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In order to hit that population number you wanted, you'd have to put 40 people where the most crowded worlds usually put one. I'd scale it back a little bit and draw more troops from a nearby hiveworld, especially because agri-worlds, needing a great deal of space to grow grops, would have relatively low population density.

How about a agri hive world?
That all the domes consist of layers and upon each layer a different crops is grown?

oldone wrote:Apart from the nercons (who already did it ) the tryanids are the mostly likely to get to the segentum solar.
Also if you want a planet to be huge you have the said problem of gavity but when did 40k have the fact in it?

Orks have already made it as well my friend. Armageddon is in the Segmentum Solar.

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I see no reason why Tyranids could not have made it to the Segmentum Solar, although I think you'd be stretching it if you created an entire Hive Fleet that was just on the outskirts that no-one had ever heard of, so as stated earlier on, using a splinter fleet of Leviathan would probably be your best bet.

An agri-world generally wouldn't have as many people as you wish to have, especially not one with as harsh living conditions as you have described. Others have suggested either scaling your population back, or recruiting from a nearby Hive World (Don't think this actually happens however, as that planet has to tithe it's own Imperial Guard), and I would recommend the same. Either that, or re-thinking your world, but I'm also one of those who is fond of the underground cow idea.

It's funny to see people like the underground Cow idea more then the whole planet.
How about a population of 20.000.000 (The half of what it used to be.)
I have the feeling that when I scale it back too much, I get a planet full of backwards idiots...

How many people can actually be abducted into the Imperial Guard without hurting the local population?

As for the Necrons: Humans are said to have weak souls, which vaporize/dissapear when they are killed.
So how are they going to harvest something that is gonna dissapear? You can't feed your gods something that isn't there?

And what happens to a ''soul'' in general when it is eaten?

VenerableBrotherPelinore wrote:
Orks have already made it as well my friend. Armageddon is in the Segmentum Solar.

Thats Because Orks are everywhere!

VenerableBrotherPelinore wrote:I see no reason why Tyranids could not have made it to the Segmentum Solar, although I think you'd be stretching it if you created an entire Hive Fleet that was just on the outskirts that no-one had ever heard of, so as stated earlier on, using a splinter fleet of Leviathan would probably be your best bet.

Actually, according to Codex Tyranids, Leviathan isn't the closest.

"Hive Fleets Scylla and Charybdis are carving parallel paths through the Segmentum Pacificus, the closest known Tyranid threat to Holy Terra".

DA's Forever wrote:

Thats Because Orks are everywhere!

They are indeed....blasted greenskins.

-Loki- wrote:

Actually, according to Codex Tyranids, Leviathan isn't the closest.

"Hive Fleets Scylla and Charybdis are carving parallel paths through the Segmentum Pacificus, the closest known Tyranid threat to Holy Terra".

Or those!

I'm yet to read heavy amounts of the new codex fluff, or even alot of the old codex fluff outside of the codexs for those I own.

Looking at a friends codex for 'nids now, and you are 100% correct, so using a splinter from one of those two fleets would instead be optimal, provided the OP places his planet in the correct place to do so (The Saim-hann Craftworld is also in the general area, so that may also be useful).

Cow cavalry vs. Genestealers

DING DING DING
FIGHT!!!

Maybe a dumb question, but!
Can Tyranids eat soulstones?
If a random Eldar dies on a world which is about to be overrun by Tyranids.
The soul stone falls between other stones.
Do the ripperswarms eat it or ignore it?

Probably eat it.

yeah most likely it'll be omnom'd

I think there was a thread on tyranids eating craftworlds, and the subject on soulstones popped up, you should look it up.

Oh... and space cows all the way!

Hey,

Can someone help me out?
For a story I am writing, as part of my fluff, there are often short poems or songs.
One night, they are sitting around the fire singing this song to keep morale.
It's to show the fatalism and the reality of what they feel.
Now I suck at poetry in Dutch, so it will even be worse in English.
The rythm is A-B-A-B followed by A-B-C-B And finishes with A-A-B-B.
(Not that it matters, just thought if you were wondering...)
I can even mention you in the credits if you want...

Don’t worry my friend
We will fight, we will stay
It’s not the end
There’s another day

Then I have no regrets
If this is the end
So stand up and get ready
For it’s the Emperor’s defend

So come again
We are not dead yet
We will make it
Stand up, no regret

And even if we die
We are not afraid
This place goes sky high
So ready up

Smile for me,
Remove all your tears
We go to battle together
Don’t give your fears

So swallow your fear
Cowards, dogs are here
This place will blow sky high
We are all about to die

My friend, stand up and fight with me this battle
Our enemy is mere like dumb cattle
One last time, then you can finally rest
We are the Emperor’s best

It's okay...
some of the lines don't make a lot of sense...

Like? Can you tell me which ones?

Segmentum Solar is a gigantic place, the Tyranids could easily have a sizeable force in the area and not be wiped out instantly. I'd reckon there's still unknown Human worlds in the Segmentum.

loner wrote:Like? Can you tell me which ones?

Don’t worry my friend
We will fight, we will stay
It’s not the end
There’s another day

Then I have no regrets
If this is the end
So stand up and get ready
For it’s the Emperor’s defend "The Emperor's defend" doesn't make any sense, maybe change it to "It's the Emperor's design"

So come again
We are not dead yet
We will make it
Stand up, no regret

And even if we die
We are not afraid
This place goes sky high
So ready up Doesn't fir the syllable pattern, maybe "So ready yourselves"

Smile for me, Maybe "So, smile for me"
Remove all your tears
We go to battle together
Don’t give your fears Should be "Don't give into your fears"

So swallow your fear
Cowards, dogs are here
This place will blow sky high
We are all about to die

My friend, stand up and fight with me this battle
Our enemy is mere like dumb cattle Wrong usage of mere, maybe change it to "Our enemies are like dumb cattle"
One last time, then you can finally rest
We are the Emperor’s best

That's my personal views...
The red bits are the bits i think should be changed. There should be solutions next to each highlight.


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Harriticus wrote:Segmentum Solar is a gigantic place, the Tyranids could easily have a sizeable force in the area and not be wiped out instantly. I'd reckon there's still unknown Human worlds in the Segmentum.

You're a touch late... though the idea of unexplored human worlds still present in Segmentum Solar is an interesting one.

Hmm... For a story I'm writing.
Let's say random person X has got no parents and only one brother. The brother is a cultist, found and executed.
Can this person, when showing loyalty to the Emperor, still join the guard?

Probably...
If his brother was publicly found ou then he might be executed but if his brother was killed in a raid or something then he would be able to join the guard.

Poetry's not my thing....

but it feels rather simple, I can't quite put my finger on it.

loner wrote:How about a agri hive world?
That all the domes consist of layers and upon each layer a different crops is grown?

Or there could be domes that are entirely devoted to raising crops and produce which supply tightly packed hive domes.

Emperors Faithful wrote:

loner wrote:How about a agri hive world?
That all the domes consist of layers and upon each layer a different crops is grown?

Or there could be domes that are entirely devoted to raising crops and produce which supply tightly packed hive domes.

Or everything is covered in plant matter; the trees, the buildings, the people. They simply harvest the things growing off the things, like Chia Pets.

blazinpsycho&typhooni wrote:Poetry's not my thing....

but it feels rather simple, I can't quite put my finger on it.

Hmm... Care to explain?
I also have got the feeling that somethign isn't right, but I cannot really explain...

Well it just doens't seem to fit the universe of epic grimdark...

I know i'm just nitpicking, but it's what I think.

There are normally two kinds of poems that are used. Children's poems that have morals, and unofficial national anthems.

Children's poems: Should be slightly creepy, so as to scare the audience (children) into following them by heart. Also a little vulgarity and slapstick would help.

An unofficial anthem: Should be patriotic, filled with deeds of honour. Overblown events depicting great battles, or legends, or great scenery (you'd be surprised who many involved rolling hills). Should contain little to no humour, unless humour is the main thing behind it. It's supposed to invoke national pride and courage and all those stuff

Anyways that's how I feel, anyone could probably prove me wrong, but that's how I feel it should be

If it's an unofficial song or a marching tune it should be a lot more garralous and bawdy. Of course, the Cadian 'Xenoshunter' Firebrands marching song was catchy, I thought. Can anyone recall it?

Emperors Faithful wrote:If it's an unofficial song or a marching tune it should be a lot more garralous and bawdy. Of course, the Cadian 'Xenoshunter' Firebrands marching song was catchy, I thought. Can anyone recall it?

Yeah! Garralous (whatever that means ) and bawdy would definitely be a good one.

And if the marching song was so catchy, why can't you recall it?
I've never actually heard it.

blazinpsycho&typhooni wrote:

Emperors Faithful wrote:If it's an unofficial song or a marching tune it should be a lot more garralous and bawdy. Of course, the Cadian 'Xenoshunter' Firebrands marching song was catchy, I thought. Can anyone recall it?

Yeah! Garralous (whatever that means ) and bawdy would definitely be a good one.

And if the marching song was so catchy, why can't you recall it?
I've never actually heard it.

*bapapabumbumbum* -tuneless whistling-
Xenos we slay something something save the day!
something something land(?) something something sand.
something something The Glorious Firebrands!

Yeah, there we go.

If I recall correctly that particular detachement which the White Dwarf focused on died to a man against the Necron threat, buying time for an inquisitor to make his getaway.

Short and catchy... very nice!
more of a taunting tune I think

Plus it's such a lovely way to die.
Like shaking your butt in their faces and saying "Hey xenos! @$%& you!!!"

Hey,

New question regarding my story.

If a regiment still is in training, is it possible that the commissars and priests participate in these training?

Can the commissars and priests be attached to a regiment for as long as the regiment survives? (Say the regiment goes through 3 campaign are new commissars added and the old ones replaced?)

How many regiments fit in a transport ship?

Is it possible that a Dark Eldar raid ''just'' kills 500 men instead of the entire ship?

What does it look like aboard a warship? (Gravity, food, entertainment?)

Can a regiment be trained during the voyage? (Think of cultural differences and such...)

More will follow...

Err.... 40M isn't a large number population for a planet! Hell, the UK population is larger than that, and we are a smallish country!

Also, you can have an agri-world that doesn't produce much in volume, for example, say under the ice, there is a small organism which has sci-fi like properties of nutrition, able to make fantastic meal pellets, or some such like!

This way, you could have an ice planet, with a large population (for mining/harvesting the organism/plant/enzyme), who still provides food as main export to Imperium, and so is broadly classed as an agri-world

loner wrote:Hey,

New question regarding my story.

If a regiment still is in training, is it possible that the commissars and priests participate in these training?

Can the commissars and priests be attached to a regiment for as long as the regiment survives? (Say the regiment goes through 3 campaign are new commissars added and the old ones replaced?)

How many regiments fit in a transport ship?

Is it possible that a Dark Eldar raid ''just'' kills 500 men instead of the entire ship?

What does it look like aboard a warship? (Gravity, food, entertainment?)

Can a regiment be trained during the voyage? (Think of cultural differences and such...)

More will follow...

Yes.
Yes.
Not sure, but many. Just add more transports as needed.
Yes.
It's pretty barren. Looks like most real life warships but more large open spaces.
Absolutely, That's what they usually do.

Sould read Gaunts Ghosts "The Founding" omnibus. Covers a lot of this.