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2010/04/05 23:25:44
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Flashy Flashgitz
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I was thinking a bit, and really, the only reason "Warhammer 40 000" has "Warhammer" in it's title, is because GWs wanted to associate WHFB and 40K. Heck, it wasn't even "Warhammer 40K" when it first started.
So I just wanted to know, if you could rename 40K, what would you call it?
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whalemusic360 wrote:
DBZ referance. Gotta be a special kinda nerd to get that one.
Whew, I can finally unclench my anus. |
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2010/04/06 00:04:12
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Arch Magos w/ 4 Meg of RAM
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Now that is an interesting question. Off the top of my head I came up with Legacy of the Imperium.
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2010/04/06 00:46:53
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Hellacious Havoc
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Grimdark, the boardgame
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I play:
1000 pt  Sons of Calthus
1000 pt  Splinter Fleet Goliath |
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2010/04/06 01:01:21
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Committed Chaos Cult Marine
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In the year 40,000... 
It has to be grim, dark and war-tastic, yet vague, probably one of those cool mottos and quotes from the rulebooks like, There Is Only War.
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95% of teens would go into a panic attack if the jonas brothers were about to jump off the empire state building copy and paste this if you are the 5% who would pull up a lawn chair grab some popcorn and yell JUMP BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mekboy wrote:Tzeentch: Full house! Yay!
Deciver: Straight Flush! Yay!
Eldrad: Four of a kind! Awww!
Creed: Warhound titan. Die, xenos scum!
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2010/04/06 01:38:44
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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Death-Dealing Devastator
Utah
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Math Hammer
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Warhammer 40k Ultramarines 5000pts  Green Tide 2500pts  Foot sloggin' Romanoth 1st-5th 3000pts  Eldar 1250 pts
Warhammer Fantasy   Woc (emphasis warriors) 3500 |
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2010/04/06 01:39:45
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Thunderhammer 40,000!
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2010/04/06 01:42:19
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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Been Around the Block
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FOR THE EMPEROR
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2010/04/06 01:47:03
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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More seriously: Dark Imperium.
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2010/04/06 02:25:16
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Malicious Mutant Scum
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I second Nurglitch.
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"Show me a man or a woman alone and I'll show you a saint. Give me two and they'll fall in love. Give me three and they'll invent the charming thing we call 'society'. Give me four and they'll build a pyramid. Give me five and they'll make one an outcast. Give me six and they'll reinvent prejudice. Give me seven and in seven years they'll reinvent warfare. Man may have been made in the image of God, but human society was made in the image of His opposite number, and is always trying to get back home." -Glen Bateman, The Stand (C&U), 3rd paragraph of Chapter 42, by Stephen King
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2010/04/06 02:46:30
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Pyromaniac Hellhound Pilot
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Wow, some really good ones early on.... what can I come up with now... hmm, well let's see. The more popular choices for the game are Melta-Spam and Assault units.... so maybe "Melta Assault," as you see that the most often.... or "Constant Repetition of Annoying Protests," or CRAP for short....
In all seriousness. I will second Darkhound's "Legacy of the Imperium," Frostreaver's "Grimdark," and Nurglich's "Dark Imperium." Those are all excellent suggestions. However I would have to more get behind "Grimdark" and Person Person's "There is Only War," as they are more secular in nature, compared to the others being directly related to the Empire of Man.
For my own, serious, suggestion, I put forth Acerbica. Which is flamboyantly latinized Acerbic, which sort of means "sarcastic," which pretty well describes 40k in my opinion.
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Just because anyone agrees with anyone, doesn't mean they are correct. Beware the thin line between what is "Correct" and what is "Popular." |
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2010/04/06 02:58:02
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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The Dread Evil Lord Varlak
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Space Marine
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“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something. |
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2010/04/06 05:24:27
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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Stabbin' Skarboy
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sebster wrote:Space Marine
With its expansions, Lots of Space Marines, and Space Marines in a City.
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MeanGreenStompa wrote:penek wrote:wtf is wrong with GW ???
It's being run by people with short term vision and enough greed to extinguish a sun.
Perhaps they're the C'tan.
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2010/04/06 06:08:26
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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sebster wrote:Space Marine
GW already made a game with that name, actually(it was an early edition of Epic). http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4001/space-marine
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2010/04/06 06:14:45
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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The Dread Evil Lord Varlak
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I know, that's why I thought of it.
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“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something. |
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2010/04/06 07:12:35
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Water-Caste Negotiator
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Imperium
It gives a sense of mystery, conquest and War!
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2010/04/06 07:15:37
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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Boom! Leman Russ Commander
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Galaxy at war.
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 Hail to the creeeeeeeeeeeeeeed!baby Ask not the moot a question,for he will give you three answers,all of which will result in a public humiliation.
My DIY chapter Fire Wraiths http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/264338.page
3 things that Ivan likes:
Food Sex Machines
Tactical Genius of DakkaDakka
Colonel Miles Quaritch is my hero
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2010/04/06 07:18:40
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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Revving Ravenwing Biker
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My vote is for 'Legacy of the Imperium' Hard to top that one
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-Any terrain containing Sly Marbo is dangerous terrain.
-Sly Marbo once played an objective mission just to see what it was like to not meet every victory condition on his own.
-Sly Marbo bought a third edition rulebook just to play meat grinder as the attacker.
-Marbo doesn't need an Eldar farseer as an ally; his enemies are already doomed
-Sly Marbo was originally armed with a power weapon, but he dropped it while assaulting a space marine command squad just so his enemies could feel pain
-Sly Marbo still attacks the front armor value in assault, for pity's sake. |
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2010/04/06 18:42:05
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Sniping Hexa
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Here are a few:
"Time Of Ending"
"Dark Warp"
"Imperial Chaos"
"Gothic Galaxy"
"Hope is Disappointment"
"Emperors Dream" (Irony Intended)
"Aquilla Galaxy"
"Terran Legacy"
"Battlefield M41"
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Inquisitor_Syphonious wrote:All I can say is... thank you vodo40k...
Zweischneid wrote:No way man. A Space Marine in itself is scary. But a Marine WITHOUT helmet wears at least 3-times as much plot-armour as a Marine with helmet. And heaven forbid if the Marine would also happen to have an intimidating looking, vertical scar. Then you're surly boned. Those guys are the worst. Not a chance I'd say.
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2010/04/06 19:29:37
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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Hellacious Havoc
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"Money Pit"
"Money Hole"
"Look the Mini's print Money!!"
"The Imperial Search for Money"
"Plastic, Resin, Metal and Money" (sound like some made for TV movie)
I am sure that if I was more cleaver I could come up with more money references but you get the jist.
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2010/04/06 19:36:28
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Wolf Guard Bodyguard in Terminator Armor
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"Dark Millenium"
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only psykers and datafax cards.
the Dark Millenium expansion was the last update before GW started to dissasociate 40k and WHFB, so its fitting that it could have been the original title had it been their intentions all along to have 2 completely different systems.
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THE HORUS HERESY: Emprah: Hours, go reconquer the galaxy so there can be a new golden age. Horus: But I should be Emprah, bawwwwww! Emprah: Magnus, stop it with the sorcery. Magnus: But I know what's best, bawwwwww! Emprah: Horus, tell Russ to bring Magnus to me because I said so. Horus: Emprah wants you to kill Magnus because he said so. Russ: Fine. Emprah's always right. Plus Ole Red has already been denounced as a traitor and I never liked him anyway. Russ: You're about to die, cyclops! Magnus: O noes! Tzeentch, I choose you! Bawwwww! Russ: Ah well. Now to go kill Horus. Russ: Rowboat, how have you not been doing anything? Guilliman: . . . I've been writing a book. Russ: Sigh. Let's go. Guilliman: And I fought the Word Bearers! Horus: Oh shi--Spess Puppies a'comin? Abbadon: And the Ultramarines, sir. Horus: Who? Anyway, this looks bad. *enter Sanguinis* What are you doing here? Come to join me? Sanguinius: *throws self on Horus's power claws* Alas, I am undone! When you play Castlevania, remember me! *enter Emprah* Emprah: Horus! So my favorite son killed my favorite daughter! Horus: What about the Lion? Emprah: Never liked her. Horus: No one does. Now prepare to die! *mortally wounds Emprah*Emprah: Au contraire, you dick. *kills Horus* Dorn: Okay, now I just plug this into this and . . . okay, it works! Emprah? Hellooooo? Jonson: I did nothing! Guilliman: I did more nothing that you! Jonson: Nuh-uh. I was the most worthless! Guilliman: Have you read my book? Dorn: No one likes that book. Khan: C'mon guys. It's not that bad. Dorn: I guess not. Russ: You all suck. Ima go bring the Emprah back to life.
DA:80-S+++G+++M++++B++I+Pw40k97#+D++++A++++/fWD199R+++T(S)DM+ |
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2010/04/06 19:39:22
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos
Grim Forgotten Nihilist Forest.
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Happy Island Kitten Adventures.
Its a golden idea.
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I've sold so many armies. :(
Aeldari 3kpts  
Slaves to Darkness.3k  
Word Bearers 2500k  
Daemons of Chaos 
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2010/04/06 19:43:50
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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Oberfeldwebel
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Maybe "80's never end?"
seriously "There is only War" likes me or maybe "Galaxy's darkest Era"?
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2000 foot sloging IG 
Cataphracts.... need to recalculate points....
Iron warriors  waiting for more bucks with a better job
4th Panzerdivision Ost waiting for orders Reichmarschall!! 
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2010/04/06 19:59:38
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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The second wife?
Humanity is boned?
WE'RE ALL DOOMED!
yeah, I'll stop now.
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2010/04/06 20:47:33
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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Skullhammer 40sKull
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
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2010/04/06 21:53:35
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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BloodHammer 40Blood
Expansions:
BloodHammer 40Blood - Lotsa Blood
BloodHammer 40Blood - Blood on Some Streets and Stuff
BloodHammer 40Blood - Conquest on Planets to Aquire more Blood
Or, my fave - Starcraft 40k
Just kidding.
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I have 2000 points of , called the Crimson Leaves.
I will soon be starting WoC, devoted to
I have 500 points of  , in blueberry and ice cream (light grey and light blue) flavour. From the fictional world Darkheim.
DarkHound wrote:Stop it you. Core has changed. It's no longer about nations, ideologies or ethnicity. It's an endless series of proxy battles, fought by mercenaries and machines. Core, and its consumption of life, has become a well-oiled machine. Core has changed. ID tagged soldiers carry ID tagged weapons, use ID tagged gear. Nanomachines inside their bodies enhance and regulate their abilities. Genetic control. Information control. Emotion control. Battlefield control. Everything is monitored, and kept under control. Core has changed. The age of deterrence has become the age of control. All in the name of averting catastrophe from weapons of mass destruction. And he who controls the battlefield, controls history. Core has changed. When the battlefield is under total control, war... becomes routine.
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2010/04/06 23:22:44
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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Death-Dealing Devastator
Utah
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Apocalypse Now
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Warhammer 40k Ultramarines 5000pts Green Tide 2500pts Foot sloggin' Romanoth 1st-5th 3000pts Eldar 1250 pts
Warhammer Fantasy Woc (emphasis warriors) 3500 |
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2010/04/06 23:34:21
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Khorne Veteran Marine with Chain-Axe
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Warhammer over9000
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"Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes." - Robert A. Heinlein
 Acheron Tomb Legion (shelved until codex update)
Revenants of Khaine Corsair Fleet (2000 and growing)
Blood Reapers Chaos Warband (World Eaters, Iron Warriors, and Death Guard) The only army I actually win games with! |
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2010/04/07 00:39:12
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Screaming Banshee
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'The End of Days'
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2010/04/07 00:53:07
Subject: Re:Alternative Names for 40K
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Mounted Kroot Tracker
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alexwars1 wrote:sebster wrote:Space Marine
With its expansions, Lots of Space Marines, and Space Marines in a City.
You forgot "Falling Space Marines", and the soon to be launched, "Space Marines in Tanks"
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Night Watch SM
Kroot Mercenaries  W 2 - D 3 - L 1
Manchu wrote: This is simply a self-fulfilling prophecy. Everyone says, "it won't change so why should I bother to try?" and then it doesn't change so people feel validated in their bad behavior.
Nightwatch's Kroot Blog
DQ:90-S++G++M-B++I+Pw40k08#+D+A--/cWD-R+T(S)DM+
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2010/04/07 01:11:57
Subject: Alternative Names for 40K
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Raging Ravener
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Lots of money to blow and time to waste 40k
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BeRzErKeR wrote:MagicJuggler wrote:It's not a matter of grippage. It's a matter of weight ratios. A 500-lb thrust Rokkit, cannot carry a 2-ton Warboss. And don't ask about African Rokkits.
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