How bad did Imperial Guard fashion used to be?

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**Emperors Faithful**

spamandchips wrote:
metallifan wrote:Yep. Old school it is. These were before Cadians and those repulsive roid-monkeys we call Catachans.

In fact, they weren't even called Imperial Guard. Back then they were the Imperial Army

Check this one out:

Is that titan sneezing?

...I accidentally the entire ork army.

BTW, I kinda like the guys goggles.

**PrinnyWesker**

I don't see anyone in range. Methinks the titan is a bit premature..

**Ktulhut**

Chaos dudes in the far left, the princeps is just lacking in depth perception...

**insaniak**

I actually always rather like the RT-era Guard models. Sure, they're a little dated now, and the uniforms aren't too stylish by today's military standards... but for uniforms for a Science Fantasy setting, they're not bad.

**Kanluwen**

They give off the same vibe that the old metal Cadians did, to be honest.

Like an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation with a utilitarian(yet evil) civilization's foot troopers.

Or dare I say...Babylon 5.

**Jon Touchdown**

Corsair wrote:No wonder all manner of hostile Xenos think the Imperial Guard are a pushover...

Seriously though, does anyone actually miss the days of baggy pants and bug eye goggles?

Wonder how Imperial fashions will change over the next two decades...

Haha that lasgun looks even wimpier that the one Guard has now, that one looks like a pvc pipe with a handle

**WarOne**

Jon Touchdown wrote:
Corsair wrote:No wonder all manner of hostile Xenos think the Imperial Guard are a pushover...

Seriously though, does anyone actually miss the days of baggy pants and bug eye goggles?

Wonder how Imperial fashions will change over the next two decades...

Haha that lasgun looks even wimpier that the one Guard has now, that one looks like a pvc pipe with a handle

I think that gun is actually an advanced version of a super soaker 39,000 years into the future.

**jp400**

Ahem...

Gotta be honest, the guy in the bottom right actually doesnt look half bad... in fact I find myself wanting to add him to my collection.

**Morgrim**

PrinnyWesker wrote:I don't see anyone in range. Methinks the titan is a bit premature..

*nearly chokes on drink*

**Little lord Fauntleroy**

dumplingman wrote:If you look closely the IG army in the picture is supported by land raiders!!

Yep. And they surf on them to, as well as magically transforming them into Razorbacks, palling around with terminators, and firing excessive amounts of (Dare I say it?) MULTILAZZORRS!!!!!

On topic, You see this was all part of the guard's cunning plan. The enemy will have fallen over from laughing so much they will be easy prey.

**ComputerGeek01**

@ jp400: Wow, can you imagine naming each IG trooper? It's hard enough to get them all painted and looking half decent. I have to say I like the Cadian Shock Troops, they seem more military and genereic like they are supposed to be. The RT models just look out of place and in a modern sized game the uniqueness would take away from itself because they would repeat.

Question: Is Casualty their mascott? Does someone bring him along to every battle and just drop him on the field somewhere?

**Che-Vito**

The current models seem much more GRIMDARK then this cartoony-tapestry-style of 40K that used to be.

**Quintinus**

Che-Vito wrote:The current models seem much more GRIMDARK then this cartoony-tapestry-style of 40K that used to be.

40k was actually more "grim-dark" than it was now, but it's because there was stuff that countered it. For example the soldiers above look goofy, right?

Living in a hive world pretty much drives everyone crazy. I wouldn't doubt that the soldiers in the picture are homicidal maniacs.

Early 40k struck a balance.

40k now isn't very grimdark because it tries way too hard to make EVERYTHING grimdark. And when everything is grimdark, nothing is grimdark. It's just stupid.

**Che-Vito**

Vladsimpaler wrote:
Che-Vito wrote:The current models seem much more GRIMDARK then this cartoony-tapestry-style of 40K that used to be.

40k was actually more "grim-dark" than it was now, but it's because there was stuff that countered it. For example the soldiers above look goofy, right?

Living in a hive world pretty much drives everyone crazy. I wouldn't doubt that the soldiers in the picture are homicidal maniacs.

Early 40k struck a balance.

40k now isn't very grimdark because it tries way too hard to make EVERYTHING grimdark. And when everything is grimdark, nothing is grimdark. It's just stupid.

True, consistent fluff would be nice as well. (In the game Fire Warrior, Fire Warriors mow down Marines, while in the Codex: Space Marines, they beat the Tau with the dumb stick every time.)

My particular reference is purely towards the models themselves. By looking more "serious", it is more believable that they can do such terrible things.

**Frazzled**

Actually lose the boots and they aren't that bad, just a bad drawing. You basically have baggy combat fatigues, body armor, and goggles. Beats the "Go Redskins!" helmets the Cadians currently have, and the Vostroyan fur hats-seriously. SERIOUSLY?!?!

**insaniak**

dumplingman wrote:If you look closely the IG army in the picture is supported by land raiders!!

Back in the day, everyone had access to Land Raiders and Rhinos, on account of those being the only tanks GW had...

**Che-Vito**

insaniak wrote:
dumplingman wrote:If you look closely the IG army in the picture is supported by land raiders!!

Back in the day, everyone had access to Land Raiders and Rhinos, on account of those being the only tanks GW had...

Squats and Eldar in Land Raiders ftw.

**insaniak**

Yeah, I don't recall if Guardians and Aspect Warriors could take land raiders, but I'm fairly sure Harlequins could.

**sniperjolly**

Miraclefish wrote:If they're the Imperial Army then they're pre- or during- Heresy Era. Back then the Army was much more highly respected. Regiments like the Geno Chilliad were in existence. They weren't as modified as Astartes, of course, but they were genetically bred and altered to be tougher, bigger, braver and smarter than standard humans.

And until the very end of the Heresy, Land Raiders were in common service with all branches of the Imperium's forces, from the Army to the Arbites.

But as Horus' Traitor Legions moved towards Terra, they were all recalled and pressed into service with the Astartes Chapters, because it became clear that the final fight would be Marine v Marine - and the loyalists needed every tool at their desposal...

then why are they toting an Ollianus Pius flag? O_o

And that Titan is one of ye-olde 'beetleback' warlords. The head is below the carapace

**Platuan4th**

Luke_Prowler wrote:There's a "Sci-fi original movie" joke somewhere in there.

There would be if Sci-Fi(and every other company too cheap to develop their own uniform, like the live action Gundam movie creators and the makers of one of the Space Police Power Ranger series) didn't just use the Starship Troopers costumes whenever they need "generic space trooper".