium’s most unlikely hero is back, reluctantly returning to the front line and hoping his luck will hold out!

Much of the better work comes from Dan Abnett his gaunts ghost's series was spot on. And even his take on Space Marines in the book Brothers Of The Snake was really good.

Personally I like Ben Counter because I love reading the Soul Drinkers Books based on the soul drinkers Astartes.

Oh yea, I saw the omnibus of the Soul Drinkers at the book store, do you reccomend it?

Hell yes. Its about a Space marine Chapter Successor of the Imperial Fists that get lured to Chaos then realise whats happened and try to right their wrongs. The best of the four is the latest one Chapter War. The Omnibus contains the first three and they are My faveourite books in the 40k universe So far.

http://www.blacklibrary.co.uk/images/books_large/souldrinkeromni.jpg

http://www.blacklibrary.co.uk/images/books_large/chapter-war.jpg

Yep, I've seen both of em at the store. Buyin :D.

So, who's everybody's favorite hero/villain from the entire 40k universe?

Lucius The Eternal here :P

Hero well that would be the rightous Sigismund First Captain to Rogal Dorn later made as Chapter Master High Marshal of the Black Templars. Honourable yet Brutal to the last.