Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Why are Marauders topless when they live in a cold climate or do they only do that during the summer?

Hard living makes hard men!

Or someone just had a silly idea, and ran with it. I would like to see them changed, but currently I am converting Empire Flagellants to be Marauders.

....because they're badass.

One guy in our club has an amazing conversion with custom-made GS fur cloaks.

 Cheesecat wrote:
Why are Marauders topless when they live in a cold climate or do they only do that during the summer?

Maybe they're posing for their nude beach photos? I dunno.

Because like most women in wargames, they come equiped with skintanium armour and the les they wear, the more effective it is.

Because they are tribesmen, and few have acsess to fancy stuff like armor and such. But beside from that they deflect bullets and arrows with their sheer manliness

Because of Conan, basically. The models are pretty fugly now, though - I remember liking them when they came out, but that was a fair few moons ago...

 SilverMK2 wrote:
Because like most women in wargames, they come equiped with skintanium armour and the les they wear, the more effective it is.

Ah, that rare metal that only exists for attractive models with large breasts. It simply doesn't fit on hags and dwarf/ogre women.

But to answer the question about marauders. They are men from the village. One might say Village People.

I assume the models are to depict them fighting so they may choose to wear nothing on their upper body to have full free range of movement and the heat from themselves fighting and from the mashing of everyone together would probably keep them warm anyway
I would think when they are at home they get as much warmth as they can with fires and fur and what not.

edit: khorne keeps them warm.

Because manlyness.

Because the models can't show that these guys have lots of chest hair. You're supposed to paint it on. But its not quite fur(yet) so it can't be shown on the model.

Because they're not up North, they're vacationing in the South. Taking the family on an invasion of the Empire.

If I had the skill I'd totally convert one to wear a fashionable fleece jacket.

 sebster wrote:
Because they're not up North, they're vacationing in the South. Taking the family on an invasion of the Empire.

DADDY DADDY!!! Can we go pillage Altdorf PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE???

 Grey Templar wrote:

 sebster wrote:
Because they're not up North, they're vacationing in the South. Taking the family on an invasion of the Empire.

DADDY DADDY!!! Can we go pillage Altdorf PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE???

Ugh, not again!

Armour? What do you think my beard is for? (PS: All my marauders have beards)

The real question is why do they have pants????

Because GW wasn't able to sculpt Kilts at the time the kit was released.

Probably the same reason the Celts did in real life, it reduces the risk of infection. Skin is dirt resistant, cloth will hold the germs. So when you are cut the cloth strands get in the wounds and get you infected.

As long as you don't mind the cold (and have the abs to pull it off), if you lack armor, then being naked is better then clothed. (if you have armor you need the clothed to prevent chafing)

I like the Celtic berzerker idea. It also fits the D&D/fantasy image of a barbarian.

Edit : >Insert saucy joke about kilts and goats<

 silence indigo wrote:
I thought the Scots used kilts because the goats were too fast and slippery for them to lower their pants and hold them still?

Children are on here!!!!!!!!!!

 Osyr wrote:
Probably the same reason the Celts did in real life, it reduces the risk of infection. Skin is dirt resistant, cloth will hold the germs. So when you are cut the cloth strands get in the wounds and get you infected.

As long as you don't mind the cold (and have the abs to pull it off), if you lack armor, then being naked is better then clothed. (if you have armor you need the clothed to prevent chafing)

Huh, I never knew this, thanks Osyr

 unmercifulconker wrote:

 Osyr wrote:
Probably the same reason the Celts did in real life, it reduces the risk of infection. Skin is dirt resistant, cloth will hold the germs. So when you are cut the cloth strands get in the wounds and get you infected.

As long as you don't mind the cold (and have the abs to pull it off), if you lack armor, then being naked is better then clothed. (if you have armor you need the clothed to prevent chafing)

Huh, I never knew this, thanks Osyr

I didn't know it either, that's a very useful piece of info.

However the Marauders do have some serious moobs they seem to be showing off, to enemies, one another? I personally have never gone in for the fat-viking look, viking who shave their chests as well, and I use other models for my Marauders.

 Osyr wrote:
Probably the same reason the Celts did in real life, it reduces the risk of infection. Skin is dirt resistant, cloth will hold the germs. So when you are cut the cloth strands get in the wounds and get you infected.

As long as you don't mind the cold (and have the abs to pull it off), if you lack armor, then being naked is better then clothed. (if you have armor you need the clothed to prevent chafing)

I'd love a cite for that. Infection was poorly understood until the 19th century, so the idea that Celtic warriors could rationalise that fighting shirtless would stop clothing caught in the wound seems kind of fanciful.

I think the more likely reason Celtic warriors fought shirtless is the same reason the Marauder warriors are shirtless - machismo. 'Yaargh I'm a tough man, look at my chest'. It's the same reason sportsmen feel the need to take their shirts off after winning a game.

 sebster wrote:

I'd love a cite for that. Infection was poorly understood until the 19th century, so the idea that Celtic warriors could rationalise that fighting shirtless would stop clothing caught in the wound seems kind of fanciful.

Had the same thought. I'm interested, to be sure. But I'm skeptical.

Because that great feeling of your nipples tendering in the cold.

These followers of Slannesh wear no chest armor in their northern climate to reflect this.

They are UBERCOOL viking conan peoples. the real question is if each of em are like 9 feet tall how big are the women up there?