Which 40K race do you side with?

[[Gavo]]

I play Guard, love them to death. The Manticore kicks fucking ass.

 

[Oldmanwillow]

To each of us falls a task, and all the Emperor requires of us Guardsmen is that we stand the line, and we die fighting. That is what we do best. WE DIE STANDING.

For the immortal god emperor and the imperial guard. When the Emperor awaken either from the Star child or Saint Leman Russ returns with a cure. He will lead us again to absolute victory over all. Until then I will remain a loyal servant and i will not ask how i shall i give my life, but instead ask how shall i give my death. Weep for the heretics for there faith wasnt strong enough, but rejoice gaurdsmen for our faith in endless.


Just remember guardsmen only in death does duty end and let our end be as magnificent as Colour Sargeant Kint with his inspiring last words. "Our end is come. But what an end! We have been given the most precious gift: a chance to roar our defiance into the foes that overwhelms us with their numbers. Let the Emperor himself hear our final battle cry! Forward warriors of the Guard, and die like the heroes that you are!"

PRAISE THE EMPEROR FOR THE IMPERIAL GUARD!!!!

 

[Xeans]

I love the sneaky-bastard eldar. It's a race of manipulators!

And they have the harlequin.
That's awesome by itself.

 

[ScottocS]

Started Collecting Ultramarines and painting them etc, but got a little too expensive at the time... might get back into it eventually ;P

Always has been and always will be the Space Marines. xD My friend reccomended I collect Space marines when I started my army of WH40K, supposedly the easier out of the races to understand. I just love the Awesomeness that surrounds them. They're so badass... xD

 

[RelexCryo]

With the announced release of a Warhammer 40.000 MMO, the upcoming "Space Marine" 3rd person action game, and the success of the Dawn of War franchise, I thought it'd be interesting to see which race has the most love from the gaming crowd.

It doesn't matter if you play the tabletop wargame, the computer games, or if you just like the background, throw in your opinion, and let us know who you love and why.

My choice is the Imperium. It's very hard for me to select a specific branch within the Imperium, as it has been my faction of choice for nearly two decades. Since I started playing in 1992, I played with Blood Angels, and I still have them today, but the Imperial Guard, an army I started in the early 2000's, has gained my love and respect due to some stellar performances on the tabletop. I even have an aquila tattoo!

But ultimately I have to go with the faction that started it all for me. The Blood Angels. I absolutely love their background. A chapter that idolizes physical perfection and aesthetics, but which suffers from an internal flaw bigger than even some Traitor Chapters. The Red Thirst, that psychic echo of Sanguinius' brutal death which reduces a Blood Angel to a blood-craving beast.

Their recent retcon upon the re-release of Space Hulk was retarted (95% of the chapter died fighting the Tyranids?! And no-one knew that until now... uh...), but the just-released COdex brings them back to their former glory, and then some.

So, yeah. I'm a Son of Sanguinius first, and a Guardsman second. Be that as it may, my choice is the Imperium.

Imperial Guard. Ratlings specifically.

Tau Second.

 

[Macabre9037]

I play Dark Angels, so you best REPENT!

 

[Yoshemo]

Tau for me

 

[Arenari]

Back when I started the tabletop game it was space wolves all the way, loved thier look and the fact that they opperated almost indipendantly from the rest of the imperium, functioning as packs in a very tribal way, just loved thier backstory.

Ever since DoW2 tho I've been drawn to the tyranids mainly because the idea of them fascinates me, consuming worlds for some unknown purpose, adding the dna and resources to thier own constantly evolving, they might not be as in depth history or personality wise as the rest of the 40k universe but like I said, just fascinating to me. not to mention 40 foot aliens with blade sharp claws kick ass

And then of course there are the two theories, each worse than the last:

Theory 1- The three Hive Fleets that wrecked everyone's shit so far and have only been beaten back at great cost are just little tiny tendrils of a much-greater force to follow and nomnom everyone, or;

Theory 2- The sudden emergence of the Tyranids en masse means that, like wild animals in a forest fire, they are actually running away from something...

Take your pick. We're all fucked either way.

So that means in your thinking, in the end of it all, the only race left will be the Tyranids?

 

[Arenari]

I'm a big fan of the Space Marines myself, partly for visual style and partly because I like working with smaller, tougher groups of units. As for a specific chapter, I couldn't rightly say. I suppose I have some extra love for the Blood Ravens because of the Dawn of War titles.

Exactly the same with me, I feel i have a slightly closer connection the the Ravens because of the series.

 

[Arenari]

Having read most of the Horus Heresy series I really like the marines now. Always thought they were too 2D before but that series humanises them really well.

And to anyone whos a TOTAL nerd. What was the name of the legion which turned traitor cos they believed the only way to end the civil war was to win a decicise victory and then let chaos collapse on itself? I cant for the life of me rememebr.

That would be the Alpha Legion

 

[MarwoodBramwell]

Squats, showing my age but they were great in 40K and even better in epic scale

 

[Arenari]

I'd have to go with the nids. Is is just me or do the Tyranids reminds you of the zerg?

I'm wondering which one came first. One of those races were based off of the other. They almost have to be.

 

[Oldmanwillow]

I'd have to go with the nids. Is is just me or do the Tyranids reminds you of the zerg?

I'm wondering which one came first. One of those races were based off of the other. They almost have to be.

Nids came way before the zerg. nids made there first appearance in the late 70's, and the zerg were supposed to be the nids because star craft was going to be a 40k game until GW pulled out of the deal.

 

[Helimocopter]

Either the orks or the Chaos Marines, Iron Warriors specifically
favorite imperial marine chapter would probably be the Ultramarines
and i realize this sounds like i only ever read the Ultramarines omnibus
but what can you do, fascinating backstory

 

[Treblaine]

"which 40k race do you prefer"

The one where you race in a car... or at least a bike.

No way I'm racing 40k on foot, that's two kilometres short of a marathon!

(PS: I know what you really mean by 40k)

 

[Arenari]

I'd have to go with the nids. Is is just me or do the Tyranids reminds you of the zerg?

I'm wondering which one came first. One of those races were based off of the other. They almost have to be.

Nids came way before the zerg. nids made there first appearance in the late 70's, and the zerg were supposed to be the nids because star craft was going to be a 40k game until GW pulled out of the deal.

That is cool. Thanks for the info. I love Starcraft too.

 

[CyberGenesis]

Eldar....Warp Spiders are awesome

 

[Oldmanwillow]

And then of course there are the two theories, each worse than the last:

Theory 1- The three Hive Fleets that wrecked everyone's shit so far and have only been beaten back at great cost are just little tiny tendrils of a much-greater force to follow and nomnom everyone, or;

Theory 2- The sudden emergence of the Tyranids en masse means that, like wild animals in a forest fire, they are actually running away from something...

Take your pick. We're all fucked either way.

No of these Theorys will mean anything when our beloved god emperor is reserrected (Leman Russ find the cure in the warp) or reborn (star child theory). Then our beloved emperor shall start a great cruade and all that oppose him shall be cleansed. Nothing living or dead can and with his great hammer and sword even the C'tan shall meet their end.

The emperor protects.

 

[GL2814E]

Tau. I love their ideology and the sheer hypocrisy of it.

I am all about the Tau too. Also I like the fact that they have Gundams that aren't piloted by pre-pubescent boys.

 

[Oldmanwillow]

Why is there so much tau love on this thread? they are not grim enough, they are not dark enough. they have very little personality, if you look at other races they are just more fun. The imperial guards weakest quote is still better than the tau's best.