ludwigm wrote:Your soul seems to be .. er .. um .. a little weird.
In the grim darkness of the future there is only war...
TL;DR AHOY!
ludwigm wrote:(Minority report ??)
Actually no. The above are two chapters of Space Marines, on the factions you can play as in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 game. Basically it's a table-top war gaming system using various miniatures that you paint up, and you play against other people. Depending on how into the game you are, it can get pretty damned expensive between the various books, miniatures, and painting supplies (GW rules state you have to have your army painted with at least three different colors in order to play in official tournaments. The group I game with has around $30k invested in miniatures, supplies, books, terrain models for setting up battle fields, etc.
The Space Marine Dreadnoughts say "Even in death I still serve". The WH40K gamer says "Even in debt I still spend". Game can be insanely fun, but it's very complicated and requires having a couple of experienced played around to walk you through the actual game mechanics a few times before you'll be able to play.
The Imperium of Man, loyal servants of the God Emperor of man, long may His holy light shine on use from the Golden Throne upon Holy Terra.
The big blue guy in the picture is a member of the Adeptus Astartes (a.k.a. Space marines), who serve the Imperium of Man and the God Emperor of Man. The Space Marines are divided into multiple chapters, each with it's own specialization. Basically your average SM is a 2m+ tall genetically and cybernetically enhanced religious zealot in massive power armor that's trained to find and kill the enemies of the man and the God Emperor.
The Grey Knights (the big grey severely pissed off guy above) are Space Marines trained specifically for hunting and killing daemons. They work for the Ordo Malleus, a.k.a. Daemon Hunters. Other Orders with in the IoM include the hand picked Space Marines of the Ordo Xenos (they kill aliens and mutants, the IoM is rabidly xenophobic) and the Ordo Hereticus (They kill heretics and witchs, basically anyone that doesn't love Jesus, er... The God Emperor).
Ordo Hereticus. The white hair lady in the power army is a member of the Adapta Sororitas (a.k.a. Bolter Bitches). Think female version of the Space Marines, add in even more fanatical devotion of the God Emperor, and Permanent PMS. Then someone thought it'd be a good idea to issue them power armor and heavy weapons.
The IoM also has the Imperial Guard, the massive war machine of the Imperium.
Light infantry (cannon fodder) supported by the heaviest armor and artillery in the game (what makes the IG worth playing).
The Enemies of Man, xenos, heretics, and traitors all. May they all burn under the Emperor's wrath!
Chaos Space Marines, the heretical servants of the Four Chaos Gods.
Basically Space Marince possessed by daemons. Some of these guys can be down right nasty to fight against.
The Eldar.
An ancient race of... Ok, they're basically Space Elves. Some people like playing them for reasons I'll never be able to understand... I can crush a 2000pnt Eldar force with just a 1000pnt force of SMs. But hey! Some bunch of fanboys cried until GW gave in and put Elves in the game.
The Tau.
Think "Commies in SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!" These guys are weak in close quarters, but they more then make up for it by being evil good at ranged combat.
The Zrg... Er, Tyranids.
Dumbest thing they ever put in the game as far as I'm concerned, but someone had to have their damned Xenomorphs. Doesn't matter, the Ultramarines have an entire Company devoted solely to slaughtering these damned bugs. Though right now, in game, the 'Nids have invaded the Ultramarine Homeworld of Macragge (Great campaign, by the way).
I was afraid of the dark when I was young. "Don't be afraid, my son," my mother would always say. "The child-eating night goblins can smell fear." Bitch... - Kreepy Kat
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