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Out of the current codexex witch one have the BEST fluff in your opinion?
( We already have the "worst fluff" thread like 100x times )

To me - the Necron one. Aldo I don't believe in it's fluff ( being an Imperial fan ) the stories and legends there and breath taking. The atmosphere is all scary like and the descriptions are epic.

Dark Eldar win.
There is no contest to beat this absolutely beautiful piece of work

Vanilla Space Marines. The fluff is probably some of the best Mat Ward has written during his time as a Codex Author.

Orks, hands down. It's over the top but doesn't ask you to take it seriously like other codexes. It intentionally funny but it can also be dark if you read it right. The stories are ridiculous and let it's believable, you can actually imagine Orks doing that.

3rd Edition Chaos Space Marine Codex IMHO, but there are some others that come close.

LoneLictor wrote:3rd Edition Chaos Space Marine Codex IMHO, but there are some others that come close.

wait is that the one where you can load up one character with every single ability and you had a rigged ass unit running around with s10 and i10? and he could move 24 inches?

Luke_Prowler wrote:Orks, hands down. It's over the top but doesn't ask you to take it seriously like other codexes. It intentionally funny but it can also be dark if you read it right. The stories are ridiculous and let it's believable, you can actually imagine Orks doing that.

Gonna agree.

Orks, because feth you, I want a story where it's not all grimdark! I want people getting smashed with beer and with blunt objects!

Brother Coa wrote:To me - the Necron one. Aldo I don't believe in it's fluff ( being an Imperial fan ) the stories and legends there and breath taking. The atmosphere is all scary like and the descriptions are epic.

This caught me off guard.

I have three general favorites, Necrons, for their ancient cosmic horror tale of a mortal race who were so singular in purpose, so consumed by hatred, they sold their souls to horrible gods for power. Dark Eldar, it was just very well-written, the space Fey feel appealed to me. And the Orks, for being generally hilarious and awesome, while also horrifying and brutal. In an Orky way.

Orks,
cause its almost as if they look at the world through a childs eyes..... a very disturbed child, but a child nonetheless.

and for all the above reasons..... grimdark and hateful, blah blah...etc

So far, it's Orks for me, for all the above reasons.

Though, I am gonna say I support BloodAngelsxNecrons, if only for the sheer lulz it brings to everyone.

I'm probably going to be the only person to say this, but out of all the codices I've read I really like the Blood Angels fluff.

Red Comet wrote:I'm probably going to be the only person to say this, but out of all the codices I've read I really like the Blood Angels fluff.

To every man his own

forruner_mercy wrote:

Red Comet wrote:I'm probably going to be the only person to say this, but out of all the codices I've read I really like the Blood Angels fluff.

To every man his own

Brother Coa wrote:

WItch codex have the BEST fluff.

I have never heard of this 'Witch' codex, nor their fluff. It must be good if you say they have the best fluff.

In terms of who has the next best fluff, I'd have to agree with a lot of other people here and say Orks. Space Marines (and the Imperium) may be the stars of 40k, but the universe wouldn't be the same without our favorite green skins.

Dark Eldar, Tyranids (I'm a sucker for their big epic battles), Orks.

I love the Dark Eldar codex, and I've borrowed my friend's Codex: Orks, so I hope it's as good as the people here say it is.

KilroyKiljoy wrote:

forruner_mercy wrote:

Red Comet wrote:I'm probably going to be the only person to say this, but out of all the codices I've read I really like the Blood Angels fluff.

To every man his own

pic removed for size of post

That picture (and countless discussions about the bit of the codex it alludes) needs to go away IMO.

I will also side with the orks on fluff. Its good wacky fun.

KilroyKiljoy wrote:

forruner_mercy wrote:

Red Comet wrote:I'm probably going to be the only person to say this, but out of all the codices I've read I really like the Blood Angels fluff.

To every man his own

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/12/15/163734_md-Blood%20Angels,%20Brofist,%20Fist%20Bump,%20Fistbump,%20Humor,%20Necrons.jpg

At one point this was funny, but its been posted in nearly every thread that's similar to this one that its no longer humorous. I don't recall their being any fist bumping in my codex. I guess you all read the wrong codex.

Red Comet wrote:

KilroyKiljoy wrote:

forruner_mercy wrote:

Red Comet wrote:I'm probably going to be the only person to say this, but out of all the codices I've read I really like the Blood Angels fluff.

To every man his own

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/12/15/163734_md-Blood%20Angels,%20Brofist,%20Fist%20Bump,%20Fistbump,%20Humor,%20Necrons.jpg

At one point this was funny, but its been posted in nearly every thread that's similar to this one that its no longer humorous. I don't recall their being any fist bumping in my codex. I guess you all read the wrong codex.

Nah, it's still pretty funny. Memes have no expiration date.

Asherian Command wrote:

LoneLictor wrote:3rd Edition Chaos Space Marine Codex IMHO, but there are some others that come close.

wait is that the one where you can load up one character with every single ability and you had a rigged ass unit running around with s10 and i10? and he could move 24 inches?

It was the best fluff wise. The upgrades and options needed some point recalculations, but everything else was great.

LoneLictor wrote:

Asherian Command wrote:

LoneLictor wrote:3rd Edition Chaos Space Marine Codex IMHO, but there are some others that come close.

wait is that the one where you can load up one character with every single ability and you had a rigged ass unit running around with s10 and i10? and he could move 24 inches?

It was the best fluff wise. The upgrades and options needed some point recalculations, but everything else was great.

Yeah then i had to grab my totally awesome greyknight equalvent marine army with all 6+ invulnerable saves, true grit, fearless, acute senses, fleet, artificer armor, powerweapons, and everything but no access to bikes.
50 point space marines DELICIOUS

Memes have no expiration date.

The same joke endlessly dragged out at every opportunity is a poor substitute for wit.
Often midly amusing at best, these images do not get funnier the more you use them.

Actually the joke is as a mayfly that rises for a moment in the summer sun, then is gone.
The meme is just its lifeless corpse carried on the stream.

'Til it meets some old trout.

KilroyKiljoy wrote: Memes have no expiration date.

That's because the very definition of a meme is a joke past its expiration date.

Memes are created spoiled and overused.

Back on subject, is the Dark Eldar fluff really that good? I'll have to read it some time.

The Dark Eldar codex is IMHO the best 5e codex in terms of fluff, easily.

Dark Eldar...

Which other codex do you have people putting back holes in coffins as a trap to take down their rivals?

Or lasso STARS and use them as personal power sources?

Or pull Chapter Battle Barges and smash them into a rival's neighborhood just to cause chaos as if the marine chapter were just toys to be used?

Or intentionally bring poisoned weaponry to the battle field because using guns that can fire black holes into ranks of marines would ruin the fun of the slaughter and pain?

Orks... fight... Zzzzzzz.....

I love the new Grey Knight stuff.

Also the new Dark Eldar book bored me to tears. "Vect is the most intelligent Dark Eldar" Great! How about writing about stuff that actually happens rather than expositionary drivel? To each his own I s'pose.

4th Ed Tyranids, 5th Ed Dark Eldar.

Orkz, tied with the old Daemonhunter codex.

If we're only going by current codecies, Orkz by far.

To me, the Ork codex. Most others aren't bad, either, but as another poster quite rightly put it: the ork codex is funny - what with the orks' disregard for their own safety and general simple-mindedness - and yet has enough grimdark to also be dramatic, and enough hyperbole to be 'cool'.

Although I must admit, it does take a lot of willpower to take a cool ork seriously. But if you manage to, it is just as awesome as any space marine or eldar or what have you.