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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot





Minnesota

The Tau Empire would really be a form of aristocracy, wouldn't it?

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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Angry Blood Angel Assault marine





In the depths of a house in minnesota

I believe if they live up to their codex they wouldn't hesitate to add a new race to their cause (and planet.) I would totally love it if we ended up under Tau rule.

FOR THE GREATER GOOD

If you walk a mile in another mans shoes you will be a mile away from him and you will have his shoes.


 
   
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Mekboy Hammerin' Somethin'




Lubeck

About this discussion what exactly "Gue'la" means:

It was argued that "Gue" means being and " 'la " is a military rank. And that this is nothing insulting. Now, the point that I think is tried to be made is, that 'la is the lowest military rank, leading to the conclusion that "Gue'la" really means "lowest being".

If the Tau would acknowledge human skill, experience and prowess, they maybe would call us "Gue'ui" or something like that. Higher up the "ranks" of beings. But, they do not, and therefore, I don't like them.

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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter






Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)

But there are very sinister hints throughout tau fluff, as to thier 'mehtods' and exactly whose greater good everyone is working for...

Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.

"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers"
 
   
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Richmond, VA

And if you don't agree with the Tau definition of Greater Good, you shall be subjugated and enslaved until you do. The Tau might be a more upbeat race by 40k standards but they still veer towards GRIMDARK on occasion.

 
   
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Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)

Not subjugated and enslaved. Blown up. And if that doesn'rt work, there shall be more Blowing Up of your stuff until you do get the message.

Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.

"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers"
 
   
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I wish to make a correction to a post of mine earlier when we were talking about Human slaves to the Imperium... I totally forgot about BFG... In their books the ships are operated by a slave labor force... most are criminals or just born into it, but slaves none the less...

At Witxcats: Pantelones Azule, or Blue Pants... but if translated it is pants blue... We must take grammar into context and sense there is no Gammar book for Tau, it is not sertain and either of us could be right... it just depends on how you translate it... your statement has the same credit as mine

@Che-Vito

Your right, they don't seem unhappy... don't get me wrong, for a lot of people, Imperial rule sucks, at it takes a lot to survive, but what does not kill us makes us stronger... Those who defect do so because they were abandoned after the crusade and they would rather live then be killed by the tau...

I wander what O'Shovah would do if the tau sent another Ethereal? would he run from him or would he meet with him and possibly become "Enchanted" by him?

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The Netherlands

We would when in the assault.


I Agree so FIX BAYONETS!!!

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Minnesota

Your superior intellects are no match for our puny weapons!

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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Sanchez01 wrote:
Che-Vito wrote:

Wonderful! Now break that cycle of incorrectness!



That is what I have been saying the whole time. People are referring to the generalized form of Communism


Che-Vito wrote:

Wonderful. Now that we have that out of the way, explain how this is insulting. Calling a human, a human...insulting?
When the Tau reference human's, they often shorthand it as "Gue'la" "Gue'ui"...when refering to the race, it is either "Gue'la or Gue'vesa", more commonly the latter.



Gue'la is roughly translated as lowest being. Calling a human lesser to an Infant race that has not, and quite possibly could not survive, the hardships man has. And to call humans lesser is just an insult. Now if they had a name for humans... like the orks call them 'Umies. That would be different. The Humans call the Tau what they call them selves.. and the Tau cannot call humans Humans?

Che-Vito wrote:

Possibly. Again, let's see some quotations here. There have been subtle hints at the kind of control the Ethereals wield over the other Castes, but show me something definitive. While you're at it, please share where you have read that the other Castes are oppressed...I have not reading anything along those lines.


Shas'O O'Shovah... after leaving the Eatherial's presences he was able to do as he wish and defy the Eatherials... something he could not do in their presence


Oh Che-Vicodin or whatever you call your self, don't you see that your biting Sanchez's head off for nothing? You should be mad at the people who keep saying that the Tau are communists. And between you and me I would be pissed if I were called a human auxillery "cannonfodder"

   
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Australia

penut the butter wrote:
Oh Che-Vicodin or whatever you call your self, don't you see that your biting Sanchez's head off for nothing? You should be mad at the people who keep saying that the Tau are communists. And between you and me I would be pissed if I were called a human auxillery "cannonfodder"


Sanchez was one of those people repeatedly calling them Communists, hence the head-biting-off.

The cannonfodder piece is not fluff, canon, whatever...it is something that someone here on Dakka just said.
And Sanchez and I stopped discussing this topic yesterday...a little late on the uptake, it seems like him and I are done with this one.

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Fine I am sorry I have a job and that I cant chit chat all day.

   
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Australia

penut the butter wrote:Fine I am sorry I have a job and that I cant chit chat all day.


Eh, understandable. I recently quit my job as an EMT-b to take some time to prepare for paramedic school, which starts on monday.
So, I have a bit of down time at the moment

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You know what, I am sorry that I got worked up over nothing. That was inexcusable.

   
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Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)

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...Death to the SPACE COMMIE!!!!

Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.

"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers"
 
   
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Mekboy Hammerin' Somethin'




Lubeck

Emperors Faithful is showing a great quality of mankind there: We are stubborn.
   
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Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)

lol

Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.

"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers"
 
   
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That shall be thier downfall.

   
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Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)

Or our ultimate SALVATION!
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.

"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers"
 
   
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Grim Forgotten Nihilist Forest.

Hey guy's what if Chaos take's over earth!

Slannesh say's Rock n Roll all day and party every night!

Nurgle...... hmm no so good I'm a Zombie!!!

Tzeench- Not sure, probably not in our benefit .

Khorne, If Hitler won WW2

I've sold so many armies. :(
Aeldari 3kpts
Slaves to Darkness.3k
Word Bearers 2500k
Daemons of Chaos

 
   
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Shadowbrand wrote:Hey guy's what if Chaos take's over earth!

Slannesh say's Rock n Roll all day and party every night!

Slaanesh will make you his bitch.

   
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Grim Forgotten Nihilist Forest.

There are worse fate's in 40k....

Like getting ripper's in you'r underwear.

I've sold so many armies. :(
Aeldari 3kpts
Slaves to Darkness.3k
Word Bearers 2500k
Daemons of Chaos

 
   
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Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)

I'm pretty sure Slaanesh would have had something to do with that...

Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.

"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers"
 
   
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Calculating Commissar






Kamloops, B.C.

This are a srs diskushun aboot SPEHSS COMMUNISM! Not aboot Chaos!

I'd resist the Fishcamels even if I'd die. I wouldn't want to be stuck with one job my entire life without any chance to change! What's worse is that my descendants would then have to have the same job as I did. And what if all the women in your line of work were really fat? Then you'd have to marry a fat chick because Caste systems don't allow for people in different fields of employment to fraturnize. Eugh. No dice here.

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Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)

lol, that's one way of putting it.
On the other hand, the only other REAL choice is the Imperium.

Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.

"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers"
 
   
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Grim Forgotten Nihilist Forest.

I'm sorry mettalifan

Atleast then i can say "In Soviet Tau Car fork you!"

I've sold so many armies. :(
Aeldari 3kpts
Slaves to Darkness.3k
Word Bearers 2500k
Daemons of Chaos

 
   
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Oh pleez. Look at it logically. By the 41st millenium they wuold have perfected lipo. And if they didn't you could finnally have a reason to sing "Baby Got Back"

   
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can we at least agree that Tau=badguys?

2009's 1500 IG - 11/5/5 (W/L/D) 
   
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Grim Forgotten Nihilist Forest.

Hmm well. The Imperium is lame, But as Cheese put up from Dark Crusade, we get casterated?!? do you want the Toad people to casterate you?!?!
Now without that, Being Tau Controlled would be ok.

I've sold so many armies. :(
Aeldari 3kpts
Slaves to Darkness.3k
Word Bearers 2500k
Daemons of Chaos

 
   
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sanchez you are too hasty. Let them poke fun at possible fat scenarios of the future

   
 
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