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CthuluIsSpy wrote:No.

If that were the case, then I would be an anarchic, hyper violent hoodlum who revels in genocide. (Orks and Necrons)

I would also be the same with you, the only difference being that, in the anarchic, hyper violent hoodlum part, I'd take a more primitive approach... (Fantasy Orcs and 40k Necrons)

And I do listen to metal, of course.

pretre wrote:What about people who play multiple armies? Are they schizophrenic?

I'd say different armies will appeal to different aspects of one's personality.

I play vinilla space marines, simply because I like being outnumbered and still have a fair chance of winning.
(Im not a power gamer, I just like marines)

No joke. One of the selling points to me about the Tau (The point that made me take the plunge ontop of all the Giant Robots and fun stuff like that) was they have Vision problems.

It's been a staple of mine to whenever I get the Chance to put a Scar(or Eyepatch) over the right eye of my Character, because I am Blind in my Right Eye. While the Tau are Not a race of people that are blind in one eye (Sometimes I wonder after my Shooting phases though ) they do have visual problems. While there sight is good (like the sight in my left eye), they focus on distant objects slower than humans (their different visual issue. While not the most similar problem, whatever It's my reason.)

So that appealed to me.

I play Space Wolves because I'm a goddamned Viking.

pretre wrote:What about people who play multiple armies? Are they schizophrenic?

. . .

I'm a schizophrenic who plays multiple armies. But I don't think you know what schizophrenia is if you think those two things are related.

I'll just say this. "Split mind," refers to the split between the mind and reality.

I think a persons first army shows alot about who they are.

I think armies after that are just based on what kind of army they want to play.

Well I am a slowly dying, arrogant, wise, donkey-cave who forever seeks power and immortality... But is prone to go crazy and run and krump stuff And then make idols out of my faeces. Also, I have a massive mean/sneakyness streak) (Eldar&Chaos and Orcs&Beastmen)

Well, some of that is true... But I always try collect armies that most personify myself or are most appealing to me, as me and my group of friends enjoy roleplaying

Von Chogg

I own the following at 2k+ (most painted too)

IG Tanith (very fluffy)
Ultramarines (fairly fluffy)
CSM (fluffy is so subjective, who can know?)
Tau (not fluffy at all)
Orks (no such thing as unfluffy)
Ravenwing (currently running as white scars/play to win)
Black Templars (fluffy fluff fluff)


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What could this even say about me?

I liked the laid back aspect of Orks, it matched me way to well, I started them because I wanted to hit everything in the face until it stopped existing, and so I could have fun when I paint/ assemble them They match me pretty well in certain cases

well my Chaos Marines have been called asshat's during games so yeah my army represents my personality quite well

This is quite appropriate: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/1882194/

meh_ wrote:This is quite appropriate: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/1882194/

Still reading through this. So far it is made of candy and win.

Given my friends often call me a Degenerate Troll at times kind fits with the fact I field Trazyn regardless of points. I am also looking into maybe gettin' some Orkz or Dwarfs What does that say about me?

Well Tau is the "cleanest" army which is what orignally draw them to me, so I guess that reflects my personality. I would also work for a greater good than worship a crazed emperor.

Yup. I'm an old man(lol 24) who doesn't want to yell, or scream, or even raise my voice slightly. I just want you dead and out of my way. And most importantly...

Get off my lawn...

I think it generally does, but not directly - it says something about what grabs your eye, what appeals to you tactically and aesthetically. The fluff plays a role, but it's clearly not an obvious "Satan worshipers play chaos, hungry aliens play tyranids" relationship. I play SoB because I see them as a pretty hilarious parody of religious fundamentalism, what with their flagellants and tying girls to giant death-machine mounted crosses and what not. Another player might play them out of admiration for Joan of Arc or something, I dunno. Others just like ladies with guns.

The Necron player is a really quiet and creepy sci-fi nerd. He spends a lot of time on Transhumanist message boards.

Yep, seems bout right

I like Orks, I like Salamanders.

Evidently, I like the colour green and fire.

meh_ wrote:This is quite appropriate: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/1882194/

Brilliant, that genuinely made me cry, a must read.

Btw, I'm now apparently a puritanical atheistical perfectionist robot with arrogance and ego unmatched (GK, 'crons, pre heresy EC's, high elves) with the lord of cereal representing my psyco side (Khornate army)

So I'm a fickle, war like person with strong morals?

I play Tau, Eldar, Khorne/Tzeentch CSM, Mono-Tzeentch WoC, HE and Lizardmen.

The first two already conflict each other, one being the youngest playable race, the other being by far and away one of the oldest, also with one having no psychic potential at all whilst the others are the most powerful psykers in the Galaxy.

Khorne/Tzeentch also conflicts with Tau, by being close-combaty and psychic. Eldar conflict with Khorne/Tzeentch because they're Chaos, and are only linked by psychic ability.

Tzeentch WoC clash with Lizardmen and HE on a titanic scale, but are linked by being the three most efficient and experienced magic races, save Tzeentch Daemons.

If this is representative of what I am, then i'm a giant walking conflict that goes against all established history.

I really like biology; that's probably why Tyranids were my first choice.

TheSinheizer wrote:I really can't help but feel this.

Everybody I know who plays 40k, their armies (or armies) seem very "typical" of their general characters and personalities. Very matching, or complimenting.

Do you feel you are, in any way, similar to your chosen army / armies? If so, how?

Eh. It doesn't always. I play world eaters because berserkers come in the army box. It just kind of got started that way and built and built on itself from there. If it had been thousand sons instead I'd probably be playing them.


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Alot of other people will play anything if they think it will help them win.

Dark wrote:I don't even like beer!

I laughed way too much

I got into Eldar because, I always kinda like the elf-esque army. They are a old/elder race that has lots of experience from their long age, they either have strong magic or their own technologic advancements that seems to be superior to other races.

But with all of their advantages they are burdened with a heavy weight, usually with a duty they have to fulfill or some shameful past, they can also see into the future and know very full the problems that lie ahead for them or at least have an idea of whats in store for them, combine that with their experience and knowledge they came across as a very tragic race that has reasons for what they do because it's the only way for their to accomplish their goals because that's what their learning and life experience tells them.

They are really amazing but at the same time are very tragic and you understand why they do things the way they do it, because the alternatives are worse or they have no choice.

Their entire race is on the edge of extinction, they live on craftworlds separated from their kind a countless distance away on other similiar craftworlds, while their dark brethren roams the galaxy, orcs and tyranids are headed towards the galaxy without number, the empire of man seems foolish at times, short sighted and xenophobic for all their youth, yet without them how would the Eldar fare; and their greatest enemy of all, Chaos, especially Slaanesh the Eldar are responsible for their own downfall and the terror they birthed in the warp because they lost sight of themselves.

I just really got into the fluff, the way the models look, how they play, I couldn't have asked for a better introduction into 40k.(I'm the older sibling in my family and I also feel like I kind of share in the melancholy the eldar seem to exude, not to the same degree one persons life isn't comparable to an entire fictional's race downfall but that I sympathize with them and identify with them)

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Jesus I just read through that, I'm becoming a emo space elf! noooooooo!!! Sisters of battle save me!