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2012/09/11 18:37:46
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Unhealthy Competition With Other Legions
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Having read the majority of HH books, I have noticed how several of the authors seem to be found of having the face of a character cut off. So far I count Little Horus, Tchure, Julius, Alajos and Erebus, with the latter being the newest member to join the club. 
Is this ongoing trend something that has primarily happened in HH series? Or are such cases also commonly found in regular 40k books? And what do you think of this concept? Do you find it cool, or distasteful?
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 amanita wrote:So dare I ask what happens if he farts? Could it blow the seals on the lower portion of his armor? Or is a space marine's system immune to such mundane fluctuations of bodily conduct?
 Moktor wrote:No one should be complaining about this codex. It gave regular Eldar a much needed buff by allowing us to drop Fire Dragons and D-Scythe Wraithguard wherever we want, without scatter. Without this, I almost lost a game once. It was scary. I almost took to buying fixed dice to ensure it never happened again.
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2012/09/11 18:43:27
Subject: Re:Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Mutating Changebringer
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You forgot all the Alpha Legionaires who transplanted their faces.
Yeah, the HH seem to be turning into a bunch of ideas that the authors got from other movies and books.
I'm losing interest in the HH because of this.
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2012/09/11 18:46:57
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Enigmatic Chaos Sorcerer
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The heresy was more interesting before they started detailing everything. Odd removal of faces and survival of virus bombing didn't help any either.
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 BlaxicanX wrote:A young business man named Tom Kirby, who was a pupil of mine until he turned greedy, helped the capitalists hunt down and destroy the wargamers. He betrayed and murdered Games Workshop.
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2012/09/11 19:46:50
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Well, there's only so many ways to maim a character without killing him outright. The HH books are filled with dismemberment, face carvings, backstabbing, and so on. The authors want to show a character's suffering without killing him before the Black Library is done with him in the storyline. For example, I see Little Horus turning on Horus during the siege of Terra. Little Horus is supposed to be the spitting image of Horus. His face being marred is supposed mean...something. I don't know what.
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2012/09/12 02:10:29
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Devestating Grey Knight Dreadknight
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 Eldarain wrote:The heresy was more interesting before they started detailing everything. Odd removal of faces and survival of virus bombing didn't help any either.
100 times this. It was much more interesting as ten millenia old myth of treachery and betrayal.
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"Did you ever notice how in the Bible, when ever God needed to punish someone, or make an example, or whenever God needed a killing, he sent an angel? Did you ever wonder what a creature like that must be like? A whole existence spent praising your God, but always with one wing dipped in blood. Would you ever really want to see an angel?" |
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2012/09/12 15:55:53
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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 Kaldor wrote: Eldarain wrote:The heresy was more interesting before they started detailing everything. Odd removal of faces and survival of virus bombing didn't help any either.
100 times this. It was much more interesting as ten millenia old myth of treachery and betrayal.
I agree. However, since they already crossed the event horizon, I say just go all the way and start making miniatures and stuff from the heresy.
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2012/09/12 19:05:35
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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They are.
Forge World is releasing Imperial Armor: Horus Heresy at games day UK this month. You should see it up for order on the website soon.
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2012/09/12 21:02:00
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Fixture of Dakka
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It was more the obsession with breaking peoples backs that I've noticed...
I like to think the whole face wounding thing a lot of the time is a joke about sergeants running around without helmets on.
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2012/09/15 19:52:10
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Nasty Nob on a Boar
Inside of a CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT
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I think cracking the fused ribcage is the most common one I've seen
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 angel of ecstasy wrote:
You take a dump, you flip through the Dark Eldar codex, the concept art for Lelith Hesperax shows up and you pee on the floor.
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2012/09/15 21:13:13
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Mutated Chosen Chaos Marine
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Wait, when did Erebus lose his face?
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2012/09/16 08:25:22
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Unhealthy Competition With Other Legions
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He loses it in Fear to Tread. The scene were his face gets cut off, is so awesome, that it alone is a good enough reason as to why people absolutely should buy and read this amazing book.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2012/09/16 08:26:22
amanita wrote:So dare I ask what happens if he farts? Could it blow the seals on the lower portion of his armor? Or is a space marine's system immune to such mundane fluctuations of bodily conduct?
Moktor wrote:No one should be complaining about this codex. It gave regular Eldar a much needed buff by allowing us to drop Fire Dragons and D-Scythe Wraithguard wherever we want, without scatter. Without this, I almost lost a game once. It was scary. I almost took to buying fixed dice to ensure it never happened again.
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2012/09/18 00:05:57
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Mutated Chosen Chaos Marine
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 Redcruisair wrote:
He loses it in Fear to Tread. The scene were his face gets cut off, is so awesome, that it alone is a good enough reason as to why people absolutely should buy and read this amazing book.
I can't buy that book.
What happens in that scene? I MUST KNOW.
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2012/09/18 00:11:17
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Nasty Nob on a Boar
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When in FTD?!?!?!? Thats badass!
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angel of ecstasy wrote:
You take a dump, you flip through the Dark Eldar codex, the concept art for Lelith Hesperax shows up and you pee on the floor.
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2012/09/18 12:32:32
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Unhealthy Competition With Other Legions
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 LoneLictor wrote: Redcruisair wrote:
He loses it in Fear to Tread. The scene were his face gets cut off, is so awesome, that it alone is a good enough reason as to why people absolutely should buy and read this amazing book.
I can't buy that book.
What happens in that scene? I MUST KNOW.
Read the spoiler below friend and you shall receive enlightenment.
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amanita wrote:So dare I ask what happens if he farts? Could it blow the seals on the lower portion of his armor? Or is a space marine's system immune to such mundane fluctuations of bodily conduct?
Moktor wrote:No one should be complaining about this codex. It gave regular Eldar a much needed buff by allowing us to drop Fire Dragons and D-Scythe Wraithguard wherever we want, without scatter. Without this, I almost lost a game once. It was scary. I almost took to buying fixed dice to ensure it never happened again.
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2012/09/18 14:14:41
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Wing Commander
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 Compel wrote:It was more the obsession with breaking peoples backs that I've noticed...
Yeah, me too.
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2012/09/18 22:31:55
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Mutated Chosen Chaos Marine
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Damn, that's awesome. Why did Horus what to cut off Erebus' face?
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2012/09/18 23:04:54
Subject: Are the HH characters ’losing face?’
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Nasty Nob on a Boar
Inside of a CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT
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^Erebus, much like his poppy-poo, is a bit of an ass
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Sorry, another 33 posts before my due Lorgar insult comes around
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2012/09/18 23:05:35
angel of ecstasy wrote:
You take a dump, you flip through the Dark Eldar codex, the concept art for Lelith Hesperax shows up and you pee on the floor.
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