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Post by The Guardsmen on Aug 4, 2009 19:53:52 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]I used this guide and ended up with 8.25/8.5 pages of fluff![/glow]
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2009 16:59:07 GMT -5
cheers aeonian ive recently started up again on my Guard army and i find designing the unit in this form is a brilliant way to start up and plan (not to mention i love this type of fluff:)) i'll be posting the part of the back story i got up soon and would like some feedback from you if possible to see if im going in the right direction if you wouldnt mind? directions form others would also be welcome of course well thanks again an i would recommend this to anyone else
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Post by Helmian (M.I.A) on Aug 8, 2009 17:10:10 GMT -5
Well, after starting to rewrite for . . . what 5 months ago? I'm soon finished!
Oh and i think threadomancy wouldn't count in this thread since its stickied.
Or am I completely off the charts?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2009 5:59:09 GMT -5
Thanks for the fluff advice! I never used to bother with it when I collected in my younger days but is actually good fun thinking up some history etc and giving my army some background I'll pop it up when completed so people can give me some C+C on where I WILL have gone wrong lol
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Post by Aeon on Sept 8, 2009 21:48:49 GMT -5
You are all VERY welcome! Glad I could help you out like this.
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Post by Rolling Thunder on Sept 19, 2009 21:33:30 GMT -5
I didn't bother. Mainly because I have no coherent fluff for my Mercenaries OR my Malengradian regiments, me being lazy and all.
By the way, in case you haven't guessed - once again, one of my detailed and extremely gory updates is out, and nobody has commented on it.
THIS IS NOT GOOD FOR ANYBODY'S HEALTH.
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Post by Adam Selene on Nov 4, 2009 17:16:36 GMT -5
I have just began the fluff proses, but for now it is more enjoyable then before and I'm in the studying zone.
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Post by loempiaketzer on Mar 30, 2010 7:50:38 GMT -5
Oke Aeon, consider this fluff writing backbone story as stolen! well,... at least copied! Im a VERY bad fluff writer (but do have huge ammounts of immagination) and this should really get some structure into my fluffwriting. This stuff is pretty sweet. As soon as i get my global ideas off the ground there will be some fluff posted. and hopefully, you guys can help me out. thanks man. really appreciate this kind of posts
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Post by commissarkrause on Jul 20, 2010 22:35:02 GMT -5
i like to add a mascot or nickname for the regiment title. GW examples are Cadian 8th "Castellan's Own." one of my favorites is "Striking Cobra" Just a thought. but this guide is amazing! i'm going to use it to finally decide what regiment my army is
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Post by killsterluke on Apr 15, 2011 18:27:44 GMT -5
This will definetly help with my up coming drop troop army (which i am struggling coming up with a actual name for) :/
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2011 14:24:23 GMT -5
Yep gonna re - write my fluff fo'sure mannn
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Post by Jackal-0311 on Aug 11, 2011 18:59:12 GMT -5
This will definetly help with my up coming drop troop army (which i am struggling coming up with a actual name for) :/ How about something Sky Sharks....?
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Post by connor on Aug 11, 2011 23:15:05 GMT -5
how about "the flying fraggers"?
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Post by jenburdoo on Sept 19, 2011 17:04:24 GMT -5
A comment - quotes are good. Intersperse your fluff with them. They can be from the regiment's point of view (in which case you can show your troops' accent and outlook on life) or from someone else's (which helps you show how others might view them). You can even swipe or modify them from real life -- GW does.
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Post by connor on Oct 16, 2011 22:41:35 GMT -5
Can you make two seperate regiments, each with its own planet, Customs. and other backround stuff?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2012 12:49:49 GMT -5
Question : If the regiment is fictional would a number like 305th suggest it being the 305th regiment from that world? If so, wouldn't the 1st make more sense for any fictional regiment ? I mean there's only one Voltian regiment from what I'm aware of
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2012 12:50:17 GMT -5
Ps. Your guide rocks, your a fethin legend
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Post by hektorreborn on Mar 25, 2012 16:10:33 GMT -5
Any tips for writing an Independant human System? One that maby has just come into contact with the Imperium but fights with similar equipment to the guard?
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Post by RedsandRoyals on Mar 25, 2012 17:00:54 GMT -5
Any tips for writing an Independant human System? One that maby has just come into contact with the Imperium but fights with similar equipment to the guard? The biggest tip I would have is not to put it in the Imperium itself. Placing it on the fringes of Imperial space, or in places like the Koronus Expanse, where Imperial might has yet to really extend it's influence. Given the Imperium's version of Manifest Destiny, if they find a human system, they are more than likely to try and claim it, through subversion, conquest, or peaceful annexation. The Imperium simply does not have a "live and let live" policy with independent human systems. However, if this was in an area beyond the Imperium's borders, that would allow some contact with Imperial agents, such as Rogue Traders, who might sell them equipment. Flak armor and lasguns could be sold in large numbers, but things like Russes and Chimeras, as well as more complex and rare weapons like Plasma guns, Meltas, and Lascanons would have limited availability (of course, you could always say the examples of these items they do have are fielded in your current army). You could also have your army use local equivalents, such as 1/48th scale tank models, that are 'counts as" for things like Russes or Hellhounds. Reds
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Post by Kaikelx on Mar 25, 2012 17:51:02 GMT -5
I can also see several plot threads that might be important for your system, if you want to flesh out fluff. Before I go on a massive rant though about details you might not care about, how deep do you want to go with your fluff, and could you give a brief description of your system? (Basically their "hat", Cadia is a fortress world dedicated to stemming the tide from the eye of terror, Krieg is a devastated world, shattered by nuclear war, and famed for it's Death Korps, Elysia is a system plagued by pirates, and noted for it's elite drop troops, etc)
In addition, the system will probably be the subject of a discreet visit by a nearby Inquisitor, whether it wants to join the Imperium or not, to ascertain where the system places in its priorities, from "Leave it alone" to "Persuade it to join eventually" to "WIPE OFF THE FACE OF THE UNIVERSE" (Generally, the last one being reserved for something extreme like a daemon infested Eye of Terror 2.0...)
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Post by Lord General Armstrong on Mar 25, 2012 18:50:40 GMT -5
Any tips for writing an Independant human System? One that maby has just come into contact with the Imperium but fights with similar equipment to the guard? I would point you towards the Corilithian System, being Imperial aligned, free thinking, high tech system, kept secret by a high lord inquisitor. But I think many others would disagree with my views. Check it out, see if its something you are looking for. commissar.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=one&action=display&thread=13303
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Post by iggy666 on Jun 28, 2012 12:15:24 GMT -5
This is awesome, I'm still confused about the groupings though.
Regiment > Company > Platoon > Squad?
I am the 805th Iron Guard Siege Corps, a regiment of the Imperial Guard who, during the horus heresy, were forsaken by the Imperium of Man and joined the Iron Warriors Chaos Space Marine Legion.
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Post by Kaikelx on Jun 28, 2012 13:00:36 GMT -5
Question : If the regiment is fictional would a number like 305th suggest it being the 305th regiment from that world? If so, wouldn't the 1st make more sense for any fictional regiment ? I mean there's only one Voltian regiment from what I'm aware of Not necessarily. Take the 101st Airborne division. We do not have 101 airborne divisions (which would be ridiculous), same as we do not have 75 Army ranger regiments (75th Ranger regiment) So the 305th is fine, even if the world only ever had 10 regiments ship out to fight for the Guard. In addition, it's highly unlikely for a world to have only one regiment in the Guard. The only canon example I know is Tanith, and that's because Tanith does not exist as a planet any more. It's plenty believable that your world has been part of the Imperium long enough to supply 305 regiments to the Guard. @iggy: We have two threads that discuss that subject, "regimental organization: super heavies" (in the General 40k section), and the "help me understand..." in the fluff
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Post by jenburdoo on May 14, 2013 22:12:12 GMT -5
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Post by Aeon on May 17, 2013 13:28:27 GMT -5
Question : If the regiment is fictional would a number like 305th suggest it being the 305th regiment from that world? If so, wouldn't the 1st make more sense for any fictional regiment ? I mean there's only one Voltian regiment from what I'm aware of Well, remember that there is a lot of "untold" or "behind the scenes" lore. The Voltians might have several hundred regiments (I honestly don't know, I wrote this guide back in 2009 and I don't field them anymore), but if everyone is running around with the 1st regiment, it could get boring. Just assume that your planet has many many regiments
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