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Everyone who plays 40K knows about Necrons. Who thinks they pose a threat in the 40K universe, and if not, why? I just want to know.

This thread seems to be very similar to your other Necron thread. You should be careful about duplicating threads because the mods kind of frown on that sort of thing.

I don't know what to say. I think that they are cool. I don't fear them though. However, I would like to know this. Would you think that is would make more sense for a Grey Knight player to ally with Necrons or Eldar?

They are a minor one, but they are like a man who have suffered from a severe stroke. They just can't cut it anymore. The Nids awoke them if memory serves.

Er....I have to agree this topic is far too broad and redundant considering the other Necron topic going on right now. I think the fact that they are a faction makes them a threat in some way, especially with something like the Celestial Orrery.

I don't know, do you consider genocidal robots with guns that rip you apart at an atomic level dangerous?

 Beaviz81 wrote:
They are a minor one, but they are like a man who have suffered from a severe stroke. They just can't cut it anymore. The Nids awoke them if memory serves.

Your trolling is kind of weak

Can someone answer my question please? "They are a minor one, but they are like a man who have suffered from a severe stroke. They just can't cut it anymore. The Nids awoke them if memory serves."-LOL

 Grey Knight Dillon wrote:
I don't know what to say. I think that they are cool. I don't fear them though. However, I would like to know this. Would you think that is would make more sense for a Grey Knight player to ally with Necrons or Eldar?

Grey Knights have allied with Necrons in the past, that's where they got their tesseract labyrinths from, which are so far the only technology that can completely neutralize Daemons. They had a falling out at some point though. I imagine since Necrons are untouched by the Warp, they might in fact be the better choice rather than the Eldar that are so warp-touched.

 Mavlun wrote:

 Beaviz81 wrote:
They are a minor one, but they are like a man who have suffered from a severe stroke. They just can't cut it anymore. The Nids awoke them if memory serves.

Your trolling is kind of weak

I didn't know I was trolling, but your POV means less than nothing to me.

 Beaviz81 wrote:

 Mavlun wrote:

 Beaviz81 wrote:
They are a minor one, but they are like a man who have suffered from a severe stroke. They just can't cut it anymore. The Nids awoke them if memory serves.

Your trolling is kind of weak

I didn't know I was trolling, but your POV means less than nothing to me.

Well if you're not trolling, that says a lot about your lack of knowledge, despite having been involved in several topics that showcased just how powerful the Necrons are. Maybe it's a learning disability, I guess.

Thank you Mavlun.

 Mavlun wrote:

 Beaviz81 wrote:

 Mavlun wrote:

 Beaviz81 wrote:
They are a minor one, but they are like a man who have suffered from a severe stroke. They just can't cut it anymore. The Nids awoke them if memory serves.

Your trolling is kind of weak

I didn't know I was trolling, but your POV means less than nothing to me.

Well if you're not trolling, that says a lot about your lack of knowledge, despite having been involved in several topics that showcased just how powerful the Necrons are. Maybe it's a learning disability, I guess.

Nah it's, just we don't see eye to eye with how powerful the Necrons are.

You very powerful, can rival Chaos even.

Me, just a spread menace which is just another plague that ravages the body of a dying man.

That was pretty mean Mavlun. As for Beaviz81, WHAT?

On the TT my DKoK don't have a problem with them. and Fluff wise I agree with Beaviz81, they are a minor threat compared to Chaos or Nids.

Yea, looking into it the Necrons really aren't quite as big of a threat as Tyranids or Chaos Daemons. Although, Daemons are more of a threat than the Tyranids.

 Grey Knight Dillon wrote:
Although, Daemons are more of a threat than the Tyranids.

While I believe it's a conversation for another topic, that statement is incredibly debatable.

 kinratha wrote:
On the TT my DKoK don't have a problem with them. and Fluff wise I agree with Beaviz81, they are a minor threat compared to Chaos or Nids.

Yeah, a minor threat. That's why they conquered over 60 planets in less than 100 days, wiped out an entire sector, and took on one of the largest imperial fleets ever assembled, with 1/3rd the amount of ships, and absolutely slaughtered them. From one Dynasty.

Minor threat, of course.

 Grey Knight Dillon wrote:
That was pretty mean Mavlun. As for Beaviz81, WHAT?

For me the IOM is like the dying very much disease-riddled body of a man dying. The Crons are just another affliction. they are somewhere between a nuisance and a threat. Think Tau and Dark Eldar compared to Eldar and Tyranids.

Oh sweet lord, not this again. To deny the threat the Necrons have is madness especially with the added context of their abilities in IA12. Their technology is beyond even the Eldar at their peak and ultimately were able to even defeat both the Old Ones and the C'tan. Even if they're not unified the fact that more and more Tomb Worlds are activating and the ones that have already are making expanding and retaking territory at a frightening speed shows the high level of threat they are. If even a voracious foe like the Tyranids are wary of facing them it shows how much of a force they are to be dealt with, not to mention the fact that they are one of the forces that Chaos will have trouble dealing with considering they were the ones that erected highly effective anti-warp technology like the Pylons on Cadia.

Yeah, a minor threat. That's why they conquered over 60 planets in less than 100 days, wiped out an entire sector, and took on one of the largest imperial fleets ever assembled, with 1/3rd the amount of ships, and absolutely slaughtered them. From one Dynasty. - That is a minor threat. Tyranids ravaged alot more than that. Chaos Daemons ravaged even more.

 Sasori wrote:

 kinratha wrote:
On the TT my DKoK don't have a problem with them. and Fluff wise I agree with Beaviz81, they are a minor threat compared to Chaos or Nids.

Yeah, a minor threat. That's why they conquered over 60 planets in less than 100 days, wiped out an entire sector, and took on one of the largest imperial fleets ever assembled, with 1/3rd the amount of ships, and absolutely slaughtered them. From one Dynasty.

Minor threat, of course.

Well same could be said for any race, Orks conquer alot same with tyranids and Chaos. It just comes down to what race you like more and what ones you don't.

Pardon my copy. I meant to put " around it.


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I wouldn't think of Orks as mindless killers with no society though.

 kinratha wrote:

 Sasori wrote:

 kinratha wrote:
On the TT my DKoK don't have a problem with them. and Fluff wise I agree with Beaviz81, they are a minor threat compared to Chaos or Nids.

Yeah, a minor threat. That's why they conquered over 60 planets in less than 100 days, wiped out an entire sector, and took on one of the largest imperial fleets ever assembled, with 1/3rd the amount of ships, and absolutely slaughtered them. From one Dynasty.

Minor threat, of course.

Well same could be said for any race, Orks conquer alot same with tyranids and Chaos. It just comes down to what race you like more and what ones you don't.

It wasn't just "Conquer alot" It was the speed, and efficiency in what they conquered, and the fact that their Naval power so far outstrips that of the Imperium, that a fleet Less than 1/3rd the Size of the Imperiums, compleltly stomped them..

EDIT: Just re-read it, the Necron Fleet was actually less than 1/4th the Size of the Imperial fleet.

I mean Tyranids are the definition of mindless killers, Necrons have some sort of society, but all they think about is "kill the rest of the galaxy." Chaos Daemons have virtually one idea of society, "make our masters proud."


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I am not calling Necrons weak I am just saying that they are not as "mighty" as the Tyranids or Chaos Daemons.

 Grey Knight Dillon wrote:
Yea, looking into it the Necrons really aren't quite as big of a threat as Tyranids or Chaos Daemons. Although, Daemons are more of a threat than the Tyranids.

The Necrons are so far beyond Chaos as a threat, it's not even funny. Necrons are a threat to every single living organism in the galaxy. Chaos is a threat through its subterfuge, and its ability to poison minds and turn billions into cultists and such. Necrons can simply wipe out billions with their tech. And that's just one dynasty.

The IoM has fought on Cadia and is constantly losing the battle. Chaos gnaws at them constantly, psykers heads explode, etc. The Necrons took the fight to the Old Ones and all their warp powered creations and beat them like red headed step children, then destroyed and imprisoned their Gods (that for all intents and purposes have been shown to be far more of a brutal impact on the galaxy than the Chaos Gods).

The only reason there even exists a comparison is that there are only a few dynasties up and about. As soon as more wake up, things will turn...interesting.

PS: That doesn't even include the Celestial Orrery, cause that's just insane in and of itself.

 Grey Knight Dillon wrote:
I mean Tyranids are the definition of mindless killers, . . .

Tyranids are far from mindless. The Hive Fleets have shown extreme tactical intelligence and sentience.

 Grey Knight Dillon wrote:
I mean Tyranids are the definition of mindless killers, Necrons have some sort of society, but all they think about is "kill the rest of the galaxy." Chaos Daemons have virtually one idea of society, "make our masters proud."

That doesn't make Daemons more dangerous. Daemons have serious limitations upon being in the material universe. The Tyranids do not suffer these limitations.

I am not calling Necrons weak I am just saying that they are not as "mighty" as the Tyranids or Chaos Daemons.

And how do you come to this conclusion?

And your point?

 Grey Knight Dillon wrote:
Yeah, a minor threat. That's why they conquered over 60 planets in less than 100 days, wiped out an entire sector, and took on one of the largest imperial fleets ever assembled, with 1/3rd the amount of ships, and absolutely slaughtered them. From one Dynasty. - That is a minor threat. Tyranids ravaged alot more than that. Chaos Daemons ravaged even more.

Examples of Tyranids or Chaos Daemons destroying more than 60 inhabited, defended planets (including stronghold planets) in less than 100 days please.