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2013/10/30 04:31:39
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Stubborn Dark Angels Veteran Sergeant
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which is the best at what they do? which.. is well... kick xenos tail.
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 Wyzilla wrote:
Because Plague Marines have the evasion abilities of a drunk elephant.
Burn the Heretic
Kill the mutant
Purge the Unclean |
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2013/10/30 04:34:24
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Thinking of Joining a Davinite Loge
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Fist and space wolves are my choice.
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2013/10/30 08:04:15
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Nasty Nob
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You're missing quite a few....
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ERJAK wrote:
The fluff is like ketchup and mustard on a burger. Yes it's desirable, yes it makes things better, but no it doesn't fundamentally change what you're eating and no you shouldn't just drown the whole meal in it.
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2013/10/30 09:13:44
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Brainy Zoanthrope
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Ultra's, they don't yust take a planet they make it prosper.
A planet like that is much more valuable to the imperium thenn the stuff The space wolfs or World eaters leave behind.
Aka rebelious rubble and a thinned out population.
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2013/10/30 11:18:53
Subject: Re:Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Unhealthy Competition With Other Legions
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 amanita wrote:So dare I ask what happens if he farts? Could it blow the seals on the lower portion of his armor? Or is a space marine's system immune to such mundane fluctuations of bodily conduct?
 Moktor wrote:No one should be complaining about this codex. It gave regular Eldar a much needed buff by allowing us to drop Fire Dragons and D-Scythe Wraithguard wherever we want, without scatter. Without this, I almost lost a game once. It was scary. I almost took to buying fixed dice to ensure it never happened again.
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2013/10/30 11:34:45
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Amoras wrote:Ultra's, they don't yust take a planet they make it prosper.
A planet like that is much more valuable to the imperium thenn the stuff The space wolfs or World eaters leave behind.
Aka rebelious rubble and a thinned out population.
Let's just forget that whole thing with Monarchia.
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2013/10/30 12:35:15
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Dakka Veteran
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Indeed, the Emperor himself chose to show the Ultramarines as an ideal to strive for. 
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2013/10/30 13:43:03
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Perfect Shot Black Templar Predator Pilot
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Imperial Fists all the way.
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2013/10/30 13:57:06
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Stubborn Dark Angels Veteran Sergeant
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no, tratior legions are not technically first founding 
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Wyzilla wrote:
Because Plague Marines have the evasion abilities of a drunk elephant.
Burn the Heretic
Kill the mutant
Purge the Unclean |
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2013/10/30 13:59:51
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Executing Exarch
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 raiden wrote:
no, tratior legions are not technically first founding
Are they not?
http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/First_Founding
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 Blacksails wrote:
Its because ordinance is still a word.
However, firing ordinance at someone isn't nearly as threatening as firing ordnance at someone.
Ordinance is a local law, or bill, or other form of legislation.
Ordnance is high caliber explosives.
No 'I' in ordnance.
Don't drown the enemy in legislation, drown them in explosives.
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2013/10/30 14:11:31
Subject: Re:Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Lesser Daemon of Chaos
The Eye of Terror
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I think OP means Chapters post-Heresy. And technically he's right. The Legions Infernal are not technically Chapters. They were Legions. Bigger and better is the difference.
That said...ugh......which Loyalist does their job the best? Do I have to pick?
nnnnnggggghh- that one. Which ever one I pointed at. They're the best. lol
Pre-Heresy Legions though? Night Lords are the best at their job, which is scaring the sh!t out of people. lol The reason why I say they are the best is because they are so good at being scary, that sometimes they scare themselves when the fear of their enemies threatens to drag them down with the rest of the crew. See: The Masters, Bidding - Treacheries of the Space Marine.
Really, I'd say all of the Cult Legions are great at their job (Plague Marines are good at being gross. Noise Marines play good music. etc). but tactics wise, the next three honorable mentions (not nec. in order) are Alpha Legion for successfully trolling the Inquisition and all of their many facets, the Word Bearers for being able to drum entire civilizations against their loyalist masters (no matter the species apparently) and the Iron Warriors for their troll tactics against armies having to actually defend themselves.
Perturabo: "Advance towards me, bretheren!"
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2013/10/30 14:16:40
Subject: Re:Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Executing Exarch
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TheRedWingArmada wrote:I think OP means Chapters post-Heresy. And technically he's right. The Legions Infernal are not technically Chapters. They were Legions. Bigger and better is the difference.
But the chapters at the top were legions too. The 2nd founding was where they all got split into chapters. That list is a little bigger though... http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Second_Founding But anyway, I voted in the same way as you - waggle mouse, randomly click, then saw what I chose  grumble, grumble, wolves, grumble...
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Blacksails wrote:
Its because ordinance is still a word.
However, firing ordinance at someone isn't nearly as threatening as firing ordnance at someone.
Ordinance is a local law, or bill, or other form of legislation.
Ordnance is high caliber explosives.
No 'I' in ordnance.
Don't drown the enemy in legislation, drown them in explosives.
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2013/10/30 15:34:25
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter
Seattle
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The Space Wolves are fun, but they have very limited application to the Imperium. They also have caused the Imperium no end of problems.
Ultramarines, though... that's the Chapter that's doing it right.
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2013/10/30 21:34:24
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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raiden wrote:which is the best at what they do? which.. is well... kick xenos tail.
The boys from Legion XI are head and shoulders above the rest.
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2013/10/31 02:24:02
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Potent Possessed Daemonvessel
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Ultramarines and their Primarch proved to be the Emperor's most successful experiment.
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2013/10/31 09:39:31
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Dark Angels Neophyte Undergoing Surgeries
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Dark Angels and Blood Angels!
The Angels Of Death!
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Biggest neckbeard you'll ever know. |
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2013/10/31 10:01:07
Subject: Re:Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Macclesfield, UK
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Obviously I'm biased on this as I voted for Blood Angels. In saying that this question is all down to the person answering it and their personal taste.
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2013/10/31 20:07:12
Subject: Re:Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Bounding Assault Marine
hereford
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 sallies all the way
"Into the fires of battle unto the anvil of war."
War-cry of the salamanders
"Vulkans fire beats in my breast with it I shall smite the foes of the Emperor."
war-cry of the firedrakes and chapter command |
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2013/10/31 22:17:24
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Potent Possessed Daemonvessel
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Who the hell is voting for the Imperial Fists? I'd even put Space Wolves ahead of them.
A Legion that did nothing but warm the bench at Terra during the later days of the Great Crusade and the insane primarch who lost every notable fight he was ever involved in...except the one he died in.
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2013/10/31 22:28:34
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Stubborn Dark Angels Veteran Sergeant
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^ what
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Wyzilla wrote:
Because Plague Marines have the evasion abilities of a drunk elephant.
Burn the Heretic
Kill the mutant
Purge the Unclean |
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2013/11/01 03:20:05
Subject: Re:Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Hellish Haemonculus
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If your question was "Who is the most fearsome?" or "Which is your favorite?" or something else, my answer might have been drastically different. But strictly in a mechanical, tactical fashion, looking only at resources expended and results achieved, Ultramarines are the only reasonable answer.
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2013/11/02 16:56:49
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Regular Dakkanaut
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 Omegus wrote:Ultramarines and their Primarch proved to be the Emperor's most successful experiment.
Even though they're aren't my favorites; I can agree with this. They just seem to do well on all fronts. We fight, we win, we administer. Also; I'd much rather live in ultramar than anywhere else in the imperium.
Except for the sallies, everyone else seems to be just focused on the battle/war. The ultras are in the long game.
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2013/11/02 17:17:35
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Stubborn Dark Angels Veteran Sergeant
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I would not mind living on Maccragge, Baal wouldn't be THAT bad. but eh. tbh I am not sure which chapter I would JOIN.
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Wyzilla wrote:
Because Plague Marines have the evasion abilities of a drunk elephant.
Burn the Heretic
Kill the mutant
Purge the Unclean |
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2013/11/02 22:21:06
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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raiden wrote:I would not mind living on Maccragge, Baal wouldn't be THAT bad. but eh. tbh I am not sure which chapter I would JOIN.
In later years there is still debate over the exact words uttered, but all agree that it was indeed foolhardly to question an astartes on why his chapter was good enough for raiden to join. Local arbites long ago gave up looking for the missing head, recording an offiical verdict that the stain halfway up the northside hab-block was likely caused by the head impacting at high velocity.
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2013/11/02 22:22:18
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Stubborn Dark Angels Veteran Sergeant
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Lol wut
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Wyzilla wrote:
Because Plague Marines have the evasion abilities of a drunk elephant.
Burn the Heretic
Kill the mutant
Purge the Unclean |
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2013/11/03 18:33:31
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Ork Boy Hangin' off a Trukk
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Dark Angels!
Robes and power armour is supr practical and supr cool!
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Bad luck?! Schmad luck!
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WMG: The last ever story of 40k will finally hit M42; only to reveal that Trazyn has completed his greatest heist; stuffing the entire universe into a hyper-pocket.
Thus ending the true and grandest conflict of 40k.
The contest of thievery between the Blood Ravens and Trazyn.
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2013/11/07 00:12:36
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Stalwart Space Marine
The Sawmill
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Salamanders. they're pretty cool guys, they kill heretics and doesn't afraid of anything.
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 "and the most pimpin' of them all... were the Salamanders.
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2013/11/22 03:43:34
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Crushing Black Templar Crusader Pilot
Philippines
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Ultramarines for me.
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2013/11/22 15:26:38
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Stubborn Dark Angels Veteran Sergeant
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No love for white scars or IH here!, lol. poor guys.
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Wyzilla wrote:
Because Plague Marines have the evasion abilities of a drunk elephant.
Burn the Heretic
Kill the mutant
Purge the Unclean |
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2013/11/22 16:06:15
Subject: Which of the first founding Chapters is the best ;)
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Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
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Chapters, not legions.
And the obvious answer is the Ultramarines. "The greatest of all Space Marine chapters". Two hive fleets stopped.
You might even say they wrote the book on being a Space Marine.
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Fluff for the Fluff God! 
