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 flakpanzer wrote:


If the Blood Angels are on the other side of that Warp Rift from Terra/Mars, how are they going to get Primaris reinforcements?

They order them from GalacticAmazon and have them delivered by Imperial Parcel Service.

-Reading failure-

 nintura wrote:

The universe is not 2 dimensional. you can in fact fly/travel in any direction you choose.

Travel in the 40k universe is done in a couple of ways.

Enter a webway and come out at another planet

Enter a space gate (wormhole) and come out at another gate

Enter the warp and find your way to the other side. (this is how ships normally do it)

The third method does cause a bit of an issue, because navigators tell were they are going by looking for the glowing beacon at the center of their universe. That beacon is the emperor. So, being unable to see him, could be an issue.

Thebiggesthat wrote:
Well the Blood Angels are screwed! That piece of artwork is cool as hell though

No we aren't. We are always on the brink. Nothing Mephiston and the Death Company can't handle.

 docdoom77 wrote:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/05/16/new-warhammer-40000-the-dark-imperium-may16gw-homepage-post-4/

This is what all the waiting was for. Sigh.

Zzz. Seeing i can't use theii fluff not even worth reading.

 theharrower wrote:

Thebiggesthat wrote:
Well the Blood Angels are screwed! That piece of artwork is cool as hell though

No we aren't. We are always on the brink. Nothing Mephiston and the Death Company can't handle.

Right where the fighting is thickest is where the sons of Sanguinius belong!

Felt like a filler article today, but maybe we'll get something good later.

I've been pretty happy with the way they've been releasing things. It gives me a reason to get up a little early and have an extra cup of coffee in the morning. I mean, of course I want to know everything right away, but I can understand why they're dripping things out like this.

"Thus began many new legends as Guilliman travelled to aid beleaguered planets, breaking sieges and sweeping away invaders to bring hope back to the desperate defenders. It was not long before word began to spread, as all those planets that could receive astropathic messages hailed the return of a hero out of myth. Once more, one of the demigods of the past fought for the Imperium of Mankind.”

It's... Glorious! We finally have Sigm- I mean RG, a Demigod that leads an amazing reforged army of Stormc- I mean purposefully built superior Primaris Space Marines, taken from various Stormho- I mean Chapters to reclaim the Lost Rea- I mean the Galaxy.

A background post today :

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/05/16/new-warhammer-40000-the-dark-imperium-may16gw-homepage-post-4/

 Dakka Flakka Flame wrote:
Felt like a filler article today, but maybe we'll get something good later.

I've been pretty happy with the way they've been releasing things. It gives me a reason to get up a little early and have an extra cup of coffee in the morning. I mean, of course I want to know everything right away, but I can understand why they're dripping things out like this.

Thats probably it for today. Faction focus is every other day. Yesterday was an anomaly. Nothing else unless they reveal another primaris unit.

Tomorrow will be fun though.



Automatically Appended Next Post:
Blood Angels being squatted confirmed.










/s

When we get to the Death Guard/Plague Drone reveal I might have to combust

Then I'll buy loads of stuff and put in the cupboard with the 60 30k Tacs, 2 contemptors, 10 firedrakes and pyroclasts and never get round to it

Teleporting and reserves, specifically how they work and whether you can assault from them, is the biggest set of questions I still have about 8e (well, that and Necron rules). I'm not expecting to get and answer to the assault thing though. Still, deep striking is a big issue to tackle without scatter dice, and reserves have been the bane of many games since they existed; let's see if they get any better.

To be fair, we got a ton of info yesterday than the norm so I'm okay with a fluff piece today.

Daedalus81 wrote:

 Dakka Flakka Flame wrote:
Felt like a filler article today, but maybe we'll get something good later.

I've been pretty happy with the way they've been releasing things. It gives me a reason to get up a little early and have an extra cup of coffee in the morning. I mean, of course I want to know everything right away, but I can understand why they're dripping things out like this.

Thats probably it for today. Faction focus is every other day. Yesterday was an anomaly. Nothing else unless they reveal another primaris unit.

Tomorrow will be fun though.



Automatically Appended Next Post:
Blood Angels being squatted confirmed.










/s

Sanquinus back from the dead in their hour of need, confirmed.

Sounds like a title for a new series of campaign books...

Eyjio wrote:
Teleporting and reserves, specifically how they work and whether you can assault from them, is the biggest set of questions I still have about 8e (well, that and Necron rules). I'm not expecting to get and answer to the assault thing though. Still, deep striking is a big issue to tackle without scatter dice, and reserves have been the bane of many games since they existed; let's see if they get any better.

roll a d6. On a one they cannot move/shoot/use abilities, 2-5 they can't move but may shoot, 6+ they can move shoot and kick Xenos behind

Sigh...it's not like we needed reminding that the Blood Angels are screwed, both in fluff and in game.

Or the blood angels get reinvented as a real force of vampiric angel warriors as the black rage and red thirst move on to the next stage.

 Future War Cultist wrote:
Or the blood angels get reinvented as a real force of vampiric angel warriors as the black rage and red thirst move on to the next stage.

And they will sparkle, too!

 Future War Cultist wrote:
Or the blood angels get reinvented as a real force of vampiric angel warriors as the black rage and red thirst move on to the next stage.

Meph-marines!

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
Sigh...it's not like we needed reminding that the Blood Angels are screwed, both in fluff and in game.

They're just getting backed into a corner wardian style to hype up some new unit they'll probably get to save the day.

 n0t_u wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
Sigh...it's not like we needed reminding that the Blood Angels are screwed, both in fluff and in game.

They're just getting backed into a corner wardian style to hype up some new unit they'll probably get to save the day.

Pretty much. "Will they or won't they survive?" "Oh look, they're triumphant! But not because they are awesome, but because Guiliman sent the Primaris Marines to save them."

 casvalremdeikun wrote:

 n0t_u wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
Sigh...it's not like we needed reminding that the Blood Angels are screwed, both in fluff and in game.

They're just getting backed into a corner wardian style to hype up some new unit they'll probably get to save the day.

Pretty much. "Will they or won't they survive?" "Oh look, they're triumphant! But not because they are awesome, but because Guiliman sent the Primaris Marines to save them."

But they go 3x faster cause they're red at least.

Awesome, more incompatible fluff from writers unfamiliar with the backstory of the original great crusade. A dozen whole chapters? Wow 12000 marines are going to bring freedom to the Galaxy.

The great crusade had over 2 MILLION space marines with 18 primarch + The Emperor and countless imperial Navy and army troops that took over 200 years.

Guilliman himself led 250,000 marines and yet now using 5% of that is some kind of grand plan?

Science fiction doesn't require realism but it does require internal consistently in it's fluff or the whole thing falls apart. Every day it feels like they just want 40k to be a comic book with their version of the Avengers.

 n0t_u wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:

 n0t_u wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
Sigh...it's not like we needed reminding that the Blood Angels are screwed, both in fluff and in game.

They're just getting backed into a corner wardian style to hype up some new unit they'll probably get to save the day.

Pretty much. "Will they or won't they survive?" "Oh look, they're triumphant! But not because they are awesome, but because Guiliman sent the Primaris Marines to save them."

But they go 3x faster cause they're red at least.

Why the hell do you think I like them?*

*For those unaware, my user name is the actual name of Char Aznable, the originator of the Red is 3x Faster meme.

 Kirasu wrote:
Awesome, more incompatible fluff from writers unfamiliar with the backstory of the original great crusade. A dozen whole chapters? Wow 12000 marines are going to bring freedom to the Galaxy.

The great crusade had over 2 MILLION space marines with 18 primarch + The Emperor and countless imperial Navy and army troops that took over 200 years.

Guilliman himself led 250,000 marines and yet now using 5% of that is some kind of grand plan? Ugh.

It's not as if there is a large reserve of Space Marines. The galaxy went to hell, Guilliman is doing with what he has, and he doesn't have 2 million Space Marines.

 casvalremdeikun wrote:

 n0t_u wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:

 n0t_u wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
Sigh...it's not like we needed reminding that the Blood Angels are screwed, both in fluff and in game.

They're just getting backed into a corner wardian style to hype up some new unit they'll probably get to save the day.

Pretty much. "Will they or won't they survive?" "Oh look, they're triumphant! But not because they are awesome, but because Guiliman sent the Primaris Marines to save them."

But they go 3x faster cause they're red at least.

Why the hell do you think I like them?*

*For those unaware, my user name is the actual name of Char Aznable, the originator of the Red is 3x Faster meme.

Honestly the reason I responded, then I had to figure out a post.
But yeh, Baal should try to gain independence to become the core of the dark Imperium at the same time; being the furthest major colony and now isolated. Would make an interesting possible second civil war that I'm sure will lead to many dreadnought advancements.

 Kirasu wrote:
Awesome, more incompatible fluff from writers unfamiliar with the backstory of the original great crusade. A dozen whole chapters? Wow 12000 marines are going to bring freedom to the Galaxy.

The great crusade had over 2 MILLION space marines with 18 primarch + The Emperor and countless imperial Navy and army troops that took over 200 years.

Guilliman himself led 250,000 marines and yet now using 5% of that is some kind of grand plan?

Science fiction doesn't require realism but it does require internal consistently in it's fluff or the whole thing falls apart. Every day it feels like they just want 40k to be a comic book with their version of the Avengers.

I love the image of Guilliman walking in and saying "I need two million marines to save the imperirum" and getting "I can get you 12,000" from Cawl.

YeOldSaltPotato wrote:

 Kirasu wrote:
Awesome, more incompatible fluff from writers unfamiliar with the backstory of the original great crusade. A dozen whole chapters? Wow 12000 marines are going to bring freedom to the Galaxy.

The great crusade had over 2 MILLION space marines with 18 primarch + The Emperor and countless imperial Navy and army troops that took over 200 years.

Guilliman himself led 250,000 marines and yet now using 5% of that is some kind of grand plan?

Science fiction doesn't require realism but it does require internal consistently in it's fluff or the whole thing falls apart. Every day it feels like they just want 40k to be a comic book with their version of the Avengers.

I love the image of Guilliman walking in and saying "I need two million marines to save the imperirum" and getting "I can get you 12,000" from Cawl.

Cawl, the Rick Harrison of 40k.

Tyran wrote:

 Kirasu wrote:
Awesome, more incompatible fluff from writers unfamiliar with the backstory of the original great crusade. A dozen whole chapters? Wow 12000 marines are going to bring freedom to the Galaxy.

The great crusade had over 2 MILLION space marines with 18 primarch + The Emperor and countless imperial Navy and army troops that took over 200 years.

Guilliman himself led 250,000 marines and yet now using 5% of that is some kind of grand plan? Ugh.

It's not as if there is a large reserve of Space Marines. The galaxy went to hell, Guilliman is doing with what he has, and he doesn't have 2 million Space Marines.

Huh? Games workshop invented this absurd fluff with guilliman and cawl. They could have certainly made it more believable. He has exactly how many marines the gw writer puts on the paper...

The point, which was missed, is that there is no way in hell that guilliman should be able to accomplish the same task with LESS than 1% the troops. Hence internal consistency