<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Armageddon and the fluff around it"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/31.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Armageddon and the fluff around it http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6144596.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6144596.page GMT Armageddon and the fluff around it
A chapter being based out of there would make some sense. Hive cities there to provide recruits and a large number of veteran soldiers as well. Issue being the chapter would not be allowed to run it like other chapters do on their worlds. This is an Imperium world supplying Imperium interests. Having a space marine chapter take charge would not be acceptable to the High Lords of Terra I am guessing.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6144676.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6144676.page GMT Armageddon and the fluff around it http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6144884.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6144884.page GMT Re:Armageddon and the fluff around it Codex Armageddon ( 3rd ed, BT, Sallies, Orks ) and Apoc / Warzone Armageddon ( 6th ed ).
Currently IoM vs Orks. So Deathwatch most likely is active there.....

I'd suggest to use the template of the SM dex, if you want more than one chapter.
( Primary plus secondary detachment.)
Basically so many chapters went to Armageddon, yours surely has its place.
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The system itself is in an important strategic location, one the Imperium is not willing to surrender.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6145526.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6145526.page GMT Armageddon and the fluff around it http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6145556.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6145556.page GMT Re:Armageddon and the fluff around it A number of Astartes Chapters have withdrawn as their mobility-dependent strike capabilities are of little use in a "trench war" situation as it persisted during the Season of Fire, however. Also, the number of Ordo Xenos Kill-teams increased from 2 to 3.

Spoiler:
- Force Disposition at the start of the war

Spoiler:
- Force Disposition at the end of M41

Regarding OP's idea, I have to say that I find it not fitting in well with the studio fluff .. for my own tastes, it seems a little "too direct" as an insert, and the idea of recruiting members from other Chapters, obviously (and as freely admitted) inspired by the Deathwatch. On first glance, it just comes across as a haphazard collection of cool snippets from established material (thereby devalueing the uniqueness of its origins) without anything self-made, any "own ideas".
Obviously, this doesn't or indeed shouldn't stop you from pulling this off, I0k1 - the "fluidity" of what people commonly refer to as canon allows you to modify it until it fits your ideas, and you needn't give anything about the scepticism of individual posters on an internet forum. It is, after all, your army. But since you asked, I thought I should voice my thoughts.

As an alternative suggestion, how about focusing about first defining the unique aspects of your Chapter with own ideas, and then transplant them to Armageddon? This should result in a much more multifaceted army that doesn't appear like it was written for this one conflict. The Three Wars of Armageddon offer sufficient potential as hooks, although I would (given the passing of time) recommend focusing on the last two. For example, perhaps your Chapter did a short stint on Armageddon during the Second War (just a single Battle Company with elements from the Reserves), but something happened that instilled the idea of "unfinished business" within your Marines? Either they arrived too late to do much, or they lost one of their Chapter heroes in a battle, or they suffered heavy casualties due to Van Strab's betrayal, or perhaps a relic was stolen by the Orks and never recovered. This is why your Chapter is one of the first to respond when the Armageddon Command Council issues a call to arms in preparation for Ghazghkull's second invasion, and it does so in full force, arriving early to establish a base of operations on the planet (nearby or inside one of the hives? or perhaps the mountains? the old Armageddon 3 global campaign website has a cool map you could use) and then getting ready to settle their score with the Orks.

Just off the top of my head, of course. I'm sure you can come up with plenty of ideas like that yourself. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6145697.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6145697.page GMT Armageddon and the fluff around it 40k cannon is pretty limited and I was hoping someone would be able to come in and poke holes in my basic idea so that I could modify it from there to work better with the official story.

Flame me for saying it, but since I plan on starting a SM army that will be mostly out of DV models, and one that will most likely be used with any SM codex, this is why I chose to go with a "Deathwatch inspired" chapter. This would work into why I flip between books, and also why some of my models would bear the DA heraldry.

To further my idea on the chapter's tactics, and also somewhat expand on why they flip flop books, the chapter, while being primarily adept at trench warfare, and siege warfare, also knows that value of hit and run tactics to take out supply lines or guerrilla warfare to slow troop movements. Thus they would tend to familiarize themselves with all forms of warfare tactics. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6146202.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6146202.page GMT Armageddon and the fluff around it
Armageddon is too hotly contested for a Marine chapter to be 'stationed' there. Most chapters don't make out well fighting on Armageddon let alone basing themselves there. It's in a state of constant war, and recruiting and training of marines would be nearly impossible.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6147150.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6147150.page GMT Armageddon and the fluff around it http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6147839.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6147839.page GMT Armageddon and the fluff around it
Those who are permanent members stay in the Deathwatch for very good reasons... some of which can be because they are welcome nowhere else in the Imperium.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6148583.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6148583.page GMT Armageddon and the fluff around it http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6148800.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6148800.page GMT Armageddon and the fluff around it http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6148955.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6148955.page GMT Armageddon and the fluff around it SM codex) That could be an option.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6149810.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6149810.page GMT Armageddon and the fluff around it BT fleet at Armageddon is part of a much larger group of chapters. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6150223.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/557577/6150223.page GMT