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2011/08/12 19:10:41
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Automated Space Wolves Thrall
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2011/08/12 19:17:00
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Slashing Veteran Sword Bretheren
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The Imperial Palace
Automatically Appended Next Post:
and the Sanctum Imperialis
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Tali'Zorah: I appreciate what you're doing here, Shepard.
Commander Shepard: Well, I care deeply about the quarian people.
Tali'Zorah: It's good to be back on the Normandy.
Commander Shepard: Let me know if it's too quiet for you to sleep, and I'll find you someplace louder.
Tali'Zorah: Hmm.
Garrus Vakarian: Uh, I was there when you two had your thing, remember? Just get a room and work it out. |
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2011/08/12 19:19:32
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Ancient Ultramarine Venerable Dreadnought
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+1 to the Imperial Palace.
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2011/08/12 19:21:05
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Well it does have some superb plot shielding, that's for sure. It might be the biggist as well, not sure. Though the biggest would be the Imperial Palace.
In short, the Imperial Palace.
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2011/08/12 19:43:05
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Smokin' Skorcha Driver
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Medrengard
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2011/08/12 19:46:36
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Hallowed Canoness
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The Fang, obviously. 
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2011/08/12 19:50:27
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Biggest: Imperial Palace
Tallest: The Fang
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2011/08/12 20:06:29
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Ancient Ultramarine Venerable Dreadnought
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terranarc wrote:Medrengard
1) Medrengard is a planet, not a fortress
2) Medrengard is not an Imperial world.
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2011/08/12 20:16:11
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter
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Earth.
The defenses for this Fortress-Shrine-World begin somewhere at the orbital ring of Jupiter, and only get heavier the closer you get to Terrra. It even has its own Fortress-Forge-World playing doorman, as you have to get past Mars to get to Earth.
While the Fang is certainly a formidable fortress, it pales in comparison to the fact that the entire planet of Holy Terra is defended by a Segmentum's worth of military force.
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2011/08/12 20:46:09
Subject: Re:What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Biggest and best is the Imperial Palace.
Plus it has something like 10,000 Custodes defending it... yeah... GL HF - No Thanks!
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2011/08/12 20:52:07
Subject: Re:What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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BeefCakeSoup wrote:Biggest and best is the Imperial Palace.
Plus it has something like 10,000 Custodes defending it... yeah... GL HF - No Thanks!
Have fun storming the castle!
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2011/08/12 20:55:47
Subject: Re:What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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2011/08/12 21:02:07
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Slashing Veteran Sword Bretheren
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Sanctum Imperialis The emperor is in there its the most sacred and most defened area in the imperium.
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Tali'Zorah: I appreciate what you're doing here, Shepard.
Commander Shepard: Well, I care deeply about the quarian people.
Tali'Zorah: It's good to be back on the Normandy.
Commander Shepard: Let me know if it's too quiet for you to sleep, and I'll find you someplace louder.
Tali'Zorah: Hmm.
Garrus Vakarian: Uh, I was there when you two had your thing, remember? Just get a room and work it out. |
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2011/08/12 21:23:05
Subject: Re:What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Bounding Black Templar Assault Marine
Waco TX
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Definiaty the Imperial Palace, agree with all palace statements above.
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2011/08/12 21:23:58
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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I'm going to have to throw in a vote for the Rock. The Rock is the remnants of the world Caliban. It only survived the bombardement of the entire Dark Angels fleet because of its force shields (which implies that the shields are pretty awesome). It also houses the entire Dark Angels chapter, arguably the bestest chapter in existence (at least my favorite; I like the dresses their company vets wear).
Essentially, I think the Rock can be considered the best fortress in 40k that isn't also a planet.
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2011/08/12 21:24:36
Subject: Re:What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Bounding Black Templar Assault Marine
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Oh yea and GK moon is in the same sector still within range of the defences of earth Automatically Appended Next Post: Darthslowe wrote:I'm going to have to throw in a vote for the Rock. The Rock is the remnants of the world Caliban. It only survived the bombardement of the entire Dark Angels fleet because of its force shields (which implies that the shields are pretty awesome). It also houses the entire Dark Angels chapter, arguably the bestest chapter in existence (at least my favorite; I like the dresses their company vets wear).
Essentially, I think the Rock can be considered the best fortress in 40k that isn't also a planet.
Not to say that I'm a big fan of DA but have to add that no one can find the rock but other DA
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NO PITY!
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2011/08/12 21:31:07
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Resolute Ultramarine Honor Guard
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Holly Terra....
The reason: it was never attacked after the Heresy because even the Necrons and Tyranids would suck Imperial d*** if they try to get it down...
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2011/08/12 21:55:39
Subject: Re:What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Courageous Space Marine Captain
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The Palce.It survived a full few legions' assault,including the Iron Warriors.It has 10000 Custodes guarding it,Space Marines who could rip Calgar a new one without trying,the orbital fleets from Jupiter,The GK on Saturn's Moon,the Daddy Forge World,Mars,who have enough Titan's to rip Nurgle a new one,and the palace itslef,and has 2 warhounds for good measure.
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2011/08/12 23:02:32
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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coolyo294 wrote:terranarc wrote:Medrengard
1) Medrengard is a planet, not a fortress
2) Medrengard is not an Imperial world.
1) Medrengard is described as a "fortress-world" which covers both options.
2) All worlds belong to the Imperium.
The Imperial Palace on Terra is nevertheless still the most appropriate answer to the question, however.
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2011/08/12 23:03:25
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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English Assassin wrote:coolyo294 wrote:terranarc wrote:Medrengard
1) Medrengard is a planet, not a fortress
2) Medrengard is not an Imperial world.
1) Medrengard is described as a "fortress-world" which covers both options.
2) All worlds belong to the Imperium.
Unless it's in the Eye of Terror and controlled by the Iron Warriors.
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2011/08/12 23:04:23
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Willing Inquisitorial Excruciator
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coolyo294 wrote:Unless it's in the Eye of Terror and controlled by the Iron Warriors.
I think you have utterly missed the point.
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2011/08/12 23:26:47
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Ollanius Pius - Savior of the Emperor
Gathering the Informations.
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English Assassin wrote:coolyo294 wrote:Unless it's in the Eye of Terror and controlled by the Iron Warriors.
I think you have utterly missed the point.
You're also missing the point that "Fortress World" is a designator thrown out to a lot of planets.
Cadia is a Fortress World. Morlond is a Fortress World.
It does not mean the planet is one giant fortress. It means it's a world that is heavily fortified and constantly garrisoned with Guard regiments.
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2011/08/12 23:27:39
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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1.) Terra. With stuff like the Imperial Palace, Luna Space Fortress, vast orbital defenses, the Inquisitorial HQ Fortress, and so on the entire planet is a massively populated fortress.
2.) Mars
3.) Cadia
4) The 4 other Segmentum Fortresses: Bakka, Kar Duniash, Cypra Mundi, Hydraphur.
5.) Macragge
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2011/08/13 03:03:33
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Brother Coa wrote:
Holly Terra....
The reason: it was never attacked after the Heresy because even the Necrons and Tyranids would suck Imperial d*** if they try to get it down...
It was, though. (By humans, granted, but still.) Reign of Blood and all.
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2011/08/13 03:41:41
Subject: Re:What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Revving Ravenwing Biker
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You're all wrong, the Imperial Palace is not a fortress, it's actually a giant of an Emperor Class Titan, and it's body is half of Terra, with the Emperors Golden Throne Chamber as the cockpit. If Terra falls under siege, it will transform from a fortress into The Emperors-Emperor Titan, it has guns the size of mountains and can shoot missiles and plasma the size of meteors.
The earth will light ablaze and all life on Terra will die. The Emperor Titan will shoot laser out of its eyes powerful enough to cause exterminatus, and drop nuclear bombs out of its arse, it will eat other titans to fuel its engines and burp melta-fire. Then its feet will turn into rockets and it flies around the universe destroying all in it's path.
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2011/08/13 09:44:12
Subject: Re:What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Wicked Warp Spider
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LumenPraebeo wrote:You're all wrong, the Imperial Palace is not a fortress, it's actually a giant of an Emperor Class Titan, and it's body is half of Terra, with the Emperors Golden Throne Chamber as the cockpit. If Terra falls under siege, it will transform from a fortress into The Emperors-Emperor Titan, it has guns the size of mountains and can shoot missiles and plasma the size of meteors.
The earth will light ablaze and all life on Terra will die. The Emperor Titan will shoot laser out of its eyes powerful enough to cause exterminatus, and drop nuclear bombs out of its arse, it will eat other titans to fuel its engines and burp melta-fire. Then its feet will turn into rockets and it flies around the universe destroying all in it's path.
Wtf?
I beg to differ against whoever says that all worlds are Imperial. Maybe some crazed Imperium fanatic would think so, but anyone with a mind capable of processing information logically would see that its completely false. The eye of terror worlds, the Tau empire, the Exodite worlds but to name a few which are most definately not Imperial worlds.
OT: As much as I like the Rock due my playing DA, I think other fortressess do have much more plot armour. As for the best, probably the Imperial Palace.
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2011/08/13 12:24:29
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Imperial Palace, really no competition here.
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2011/08/13 12:35:51
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Kanluwen wrote:English Assassin wrote:coolyo294 wrote:Unless it's in the Eye of Terror and controlled by the Iron Warriors.
I think you have utterly missed the point.
You're also missing the point that "Fortress World" is a designator thrown out to a lot of planets.
Cadia is a Fortress World. Morlond is a Fortress World.
It does not mean the planet is one giant fortress. It means it's a world that is heavily fortified and constantly garrisoned with Guard regiments.
I don't think you realize that Medrengard IS one giant fortress. It has litterally been tunneled and hollowed out completely. There are nothing but towering monolithic gun spikes all over. There are oceans, there are no mountains as it is no longer a "planet" by any means.
Think, The Rock, but on a larger scale. Much larger. Which, btw, would also qualify as a fortress for the purpose of this thread.
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2011/08/13 12:37:50
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No, on Medrengard there are big stretches of wasteland with nothing on them. Clearly the whole planet isn't a fortress.
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2011/08/13 12:43:06
Subject: What the biggist and best fortress in the imperium ?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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terranarc wrote:Kanluwen wrote:English Assassin wrote:coolyo294 wrote:Unless it's in the Eye of Terror and controlled by the Iron Warriors.
I think you have utterly missed the point.
You're also missing the point that "Fortress World" is a designator thrown out to a lot of planets.
Cadia is a Fortress World. Morlond is a Fortress World.
It does not mean the planet is one giant fortress. It means it's a world that is heavily fortified and constantly garrisoned with Guard regiments.
I don't think you realize that Medrengard IS one giant fortress. It has litterally been tunneled and hollowed out completely. There are nothing but towering monolithic gun spikes all over. There are oceans, there are no mountains as it is no longer a "planet" by any means.
Think, The Rock, but on a larger scale. Much larger. Which, btw, would also qualify as a fortress for the purpose of this thread.
And that doesn't fix the problem of it not being in the Imperium.
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