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and why? Personally, I don't have any favourite

But for those who do, i would like to learn more

Dark Angels, naturally. Followed by Iron Hands and Blood Angels.

 thenoobbomb wrote:
Dark Angels, naturally. Followed by Iron Hands and Blood Angels.

why naturally?

Maximus Bitch wrote:

 thenoobbomb wrote:
Dark Angels, naturally. Followed by Iron Hands and Blood Angels.

why naturally?

Dark Angels are the most loyal of all Chapters!

Plus, my own Space Marines are DA Successors

Blood angels- because even though they are cursed, they fight on for the good of humanity, and always seek to save as many lives as possible

salamanders- like the blood angels, they give a dam about normal people, but even more so on an emotional level, where as a BA would frown at human lives lost, salamanders would cry.

then dark angels-
because I love the monastic knight feel to them. secrets and all that. epic.

Dark Angels. Mainly because they're actually going somewhere instead of just being a static faction. They have a plot.

I really dislike they Loyalists' themes, If I had to choose I'd choose Dark Angels.

Salamanders obviously. As a person they resonate with me particularly well.

My personal motto reads, "You can easily tell the character of a man by how he trays those who can do nothing for him." --Malcolm Forbes

In the grim darkness of the far future, I think it's great to have a bright light, even if I do enjoy the dystopian setting.

FM Argos

Iron Hands. Human transcendentalism forever!

Space Wolves are the only SM faction I have ever considered playing. Space Viking for the win!

Salamanders. Their 'victory through perseverance' attitude. Their maintenance of their humanity in spite of their monstrous appearance. Their connection with all aspects of their homeworld.

 Jayden63 wrote:
Space Wolves are the only SM faction I have ever considered playing. Space Viking for the win!

They aren't vikings though. They literally have nothing in common with Vikings except living a frozen environment, being white, bearded, and ginger.

 Wyzilla wrote:

 Jayden63 wrote:
Space Wolves are the only SM faction I have ever considered playing. Space Viking for the win!

They aren't vikings though. They literally have nothing in common with Vikings except living a frozen environment, being white, bearded, and ginger.

And their names, their sagas, their affinity for hunting, their berserker style of fighting, their mead and their feasts...oh wait, that's a lot.

EDIT: I should clarify that vikings as a whole were not berserkers, but they did have warriors who would work themselves up into a frenzy (believed to be with the aid of drugs) before battle.

they used some form of crushed plant.

i choose salamanders.
everyone knows that dark angels shouldn't be here, they're chaos!

Alpha Legion.

Still loyal (well, most of them) 10k years after many thought they turned traitor!

FACT: Cypher is actually one of the two original primarchs of the Alpha Legion.


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 thenoobbomb wrote:

Maximus Bitch wrote:

 thenoobbomb wrote:
Dark Angels, naturally. Followed by Iron Hands and Blood Angels.

why naturally?

Dark Angels are the most loyal of all Chapters!

Plus, my own Space Marines are DA Successors

Dark Angels... So loyal that half of them turned traitor.

 Orblivion wrote:

 Wyzilla wrote:

 Jayden63 wrote:
Space Wolves are the only SM faction I have ever considered playing. Space Viking for the win!

They aren't vikings though. They literally have nothing in common with Vikings except living a frozen environment, being white, bearded, and ginger.

And their names, their sagas, their affinity for hunting, their berserker style of fighting, their mead and their feasts...oh wait, that's a lot.

EDIT: I should clarify that vikings as a whole were not berserkers, but they did have warriors who would work themselves up into a frenzy (believed to be with the aid of drugs) before battle.

That's just a caricature. The exhibit little to none of the actual viking culture, or their typical actions in battle.

all of you keep saying dark angels but the blood angels are winning

Cuz blood angels are awesome and-

 Orblivion wrote:

 Wyzilla wrote:

 Jayden63 wrote:
Space Wolves are the only SM faction I have ever considered playing. Space Viking for the win!

They aren't vikings though. They literally have nothing in common with Vikings except living a frozen environment, being white, bearded, and ginger.

And their names, their sagas, their affinity for hunting, their berserker style of fighting, their mead and their feasts...oh wait, that's a lot.

EDIT: I should clarify that vikings as a whole were not berserkers, but they did have warriors who would work themselves up into a frenzy (believed to be with the aid of drugs) before battle.

Pretty much this. 15 years ago I had someone describe them to me as Vikings in Space. When I read their fluff my interests gravitate to the stories/ideas that seem most Viking like. And since I want to enjoy my gaming and don't enjoy anyone (including game companies) telling me otherwise I happily ignore all the written fluff that doesn't make them look like Vikings in space.

So for me, they are still Space Vikings with a side of Werewolf and that's fine because that's kinda cool. But really its pretty much the models. I love all the fur pelts, glowing runes, tooth necklaces, etc. that their models are adorned with.

Imperial fists were always my favorite cause I like building defence's and they always stand up againgst the odds even when they know they will loose.

Lately though, the more I read about the white scars, the more I like them.

The Ultramarines, because they are very secular. I dislike superstition in real life so, the type of gak the space wolves and many of the other chapters (rituals and such) does not sit well with me.

Plus they are the most realistic soldiers, they are interested in soldiering, training, studying tactics and doctrine. If this gak was real they would far and away be the best warriors in the galaxy, because while the salamanders are working in the forge, the space wolves are getting drunk, and the imperial fists are scourging themselves, the ultras are in the gym, at the firing range, or studying war in the classroom!

For those same reasons, other chapters I also lean towards are the Raven Guard, the coldly logical Iron Hands, and the Alpha Legion, they all seem to do their homework before a scrap as well.

 mattyrm wrote:
The Ultramarines, because they are very secular. I dislike superstition in real life so, the type of gak the space wolves and many of the other chapters (rituals and such) does not sit well with me.

Plus they are the most realistic soldiers, they are interested in soldiering, training, studying tactics and doctrine. If this gak was real they would far and away be the best warriors in the galaxy, because while the salamanders are working in the forge, the space wolves are getting drunk, and the imperial fists are scourging themselves, the ultras are in the gym, at the firing range, or studying war in the classroom!

For those same reasons, other chapters I also lean towards are the Raven Guard, the coldly logical Iron Hands, and the Alpha Legion, they all seem to do their homework before a scrap as well.

You forgot the Dark Angels burning villages for learning about the fallen and disappearing inquisitors.

 Jayden63 wrote:

 Orblivion wrote:

 Wyzilla wrote:

 Jayden63 wrote:
Space Wolves are the only SM faction I have ever considered playing. Space Viking for the win!

They aren't vikings though. They literally have nothing in common with Vikings except living a frozen environment, being white, bearded, and ginger.

And their names, their sagas, their affinity for hunting, their berserker style of fighting, their mead and their feasts...oh wait, that's a lot.

EDIT: I should clarify that vikings as a whole were not berserkers, but they did have warriors who would work themselves up into a frenzy (believed to be with the aid of drugs) before battle.

Pretty much this. 15 years ago I had someone describe them to me as Vikings in Space. When I read their fluff my interests gravitate to the stories/ideas that seem most Viking like. And since I want to enjoy my gaming and don't enjoy anyone (including game companies) telling me otherwise I happily ignore all the written fluff that doesn't make them look like Vikings in space.

So for me, they are still Space Vikings with a side of Werewolf and that's fine because that's kinda cool. But really its pretty much the models. I love all the fur pelts, glowing runes, tooth necklaces, etc. that their models are adorned with.

The Space Wolves during the HH were portrayed somewhat antagonistically. I'm fine with space vikings, but I dislike the fact that their wolf identity seems to supersede their human identity.

Also, I expected the Salamanders to be one of the least popular, but the poll has proven otherwise.

Space Wolves are furries.
I don't think Vikings "Wolfed" everything they had.

The reality is that the Space Wolves used to be (and should be) Space Marines with a wolfy theme.

Now they are wolves with a Space Marine theme.

And that's stupid.

 Alpharius wrote:
Alpha Legion.

Still loyal (well, most of them) 10k years after many thought they turned traitor!

Just what you slippery bastards want us to think.

 Pyeatt wrote:
FACT: Cypher is actually one of the two original primarchs of the Alpha Legion.


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 thenoobbomb wrote:

Maximus Bitch wrote:

 thenoobbomb wrote:
Dark Angels, naturally. Followed by Iron Hands and Blood Angels.

why naturally?

Dark Angels are the most loyal of all Chapters!

Plus, my own Space Marines are DA Successors

Dark Angels... So loyal that half of them turned traitor.

Yeah, but none turned traitor after the Heresy now, eh?

My favorite of the conventionally loyalist Chapters is the Space Wolves.

I voted Imperial Fists though, not as a mistake. While I love the Space Wolves and everything they stand for it's hard to call them truly loyal considering their view of the Codex Astartes and geneseed issues. If we're talking loyalists that actually play by the rules though and cooperate with others.

 thenoobbomb wrote:

 Pyeatt wrote:
FACT: Cypher is actually one of the two original primarchs of the Alpha Legion.


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 thenoobbomb wrote:

Maximus Bitch wrote:

 thenoobbomb wrote:
Dark Angels, naturally. Followed by Iron Hands and Blood Angels.

why naturally?

Dark Angels are the most loyal of all Chapters!

Plus, my own Space Marines are DA Successors

Dark Angels... So loyal that half of them turned traitor.

Yeah, but none turned traitor after the Heresy now, eh?

Doesn't matter, all the other loyalist legions are still playing catch-up compared to that.