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Footsloggin wrote:Why did you remove EW Synapse?

So that GK can one shot the monstrocity that curb-stomped Marnius Calgar. Without a Force Weapon.

n0t_u wrote:Codex: Grey Knights allowed Matt Ward to travel back in time and choke the ten year old version of him that didn't want to write codices. Then it let him travel back in time to save himself from his alternate self and show him what would happen if he didn't as the present and past Matt Wards watch an alternate present Matt Ward choke the alternate past Matt Ward for not liking Space Marines. Then it resolved the paradox created by this, leaving Matt Ward with the subconscious desire to make the ultimate Space Marines Codex. Ultimately leading to Codex: Grey Knight's creation. Thus Codex: Grey Knights not only created itself it altered the timeline to ensure it created itself.

The Grey Knight Codex has become self-aware.

puma713 wrote:The Grey Knight Codex has become self-aware.

OH MY GOD! And now it's tasted human flesh! RUUUUN!

It's Sky-Net all over again!!!

Codex: Grey Knights identifies power creep as a feature, not a bug
Codex: Grey Knights will force you to purchase all metal miniatures for the rest of your pathetic, miserable, life.

Codex: Grey Knights did it to inpress Jodi Foster.

I could never figure out why the fluff presented in the codices doesn't include at least one or two losses. It generates drama and a reason for players to seek out certain other armies for fun. IE "In 922m40, the orks curbstomped this particular SM chapter, after they were depleted fighting necrons. The leader of that Waagh is not known and so they continue to hunt for him for vengeance."

Sort of like how for a while there the box art for any non marine unit was portrayed getting the bajezus blown out of it (cf the Pirahna box art). Never a rousing endorsement for a vehicle/unit. Things don't have to always win, but they don't have to always lose, either.

"Nothing can kill a Jedi."
"If only that were true."

Codex Grey Knights makes grown men cry . . .

Codex Grey Knights eats Daemons and poops victory. . .

Codex Grey Knights Will love me for who I am . . .

ChrisWWII wrote:

puma713 wrote:

ChrisWWII wrote:

Samus_aran115 wrote:Is that draigo fluff even partially real? It sounded okay until you mentioned mortarion

Codex Grey Knights will make GW a lot of money.

It's real. All of it is real. I personally think this fluff is worse than Calgar's in the 'ridiculouslly OTT' sense. I am trying to justify it to myself...but yeah. Beating an Avatar is ok, but having your first act as Lord of the Grey Knights being to curbstomp a primarch....yeah, that's pretty bad.

What about Mortarion? All that I see in his fluff is the battle with M'kar.

It's after his battle with M'Kar....apparently, Moratorian killed the last Lord of the Grey Knight's and Draigo became Lord, and his first act was to carve his predecessor's name on Moratorian's heart.....

God, ignoring the possibilities with the codex itself, the fluff alone makes me shudder.

I read this twice (in the book) as 'threatened to carve his name into Mortarion's heart'. Something tells me my brain was trying to protect me from the awfulness.

Nagashek wrote:Codex: Grey Knights did it to inpress Jodi Foster.

I could never figure out why the fluff presented in the codices doesn't include at least one or two losses. It generates drama and a reason for players to seek out certain other armies for fun. IE "In 922m40, the orks curbstomped this particular SM chapter, after they were depleted fighting necrons. The leader of that Waagh is not known and so they continue to hunt for him for vengeance."

Sort of like how for a while there the box art for any non marine unit was portrayed getting the bajezus blown out of it (cf the Pirahna box art). Never a rousing endorsement for a vehicle/unit. Things don't have to always win, but they don't have to always lose, either.

"Nothing can kill a Jedi."
"If only that were true."

As far as I can tell, they do all present both losses and victories, except the imperium codices. Or maybe that's what you meant.

Found this picture and it reminded me of the reaction to Draigo:

The Codex-pdf was leaked by Mat Ward himself
Fire him at once!

crazypsyko666 wrote:

ChrisWWII wrote:

puma713 wrote:

ChrisWWII wrote:

Samus_aran115 wrote:Is that draigo fluff even partially real? It sounded okay until you mentioned mortarion

Codex Grey Knights will make GW a lot of money.

It's real. All of it is real. I personally think this fluff is worse than Calgar's in the 'ridiculouslly OTT' sense. I am trying to justify it to myself...but yeah. Beating an Avatar is ok, but having your first act as Lord of the Grey Knights being to curbstomp a primarch....yeah, that's pretty bad.

What about Mortarion? All that I see in his fluff is the battle with M'kar.

It's after his battle with M'Kar....apparently, Moratorian killed the last Lord of the Grey Knight's and Draigo became Lord, and his first act was to carve his predecessor's name on Moratorian's heart.....

God, ignoring the possibilities with the codex itself, the fluff alone makes me shudder.

I read this twice (in the book) as 'threatened to carve his name into Mortarion's heart'. Something tells me my brain was trying to protect me from the awfulness.

It's true. A demon Primarch had his ass kicked by a single Grey Kngiht. The end is nigh. NIGH I SAY!

To be fair the single grey knight was not only a Grandmaster, stronger than a chapter master, of the chapter dedicated entirely to fighting daemons, and he lost. The job was only finished by his successor, in vengeance.

And yet should a grandmaster be able to challenge a Primarch? Should anything below a Primarch trouble another Primarch in combat?

I say nay! THE END IS NIGH!

Well, given that a bad ass Guardmsn like Cain could hold his own against a Marine, I'd say a high level GK like a Grand Master should be able to hold his own against a Primarch. The problem is that he shouldn't be able to BEAT said Primarch, then carve a name into said Primarch's heart. THAT is what's OTT.

ChrisWWII wrote:Well, given that a bad ass Guardmsn like Cain could hold his own against a Marine, I'd say a high level GK like a Grand Master should be able to hold his own against a Primarch. The problem is that he shouldn't be able to BEAT said Primarch, then carve a name into said Primarch's heart. THAT is what's OTT.

I think Cain is definitely the exception to the rule, but that's for another thread.

The part about carving into Mortarion's heart makes me wonder if Draigo could've killed Mortarion but chose not to for some reason. Imagine what would happen if one of the demon Primarchs died. Would legions of chaos marines come streaming out of the Eye looking for vengeance? Would the other demon Primarchs get off their asses and do something about it? Or would they laugh at Mortarion's weakness?

Exactly, Cain is an extraordinarily badass human, and Draigo is an extraordinarily badass Marine. The difference being one has good, weel written fluff, and the other is fanfiction.

I think since Mortarion was a daemon prince, killing him would only banish him back to the Warp. The others would probably laugh their asses off about why Mortarion was so weak he got beaten, but yeah.

You know what this means, kids? PSYCHIC ARTS AND CRAFTS POWERS!

Codex Grey Knights is the reason plasma is so rare; the Inquisition takes it all for their acolytes.

ph34r wrote:To be fair the single grey knight was not only a Grandmaster, stronger than a chapter master, of the chapter dedicated entirely to fighting daemons, and he lost. The job was only finished by his successor, in vengeance.

He beat him twice!!! any way.
Codex grey knights ate my baby.

Codex Grey Knights loves to crush its enemies, drive them before it, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

Codex Grey Knights knows the answer to the riddle of steel.

Codex Grey Knights is watching you.

The Sanguinor looks at Codex Grey Knights and says, "Wow, those guys are badass."

Codex Grey Knights is PEOPLE!

The thing that is in Room 101 is Codex Grey Knights.

Codex: Grey Knights had its fluff written by Tara Gilesbie. She is also set to write the whole book for Codex: Sisters of Battle, where in the SoB become the "Brides of Sanguinis" and are responsible for Fulgrim and Sanguinis getting into a sweaty, heated, bare-chested fight full of sparkles and angst. All for the current Arch-Canonness: Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way.

Codex: Grey Knights used the warp to go back in time and slapped my mother.

Codex: Grey Knights has unprotected sex with Brazilian hookers.

Codex: Grey Knights drives land raiders and rhinos without the minimum required auto insurance.

Codex: Grey Knights ripped the tag off my matress that says "Do not remove under penalty of law" then called the law on me.

Codex: Grey Knights brought Zima to my Super Bowl party then drank all of my Guiness.

Codex: Grey Knights refuses to buy from their FLGS.

Codex: Grey Knights stole "anime" battlesuits from the Tau

Codex: Grey Knights will now be incorrectly called communist, fish people

Codex: Grey Knights will die during a fight with the Balrog, but return later as Codex: White Knights

crazyK wrote:Codex: Grey Knights will die during a fight with the Balrog, but return later as Codex: White Knights

Codex: Grey Knights quoted Inquisitor Cotaez as standing in the Eye of Terror and screaming "You shall not pass!"

The Grey Knights codex has made the Mummy marines playable.


replace Grey with thousand, Knights with Sons, and Nemesis with Doom.

henchmen with Cultists
Cortez with Voldemorticus
Master with Sorcerer


Thousand sons hOOOOOo!

DakkaDakka wrote:

Codex Grey Knights is what was in Jules's briefcase.

Codex Grey Knights was the name of Charles Kane's sledge.