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What chapter and why?

I'd say the Lamenters. They're some of the most stoic astartes our there. Chapter has been down in the depths and back again, but never seem to lose faith. Their 'battle brothers' view them with superstition at best, other imperial forces will basically ignore them because of when they were founded. Even after the badab incident, they took their duty with honor and vigor. Now they are probably the most experienced in fighting the tyranids than anyone, save maybe those still alive from the Battle of Macragge.

Carcharodons.

Awesome name, awesome background. They're exactly what you want in your roaming shock troops for a brutal, fascist empire. Point 'em at the enemy, and there's no more enemy.

Just...y'know. Make sure your regular troops stand back far enough to not get covered in heretic bits.

Ultramarines. Their paint style is cool, I enjoy their lore and they have some pimping models.

Dark Angels. Most interesting fluff. Also, hilarious that they've abandoned IG in the midst of a firefight because "Oh, gotta catch the fallen!" Also, Lion beat Leman Russ in a fistfight

Grey Knights. The MIB of the far future.

I just like my standard ultramarines haha

Space Wolves. Viking werewolves from space.

Salamanders. They crashed a ship into f--ing Commorragh and lived to talk about it.

I'm assuming this means besides the Ultramarines who...
Literally wrote the book on being marines
Twice saved, ruled, the entire Imperium and then nobly gave it back
Along with loyal successors, control over 500 productive worlds, and individually have 5 planets; including a Forgeworld and an Inquisitorial fortress world
Host the most prestigious marine war college at the Fortress of Hera, which regularly trains the captains of almost 300 chapters
Blunted a major tyranid hive fleet... twice
Have the closest to perfect geneseed known to the marines
Killed more traitor Primarchs than any other legion
Host the most pleasant government in the Imperium to live under
Are allowed to maintain their own auxiliary fleets and guard regiments
Plus are cool blue Romans in space?

Because if you mean besides them,

I'd vote for alabaster Mongols in space: the White Scars...

After them it's probably DA and BT, but my opinion changes every day.

 jreilly89 wrote:
Dark Angels. Most interesting fluff. Also, hilarious that they've abandoned IG in the midst of a firefight because "Oh, gotta catch the fallen!" Also, Lion beat Leman Russ in a fistfight

Hunting the Fallen is a serious task! You're not a heretic, are you?

Space Wolves. They become wolves if they fail their training! Also Leman Russ.

I'll tell you what the worst chapter is: Gay Knights.
The best is the Sons of Orar.

 Lobukia wrote:

Killed more traitor Primarchs than any other legion

zero confirmed.

But of course its the word bearers!

Black Templars from their old Codex. Reason: Holy Handgrenade.

 total0 wrote:
But of course its the word bearers!

Not a chapter.

 the shrouded lord wrote:

 Lobukia wrote:

Killed more traitor Primarchs than any other legion

zero confirmed.

I wanted to post this

Definitely the World Eaters

 Lobukia wrote:
I'm assuming this means besides the Ultramarines who...
Literally wrote the book on being marines
Twice saved, ruled, the entire Imperium and then nobly gave it back
Along with loyal successors, control over 500 productive worlds, and individually have 5 planets; including a Forgeworld and an Inquisitorial fortress world
Host the most prestigious marine war college at the Fortress of Hera, which regularly trains the captains of almost 300 chapters
Blunted a major tyranid hive fleet... twice
Have the closest to perfect geneseed known to the marines
Killed more traitor Primarchs than any other legion
Host the most pleasant government in the Imperium to live under
Are allowed to maintain their own auxiliary fleets and guard regiments
Plus are cool blue Romans in space?

Because if you mean besides them,

I'd vote for alabaster Mongols in space: the White Scars...

After them it's probably DA and BT, but my opinion changes every day.

Ultramarine are without a doubt awesome. I really enjoyed slaying Orks as an Ultra Marine as Captain Titus in the best 40k game ever Space Marine. I think The grey knights are probably the most perfect Gene seed though. The emperor did in fact create them because he needed a more perfect marine to fight the forces of chaos. I'd proudly fight along side the Ultras against the forces of chaos. Sadly, we'd have to slaughter you afterwards if you were able to survive the twisted magic of daemon spawn - no chance at corruption can be tolerated. We are the Inquisition.

Flesh tearers. A Khornate cult, which basically calls him the Emperor instead of Khorne... Just love their paint scheme, savagery in battle and the idea of Darker side of Sanguinius embodied

I've always liked the Crimson Fists.
Despite being completely rekt by a massive waaaagh, they dont stand down and just keep killing- ultimate final stand really.
Petro Kantor is also a pretty nice guy

 Tod wrote:
I've always liked the Crimson Fists.
Despite being completely rekt by a massive waaaagh, they dont stand down and just keep killing- ultimate final stand really.
Petro Kantor is also a pretty nice guy

Pedro prolly killed more Orks than any other Marine.

lustigjh wrote:
Definitely the World Eaters

Not a chapter.

the answer is alpha legion.

off the top of my head they've destroyed or assimilated two whole marine chapters. no-one can even agree on what they look like or even whose side they are really on. or who is in charge. or where they live.

Char... Car...Karha... Spacesharks.
Because they don't muck about. Deploy, slaughter, leave.

Alpha Legion if considering Loyalists, Traitors and Undecided.

Any that have been tabled.

Crimson Fists cuz:

 kingbobbito wrote:

 jreilly89 wrote:
Dark Angels. Most interesting fluff. Also, hilarious that they've abandoned IG in the midst of a firefight because "Oh, gotta catch the fallen!" Also, Lion beat Leman Russ in a fistfight

Hunting the Fallen is a serious task! You're not a heretic, are you?

The most serious! Purge the Heretic!

Black Templar.

- No other chapter of marines has as many as them (estimated at around 6000).
- No other chapter has been on-going actively fightingas long as them.
- No chapter has more footholds on planets than them or recruit diversity.
- Every chapter thought that the "Emperor's Champion" was so cool, they had to have one.
- Blew through Earth defenses to lay a beating on Vandir for blowing up some of their fortresses, who was the higher power then?

Oh, face it, they are completely nuts.
It is far better to get into the face of your enemy to ensure they are truly dead than to blast them from afar... no wonder they recruit so heavily.
It is also better to have your raw recruits (Neophyte) to fight right along-side their sponsoring marine (Initiate): most likely to be used as a meat-shield.

If these guys don't make testosterone levels go up, nothing will.