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Ultramarines. They're the chapter of strategists.

 timetowaste85 wrote:
Black Templar rock. They get shot, they rush the enemy in anger. Their vows make them better and harder hitting in a fight. And they wear tabards and go against the grain. At least they aren't smelly, long haired werewolf wannabes. Anyone that's a fan of Space Wolves should read A Thousand Sons. If you still have appreciation for the arrogant, backstabbing rejects from a pet-smart, you can't be saved.


In case is wasn't clear, Space Wolves suck. The fact they're #1 in this poll leaves me brain damaged.

I concur! Too bad their legs got shot off crunch-wise in 6th Ed.
But when we stay in the fluff, that's why I started my 40K gaming with them: exceptionally xeno-hating and righteously angry crusaders who get angrier when they see their brothers getting shot at. Their heroes are remarkable, the armoury is ancient and revered by many chapters, and they are the only chapter that continues the Emperor's work: crusading to return the mankind's lost colonies back to their owner. Their volcabulary lacks the terms "surrender", "retreat", "remorse", and "rest", fighting till either galaxy belongs to the Emperor, or death meets them. AND they technically have a legal right to have a MUCH higher chapter strength than the Codex Astartes mandates - the other being the Space Wolves.

Hallowed be the Sons of Dorn, His Proud Sons.

 sing your life wrote:
Anyone who votes ultramarines should be ashamed of themselves.

Why?

Ultramarines.

Seconded.

Ultramarines.


Ultramarines are the classic, pure Space Marines. They are like an original mint-condition no-frills muscle car.

Other chapters, in contrast, are more akin to once beautiful muscle car tarnished with added japanese plastic spoilers or flames brushed on. Space Marines and (!) Viking. Space Marines and (!) Crusader Knights, etc.. . As if adding more crap on top would make it cooler. It doesn't.

Astral Claws need to be on this list!!

I love the fluff and history of my chapter.

Anyone out there play the Badab Campaign?

Ultramarines. They had the best Primarch, all bossing the other Primarchs around after the Heresy and telling them wot to do cuz he was da biggest and da strongest there is!

Waaaghpower wrote:
I love how the army hate thread got about half the people to say Space Wolves but they currently have the most votes.

They're the Chapter people love to hate.

hellpato wrote:

 King Pariah wrote:
Tie between Raptors, Exorcists, Space Sharks, or Silver Skulls.

Out of the ones in the poll, Raven Guard (though it's more like a tie between them, Iron Hands, and Salamanders)

mmmm to come from the Raven Guard gene seed.

I know, when it comes to Loyalists, They're the most appealing to me... and perhaps the most reasonable.

Grey Knights for me... but close second is the Carcarodons.

Raven Guard.

My Raptors are a successor

Mentor Legion.

Advanced tech, adaptive military doctrines, stripped away ritual and dogma, knowledge gathering, intelligent, integrated operations with any and all other Imperium forces.

They're smart, they teach the rest of the imperium to stave off it's decline, they test new weaponry and adapt tactics to situation. They are the closest thing the Marines have to a modern, proactive/reactive military. They aren't mired down in ancient mumbo-jumbo and they aren't the massive jerks that the Minotaurs are... (although I quite like them as well).

Far less 'warrior monks' and far more 'elite supersoldiers'.

Oh and their color scheme is great. (also, owls, not bloody eagle heads!)

 borneo424 wrote:
Raven Guard.

My Raptors are a successor

I did the same. I started Raven Guard (near 3000 pts and waiting for the new codex to update everything) with Korvydae, built Raptors (2000 pts) and the Carcharodons (1000 pts for zone mortalis). I hope a codex for this big family.

Mine is the Raven Guard but I am playing Dark Angels because I dont want to pain that much black.

I may actually remove some of the symbols but paint my Dark Angels as Raptors.

I've always liked Astral Swords, Raven Guard, Mentors, BA, and Black Templar.... but if there is one loyalist chapter I like above all... it has to be Salamanders.

Black Templar.
BTs seem to be more popular than I believed.
I sure hope the rumours I'd head about a new BT codex coming out amongst all the supplementals is true.

Black Templar. I love the knightly iconography and attitude they have, hoping the feit rumors turn out to be true

Yes, more BT votes!! quick send this to GW. They'll have to make that new codex.

 Icculus wrote:
Yes, more BT votes!! quick send this to GW. They'll have to make that new codex.

I Concur!
I have to believe that they're at least working on it right now

 alanmckenzie wrote:

 sing your life wrote:
Anyone who votes ultramarines should be ashamed of themselves.

Why?

Egotistic Marty Stus who can't do anything really cool.

 Xendarc wrote:

 Icculus wrote:
Yes, more BT votes!! quick send this to GW. They'll have to make that new codex.

I Concur!
I have to believe that they're at least working on it right now

But seriously, if this crowd is a legitimate sample population of the 40k community, then if GW was doing market research to decide what army to release next, they should have similar results. Although to be honest, this sample is pretty small, and I'm sure GW has been working in this in grander scale and for much longer. After all, market research is a valuable part of the business strategy.

Lol why hate SW? Yes i agree,.. i liked them less for a while after reading a thousand sons... From the sons standards the SW's seem Harsh, stubborn and fanatical lapdogs.. but hey,.. Look at it like this,..

The thousand sons disobeyed the Emperor... they kept practicing magic/warpstuff even after it was forbidden.. True,.. i wouldnt stop either... but if they kept going they would eventualy fall to the lure of chaos... which did happen you know.. Just be glad the SW killed most of em or the traitor legions would have a waaaaay bigger force Maybe terra would have fallen then....

SW do come second on my most awesome chapter list

I think every space marine chapter has their flaws. That's what makes them interesting.

Except grey knights. they are the flawless chapter out there and as such are one of the most boring.

Even superman, the most perfect superhero had kryptonite and his sense of naivety.

Blood Angels are awesome

Chapter 666, the true Sons of the Emperor.

SJ

Salamanders - but you need an 'others' option because I would have said invaders.

Rainbow Warriors!!

 Musashi363 wrote:
Rainbow Warriors!!

If I decide to re-do a Space Marine army it will be Rainbow Warriors.

For now, my favourites are the Legion of the Damned.

Novamarines, but I don't know why. I like their colour scheme.

 timetowaste85 wrote:
If you still have appreciation for the arrogant, backstabbing rejects from a pet-smart, you can't be saved.
In case is wasn't clear, Space Wolves suck. The fact they're #1 in this poll leaves me brain damaged.

Exalted. And very nearly sigged.

I like the Dark Angels quite a bit! nice and secretive, plus have some nice models!