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Will this work?

Ie, if Cpt Consultus somehow got it into his head that the best way to avoid getting all thirsty and ragey is to shoot their enemy to bits from afar, is it theoratically possible that the rate of Marines black raging also slightly decreases? (i think the modern psychology term is 'avoiding trigger points'?). Or will all it do is slightly prolonge the service life of a rando marine before they inevitably start black raging anyway]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11758904.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11758904.page GMT Can you delay/reduce the red thirst or black rage via the avoidance of melee combat?
However, there is nothing there in-universe to prevent a chapter from believing that CC leads to black rage. In some ways if they are already leaning in that direction a short burst of poor statistical analysis and anecdotal evidence could push it into the chapter legend as a "fact".

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They should also run away any time they take return fire, not because they're scared of the enemy but because they're scared of just how angry they'll get if they keep getting shot at. Which is a very cool and badass reason to run away frequently.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11759073.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11759073.page GMT Can you delay/reduce the red thirst or black rage via the avoidance of melee combat?
Flinty wrote:Based on my reading, its a stress response to combat in general, rather than being linked to close combat specifically.

However, there is nothing there in-universe to prevent a chapter from believing that CC leads to black rage. In some ways if they are already leaning in that direction a short burst of poor statistical analysis and anecdotal evidence could push it into the chapter legend as a "fact".


And this could be further reinforced by only allowing the Death Company to be outfitted for melee. "See, told you melee is the trigger..."


Orkeosaurus wrote:Combat is probably less stressful at a distance than in melee so it could sort of work.

They should also run away any time they take return fire, not because they're scared of the enemy but because they're scared of just how angry they'll get if they keep getting shot at. Which is a very cool and badass reason to run away frequently.


"Mr. McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."
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 Flinty wrote:
Based on my reading, its a stress response to combat in general, rather than being linked to close combat specifically.

However, there is nothing there in-universe to prevent a chapter from believing that CC leads to black rage. In some ways if they are already leaning in that direction a short burst of poor statistical analysis and anecdotal evidence could push it into the chapter legend as a "fact".




My route is along the lines of the Chapter going 'see all our assault marines and melee scouts black thirsting while our devastators and tactical marines are not black raging (as much)', maybe they're onto something here ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11759100.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11759100.page GMT Can you delay/reduce the red thirst or black rage via the avoidance of melee combat? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11759104.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11759104.page GMT Can you delay/reduce the red thirst or black rage via the avoidance of melee combat?
So 8th Reserve Assault Company --> 8th Reserve Tactical Company]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11771232.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11771232.page GMT Can you delay/reduce the red thirst or black rage via the avoidance of melee combat? think it works. Some disagreeing whether it works can be a point of conflict that makes it more interesting.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11771309.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11771309.page GMT Can you delay/reduce the red thirst or black rage via the avoidance of melee combat?
"No you haven't!"

"Yes we have!"

*various sounds of a Space Marine fist fight*]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11771351.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11771351.page GMT Can you delay/reduce the red thirst or black rage via the avoidance of melee combat?
 Gert wrote:
"We've found a way to suppress the Red Thirst!"

"No you haven't!"

"Yes we have!"

*various sounds of a Space Marine fist fight*


Bonus points if one or both of the marines arguing succumb to the Red Thirst while fighting.

Which would be a victory of a sort to the one advocating the avoidance of melee as a fix.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11771405.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/816773/11771405.page GMT