I love that the faction they ally with is the Blood Angels, a notoriously violent group who often go insane with rage and kill everything.Darkmantle said:
Why do Games Workshop keep letting Matt Ward write for them?
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Thankfully, the Rogue C'Tan and the Void Dragon of Mars still exist, and they are extremely pissed off at the way the Necrons have now screwed them over.Chairman Miaow said:
This is probably some of the most hilarious news I've heard. Anyone who has played 40K tabletop knows about the international events that happen every few years. Armageddon, Eye of Terror, Fall of Medusa V campaigns. Each of these affected the fluff that comes after.
Ultramarines Vs Word Bearers in a fight to the death. [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/wnt/blog.jsp?pid=1000006-gws]
Imagine what would happen if all the people who hated Ward's Ultramarine fetish sided together in this competition, and won? No more Ultramarines, or at least severely crippled Ultramarines.
Ultramarines Vs Word Bearers in a fight to the death. [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/wnt/blog.jsp?pid=1000006-gws]
Imagine what would happen if all the people who hated Ward's Ultramarine fetish sided together in this competition, and won? No more Ultramarines, or at least severely crippled Ultramarines.
I agree, second edition was really good. It also maintained some of that kind of... I dunno, "wink and smile" feeling. 40k is proposterous and absurd, and in second edition it knew it was. In 4th and 5th it's like they forgot and suddenly everything is massively serious.GoaThief said:I stopped 40k around the time the third edition rulebook came out (loved the second). All these fancy new races who don't sit well in the universe and all that, it died well over a decade ago so who cares?!
I guess this is a new generation getting done over by Games Workshop (again).
It got GRIMDARK.AC10 said:I agree, second edition was really good. It also maintained some of that kind of... I dunno, "wink and smile" feeling. 40k is proposterous and absurd, and in second edition it knew it was. In 4th and 5th it's like they forgot and suddenly everything is massively serious.GoaThief said:I stopped 40k around the time the third edition rulebook came out (loved the second). All these fancy new races who don't sit well in the universe and all that, it died well over a decade ago so who cares?!
I guess this is a new generation getting done over by Games Workshop (again).
I incredibly disagree with that. The other dex by him have been poorly writen but the essential concepts remain the same. The Cron dex is however, to me, a a big let down in that it simply makes the crons into robot samurai which isn't really that interesting. Don't get me wrong the previous angle was flawed, especially the Ctan but I think ultimately the Necron dex was possibly the worse.Soviet Heavy said:
As for why GW keep's him writing it's simple, he does an alright job, not great but alright. Ever played the Beast of Chaos dex by Gav Thrope in Fantasy. It was a crap dex in terms of gameplay. And ultimately GW is a model company so an author who engages in power creep is what they want.
I'm also going to say that Ward is one of us. He writes like a fanboy would, great enthusiasm but with no regards for internal power limits. Everything becomes a mary sue in his writing.
gonna sum modern warhammerChairman Miaow said:It got GRIMDARK.AC10 said:I agree, second edition was really good. It also maintained some of that kind of... I dunno, "wink and smile" feeling. 40k is proposterous and absurd, and in second edition it knew it was. In 4th and 5th it's like they forgot and suddenly everything is massively serious.GoaThief said:I stopped 40k around the time the third edition rulebook came out (loved the second). All these fancy new races who don't sit well in the universe and all that, it died well over a decade ago so who cares?!
I guess this is a new generation getting done over by Games Workshop (again).
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someone actually told me the reason I didn't like the setting is because I was too much of a pussy to handle all the Grim darkness of it
Wooooow.... So not because Warhammer is a super-expensive pastime for obsessive nerds with way too much time on their hands? Don't get me wrong, I love Warhammer, but I accept that it is definitely not for everyone.Darkmantle said:gonna sum modern warhammerChairman Miaow said:It got GRIMDARK.AC10 said:I agree, second edition was really good. It also maintained some of that kind of... I dunno, "wink and smile" feeling. 40k is proposterous and absurd, and in second edition it knew it was. In 4th and 5th it's like they forgot and suddenly everything is massively serious.GoaThief said:I stopped 40k around the time the third edition rulebook came out (loved the second). All these fancy new races who don't sit well in the universe and all that, it died well over a decade ago so who cares?!
I guess this is a new generation getting done over by Games Workshop (again).
GRIMDARKGRIMDARGRIMDARK
someone actually told me the reason I didn't like the setting is because I was too much of a pussy to handle all the Grim darkness of it
Really? Can't be that bad...Kitsuna10060 said:
*Google search later*
How? What? Why?
WHAT THE HELL?!
I do consider myself an expert on 40k lore, and that is just waaaaay out of canon. Like Master Chief was an Elite all along kind of out of canon.
Was he 12 years old? Given your planescape avatar I'll assume you're probably on the "older gamer" side of things. I just sersiouly don't see how an adult could put so much stake into how "hardcore" the lore of his wargaming hobby is. Are people so insecure about their interests they see it as a form of validation? Do they think that makes it for "grown ups"?Darkmantle said:gonna sum modern warhammerChairman Miaow said:It got GRIMDARK.AC10 said:I agree, second edition was really good. It also maintained some of that kind of... I dunno, "wink and smile" feeling. 40k is proposterous and absurd, and in second edition it knew it was. In 4th and 5th it's like they forgot and suddenly everything is massively serious.GoaThief said:I stopped 40k around the time the third edition rulebook came out (loved the second). All these fancy new races who don't sit well in the universe and all that, it died well over a decade ago so who cares?!
I guess this is a new generation getting done over by Games Workshop (again).
GRIMDARKGRIMDARGRIMDARK
someone actually told me the reason I didn't like the setting is because I was too much of a pussy to handle all the Grim darkness of it
I like 40k, but at the end of the day you're moving overpriced plastic minis around a table.
I think it's time to slaughter some Ultras. >Soviet Heavy said:
DIE ULTRASMURF! Now we can blot out this plague forever! IRON WITHIN! IRON WITHOUT!...
Who am I kidding? The Ultramarines have Plot Armour thanks to Ward.
I'm thinking of bringing my Grey Knights and turning their blades on the Ultramarines saying they need the purity that only the Ultramarines possess to resist the temptations of Chaos.angry_flashlight said:I think it's time to slaughter some Ultras. >Soviet Heavy said:
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Who am I kidding? The Ultramarines have Plot Armour thanks to Ward.
HAHAHA Oh that'd be great! Be sure to mention their spiritual liege while you're at it. XD80Maxwell08 said:
it was on the internet, so it's likelyAC10 said:Was he 12 years old? Given your planescape avatar I'll assume you're probably on the "older gamer" side of things. I just sersiouly don't see how an adult could put so much stake into how "hardcore" the lore of his wargaming hobby is. Are people so insecure about their interests they see it as a form of validation? Do they think that makes it for "grown ups"?Darkmantle said:gonna sum modern warhammerChairman Miaow said:It got GRIMDARK.AC10 said:I agree, second edition was really good. It also maintained some of that kind of... I dunno, "wink and smile" feeling. 40k is proposterous and absurd, and in second edition it knew it was. In 4th and 5th it's like they forgot and suddenly everything is massively serious.GoaThief said:I stopped 40k around the time the third edition rulebook came out (loved the second). All these fancy new races who don't sit well in the universe and all that, it died well over a decade ago so who cares?!
I guess this is a new generation getting done over by Games Workshop (again).
GRIMDARKGRIMDARGRIMDARK
someone actually told me the reason I didn't like the setting is because I was too much of a pussy to handle all the Grim darkness of it
I like 40k, but at the end of the day you're moving overpriced plastic minis around a table.
Lol I don't lay WH any more, but thanks for introducing me to that website,a lot of good material on it XDXDsnowplow said:
On a barely related note Any guys on here planning on sending an short stories to the Black Library during their open sessions, looking to for a trustworthy critique group - you'll never get better without constructive criticism but I'm far to embarrassed to show what is essentially WH fanfic to my friends.
Yes! By the Emperor, Yes!Kitsuna10060 said:
Matt ward must be stopped before Orkz and Guardsmen team up to fight Tyranids who teamed up with Tau.