Poll: Who Do You Think is the Best Sci-Fi Soldier?
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Spess Mehrines, obviously.
idarkphoenixi said:Stand up Browncoats!!! Hoo-raa!!!!
As much as I adore that man, I don't think he could stand up against the Emperor's Space Marines.andrew201292 said:
Nope not really space marines are nigh immortal and are actually pretty smart they spend years training in all aspects of war from tactics though too hand to hand and are expected to excel in all areas not saying spartans arn't cool and all but there not really in the same league.Though personally if they had all there equipment I'd go with the startship troopers those fuckers are tough.Shock and Awe said:
Space Marines.. i mean the only way to compare the soldiers are to look at their enemies, after all more often than not it is their enemies that define the not only the nature of the conflict but also the combatants.
starship troopers fight giant bugs
stormtroopers fight ewoks and the incompetency of their engineers and architects
spartans fight one fanatical alien conglomeration
terran marines fight zergs
space marines fight just about everything, space elves space orks... freaking space demons from another dimension, metal space zombies, space weeabo's and their mechs, andzergs tyranid hive monsters...from space.
suffice it to say the space marines definitely win on versatility, i mean they have to be adaptive to combat so many different space fiends.
but the most convincing bit of evidence is that the space marines more often than not, win against a galaxy where there is only war... on the other hand there might be a bit of plot armour involved.... which could be said to some of the other entries as well, especially the spartans.
the only threat to the space marines i can see on this list would be the galactic empire, but their lack of skill is so damning that it is not even worth seriously considering
starship troopers fight giant bugs
stormtroopers fight ewoks and the incompetency of their engineers and architects
spartans fight one fanatical alien conglomeration
terran marines fight zergs
space marines fight just about everything, space elves space orks... freaking space demons from another dimension, metal space zombies, space weeabo's and their mechs, and
suffice it to say the space marines definitely win on versatility, i mean they have to be adaptive to combat so many different space fiends.
but the most convincing bit of evidence is that the space marines more often than not, win against a galaxy where there is only war... on the other hand there might be a bit of plot armour involved.... which could be said to some of the other entries as well, especially the spartans.
the only threat to the space marines i can see on this list would be the galactic empire, but their lack of skill is so damning that it is not even worth seriously considering
idarkphoenixi said:Stand up Browncoats!!! Hoo-raa!!!!
andrew201292 said:
It's not about winning the fight, it's about surviving. Serenity can stay out of the grasp of even the largest empire
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Guys, on top of all of the genetic perfection, augmentations, technological advantages and pure insanity of the Space Marines, they also have centuries of combat experience, and spend decades working as Scout Marines before they are inducted as full Space Marine Battle-Brothers.
You say a Space Marine lacks the cunning and intelligence of a Spartan? Scout Marines (AKA, the former job of every Space Marine) go behind enemy lines, enemies as fearsome as the Space Marines themselves, wearing gimped Space Marine Armour, and complete sabotage missions. They're basically super-powered James Bond's, and have the craziest initiation of any army, ever. Spartans get trained from the age of 4? Space Marines are the best of the best, and have centuries of training, experience and resilience.
There is nothing a Space Marine hasn't seen. They are simply unstoppable.
You say a Space Marine lacks the cunning and intelligence of a Spartan? Scout Marines (AKA, the former job of every Space Marine) go behind enemy lines, enemies as fearsome as the Space Marines themselves, wearing gimped Space Marine Armour, and complete sabotage missions. They're basically super-powered James Bond's, and have the craziest initiation of any army, ever. Spartans get trained from the age of 4? Space Marines are the best of the best, and have centuries of training, experience and resilience.
There is nothing a Space Marine hasn't seen. They are simply unstoppable.
Aaaaaand that just brought a tear to my eye.idarkphoenixi said:idarkphoenixi said:Stand up Browncoats!!! Hoo-raa!!!!
andrew201292 said:
It's not about winning the fight, it's about surviving. Serenity can stay out of the grasp of even the largest empire
You are right and any one who says otherwise shall have a chaimsword shoved down there throats.Hawk of Battle said:
Given I don't know about the Terran or Space Marines, have no knowledge of the Marines from the book Starship Troopers (though in the film they're pretty much totally shit) and the Stormtroopers are just fucking worthless (seriously, how hard is it to shoot a 7 foot tall ball of fur that's roaring at you?) I'll have to go with...
...the Spartans. Mostly cause they're named after the most balls-out-insane military force in human history, plus despite my disinterest in his actual character, Master Chief does kick a whole lot of arse.
...the Spartans. Mostly cause they're named after the most balls-out-insane military force in human history, plus despite my disinterest in his actual character, Master Chief does kick a whole lot of arse.
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he doesn't need useless stuff like "camouflage" or "space suits"
he just makes sure he doesn't get shot down.
he doesn't need useless stuff like "camouflage" or "space suits"
he just makes sure he doesn't get shot down.
I'll just drop this here...
Space Marines all the way. Not even a contest. Look at all that cool junk
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Creation_of_a_Space_Marine
Space Marines all the way. Not even a contest. Look at all that cool junk
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Creation_of_a_Space_Marine
I voted Space Marines as well, largely because I couldn't vote for the 8th Armoured.
This topic is seriously lacking a poll option for 8th Armoured. They drop from the sky without nancy drop pods, have jetpacks, also drive Dreadnaught armor, and have energy shields in addition to wicked power armor.
Section 8 all the way (even if the company that makes the game is rubbish!).
This topic is seriously lacking a poll option for 8th Armoured. They drop from the sky without nancy drop pods, have jetpacks, also drive Dreadnaught armor, and have energy shields in addition to wicked power armor.
Section 8 all the way (even if the company that makes the game is rubbish!).
This basically comes down to Mobile Infantry (Starship Troopers) vs Space Marines (WH40K).
In the film, the MI are Imperial Guardsmen without t-shirts, flashlights or tanks.
In the novel, they are unstoppable death machines with jetpack-armoured-spacesuits. It's said in the book that a single MI Private could take out a platoon of tanks unassisted "if anybody was silly enough to put tanks against M.I."
They serve as Army and Air Force, light recon for raids and invasion forces dropped from orbit onto a planet's surface en-masse.
Up against Space Marines? 1-on-1 they'd go down. In pitched battle, it'd be fairly even.
In the film, the MI are Imperial Guardsmen without t-shirts, flashlights or tanks.
In the novel, they are unstoppable death machines with jetpack-armoured-spacesuits. It's said in the book that a single MI Private could take out a platoon of tanks unassisted "if anybody was silly enough to put tanks against M.I."
They serve as Army and Air Force, light recon for raids and invasion forces dropped from orbit onto a planet's surface en-masse.
Up against Space Marines? 1-on-1 they'd go down. In pitched battle, it'd be fairly even.
I'm sorry. I couldn't hear you over how awesome I am.
They fought in a war, they have guns, they kill things.
They're soldiers.
I love how when someone new joins the site they get a warning for low content, and then sometimes post about it. Just don't worry we've all been there.Aragatory said:
OT: I don;t know much about the space marines, so I went ith what I knew best. Spartans.
