History Funny / Warhammer40000

Though a bleak and horrifying future, ''{{TabletopGame/Warhammer40000}}'' is not without humor, usually of the gallows kind. In fact, some consider the setting to be a comedy itself. BritishHumour and all...

Though a bleak and horrifying future, TabletopGame/Warhammer 40000 is not without humor, usually of the gallows kind. In fact, some consider the setting to be a comedy itself. BritishHumour and all...

Though a bleak and horrifying future, TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} is not without humor, usually of the gallows kind. In fact, some consider the setting to be a comedy itself. BritishHumour and all...

* On a meta level, a clever German modeller took a 54mm Space Marine from ''TabletopGame/{{Inquisitor}}'' and converted him so that he [[http://demonwinner.free.fr/germany/2007/golden_demon_winner.php?categorie=11#3rd is painting]] some 6mm Epic Marines!

* On a meta level, a clever German modeller took a 54mm Space Marine from the GaidenGame ''Inquisitor'' and converted him so that he [[http://demonwinner.free.fr/germany/2007/golden_demon_winner.php?categorie=11#3rd is painting]] some 6mm Epic Marines!

** In 2018, Games Workshop put out some [[ComicallySerious comically serious]] videos advertising... well, [[https://youtu.be/-9_rqvdJplo see for yourself]].

* [[http://1d4chan.org/wiki/File:1287692229240.jpg This image]], which sums up the Dark Eldar perfectly.

*** The ''Standard's'' writers probably deserve extra funny points for including, as a poorly-redacted example of a trigger phrase, [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Hydra Dominatus]].

Though a bleak and horrifying future, TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} is not without humor, usually of the gallows kind. In fact, some consider the setting to be a comedy itself. British humour and all...

* One of the Chaos Daemons books mentions that the maze which protects Tzeentch's realm in the warp is completely impenetrable... except for that one time two mysterious entities "wearing the shapes of a young girl and a small dog" (heavily hinted to be [[ComicBook/TheSandman Delirium and Barnabas]])solved it easily. Even Tzeentch doesn't know how that happened, since the gate guardian flatly refuses to talk about it beyond accusing her of cheating.

*** Considering what the Imperial Guard [[EldritchAbomination has to fight sometimes]]. one could say that that's not necessarily ''bad'' advice.

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** Continuing with the Regimental Standard's [[RunningGag proud tradition]] of BlatantLies, [[https://regimental-standard.com/2019/05/22/adeptus-mechanicus-announce-new-transport-after-running-out-of-wheels/ this article]] claims that the Adeptus Mechanicus is actually being "generous" due to equipping their tanks with "primitive" hover technology and guns that shoot bullets.

* On [[http://www.peta.org.uk/media/news-releases/peta-asks-games-workshop-ban-fur-warhammer-characters/ January 30th 2017]], PETA asked Games Workshop to ban fur from Warhammer characters ([[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, this is not a joke]]). GW's official response was almost immediate, [[https://twitter.com/thetowerofstars/status/826052983565799424 courtesy of Matt Ward]]. Even people that disliked Ward found it hilarious.

* On [[http://www.peta.org.uk/media/news-releases/peta-asks-games-workshop-ban-fur-warhammer-characters/ January 30th 2017]], PETA asked Games Workshop to ban fur from Warhammer characters ([[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, this is not a joke]]). GW's official response was almost immediate, [[https://twitter.com/thetowerofstars/status/826052983565799424 courtesy of Matt Ward]].

* ''Funny/GreyKnights''

** Or [[BlatantLies the captions under the illustrations]]. "Ork weapons are extremely crude and prone to misfires or jamming." [[note]]Maybe true, but it's hard for an axe to jam and misfires don't matter much when it's one bullet [[MoreDakka out of a thousand that second]].[[/note]] "Tyranid weapons are formed of living tissues,[[note]]True.[[/note]] they often fall apart." [[note]]''Not'' true.[[/note]] "Eldar technology is antiquated,[[note]] Technically true.[[/note]] Eldar craftsmanship is inferior to our own."[[note]]Haha, no.[[/note]] "Beware the Tau - they'll sacrifice your babies to their gods!"[[note]]The Tau are {{Flat Earth Atheist}}s, plus they have very weak Warp presence and thus couldn't form gods if they wanted to. They also lean more toward castration rather than infanticide.[[/note]]

** "Orks are stupid[[note]]True, but they do have their moments of brilliance[[/note]]. [[BoisterousBruiser brittle-boned and feeble]], Eldar are [[TheChessmaster cowardly, cynical]] and sport archaic and ineffective weaponry, Tyranids are [[HiveMind mindless]], half blind and confused by sudden movements."

** Note that the Guard are well aware of how useless this "information" is; in the novel ''Fifteen Hours'' they are shown noting that the only thing that the primer is good for is as toilet paper!
*** And in Literature/CiaphasCain, Guardsmen on the way to a combat drop are mentioned to be "reading their primers for inspiration or amusement".
** This book also contains the punchline from brick joke started in one of Dan Abnet's Gaunts Ghosts series where a soldier refers to the manual for help in his current situation to find the advice it gives is [[LeeroyJenkins "If in doubt, move forward."]]

*** It was erased by newer editions, but one of their weapons were bombs that were guided by enthusiastic Snotlings, ''Film/DoctorStrangelove'' style. Snotlings who'd only realize that there was a little problem with that plan when the bomb was almost hitting its target. (In newer editions, said guidance is now provided by ''Grots''.)
** The only thing more funny than Ork fluff is ''playing'' as an Ork, provided you're the sort that isn't [[SeriousBusiness overly stern]], just happy leaving things up to the fickle hands of fate (and the dice gods). Rolling out dozens and dozens of dice for a single round of attacks alone can be a hysterical thrill if you get enough to do them all at once, and just seeing the mind-breaking (and often expensive) Kustom Konversions to models is equal parts funny and awesome; while far from tournament legal, imagine a Tonka Truck bulldozer with a "salvaged" Leman Russ cannon glued to the top and various spikey bitz all around... Oh and painted red to go faster, of course.
** Then there's the story of the ork Warboss who entered the Warp, came out ''just before'' he entered it, and then ''tracked down and killed his past self because he wanted two copies of his favorite gun''. The ork army was so confused by da Boss killing, well, da Boss that they called off their WAAAGH! Just to make this clear, the orks are a species that ''exists and thrives'' off of InsaneTrollLogic and they were still confused by this happening.

* On [[http://www.peta.org.uk/media/news-releases/peta-asks-games-workshop-ban-fur-warhammer-characters/ January 30th 2017]], PETA asked Games Workshop to ban fur from Warhammer characters ([[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, I am not making this up]]). GW's official response was almost immediate, [[https://twitter.com/thetowerofstars/status/826052983565799424 courtesy of Matt Ward]].

*** As the attached, amended Chain of Command Chart shows, canids rank ''above'' common guardsmen and [=NCOs=], so naturally their orders must be followed.

** Another ''Regimental Sta'' - um, ''[[HostileShowTakeover Bosspole]]'', written [[https://regimental-standard.com/2018/10/10/your-guide-to-dakka/ in-character as Orks]], explains how dakka works. High points include [[AscendedMeme suggesting that you bolt a lasgun to your other gun to serve as a laser sight]], saying that batteries are so-called "becoz they're good for batterin' people wiv", handling genestealer infestations by beating up infested orks whenever they start talking about "the patriork", and [[BrokeTheRatingScale ranking every kind of dakka 10/10 or better]].

* One of the Chaos Daemons books mentions that the maze which protects Tzeentch's realm in the warp is completely impenetrable... except for that one time two mysterious entities (heavily hinted to be [[ComicBook/TheSandman Delirium and Barnabas]])solved it easily. Even Tzeentch doesn't know how that happened, since the gate guardian flatly refuses to talk about it beyond accusing her of cheating.

* A Meta one: One of the most common occurrences is a parent introducing their young child (usually a girl) to the game and them immediately picking Slaanesh. While the other factions could conceivably be made child friendly, try explaining ''Slaanesh'' to a child without scarring them for life.

* One Black Library novel mentions a romance novel set in "[[BlatantLies reputed paradise world]] [[DeathWorld Krieg]]" with the convoluted title [[OverlyLongTitle 'My Wish to Generate Children with You is only Exceeded by My Devotion to Him']]" .

* One Black Library novel mentions a romance novel set in "[[BlatantLies reputed paradise world]] [[DeathWorld Krieg]] with the convoluted title [[OverlyLongTitle 'My Wish to Generate Children with You is only Exceeded by My Devotion to Him']]" .