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Don't really have a strong opinion on it, but I'll prob still refer to them as IG or Guard even if that's no longer the 'official name'.

Doesn't matter one whit to me.

The Solstice Lunar III Light Drop Regiment will be the Solstice Lunar III Light Drop Regiment whether they're a regiment of the Astra Militarum, Imperial Guard, Star Army, Mobile Infantry or whatever...

On the other hand, Star Army. Stararmy. Starmie?

 1hadhq wrote:

 Kilkrazy wrote:

Technically the Imperial Guard have been called the Imperial Guard only since their name was changed from the Imperial Army back in the late 80s.

Seems we have missed that train. Still using Imperiale Armee......

Because Imperiale Wehr might make some folks back home feel uneasy.


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 Mr Morden wrote:
I have more of a problem with the new truck...............and if the new Codex is just Cadian regiments with different names instead of lots of "Chapter Tactics".......

It was necessary to explain where the Battle Wagon came from

I like it. Now I won't continually get pictures in my head of Frogs with big mustaches and Bearskin hats when someone brings them up....

I can see how some people might think Disney would sue, considering that this is the same company that tried to copyright the name of "Day of the Dead" and it's Spanish counterpart, the same name that is a holiday, after they decided to make a movie about it. And failed. That being said, I doubt that they can sue over the name of stormtrooper due to the fact that it is a general name and has been in use for almost a century in various forms and incarnations.

Now to bring this back to topic, Imperial Guard vs Astra Militarum = Fine by me. I don't care what Games Workshop calls the army, my Tyranids still keep a special place at the table for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

 dracpanzer wrote:
I like it. Now I won't continually get pictures in my head of Frogs with big mustaches and Bearskin hats when someone brings them up....

That one went over my head. Expand please?

Its GW being battle brother hurt they cant trademark ordinary words.

 Furyou Miko wrote:

 dracpanzer wrote:
I like it. Now I won't continually get pictures in my head of Frogs with big mustaches and Bearskin hats when someone brings them up....

That one went over my head. Expand please?

I am guessing Napoleon's Imperial Guard

 Ailaros wrote:

B0B MaRlEy wrote:the silent death, which is a woman's beer name around here

Woah... hard core.

Anyways, even the pseudo-latin doesn't work well here. Adeptas sororitas is good in part because it vaguely translates into things like "the secret sisterhood" and "elite sisters", either of which are fine.

Which is an abreviation that also makes sense AS(s)

I'll still be calling them IG. I've had my army since 3rd edition and don't particularly care for the new name, it doesn't have the same classic appeal.

The bean counters called us Astra Militarum, the Ork Humies, we know ourselves as the Guard, the Imperial Guard.

On a side note, what do you think the next codex rename will be?

 Zweischneid wrote:

 Ailaros wrote:

MrMoustaffa wrote:Seriously, where did this "Disney will totally sue them" bs come from?

Disney owns star wars, which had stormtroopers first.

The real problem, though, is if the Nazi party is going to sue GW, because they had stormtroopers even before that.

Not really. They were specialists of the German Army in WWI. The Nazi Party, founded only after WWI in 1919, would get sued themselves.

Question is, did any of them copyright the term in English?

Actually the term 'Storm Troops' (Shturmovye) was first used and implemented by the Russian general Brusilov in 1916. The Germans were earlier with a similiar idea in 1915, but they called them Stoßtruppen (Shock Troops) instead. They only started using the term Sturmtruppen later, and members of such units were not called Stormtroopers but Sturmmann (Storm man).
I am however pretty sure that Brusilov forgot to copyright his term, so the chances of him rising from the grave and sueing Disney and GW are rather slim.


I hope that GW does keep the name Imperial Guard, but that the Astra Militarum will be som sort of overarching organisation of which the IG is a part.

 Insurgency Walker wrote:


On a side note, what do you think the next codex rename will be?

Well, the rumor is the next codex will be Orks, so if GW is having an extended brain fart, my guess will be they will re-name the Orks somehow. If they don't rename the whole army, you can bet they will rename individual units. Kind of how gretchen got renamed grots in 3rd edition.

 Sir Arun wrote:
. They're also getting rid of the Stormtroopers name because of its similarity to Star Wars. GW spineless.

I want proof not random ass assumptions.

Nothing wrong with the name change, but it seems silly to me. Imperial Guard are an Iconic Army.

Ixnae onae heae adae latinae.

(Points to anyone who can read pig latin)


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Also, for feth's sake, it's not because of Disney, it's because GW wants to sue third parties who advertise themselves as making bits and models for their stuff. Suing someone for making "Imperial Guard" or "Storm trooper stuff" is much harder than suing someone for making "Astra militarum" or "Whatever the hell we're calling Stormtroopers" stuff.

The next person who says this is disney's idea is going to be forced to play Mindjack for a whole day straight.

squidhills wrote:

 Insurgency Walker wrote:


On a side note, what do you think the next codex rename will be?

Well, the rumor is the next codex will be Orks, so if GW is having an extended brain fart, my guess will be they will re-name the Orks somehow. If they don't rename the whole army, you can bet they will rename individual units. Kind of how gretchen got renamed grots in 3rd edition.

Orkuss Stupidious

I dont know lol, But im not sure if they k in orks will mean they get to keep their name.

 Swastakowey wrote:

squidhills wrote:

 Insurgency Walker wrote:


On a side note, what do you think the next codex rename will be?

Well, the rumor is the next codex will be Orks, so if GW is having an extended brain fart, my guess will be they will re-name the Orks somehow. If they don't rename the whole army, you can bet they will rename individual units. Kind of how gretchen got renamed grots in 3rd edition.

Orkuss Stupidious

I dont know lol, But im not sure if they k in orks will mean they get to keep their name.

Orks are unlikely to face a name change given that there's pretty much nothing else in fiction called an Ork. All other Orks are spelled with a C because Tolkien, Bethesda, and Blizzard said so.

 Swastakowey wrote:

squidhills wrote:

 Insurgency Walker wrote:


On a side note, what do you think the next codex rename will be?

Well, the rumor is the next codex will be Orks, so if GW is having an extended brain fart, my guess will be they will re-name the Orks somehow. If they don't rename the whole army, you can bet they will rename individual units. Kind of how gretchen got renamed grots in 3rd edition.

Orkuss Stupidious

I dont know lol, But im not sure if they k in orks will mean they get to keep their name.

Codex: Infestantibus Viridi Fungos

They should just cut to the chase and call it Codex: Get Stuck In!

 Kain wrote:

 Swastakowey wrote:

squidhills wrote:

 Insurgency Walker wrote:


On a side note, what do you think the next codex rename will be?

Well, the rumor is the next codex will be Orks, so if GW is having an extended brain fart, my guess will be they will re-name the Orks somehow. If they don't rename the whole army, you can bet they will rename individual units. Kind of how gretchen got renamed grots in 3rd edition.

Orkuss Stupidious

I dont know lol, But im not sure if they k in orks will mean they get to keep their name.

Orks are unlikely to face a name change given that there's pretty much nothing else in fiction called an Ork. All other Orks are spelled with a C because Tolkien, Bethesda, and Blizzard said so.

Thats what I mean, all orcs have a C except GW ones (that I know of) so I thought it would secure their name.

I feel the term "Traitor Militarum" doesn't quite flow off the tongue as readily.

 Insurgency Walker wrote:
The bean counters called us Astra Militarum, the Ork Humies, we know ourselves as the Guard, the Imperial Guard.

On a side note, what do you think the next codex rename will be?

Orks -> Milwallus Hordus

 Psienesis wrote:
They should just cut to the chase and call it Codex: Get Stuck In!

Lol

"Codex: Killed to a man, you say?"

"Codex: Send in the next wave!"

"Codex: All quiet. Casualties normal"


Because I would accept the change if it meant I got to say, "Yeah, I'm a Send In The Next Wave player".

And call Armageddon expansion Ghazghkull ante portam?

 Mr Morden wrote:

 Furyou Miko wrote:

 dracpanzer wrote:
I like it. Now I won't continually get pictures in my head of Frogs with big mustaches and Bearskin hats when someone brings them up....

That one went over my head. Expand please?

I am guessing Napoleon's Imperial Guard

Exactly that.

nevermind

It still says Imperial Guard when I go to the GW website...

 Pouncey wrote:
It still says Imperial Guard when I go to the GW website...

Since Codex: Astrid Mileysarum hasn't been released yet, that means........... Yeah, you tell me what the relevance of Imperial Guard still being found on GW website means.

Old schoolers will continue calling them IG (oh no! CHANGE!), and new adopters could very well shorten it to Astras or AstraMs or something far better and imaginative!

I reckon I'll pick the book up, and see if I can build a viable army that doesn't require hundreds of foot troops.

From henceforth, they shall be abbreviated as "Millies"!