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2009/06/23 22:01:47
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Solahma
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It can be for "best written," "most engaging," "least number of typos," etc. I look forward to seeing the first "Awww! Where's The Lost and the Damned?" or "Chaos 3rd isn't on here!"
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2009/06/23 22:06:12
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Despised Traitorous Cultist
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I'm gonna have to say space marines, mostly cos it has the most in it. And some of its pretty good. (Except the ultrasmurfs bits!)
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Im kinda like han solo always stroking my own wookie. |
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2009/06/23 22:10:53
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter
Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)
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I have to say guard.
There are so many armies to choose from. So many backrounds! Tallarn, Pretoria, Vostroya, Valhalla, Cadia, Mordia, Krieg, and (amidst a sea of monsters and superhumans) they have always been the most (sniffle)...human.
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Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.
"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers" |
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2009/06/23 22:16:14
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Fully-charged Electropriest
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jack1995 wrote:I'm gonna have to say space marines...some of its pretty good. (Except the ultrasmurfs bits!)
lol that codex is like 90% ultrasmurf.
Hmmm come to think of it so is like 90% of what GW is focoused on aswell I feel a conspiracy coming on.
(the majority of GW staff can only recognise blue and black and all other colours are invisible to them)
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2009/06/24 03:46:17
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Graham McNeil
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I'm really enjoying the new guard fluff its a HUGE improvement over the old one
If i could vote a 2nd time i'd be Dark Angels that fallen fluff is really interesting
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DC:90-S+++G+MB-I+Pw40k02#++D+A+++/aWD-R++T(T)DM+
I refute you're reality and substitute my own!
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2009/06/24 04:33:01
Subject: Re:Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Sinewy Scourge
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I voted Tau. Gives a nice narrative that starts with their origin and details everything up to their current state, including the spheres of advancement and the cultures of Kroot and Vespids. It's a very encompassing codex.
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2009/06/24 08:18:42
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Water-Caste Negotiator
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Eldar, hands down. I don't like Eldar tanks or units or characters AT ALL, but damn, after reading that codex, I seriously was all like "holy feth these guys don't feth around; they are badass."
Granted I was ALSO kinda like "man, these guys are complete dicks! Seriously, what the hell!" but it was more of the former than the latter.
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2009/06/24 10:39:57
Subject: Re:Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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2nd Lieutenant
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I don't know about fluff but my favourite battle reports was for tyranids. honestly - the story of the eldar getting owned by the winged hive tyrant was awesome and the imperial guardsmen officer who go impaled by the ravener(?) ahh, good times
but fluff wise, probably orks - it shows alot about their way of life, how they fight, orgins etc. (then again i only own like 3 codexs)
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2009/06/24 23:06:03
Subject: Re:Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Angry Blood Angel Assault marine
Alvin
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Id have to say Space Marines, even tho yes it mostly bout Ultramarines, My favorite part tho is the small story it gives in the unit section bout the Legion of The Damned kicking butt, awesomeness on a stick . If you wanted more fluff all round I would just go with the 40k rulebook. Most in depth tho is the Space Marines IMO
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2009/06/25 04:05:13
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Hanging Out with Russ until Wolftime
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Dur, It's Space Wolves. That Codex is the best written current codex GW has ever made IMO.
Also, Why isn't Chaos 3rd on here!
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2009/06/25 04:21:52
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Solahma
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Gwar! wrote:Also, Why isn't Chaos 3rd on here!
Gwar! wins!
It's PARTY TIME!
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2009/06/25 05:44:13
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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Got to be the orks.
Badrukk is awesome.
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The Emperor doesn't seem to do much for you but you sure are expected to be mutilated, suffer, and die to make him happy. And is he dead or what? If he's entombed that would mean he's dead as a doornail, right? So, how can he be happy about anything you do, or even give orders to anyone? Are you worshipping the dead now? Is that something you'd really want to do? Because it sounds freaking creepy to me. |
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2009/06/25 18:17:16
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Average Orc Boy
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I say Eldar because they are fighting for survival and have good allies...
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I like thosse Cyber wolfs, they are SHIIINY! |
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2009/06/26 00:05:37
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter
Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)
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oh yeah, they're such GREAT allies! ESPECIALLY when they stab you in the back for no apparent REASON!
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Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.
"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers" |
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2009/06/26 00:57:54
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Blackclad Wayfarer
From England. Living in Shanghai
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There's ALWAYS a reason!
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2009/06/26 01:12:30
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter
Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)
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'I don't like mon-keigh' is not really a great reason.
Neither is 'I felt like it'.
Actually, a have yet to hear a REALLY good excuse for eldar betrayal.
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Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.
"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers" |
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2009/06/26 01:13:47
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Powerful Pegasus Knight
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Emperors Faithful wrote:oh yeah, they're such GREAT allies! ESPECIALLY when they stab you in the back for no apparent REASON!
Lol got stab them in the back first before they can flee
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"That for all the Emperor's love of his space marines, his ultimate creation - he was in fact nearly killed by one of them, only to be saved by a mere mortal with a 5+ save and a flashlight."
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2009/06/26 01:18:24
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter
Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)
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I think they stab them in the back becuase if they don't pretty much anything can pwn them head on.
But backstabbing you're friends? That's just...NASTY.
If you survive an Eldar backstabbing then I would advise AGAINST kicking them in the balls. Becuase they obviously don't have any.
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Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.
"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers" |
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2009/06/26 04:59:06
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Solahma
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Emperors Faithful wrote:Actually, a have yet to hear a REALLY good excuse for eldar betrayal.
To redirect a course of events that would transpire otherwise.
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2009/06/26 05:27:03
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter
Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)
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I meant from the BETRAYED's point of view.
Also I do not count 'sorry dude, but bad stuff will happen in the future if I don't do this now' as a REALLY good excuse.
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Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.
"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers" |
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2009/06/26 06:06:07
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Solahma
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The Inquisition uses that excuse all the time.
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2009/06/26 06:10:34
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter
Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)
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With the inquisition the bad stuff is pretty obvious about when it will happen. With eldar they would kill an old lady now to prevent her grandson mugging an autarch 100 years later.
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Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.
"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers" |
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2009/06/26 07:24:09
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Solahma
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Yes, but it would be a mugging of the spirit stone containing the consciousness of Eldrad himself, whose knowledge would be essential to turning back a Black Crusade powerful enough to smash the Cadian gate! See--you've got to think beyond the now!
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2009/06/26 07:45:05
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Wing Commander
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Manchu wrote:Yes, but it would be a mugging of the spirit stone containing the consciousness of Eldrad himself, whose knowledge would be essential to turning back a Black Crusade powerful enough to smash the Cadian gate! See--you've got to think beyond the now!
QFT-- it isn't the fact that they can see the future with high degrees of accuracy that makes the eldar so alien. It is how craftworlders eschew all emotion and morality. The ultimate consequence of all things in the skeins of fate is all that matters to them. It is not really touched on enough in the fluff, since it is a major reason they are cool.
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Abadabadoobaddon wrote:Phoenix wrote:Well I don't think the battle company would do much to bolster the ranks of my eldar army so no.
Nonsense. The Battle Company box is perfect for filling out your ranks of aspect warriors with a large contingent from the Screaming Baldies shrine.
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2009/06/26 09:25:26
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Gore-Soaked Lunatic Witchhunter
Australia (Recently ravaged by the Hive Fleet Ginger Overlord)
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They are just a little bit...RANDOM!
In any case they are not to be invited around for tea and cookies. Or milk, or coke, or at all.
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Smacks wrote:
After the game, pack up all your miniatures, then slap the guy next to you on the ass and say.
"Good game guys, now lets hit the showers" |
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2009/06/27 06:36:23
Subject: Best Current Codex For Fluff?
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Scuttling Genestealer
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The sm codex takes the case by sheer quantity even tho i could care less about the ultra marines
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2009/06/27 13:51:38
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Ork Boy Hangin' off a Trukk
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I like the guard. The orks are cool as well. The bit in the burnaboys entry about taking a mek to keep them in line so they won't get bored and flame other orks just to watch them do "the burny dance" cracks me up.
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