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I'd be a Chaos cultist, I think it could be fun. Not Slaanesh though, I get hungover far too easily, I'd probably go for Tzeentch and try and just feth things up for people.

If you could choose your 'job' as well then my 40k calling would be absolutely sh*t hot Inquisitor (probably Ordo Xenos). If it's just you choose your species/faction and take the luck of the draw, then absolutely not human. No way!

Then it's a toss up between Eldar and Tau. Tau's position and existence is a bit too precarious for me, and I'd hate to get stomped by some big oafish Space Marine, so Eldar's probably a better bet overall. Plus I don't even wear blue so actually being blue would get me down....

And Eldar were always my 40k passion (though it'd be IoM now as I get old and bitter) so for old times' sake... plus it'd be nice to glide about being all fast and graceful, and Eldar females are infinitely more attractive than Tau (or human) ones (though Shadowsun's still haawt... kind of... *BLAM! Heresy!*).

If BFG was a fairly accurate model for how ships really fight in 40k then some Farseer would do well to nudge me onto the Corsair 'Admiral' Path (or at least give me Corsair ships to fight with, rather than Craftworld ones). Nothing would touch that Craftworld if my fleet was defending it, and that's for sure. I doubt that they'd let me anywhere near a ground battle though with my generalship record....

tsz52 wrote:
And Eldar were always my 40k passion (though it'd be IoM now as I get old and bitter) so for old times' sake... plus it'd be nice to glide about being all fast and graceful, and Eldar females are infinitely more attractive than Tau (or human) ones (though Shadowsun's still haawt... kind of... *BLAM! Heresy!*).

Biel-Tan's Farseer Macha's 1d4chan version...better than Taldeer/Idranel of Ulthwe...wonder what happened to her after Dawn of War though...

Daemon, an immortal being of warp energy that spends their time toying with the silly mortals? Sure why not.

Id be the changeling for sure.

Xeriapt wrote:Daemon, an immortal being of warp energy that spends their time toying with the silly mortals? Sure why not.

Id be the changeling for sure.

Say hello to Mr. Culexus...



...and the Grey Knights.

Pfft, theres like what a couple of thousand of those guys about?


Plenty of space to make trouble and dissapear before they arrive.

Second thoughts, if I had to take on GK Termies, Id be rolling a Bloodthrister, take that GK.

Xeriapt wrote:Pfft, theres like what a couple of thousand of those guys about?


Plenty of space to make trouble and dissapear before they arrive.

Second thoughts, if I had to take on GK Termies, Id be rolling a Bloodthrister, take that GK.

Good point...but if they get close, RUN!!!

As for the Bloodthirster...

...not even the mighty Ka'Bandha stood at the end against this guy. ALL HAIL SANGUINIUS...ave Angelo...

I would be a Chaos Space Marine Beserker.

rockerbikie wrote:I would be a Chaos Space Marine Beserker.

Dont go to battle with Kharne.

Xeriapt wrote:

rockerbikie wrote:I would be a Chaos Space Marine Beserker.

Dont go to battle with Kharne.

I would go to battle with Huron.

I would choose SQUAT but you don't have it as a choice or any metahuman for that matter Just kidding, actually I would choose Eldar, not just because I play them, but because out of all the Races in 40k, if you were a free being, Eldar gives you the most freedom as you can take any path you want. Being a human on a hive world sucks, and most humans are treated to live a servitude on a polluted planet. Tau would be my second choice, but limited freedoms here too, depending on what caste you are borne into. Orks third choice as you would not care about anything but carnage, so ignorance is bliss! Cheers all

Probably an Ork. Life otherwise is just too dark and dreary. Life may be short as a boy, but further up in the hierarchy a painboy might be willing to stitch you up to keep on krumpin'.

Tadashi wrote: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.

Um...too noblebright to enjoy a life as a tau??? The tau empire is more similar to modern day humanity that IoM is, though I admit even it isn't oo similar.

And Eldar, despite being quite grimdark, are nowhere near as grimdark as the IoM.


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Tadashi wrote:

Xeriapt wrote:Pfft, theres like what a couple of thousand of those guys about?


Plenty of space to make trouble and dissapear before they arrive.

Second thoughts, if I had to take on GK Termies, Id be rolling a Bloodthrister, take that GK.

Good point...but if they get close, RUN!!!

As for the Bloodthirster...

...not even the mighty Ka'Bandha stood at the end against this guy. ALL HAIL SANGUINIUS...ave Angelo...

An'ggrath would have eaten Sanguinius.

im2randomghgh wrote:Tau. The only race where I could live without being horrifically oppressed.

Same for me. Why would I want to be a Marine - I value my spare time!

im2randomghgh wrote:

Tadashi wrote: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.

Um...too noblebright to enjoy a life as a tau??? The tau empire is more similar to modern day humanity that IoM is, though I admit even it isn't oo similar.

I don't like modern day humanity. One reason I like 40k is because capitalism is in chains, Mankind is united, a single purpose drives us, great leaders exist, and Men and Women alike must rise to the challenge lest all be lost, unlike now where the only thing that drive people is money, money, MONEY! This world is rotten, and it should just be destroyed. Democracy, human rights, liberty? Don't joke around. What kind of future is that? A future where evolution is not possible because hardship doesn't exist? Evolution is survival of the fittest, my friend.

Tadashi wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

Tadashi wrote: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.

Um...too noblebright to enjoy a life as a tau??? The tau empire is more similar to modern day humanity that IoM is, though I admit even it isn't oo similar.

I don't like modern day humanity. One reason I like 40k is because capitalism is in chains, Mankind is united, a single purpose drives us, great leaders exist, and Men and Women alike must rise to the challenge lest all be lost, unlike now where the only thing that drive people is money, money, MONEY! This world is rotten, and it should just be destroyed. Democracy, human rights, liberty? Don't joke around. What kind of future is that? A future where evolution is not possible because hardship doesn't exist? Evolution is survival of the fittest, my friend.

Okay so you are saying that you want survival of the fittest, but at the same time want to be controlled absolutely?

And tau are like that. There is a place for everyone, serve your role and society works more efficiently.

im2randomghgh wrote:

Tadashi wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

Tadashi wrote: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.

Um...too noblebright to enjoy a life as a tau??? The tau empire is more similar to modern day humanity that IoM is, though I admit even it isn't oo similar.

I don't like modern day humanity. One reason I like 40k is because capitalism is in chains, Mankind is united, a single purpose drives us, great leaders exist, and Men and Women alike must rise to the challenge lest all be lost, unlike now where the only thing that drive people is money, money, MONEY! This world is rotten, and it should just be destroyed. Democracy, human rights, liberty? Don't joke around. What kind of future is that? A future where evolution is not possible because hardship doesn't exist? Evolution is survival of the fittest, my friend.

Okay so you are saying that you want survival of the fittest, but at the same time want to be controlled absolutely?

And tau are like that. There is a place for everyone, serve your role and society works more efficiently.

Complete freedom only brings about the abandonment of morals. It will lead to annihilation. In an orderly society, people fully enjoy limited freedom. They're happier that way, living in a cage. And the Emperor was born to lead Humanity. He asks nothing from us. It's an ideal relationship.

Tadashi wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

Tadashi wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

Tadashi wrote: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.

Um...too noblebright to enjoy a life as a tau??? The tau empire is more similar to modern day humanity that IoM is, though I admit even it isn't oo similar.

I don't like modern day humanity. One reason I like 40k is because capitalism is in chains, Mankind is united, a single purpose drives us, great leaders exist, and Men and Women alike must rise to the challenge lest all be lost, unlike now where the only thing that drive people is money, money, MONEY! This world is rotten, and it should just be destroyed. Democracy, human rights, liberty? Don't joke around. What kind of future is that? A future where evolution is not possible because hardship doesn't exist? Evolution is survival of the fittest, my friend.

Okay so you are saying that you want survival of the fittest, but at the same time want to be controlled absolutely?

And tau are like that. There is a place for everyone, serve your role and society works more efficiently.

Complete freedom only brings about the abandonment of morals. It will lead to annihilation. In an orderly society, people fully enjoy limited freedom. They're happier that way, living in a cage. And the Emperor was born to lead Humanity. He asks nothing from us. It's an ideal relationship.

Asks nothing from you, other than to live in a cage? and I think tau would be a more ideal relationship. True freedom, within a certain category. Fire Caste? Wage war however you want, or choose to teach the shas'saal cadets. Water Caste? The most freedom by far, they are merchants, and so can choose what they want to sell, plus they can choose to follow the path of politics or diplomacy. etc.

And morals are abandoned in any case, it is the human condition. A perfect, orderly society can never happen, as nice as it would be. Also, complacency begets a lack of innovation.

Have you read The Giver?

Necron. Death isn't an issue. The worst you have to deal with is some dirty politics. And kicking those damn kids off your lawn. Plus cons have some really fun tech.

I would be a Fire Warrior. Eventually I get to pilot a battlesuit.

There's just something about me that screams human

Lynata wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:Tau. The only race where I could live without being horrifically oppressed.

Same for me. Why would I want to be a Marine - I value my spare time!

Spare time and Tau?

Its all for the greater goood and a short lifespan.....so zero spare time.

Human Imperial Guard. Because when all you have is a hammer...

Xeriapt wrote:Pfft, theres like what a couple of thousand of those guys about?


Plenty of space to make trouble and dissapear before they arrive.

Second thoughts, if I had to take on GK Termies, Id be rolling a Bloodthrister, take that GK.

Daemons are slaves to their Gods, doomed for an eternity of never-ending conflict in the Warp or Materium. Such an existence it isn't as much fun as it sounds.

Being a Tyranid is probably the worst though, as you don't even exist in a sense.

Unless you were a swarmlord

Even the Swarmlord really doesn't "exist", he's just a psychic beacon with accumulated tactical knowledge given to him by the Hive Mind. You can't talk to the Swarmlord, he doesn't have a individual personality, and some Ultramarine (Tigurius?) remarked that there was nothing behind his "black eyes" when he looked into them. Behind every Tyranid is just the Hive Mind, there's no real individual existence and I consider that a pretty rotten fate.

An Iron Warrior Warsmith or a Ultramarine.

I would be an ork as orks suffer no poverty, decease or lack of freedom. They have the most stable society that relies on strong leadership, capitalism and fair and incorrupt justice system. Being an ork would be like living in a utopia. Seriously how many orks have heard commiting a suicide because their lives suck?

illuknisaa wrote:I would be an ork as orks suffer no poverty, decease or lack of freedom. They have the most stable society that relies on strong leadership, capitalism and fair and incorrupt justice system. Being an ork would be like living in a utopia. Seriously how many orks have heard commiting a suicide because their lives suck?

Warp 'eads?

Y'know the weirdboyz? They're always feeling uncomfortable with all that Waagh power because it could potentially make them explode. Unless they're really mad, then it's A OKAY!

But yeah never thought about the utopia orks live in!

1hadhq wrote:

Lynata wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:Tau. The only race where I could live without being horrifically oppressed.

Same for me. Why would I want to be a Marine - I value my spare time!

Spare time and Tau?

Its all for the greater goood and a short lifespan.....so zero spare time.

SO the merchant caste, which makes up the majority of tau civvies, would be at their storefront 22hrs a day since tau barely sleep?

NO, there would definitely be free time, albeit not as much as we're used to.