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Ciaphas Cain, Orkz, Jokareo and Ethereals

The story of the Tau sending a diplomatic embassy to the Tyranids was pretty hilarious.

I think they just created the Space Orks for the laughs. Everything they say is hilarious, I think its awesome they're actually a race in 40k and they kick ass.

Ultrasmurfs.

Oh, and..., well, the movie... the... thing. The movie with those silly beserkers...

Necrons getting fed up with orks attacking, so give them some doomsday cannons.

Orks leave, attack another planet and when the warboss orders the new big guns out, the whole world disapears.

The shameless density of all SM plot armor.
I laugh at how graceful and skilled races like DE, who have practiced war for several lifetimes, are until they fight SMs. Then they become slow witted, clumsy, bad reflexes, bad piloting/driving ability, piss poor aiming ability. Devistating anti-vehicle weaponry vaporizes other races' infantry but is withstood by SMs through sheer force of will, etc,etc.

 Archonate wrote:
The shameless density of all SM plot armor.
I laugh at how graceful and skilled races like DE, who have practiced war for several lifetimes, are until they fight SMs. Then they become slow witted, clumsy, bad reflexes, bad piloting/driving ability, piss poor aiming ability. Devistating anti-vehicle weaponry vaporizes other races' infantry but is withstood by SMs through sheer force of will, etc,etc.

Y'know, i never actually noticed that! O__O that's hysterical! Brute force beats out grace and outmanouvering apparently

 Kaldor wrote:

 ENOZONE wrote:
Squats being replaced by orangutans that know more about technology than the Adeptus Mechanicus. They're probably the biggest trolls of the 40k universe.

Squats still exist, and Jokaero have been around since 2nd ed, and maybe Rogue Trader.

Jokaero HAVE been around since the RT days.
They are specifically mentioned in the RT book's background part.

Still, I'd expect a semi-sentient orange furred monk --- OOK! to know more about tech than those rite-bound idealogues known as the mechanicum.

If we're counting fan content, then Angry Marines are up there.

Lucius the Eternal trolololing around the galaxy always puts a smile on my face too. I'd really love to see what would happen if Draigo Killed Lucius, though based on how Mr.Ward has written his fluff, I'm sure Draigo would just use his supreme will to destroy Lucius somehow.

 DarthMarko wrote:
Ooooo - this :
These Chapters can never be Ultramarines, for their gene-seed is not that of Robute Guilliman. Nevertheless, they will ever aspire to the standards and teachings of the great Primarch.

You know, I too didn't like this phrase and I still don't, but I have been thinking on it.

The codex was written a long long time ago, and although the Chapters have a lengthy and detail of their own history from this time, a lot of it fades into myth and legend. The Codex still there to this very day in 40k, always and readily available, fresh in the hands of the oldest and newest chapters. Even those of the first founding Legions that did not wish to accept the Codex have probably forgotten that this was the case and now accept the codex as the true way. They remember and venerate their Primarch for what they were but adopt Guilliman and his Codex for being the true Astartes way.

Or not, but I don't like the statement still, just a way to rationalize how it might work.

Orks always make me giggle, not so much now as they are less the comic relief, but they still bring a smile to my face.

The flow-chart in "Imperial Infantryman's uplifting Primer" on how to acquire new equipment.

Beasts of Nurgle. Poor, misunderstood Beasts. They only want a hug!

Oh, and the comment about Great Unclean Ones accidentally murdering Nurglings by rolling over or sitting on them...

 Super Ready wrote:
Beasts of Nurgle. Poor, misunderstood Beasts. They only want a hug!

Oh, and the comment about Great Unclean Ones accidentally murdering Nurglings by rolling over or sitting on them...

As well as these, I really like how the Plaguebearers are super serious and are constantly irritated by the antics of the Nurglings.

The Galactic Partridges: Those guys never lose a batte, and always steal the glory.
Creed: The man hides baneblades in bushes
As paraphrased from the Tyranid Codex: Tau are saved by Necrons who wipe out a small hive fleet over their world. The Necrons land and are greeted by the Ethereal in celebration. Day 2: Necrons kill the Ethereal and begin to harvest the planet.

Angron always has something to say about any plan other than drop pod and go berserk. O Angrn y you so crzy?
Also Maxilla from Eisenhorn and Sholto Unwerth from Ravenor.

 Kaldor wrote:

 ENOZONE wrote:
Squats being replaced by orangutans that know more about technology than the Adeptus Mechanicus. They're probably the biggest trolls of the 40k universe.

Squats still exist, and Jokaero have been around since 2nd ed, and maybe Rogue Trader.

Yeah, the Jokaero have always existed. And they never really inhabited the same space as the Squats in the fluff anyway. The removal of the Squats was entirely separate. And it bears mentioning that Jokaero were more or less gone from 40K for the same time frame. Though they never got banned from being mentioned, lol. But, that's also because there was never a true Jokaero army like there was with Squats.

The funny part of that scene from Monty Python is the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch exists twice in the fluff. The Black Templars have it as wargear in their codex, lol.

The part in Gaunt's Ghosts where trooper Cuu gets turned in by Bragg made me smile, because I thought that justice would prevail in the end.

But for one that isn't woefully depressing: the original Noise Marines paintwork by GW always makes me happy.

 DarthMarko wrote:
Ooooo - this :
These Chapters can never be Ultramarines, for their gene-seed is not that of Robute Guilliman. Nevertheless, they will ever aspire to the standards and teachings of the great Primarch.

That's gutwrenching , not laughable.

But back to the topic, GW's lack of scale on anything is hilarious.
Amberley Veil's footnotes in Ciaphas Cain, even though I disliked that a Greater daemon running away in abject terror and acting in a way of a Giant in WHFB really put me down about the novels.
I like how Imperial Fists are forced to be gourmets. Either you taste a human brain or else....
I also fancy how the Huns and Hells Angels crossbred to create the White Scars. Too bad Ghengis who was a really good ruler was warped into just being a simpleton tribal instead of what he really was, but nobody wanna know about a rapist feminist I guess.
The Space Wolves and Dark Angels are funny.
I also got a giggle out of how a lowly infantryman managed to save the life of a Living Saint (a creature just below the Primarches in power) from a pissed off tanker aiming a laspistol at her. Good luck spending your afternoon making 357 shots from him until she dies. (Gaunt's Gaunts).
It's also laughable how any novel with Space Marines as main chars basically follows the setup of a John Cena or Hulk Hogan-match. First to late part the hero struggles, then he completely curb-stomps the enemy. Superman-comics really must be read much amongst the writers of GW.

The part when Calgar beat an Avatar, a feat that half the primarchs wouldn't be able to do. Fulgrim would have died if he didn't bring the Laer sword with him. Calgar punches the Avatar in the chest and kills it. UM NO!

 Frecklesonfire wrote:
The part when Calgar beat an Avatar, a feat that half the primarchs wouldn't be able to do. Fulgrim would have died if he didn't bring the Laer sword with him. Calgar punches the Avatar in the chest and kills it. UM NO!

Wow an Ultramrine-fan doubting an Ultramarine-legend. Perhaps this is an Ultramarine-fan I could grow to respect (I'm assuming that due to your badge of honour here)

Of course most of the fans of the honored chapter are sane people, so you are more likely than not a sane fan. .)

 DarthMarko wrote:
Ooooo - this :
These Chapters can never be Ultramarines, for their gene-seed is not that of Robute Guilliman. Nevertheless, they will ever aspire to the standards and teachings of the great Primarch.

This is probably the most horrifically bad thing thats ever appeared in 40k fluff. Talk about taking a gak on the fanbase and established lore.

 Harriticus wrote:

 DarthMarko wrote:
Ooooo - this :
These Chapters can never be Ultramarines, for their gene-seed is not that of Robute Guilliman. Nevertheless, they will ever aspire to the standards and teachings of the great Primarch.

This is probably the most horrifically bad thing thats ever appeared in 40k fluff. Talk about taking a gak on the fanbase and established lore.

Hehe you speak the truth brother. One exalt heading your way

 Beaviz81 wrote:

 Frecklesonfire wrote:
The part when Calgar beat an Avatar, a feat that half the primarchs wouldn't be able to do. Fulgrim would have died if he didn't bring the Laer sword with him. Calgar punches the Avatar in the chest and kills it. UM NO!

Wow an Ultramrine-fan doubting an Ultramarine-legend. Perhaps this is an Ultramarine-fan I could grow to respect (I'm assuming that due to your badge of honour here)

Of course most of the fans of the honored chapter are sane people, so you are more likely than not a sane fan. .)

The title (Unless you're a DCM) is based on post count rather than a person's personal preference...
Though you do get to choose the track.

 purplefood wrote:

 Beaviz81 wrote:

 Frecklesonfire wrote:
The part when Calgar beat an Avatar, a feat that half the primarchs wouldn't be able to do. Fulgrim would have died if he didn't bring the Laer sword with him. Calgar punches the Avatar in the chest and kills it. UM NO!

Wow an Ultramrine-fan doubting an Ultramarine-legend. Perhaps this is an Ultramarine-fan I could grow to respect (I'm assuming that due to your badge of honour here)

Of course most of the fans of the honored chapter are sane people, so you are more likely than not a sane fan. .)

The title (Unless you're a DCM) is based on post count rather than a person's personal preference...
Though you do get to choose the track.

He choose the Ultramarine-specific SM ranking track.

 Coolyo294 wrote:

 purplefood wrote:

 Beaviz81 wrote:

 Frecklesonfire wrote:
The part when Calgar beat an Avatar, a feat that half the primarchs wouldn't be able to do. Fulgrim would have died if he didn't bring the Laer sword with him. Calgar punches the Avatar in the chest and kills it. UM NO!

Wow an Ultramrine-fan doubting an Ultramarine-legend. Perhaps this is an Ultramarine-fan I could grow to respect (I'm assuming that due to your badge of honour here)

Of course most of the fans of the honored chapter are sane people, so you are more likely than not a sane fan. .)

The title (Unless you're a DCM) is based on post count rather than a person's personal preference...
Though you do get to choose the track.

He choose the Ultramarine-specific SM ranking track.

I know Fallout-Guy I also love Fallout 2, it's a great game.

 blazinpsycho&typhooni wrote:

 Archonate wrote:
The shameless density of all SM plot armor.
I laugh at how graceful and skilled races like DE, who have practiced war for several lifetimes, are until they fight SMs. Then they become slow witted, clumsy, bad reflexes, bad piloting/driving ability, piss poor aiming ability. Devistating anti-vehicle weaponry vaporizes other races' infantry but is withstood by SMs through sheer force of will, etc,etc.

Y'know, i never actually noticed that! O__O that's hysterical! Brute force beats out grace and outmanouvering apparently

Well, realistically, Space Marines sped several lifetimes training too. They aren't just brute force. Brute force is Orks, or maybe even IGuard. And, again, realistically, Dark Eldar spend way too much time raping and lying around being all hedonistic and gluttonous. So they aren't exactly training constantly.

Honestly, by the way that power armor is described anyway, splinter weapons would be pretty much useless anyway. Even the "soft" armor of the joints would stop it.

Fulgrim beating the gak out of the Wraithlord and strangling a being that doesn't need to breath to death made me lol pretty hard. Golf-putting Ferrus Mannus' spine to pieces with a giant hammer was pretty lulz as well.

ADB's nihilism scenes in his books always make me laugh.

 Veteran Sergeant wrote:

 blazinpsycho&typhooni wrote:

 Archonate wrote:
The shameless density of all SM plot armor.
I laugh at how graceful and skilled races like DE, who have practiced war for several lifetimes, are until they fight SMs. Then they become slow witted, clumsy, bad reflexes, bad piloting/driving ability, piss poor aiming ability. Devistating anti-vehicle weaponry vaporizes other races' infantry but is withstood by SMs through sheer force of will, etc,etc.

Y'know, i never actually noticed that! O__O that's hysterical! Brute force beats out grace and outmanouvering apparently

Well, realistically, Space Marines sped several lifetimes training too. They aren't just brute force. Brute force is Orks, or maybe even IGuard. And, again, realistically, Dark Eldar spend way too much time raping and lying around being all hedonistic and gluttonous. So they aren't exactly training constantly.

Honestly, by the way that power armor is described anyway, splinter weapons would be pretty much useless anyway. Even the "soft" armor of the joints would stop it.

I'm pretty sure it was mentioned in the Dark Eldar codex (the Commoragh Raid) that Splinter Weapons were ineffective against the Astartes..

The way to tell Gork and Mork apart always makes me laugh. Gork is brutal but kunning whilst Mork is kunning but brutal.

Creed. Hands down.

The man can and will hide a Titan behind a picket fence.

The names of the Primarchs. It reminds you that they were named back when the fluff was totally tongue-in-cheek.

What should we call the one that's angry all of the time? Angron.

What should we call the name of the Iron Hands Primarch? Well, how do you say Iron Hands in Latin?

These death guards have rot and skulls all over them, so their Primarch should have a death-ish shounding name like Mortarion or Mortuary One.