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2015/09/17 14:50:00
Subject: Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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The Last Chancer Who Survived
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Sup Dakka! I'm bored, and feel like having a good moan. So, I present:
Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
The rules:
-Take one word (preferably wargaming and hobbyist related)
-Write the definition as GW probably understands it
-Laugh (optional)
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I shall start:
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Balance
Noun
-A state in wargaming whereby all players receive at least one month of having the best codex per year, regardless of what the other 11 months look like.
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2015/09/18 10:52:32
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Brigadier General
The new Sick Man of Europe
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Points costs
Noun
Too much effort to write when narrative forging exists.
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DC:90+S+G++MB++I--Pww211+D++A++/fWD390R++T(F)DM+
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2015/09/25 01:18:35
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Veteran Knight Baron in a Crusader
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Codex Release
Noun
The act of improving sales through adjusting balance.
See; Balance
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3000pts Blood Angels (4th Company) - 2000pts Skitarii (Voss Prime) - 2500pts Imperial Knights (Unnamed House) - 1000pts Imperial Guard (Household Retainers)
2000pts Free Peoples (Edlynd Fusiliers) - 2000pts Kharadron Overlords (Barak Zilfin) - 500pts Ironweld Arsenal (Edlynd Ironwork Federation) - 1000pts Duardin (Grongrok Powderheads)
Wargaming's no fun when you have a plan! |
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2015/09/25 01:34:58
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Master Shaper
Gargant Hunting
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Logic
Noun
A form of writing for fluff or model creation that can and will be overruled by the Rule of Cool for any and all reasons, such as profits, or market expansions, or because we said so.
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Irishpeacockz-Blackjack needs a pay raise for being the welcomer to the crusade
Palleus-Write a school essay about Kroot! Pride. Prejudice. And Cannibalsim. |
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2015/09/30 06:14:09
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Dwarf Runelord Banging an Anvil
Way on back in the deep caves
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Increase
Verb
What we do with prices as often as we fancy.
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Trust in Iron and Stone  |
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2015/09/30 09:39:13
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Veteran Knight Baron in a Crusader
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Orkiness
Adjective
An excuse for half-assed codices.
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3000pts Blood Angels (4th Company) - 2000pts Skitarii (Voss Prime) - 2500pts Imperial Knights (Unnamed House) - 1000pts Imperial Guard (Household Retainers)
2000pts Free Peoples (Edlynd Fusiliers) - 2000pts Kharadron Overlords (Barak Zilfin) - 500pts Ironweld Arsenal (Edlynd Ironwork Federation) - 1000pts Duardin (Grongrok Powderheads)
Wargaming's no fun when you have a plan! |
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2015/09/30 10:42:53
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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The Last Chancer Who Survived
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Social Media
Noun
A method of communication designed to hurt sales and make customers get stupid ideas about The Hobby.
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2015/09/30 11:02:36
Subject: Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Customer Support- (Noun)
Not allowing the customer to have any say in anything.
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Peregrine - If you like the army buy it, and don't worry about what one random person on the internet thinks.
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2015/09/30 11:10:34
Subject: Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Trazyn's Museum Curator
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Balance - Noun
Whatever we say it is.
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What I have
 ~4100
 ~1660
Westwood lives in death!
Peace through power!
A longbeard when it comes to Necrons and WHFB. Grumble Grumble
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2015/09/30 12:53:54
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Brigadier General
The new Sick Man of Europe
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Raise
verb
What we have to do to our prices whenever we run into a problem.
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DC:90+S+G++MB++I--Pww211+D++A++/fWD390R++T(F)DM+
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2015/09/30 20:09:22
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Narrative
noun
The entire purpose of our games.
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2015/09/30 20:17:25
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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One click bundle:
Noun;
A form of marketing where we entice customers to purchase GW products by showing them that they can buy a lot without as many clicks.
E.g: Buy 10 Leman Russ tanks for the price of 10 in this new Emperor's Fist tank company one click bundle!
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2015/09/30 20:20:18
Thought for the day: Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
30k Ultramarines: 2000 pts
Bolt Action Germans: ~1200 pts
AOS Stormcast: Just starting.
 The Empire : ~60-70 models.
 1500 pts
 : My Salamanders painting blog 16 Infantry and 2 Vehicles done so far! |
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2015/09/30 20:22:30
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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Adjective
Used to define a well balanced army; I.e. Necron Decurians
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H.B.M.C.- The end hath come! From now on armies will only consist of Astorath, Land Speeder Storms and Soul Grinders!
War Kitten- Vanden, you just taunted the Dank Lord Ezra. Prepare for seven years of fighting reality...
koooaei- Emperor: I envy your nipplehorns. <Magnus goes red. Permanently>
Neronoxx- If our Dreadnought doesn't have sick scuplted abs, we riot.
Frazzled- I don't generally call anyone by a term other than "sir" "maam" "youn g lady" "young man" or " HEY  bag!"
Ruin- It's official, we've ran out of things to talk about on Dakka. Close the site. We're done.
mrhappyface- "They're more what you'd call guidlines than actual rules" - Captain Roboute Barbosa
Steve steveson- To be clear, I'd sell you all out for a bottle of scotch and a mid priced hooker.
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2015/09/30 20:37:46
Subject: Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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Monstrous Creature/Gargantuan Monstrous Creature
Noun;
A large model on an oval base created when sales for a particular faction are low.
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Thought for the day: Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
30k Ultramarines: 2000 pts
Bolt Action Germans: ~1200 pts
AOS Stormcast: Just starting.
The Empire : ~60-70 models.
1500 pts
: My Salamanders painting blog 16 Infantry and 2 Vehicles done so far! |
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2015/09/30 21:01:47
Subject: Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Three Color Minimum
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Skulls
noun
-The pinnacle of art and décor in the far future, often accompanied by spikes (see spikes).
Spikes
noun
-Pointy protrusions. Typically used to denote evilness and very often used in conjunction with skulls (see skulls).
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Current games: X-Wing, Blood Bowl |
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2015/09/30 21:41:05
Subject: Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Powerful Phoenix Lord
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FAQ
noun
Stands for "Feth All Queries". As a company we do not care about our consumers. Only profits.
Errata
noun
An archaic method of updating rules to bring them in line with the current edition.
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Greebo had spent an irritating two minutes in that box. Technically, a cat locked in a box may be alive or it may be dead. You never know until you look. In fact, the mere act of opening the box will determine the state of the cat, although in this case there were three determinate states the cat could be in: these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.
Orks always ride in single file to hide their strength and numbers.
Gozer the Gozerian, Gozer the Destructor, Volguus Zildrohar, Gozer the Traveler, and Lord of the Sebouillia |
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2015/09/30 22:48:53
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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Matthew Ward
Noun
The essense of all that is pure and just.
Your spiritual liege.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2015/09/30 22:49:05
H.B.M.C.- The end hath come! From now on armies will only consist of Astorath, Land Speeder Storms and Soul Grinders!
War Kitten- Vanden, you just taunted the Dank Lord Ezra. Prepare for seven years of fighting reality...
koooaei- Emperor: I envy your nipplehorns. <Magnus goes red. Permanently>
Neronoxx- If our Dreadnought doesn't have sick scuplted abs, we riot.
Frazzled- I don't generally call anyone by a term other than "sir" "maam" "youn g lady" "young man" or " HEY bag!"
Ruin- It's official, we've ran out of things to talk about on Dakka. Close the site. We're done.
mrhappyface- "They're more what you'd call guidlines than actual rules" - Captain Roboute Barbosa
Steve steveson- To be clear, I'd sell you all out for a bottle of scotch and a mid priced hooker.
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2015/10/01 04:34:18
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Dwarf Runelord Banging an Anvil
Way on back in the deep caves
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Official
Adjective
Current product made by us is official.
Nothing else is acceptable.
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Trust in Iron and Stone |
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2015/10/01 04:57:42
Subject: Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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Competition:
Adjective/Noun
A theoretical idea that other hobby manufacturers exist and are able to compete with us. Proven to be nonexistent.
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Thought for the day: Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
30k Ultramarines: 2000 pts
Bolt Action Germans: ~1200 pts
AOS Stormcast: Just starting.
The Empire : ~60-70 models.
1500 pts
: My Salamanders painting blog 16 Infantry and 2 Vehicles done so far! |
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2015/10/01 06:59:15
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Dwarf Runelord Banging an Anvil
Way on back in the deep caves
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Quality
Noun
A moot point. Since we make the best toy soldiers in the world, and we are the ONLY maker of OFFICIAL figures for THE HOBBY, our figures are absolutely top quality.
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Trust in Iron and Stone |
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2015/10/01 07:41:44
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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The Last Chancer Who Survived
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 snurl wrote:Quality
Noun
A moot point. Since we make the best toy soldiers in the world, and we are the ONLY maker of OFFICIAL figures for THE HOBBY, our figures are absolutely top quality.
I think I finally understand GW. This is their thinking:
Fun
Noun / Adjective
A result of The Hobby, or random dice rolls.
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2015/10/06 00:23:46
Subject: Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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Intellectual Property
Noun
All the stuff we release is our Intellectual Property... No one came up with it before
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H.B.M.C.- The end hath come! From now on armies will only consist of Astorath, Land Speeder Storms and Soul Grinders!
War Kitten- Vanden, you just taunted the Dank Lord Ezra. Prepare for seven years of fighting reality...
koooaei- Emperor: I envy your nipplehorns. <Magnus goes red. Permanently>
Neronoxx- If our Dreadnought doesn't have sick scuplted abs, we riot.
Frazzled- I don't generally call anyone by a term other than "sir" "maam" "youn g lady" "young man" or " HEY bag!"
Ruin- It's official, we've ran out of things to talk about on Dakka. Close the site. We're done.
mrhappyface- "They're more what you'd call guidlines than actual rules" - Captain Roboute Barbosa
Steve steveson- To be clear, I'd sell you all out for a bottle of scotch and a mid priced hooker.
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2015/10/06 10:55:40
Subject: Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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The Last Chancer Who Survived
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Copyright Infringement
What everyone except us does.
Example: Space, Marine, Gun, Alien, Eagle, Miniature
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2015/10/06 11:04:52
Subject: Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Death-Dealing Devastator
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Customer
Surprisingly, they seem to have money for something else than our products. See Increase Price
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2017/01/30 06:03:41
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Longtime Dakkanaut
On a surly Warboar, leading the Waaagh!
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Tournament (noun)
A sales promotion by which hobbyists are driven and inspired to purchase and start new, pretty armies for competitive gaming against strangers they want to impress and will probably never see again.
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2017/01/30 14:02:42
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
Mexico
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 BigWaaagh wrote:Tournament (noun)
A sales promotion by which hobbyists are driven and inspired to purchase and start new, pretty armies for competitive gaming against strangers they want to impress and will probably never see again.
That would imply that GW cares about tournaments and competitive play.
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2017/02/05 05:16:26
Subject: Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Ultramarine Master with Gauntlets of Macragge
What's left of Cadia
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Quick Trip to the GW store:
Great opportunity to spend your life savings on plastic crack
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TheEyeOfNight- I swear, this thread is 70% smack talk, 20% RP organization, and 10% butt jokes
TheEyeOfNight- "Ordo Xenos reports that the Necrons have attained democracy, kamikaze tendencies, and nuclear fission. It's all tits up, sir."
Space Marine flyers are shaped for the greatest possible air resistance so that the air may never defeat the SPACE MARINES!
Sternguard though, those guys are all about kicking ass. They'd chew bubble gum as well, but bubble gum is heretical. Only tau chew gum
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2017/02/12 13:22:46
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Longtime Dakkanaut
On a surly Warboar, leading the Waaagh!
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"While supplies last": We made 5, sit at your computer when the product is posted or be prepared to pay 10x on Ebay in 5 minutes.
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2017/02/22 03:05:59
Subject: Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Ultramarine Master with Gauntlets of Macragge
What's left of Cadia
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Synonym: Limited Time only
We made one, now fight for it!
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TheEyeOfNight- I swear, this thread is 70% smack talk, 20% RP organization, and 10% butt jokes
TheEyeOfNight- "Ordo Xenos reports that the Necrons have attained democracy, kamikaze tendencies, and nuclear fission. It's all tits up, sir."
Space Marine flyers are shaped for the greatest possible air resistance so that the air may never defeat the SPACE MARINES!
Sternguard though, those guys are all about kicking ass. They'd chew bubble gum as well, but bubble gum is heretical. Only tau chew gum
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2017/09/18 19:35:01
Subject: Re:Games Workshop's Unofficial Dictionary
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Longtime Dakkanaut
On a surly Warboar, leading the Waaagh!
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Ex-employee (noun) : Whiny, GW-bashing internet troll.
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~16000 Astra Militarum: 
~1200 | Imperial Knights: 
~2300 | Leagues of Votann: 
~1300 | Tyranids: 
~3400 | Stormcast Eternals: 
~5000 | Kruleboyz: 
~3500 | Lumineth Realm-Lords: 
~700
