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No 40K thread yet? I'm surprised. Nay, shocked, shocked I say to discover there's gambling going on in this establishment...

I'm eagerly anticipating the imminent 5th Edition release, personally, but I was interested to know if anyone here plays and has a differing opinion on it. There are certainly plenty of people out there who seem to think that 40K 4th edition "only just" came out and that a new edition isn't needed. Anyone?


Warhammer Fantasy (including Age of Sigmar and WFRP) has its own thread here.

Edited by Mrph1 on Apr 22nd 2024 at 5:37:34 PM

Luke_Prowler Da biggest Warboss 'ere from a Space Hulk, somewhere Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
Da biggest Warboss 'ere
#301: Jun 23rd 2010 at 1:16:58 AM

We need more Meltaguns...

Sometimes I even amaze myself. Currently: Nice and sneaky like
TheBorderPrince Just passing by... from my secret base Since: Mar, 2010
Just passing by...
#302: Jun 23rd 2010 at 6:20:09 AM

Meltaguns? Who need Meltaguns? We need an £@&$#£ EXTERMINATUS!!!

I reject your reality and substitute my own!!!
Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#303: Jun 23rd 2010 at 2:00:43 PM

Now that's an Apocalypse battle!

I wonder how many points were in there...

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
Aristocrap Hungry Joe's apprentice from CT Since: Jun, 2010
Hungry Joe's apprentice
#304: Jun 23rd 2010 at 3:13:08 PM

I play World Eaters :D

Arilou Taller than Zim from Quasispace Since: Jan, 2001
Taller than Zim
#305: Jun 23rd 2010 at 3:36:54 PM

One day I want to play a World Eaters army....

And replace their helmets with Galactus' one.

"No, the Singularity will not happen. Computation is hard." -Happy Ent
GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#306: Jun 23rd 2010 at 3:38:54 PM

I want to play world eaters.

That is, a big creature that eats worlds.

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
Aristocrap Hungry Joe's apprentice from CT Since: Jun, 2010
Hungry Joe's apprentice
#307: Jun 23rd 2010 at 3:46:59 PM

Unicron comes pretty close.

Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#308: Jun 23rd 2010 at 5:33:43 PM

I'd play soul drinkers If I decided to destroy my feeble sense of self worth and play an astartes army.

"Coffee! Coffeecoffeecoffee! Coffee! Not as strong as Meth-amphetamine, but it lets you keep your teeth!"
Aristocrap Hungry Joe's apprentice from CT Since: Jun, 2010
Hungry Joe's apprentice
#309: Jun 23rd 2010 at 5:45:43 PM

Soul Drinkers are pretty neat. At least you weren't thinking about Ultramarines. *shudder*

Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#310: Jun 23rd 2010 at 5:54:10 PM

hey, even if I was in some insane bizzaro 'verse where I have no soul and thus could tolerate the astartes I *STILL* would not play the smurfs.

"Coffee! Coffeecoffeecoffee! Coffee! Not as strong as Meth-amphetamine, but it lets you keep your teeth!"
Bill "Looking contemplative" from To your left, eventually Since: Jul, 2009
"Looking contemplative"
#311: Jun 23rd 2010 at 10:02:41 PM

Somewhere out there I swear there has to be someone who plays Ultramarines with little Smurf action figures for a larf.

In my fantastical journey traversing the murky depths of the intercats, the closest I came to a picture of this were these guys, but finding this veritable gem made it worth the trek.

edited 23rd Jun '10 10:03:11 PM by Bill

'I'll show him a martyr! I'm going to do die SO HARD'
clockworkspider Needs moar friendship. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Needs moar friendship.
#312: Jun 23rd 2010 at 11:27:15 PM

^Whoever did that deserves an internet. Or three.

Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#313: Jun 24th 2010 at 4:56:47 AM

I have seen a small World Eaters army last saturday. They practically obliterated an Ultramarine army using a mainly demon prince and a bloodthirster.

One of the high points of the game was the DP blowing up a land raider in close combat, killing two of its five passengers (a Black Reach Terminator squad).

PS: Great pictures. Both of them.

edited 24th Jun '10 4:59:19 AM by Medinoc

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
Aristocrap Hungry Joe's apprentice from CT Since: Jun, 2010
Hungry Joe's apprentice
#314: Jun 24th 2010 at 7:05:41 AM

I've got my 1000 point list all ready for Games Day. Warptime DP with wings, 2 squads of 'Zerkers in Rhinos and 2 Defilers. It'll tear anything up in combat.

SleepyPillow Writer from Being a mary sue in RL Since: Jun, 2010
#315: Jun 25th 2010 at 6:02:18 PM

@Bill's post lawlz.

I started with smurfs, in fact i can't think of anybody who hasn't started off with an astartes army. Ahh, the nostalgia is worth all the noobs.

I currently play tau, its the closest you will get to camping on a tabletop.

edited 25th Jun '10 6:02:56 PM by SleepyPillow

Never Trust A Mouse.
CountDorku Behold my legal acumen! from the depths of insanity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Behold my legal acumen!
#316: Jun 25th 2010 at 8:00:35 PM

This is partially because they've been in every starter kit ever. (That said, my first army was going to be Tau, but then my tendency to jump from obsession to obsession kicked in and I found myself with one badly-painted squad of Kroot and one Fire Warrior team, then a few Marines, then a Tyranid Broodlord that I never assembled because I still haven't figured out pinning, then a brief diversion back to Marines, then Orks...)

Bill "Looking contemplative" from To your left, eventually Since: Jul, 2009
"Looking contemplative"
#317: Jun 25th 2010 at 11:38:38 PM

My one-time foray into a convention of any sorts saw me at Games Day 2007 which had the whole spectrum of Warhammer hobby in full force. I bought a mega-ticket months in advance which guaranteed me entry an hour early and an exclusive miniature for my patronage (still sitting unpainted in my drawer natch).

Anyway, I happened by a 'Guard player who had a table-spanning firing line of autocannons and Basilisks pounding the living crap out of his opponent. I talked with him briefly about his fail-safe rule of never having enough autocannons. Cheap sure, but when I walked by an hour later he was engaged in another game and it was doing its job just the same. He was facing Tau and it appeared to be a near-static battle of stationary guns going at it until one broke and tried to achieve the central objective. The way his army was configured it was obvious he had gone for maximum efficiency per point and was sticking to his one tried-and-true strategy. I have to wonder how much of a discrepancy there is in the win/loss ratio between "power gamers" and those who just collect the minis they think look cool and cobble together an army list out of their collection.

In any case, I got to meet the staff of the short-lived Canadian edition of White Dwarf, so that was pretty cool.

edited 25th Jun '10 11:40:21 PM by Bill

'I'll show him a martyr! I'm going to do die SO HARD'
Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#318: Jun 28th 2010 at 4:12:11 AM

I finally finished my kanz with removable arms (well, sort of: I still have to paint over the Green Stuff to hide it a bit). Will post pics when I feel like it, if anyone is interested.

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#319: Jun 30th 2010 at 12:45:29 AM

I just read Dark Apostle. I recommend it. If only to get to see a Chaos Space Marine weirded out by "something" that out-weirds him. (no, it's not Buffy Speak)

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
AndrewGPaul Since: Oct, 2009
#320: Jul 1st 2010 at 3:20:54 AM

<q>This is partially because they've been in every starter kit ever. </q>

Space Marines? yes. Ultramarines? Not really. There was no starter set for 1st edition 40K, but the introductory scenario in the rulebook featured Crimson Fists, as did the box art for the Imperial Space marines box set. 2nd edition featured Blood Angels and 3rd featured Black Templars. Only the last tow box sets have featured Ultramarines, although their rise to prominence did start in 2nd edition, where they became the 'default' Chapter for Studio armies.

GameChainsaw The Shadows Devour You. from sunshine and rainbows! Since: Oct, 2010
The Shadows Devour You.
#321: Jul 1st 2010 at 3:26:25 AM

On the plus side I've got a minor ork army as well as the smurfs.

The term "Great Man" is disturbingly interchangeable with "mass murderer" in history books.
Arilou Taller than Zim from Quasispace Since: Jan, 2001
Taller than Zim
#322: Jul 1st 2010 at 9:30:57 AM

I'm reading the Grey Knighs omnibus. (Yes, this should probably be in literature)

I found this gem of a quote worthy of Shirou: "He wasn't the type of man who would die just because you killed him..."

"No, the Singularity will not happen. Computation is hard." -Happy Ent
anathame I like tanks from Washington State Since: Mar, 2010
I like tanks
#323: Jul 3rd 2010 at 4:03:44 PM

Play Grey Knights, lead by an Inquisitor.

@Bill, yes there are people who play an army just because they look cool.

SleepyPillow Writer from Being a mary sue in RL Since: Jun, 2010
#324: Jul 3rd 2010 at 4:51:42 PM

is there a tau hate thread on this forum?

Cause i'd like to respond to every post with "PLASMA, in the FACE!"

Never Trust A Mouse.
Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#325: Jul 3rd 2010 at 5:56:38 PM

What's this? Turn one my entire firing line gets shots against the opposition? I'll take seven please.

"Coffee! Coffeecoffeecoffee! Coffee! Not as strong as Meth-amphetamine, but it lets you keep your teeth!"

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