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| What race would you be in the 40k universe? |
| Human (as in regular human) |
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13% |
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| Space Marine (Chaos SM included) |
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17% |
[ 71 ] |
| Chaos Mutant |
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0% |
[ 1 ] |
| Necron |
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7% |
[ 27 ] |
| Tau |
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15% |
[ 63 ] |
| Tyranid |
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3% |
[ 12 ] |
| Eldar |
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18% |
[ 75 ] |
| Dark Eldar |
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6% |
[ 23 ] |
| Kroot |
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1% |
[ 6 ] |
| Daemon |
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5% |
[ 21 ] |
| Ork |
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10% |
[ 42 ] |
| Gretchin |
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1% |
[ 6 ] |
| Other |
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2% |
[ 9 ] |
| Total Votes : 407 |
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2012/02/05 05:19:28
Subject: What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Drop Trooper with Demo Charge
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If you were somehow able to start your life in the 41st millennium what race would you choose????
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 For the Lion and Death to all chaos filth.
 For the Emperor!!!
 2000 pts Blue Moon Ork Warband
2500 pts Imperial Guard Regiment  "Javion IV 7th Regiment"
 1000pts Templars of Oden 2nd Company
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2012/02/05 05:21:32
Subject: What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Stealthy Warhound Titan Princeps
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Tau. The only race where I could live without being horrifically oppressed.
The only other reasonable choice is Eldar, but the whole psychic thing is ridiculous, plus they are too full of themselves.
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2012/02/05 05:24:28
Subject: What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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PanOceaniac Hacking Specialist Sergeant
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Not all eldar are full of themselves. And I would definitely want to be one 
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When your wife suggests roleplay as a result of your table top gaming... life just seems right 
I took my wife thru the BRB for fantasy and 40k, the first thing she said was "AWESOME"... codex: Chaos Daemons Nurgle..... to all those who says God aint real....  |
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2012/02/05 05:26:01
Subject: Re:What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Orks are the only resonable choice, dumm gitz
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There is no spoon
The Cavalrymen 3000p BT
The Corpus vitorium ig 8000p IG 
The warhost of Brak 4000p WoC  |
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2012/02/05 05:41:17
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Tau really is the only sane choice.
Average Human: Life in the Imperium isn't pleasant for this type....
Space Marine: Loyalists spend 23 hours a day training/drilling/praying at times of peace, and you will inevitably die in combat which makes your extended life moot, you really don't ever have a chance to enjoy it. CSM's have damned themselves to Gods that care nothing for them. Soul Hunter shows how sad and ponderous the life of a CSM is, you're a shadow of your former self, consumed by rage, fighting a doomed war in an environment of constant backstabbing. And while living out a life of pleasure and self-indulgence by devoting yourself to Slaanesh may seem attractive, but damnation has its price in the end...
Chaos Mutant: A life of being expendable canon fodder/enslaved by CSM or a life of persecution at the hands of survival. Not fun either way.
Eldar: Good short of your Craftworld coming under threat, though you will probably be forced to fight as a Guardian. But I wouldn't want to risk an eternity of torture if a stone cracks...
Dark Eldar: Same problem as Eldar, delaying an inevitable eternity of torture. Plus the life for your average DE isn't very pleasant, it's a fight for survival.
Ork: You're gonna live a "fun", but fairly short and useless life.
Necrons: The Newcrons are so stupid now I don't even know what to think. I guess being an Immortal or above is fine now that you're not a slave to the C'tan anymore. The Necrons have certainly become less grimdark...
Tyranids: A mindless beast with no unique consciousness to make you "yourself", you really don't exist as an individual personality. Moreover, the first time you're deployed on any planet you're gonna die regardless of the result (in battle, or melted down in a Reclamation Pool). This existence would be the saddest of any other race, except for the fact these Tyranids lack the consciousness to care about their plight.
Gretchin: Even worse then Ork, there's no "fun". Only enslavement and abuse.
Tau: A somewhat short life (~30 or so years I believe on average), but there is real equality and since each Caste is a recognized contributor to the Greater Good, even a lowly Earth Caste worker won't be treated as scum by a hardened Fire Caste Commander. While your destiny is ore-determined, it seems like you can life a fairly happy existence.
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My Armies:
5,500pts 
2,700pts 
2,000pts 
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2012/02/05 05:42:06
Subject: What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Warp-Screaming Noise Marine
Vancouver, BC
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Not surprised by the SPHEZ MARINES count... slightly embarrased to say i helped with that O_O, yes i am a fan boy...
But i wish I could choose more than one.
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2012/02/05 05:53:13
Subject: Re:What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Stealthy Warhound Titan Princeps
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Tau: A somewhat short life (~30 or so years I believe on average), but there is real equality and since each Caste is a recognized contributor to the Greater Good, even a lowly Earth Caste worker won't be treated as scum by a hardened Fire Caste Commander. While your destiny is ore-determined, it seems like you can life a fairly happy existence.
I believe it was closer to fifty, with 40 being like retirement age if you so choose.
Though I think SM would probably be second, since at least there is brotherhood and they are hypno-conditioned not to mind their imminent death in battle, and enjoy training.
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2012/02/05 06:46:32
Subject: Re:What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Banelord Titan Princeps of Khorne
Noctis Labyrinthus
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World Eater Berserker.
Because "Kill the feth out of those guys over there" is just so much simpler, not to mention less stressful, than most of the goals of the other races.
Or just your average Ork. A short life? Maybe, but surely one that will be a circus of hilarity.
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2012/02/05 09:21:45
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
Thousand Sons Battleship wandering the galaxy...
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Human/Space Marine, Eldar, Ork. Other races are just too inhuman or too noblebright (Tau). Grimdark may mean oppression, but at the very least, Mankind is united and majority of its resources are devoted to survival and domination. The Eldar are as grimdark as the Humans are, and the Orks are even more grimdark than the Imperials. Only race I would not want to be other than the Tau are the Forces of Chaos.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2012/02/05 09:25:58
Subject: Re:What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Banelord Titan Princeps of Khorne
Noctis Labyrinthus
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I would argue the Eldar are more inherently inhuman than the Tau, myself.
Really, the Eldar also have a lifelong "No fun" clause if they don't want to be eaten by Slaanesh. Wouldn't want to be an Eldar lol.
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2012/02/05 09:40:04
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
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Void__Dragon wrote:I would argue the Eldar are more inherently inhuman than the Tau, myself.
Really, the Eldar also have a lifelong "No fun" clause if they don't want to be eaten by Slaanesh. Wouldn't want to be an Eldar lol.
They look Human (minus the pointy ears and space marine height), act like Humans, and think like Humans. The only ones who can match Mankind's xenophobic pride are the Eldar and their towering arrogance. Mankind has manifest destiny to rule the galaxy and eliminate all in the way - the Eldar ruled the galaxy before and will rule it again - how is that different from each other? Mankind is oppressed otherwise Chaos would take advantage of it's unstable psyche, and the Eldar must suppress their very nature to avoid Slaanesh from noticing them as well. To be honest, IMO, it would be better for both species and bad for the rest of the galaxy if the two species became one.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2012/02/05 09:40:22
Subject: What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Sneaky Sniper Drone
Mushroom village
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Who would not want to pilot a Battlesuit?
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As much as I love Warhammer 40000 and all of it's awesomeness and grim darkness - I must here say Clone Commandos would won the day.
Brother Coa speaking against the imperium!?
This can't be unless....Alpharius, is that you? |
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2012/02/05 09:51:02
Subject: What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
Thousand Sons Battleship wandering the galaxy...
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Warrior Squirrel wrote:Who would not want to pilot a Battlesuit?
One: the people who consider xenos as filth
Two: the giants in power armor who also consider xenos as filth
Three: the pointy-eared people who consider everyone else as primitives
Four: happy-go-lucky people who think it's too 'soft'
Five: metal people with over the top technology
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2012/02/05 09:54:00
Subject: What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Sneaky Sniper Drone
Mushroom village
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Tadashi wrote:Warrior Squirrel wrote:Who would not want to pilot a Battlesuit?
One: the people who consider xenos as filth
Two: the giants in power armor who also consider xenos as filth
Three: the pointy-eared people who consider everyone else as primitives
Four: happy-go-lucky people who think it's too 'soft'
Five: metal people with over the top technology
Six: nerds that take warhamms to seriously.
No offence intended.
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As much as I love Warhammer 40000 and all of it's awesomeness and grim darkness - I must here say Clone Commandos would won the day.
Brother Coa speaking against the imperium!?
This can't be unless....Alpharius, is that you? |
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2012/02/05 09:59:35
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
Thousand Sons Battleship wandering the galaxy...
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None taken. Some of us, whether Imperials, Tau, Eldar, etc., tend to think like their favorite Warhammer race. And I speak from experience; now I can't watch/read about aliens and start thinking 'xenos filth'.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2012/02/05 10:20:13
Subject: Re:What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Banelord Titan Princeps of Khorne
Noctis Labyrinthus
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Tadashi wrote:They look Human (minus the pointy ears and space marine height), act like Humans, and think like Humans.
This is just plainly not true.
Eldar have a much wider, stronger emotional spectrum than humans, to the point that experiencing too much of any emotion or mindset can "lock" them into it, see Exarchs and the Dark Eldar in general.
They look the most human, but they are anything but.
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2012/02/05 10:20:36
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Wrathful Warlord Titan Commander
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The only sane choice is not to partake as creature in 40k.
If, for the threads sake, one is grabbed and thrown into it with a last choice of the species s/he will be born into:
- as humans most of you will make really awful xenos.
- we don't know enough to find the best choice, a dedicated painter/modeller may like to be an Eldar artisan for example to spent their time fully on their favorite part of the hobby.
- to be happy isn't part of the deal, so a life without violence does not come to pass in the wartorn galaxy where no one is missed..
- how many know war time at all? Lots of armchair generals I say so whatever your choice is may turn out as more than you asked for.
and thus, I would try my best to escape the fate of being thrown into the 40k-verse personally.
OtoH, do dakka ranks count? If so , where is my Reaver to command?
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Target locked,ready to fire 
           
In dedicatio imperatum ultra articulo mortis.
H.B.M.C :
We were wrong. It's not the 40k End Times. It's the Trademarkening.
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2012/02/05 10:23:26
Subject: Re:What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Banelord Titan Princeps of Khorne
Noctis Labyrinthus
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1hadhq wrote:The only sane choice is not to partake as creature in 40k.
Sanity is for the weak.
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2012/02/05 10:24:51
Subject: Re:What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
Thousand Sons Battleship wandering the galaxy...
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1hadhq wrote:
OtoH, do dakka ranks count? If so , where is my Reaver to command?
Land Raider deployed, ready for battle! 
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2012/02/05 10:58:43
Subject: Re:What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Sneaky Sniper Drone
Home
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I'd still be a tau, some peace may yet come to you, if i lived in the core of the empire chances are you'll actually live a peaceful (if not short) live.
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2012/02/05 11:05:56
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Without delving too deeply in Tau fluff, it does seem to me that Tau share a more human mindset than Eldar do.
The Eldar "no fun" clause is mostly that they can't indulge in excess. When relatively low amount of stimulation can yield emotions a human would need quite a bit of stimulation to achieve, I wouldn't say Eldar have a "no fun" clause as such. It's more like a "no debauchery" clause.
...and on the bright side, Eldar aren't anywhere near as pointy-eared as Blizzard elves!
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2012/02/05 11:16:18
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Death-Dealing Devastator
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SPACE MARINE! 
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2012/02/05 11:29:14
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
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Void__Dragon wrote:Tadashi wrote:They look Human (minus the pointy ears and space marine height), act like Humans, and think like Humans.
This is just plainly not true. Eldar have a much wider, stronger emotional spectrum than humans, to the point that experiencing too much of any emotion or mindset can "lock" them into it, see Exarchs and the Dark Eldar in general. They look the most human, but they are anything but.
At first glance I would agree, but after giving it some thought, no, I don't think so. Eldar experience things much wider and deeper because they're a fully-realized psychic race. The only Humans who've fully-realized their abilities are Malcador and the Emperor. Otherwise, the Eldar act like how Humans would act in similar situations.
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2012/02/05 11:42:10
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Unhealthy Competition With Other Legions
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Eldar-I like knowing things that others don't...
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'I once saw a man kill another with only a sock. It was slow and painful to watch...'
Darnath Lysander: The Man, The Mystery, The Legend
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2012/02/05 11:55:42
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Executing Exarch
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Eldar for me.
If not then I'd be an Ork. You might not live long, but you'd have fun!
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DS:90-S+G++M--B--I+Pw40k05#+D++A++/eWD324R++T(D)DM+ |
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2012/02/05 12:13:32
Subject: Re:What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Preacher of the Emperor
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Primarch
Or maybe a Word Bearer Traitor, they're so mustache-twirlingly evil...
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Veteran Sergeant wrote:If 40K has Future Rifles, and Future Tanks, and Future Artillery, and Future Airplanes and Future Grenades and Future Bombs, then contextually Future Swords seem somewhat questionable to use, since it means crossing Future Open Space to get Future Shot At.
Polonius wrote:I categorically reject any statement that there is such a thing as too much boob.
Coolyo294 wrote:Short answer: No.
Long answer: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
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2012/02/05 12:31:54
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
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Castiel wrote:
If not then I'd be an Ork. You might not live long, but you'd have fun!
Hell yeah! Orks are the only ones allowed to have fun in 40k. 
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I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
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2012/02/05 12:39:23
Subject: What race would you be in the 40k universe?
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Resolute Ultramarine Honor Guard
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Always loyal to my race.
Human to the bone, I would most likely be a Guardsman.
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For Emperor and Imperium!!!!
None shall stand against the Crusade of the Righteous!!! 
Kanluwen wrote: "I like the Tau. I just don't like people misconstruing things to say that it means that they're somehow a huge galactic threat. They're not. They're a threat to the Imperium of Man like sharks are a threat to the US Army."
"Pain is temporary, honor is forever"
Emperor of Mankind:
"The day I have a sit-down with a pansy elf, magic mushroom, or commie frog is the day I put a bolt shell in my head."
in your name it shall be done"
My YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/2SSSR2
Viersche wrote:
Abadabadoobaddon wrote:
the Emperor might be the greatest psyker that ever lived, but he doesn't have the specialized training that a Grey Knight has. Also he doesn't have a Grey Knight's unshakable faith in the Emperor.
The Emperor doesn't have a GKs unshakable faith in the Emperor which is....basically himself?
Ronin wrote:
"Brother Coa (and the OP Tadashi) is like, the biggest IoM fanboy I can think of here. It's like he IS from the Imperium, sent back in time and across dimensions."
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2012/02/05 12:42:17
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Man O' War
Nosey, ain't ya?
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Templars. Like orks but in power armour My personality mimicks Kharn if anyone but I wouldn't mind being a BT assault marine
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I have dug my grave in this place and I will triumph or I will die!
Proud member of the I won with Zerkova club
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2012/02/05 14:24:50
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Unhealthy Competition With Other Legions
Filipstad, Sweden.
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A necron. I would settle for a Praetorian or higher class.
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"You have ruled this galaxy for ten thousand years, yet have little of account to show for you efforts. Order. Unity. Obedience. We taught the galaxy these things, and we shall do so again."
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