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Harriticus wrote:I would actually like a non-Imperial human civilization in 40k, a symbol of progress which respect human rights and is a rather utopic view of mankinds future which is fighting a war of survival against Imperial conquest. However whenever I think about it too much they just end up becoming the Tau.

This isn't entirely the same as what you described, but I always regarded Ultramar as filling this sort of role within the Imperium. A prosperous region with plenty of resources and habitable spaces, and subjects who are happy, healthy and loyal. I know the Ultras always get ragged on for being Mary Sues, but I kind of like their fluff, purely for the way that they contrast with the rest of the Imperium. Ultramar is the ideal, the sort of Imperium that the Emperor envisioned. And yet they're subservient to the actual Imperium, which is a fascistic living nightmare and a complete and utter mess.

Of all the "civil war" scenarios people envision for the Imperium, Ultramar vs the Imperium is one of the ones that interests me the most. And, unlike most other factions, Ultramar would actually stand a chance: Ultramar is a vast region, it's disproportionately wealthy and well-supplied, and it's not spread dangerously thinly like the rest of the Imperium. Of course, the Ultras are so pure and righteous that they would never dream of turning on their masters. Unless someone worse than Vandire managed to bring the Imperium to its knees, perhaps...

Harriticus wrote:
Damnit somebody write a better human faction.

The only thing I'm thinking of is kind of makeshift, tech-heavy stuff like the Terrans from Starcraft, with lots of emphasis on light infantry, really heavy infantry (somewhere between Marines and Nobz) and lots of mechanized support. I think that's just because I want to paint Starcraft models though. Honestly, Mechanicus would cover these bases with Skitarii, some kind of techno warriors, and a fleet of esoteric vehicles. I'd like it if they had some presence on the tabletop again, or at least what they have already with servitors and techpriests was worth taking.