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Post by aeonian on May 31, 2009 10:57:26 GMT -5
Going along with Helmian's foray into an Imperial Fist's army (a small one) I have decided to accompany my former apprentice and now close friend into Space Marine-dom - at least for a bit. Fear not, I will always be a guard/Inquisition player, but I have never really actually painted space marines well, and now that I'm a better painter, I'm wondering which army I should make a small version of.
If I end up doing Space Wolves, it will be under their new upcoming codex, which suppossedly will be able to eat through anything with smaller numbers, though they'll be expensive. I like those kinds of armies occassionally, as opposed to a mass of Guardsmen and tanks.
Salamanders would be my least favourite to paint, but I would be putting a great deal of conversion work into making them actually look like salamanders Space Marines, and if not conversions, then the Forge World salamander's terminator shoulder pads and such. It would be one hell of a project. Plus, I love Vulkan He'stan.
Ultramarines: I know, my friends, the epitamy of Guard-hatred. We all hate Ultramarines, at least most of us do, because they are the stuck up "we're the best" Chapter. But I really like painting these guys, and they're simple and easy.
It's up to you. My vote goes for Space Wolves, but I will follow the results of this table.
If you vote, please give a reason that you chose it. I would like to know your thoughts.
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Post by RedsandRoyals on May 31, 2009 11:23:26 GMT -5
I gotta go with Salamanders. I'm just not fond of Space Wolves. If you really are sick of using/painting masses of troops, you're always free to borrow my Sisters of Battle.
Reds
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Post by ElegaicRequiem on May 31, 2009 11:29:29 GMT -5
I said space wolves, as it seems with their new 'dex the focus will be on individualizing the leaders. And pumping out massive amounts of termie awesomeness. And the wolfen are becoming cool again.
I assume you have no interest in blood angels?
Edit: Oh, and don't the SW have a dreadnought SC?
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Post by Ymmot (M.I.A) on May 31, 2009 11:30:29 GMT -5
spacewolves...
I like grey space marines my diy chapter are grey marines with 2nd company ultramarine shoulderpads.(with dark angels iconagrapy, winged swords and what not)
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Post by Helmian (M.I.A) on May 31, 2009 11:32:05 GMT -5
Space wolves, they're gettin a new dex and IMHO they're awesome! Vikings in space! My 2nd oppinion would actually be Ultrasmurfs, as i long after seeing a well painted ultrasmurf army.(sirandrews is awesome)
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Post by The Envoy (AWOL) on May 31, 2009 12:07:46 GMT -5
I have to say Sallies. Just because Hestan really is that awesome. And I do agree, they do look rather silly, if you really wanted to you could paint them a different color and call it a successor chapter.
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Post by ElegaicRequiem on May 31, 2009 14:17:11 GMT -5
The only problem with that is GW already said nobody wants to be successor to the token black chapter...
But I like it. Fly in the face of the subtle racism. Dare to be different!
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Post by The Envoy (AWOL) on May 31, 2009 14:20:04 GMT -5
Well, there are actually two options when you think about it. The first is the one I suggested, and the other is to say they're another chapter that just happens to have the same production capability as the Sallies.
But, daring to be different is always much more fun.
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Post by Helmian (M.I.A) on May 31, 2009 14:30:40 GMT -5
What the. . .? I think that salamanders are awesome, why would they be silly??
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Post by The Envoy (AWOL) on May 31, 2009 14:36:39 GMT -5
The color scheme. It just looks weird to me. But that's my personal opinion.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2009 16:22:08 GMT -5
SPACE WOLVES!!!!! Whats better then beer drinking space marines?
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Post by xthetenth on May 31, 2009 16:35:13 GMT -5
templars! =p. The chapter upgrade sprue is a beauty. But other than that, definitely wolves, there's something great about vikings in space, same as my beloved templars in space. Plus the color scheme's cool, unlike the others. If you end up doing smurfs, please do everybody a favor and make the hq choices little removable smurf hats out of gs or something, I'd pay to see that.
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Post by aeonian on May 31, 2009 17:28:11 GMT -5
haha. Commander Papa Smurf So far it looks like Space Wolves, but we shall see. I like at least one thing about each of the choices. Salamanders are cool, Wolves are funny, and Ultramarines are fun to paint. Keep voting, folks
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Post by Kaikelx on May 31, 2009 17:56:37 GMT -5
I say Space Wolves. Usually though, I would recommend doing a successor chapter, as it just doesn't seem right using one of the more well-known ones, but Space Wolves basically ignore the entire codex, so you could plausibly say you have a unique force.....
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Post by Hetfiltrator on May 31, 2009 18:08:42 GMT -5
i'd start a salamander list but all my marines are painted Iron Templar
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Post by SirAndrewD on May 31, 2009 22:56:05 GMT -5
I only say Ultramarines because as the resident Ultramarine player I have to support the sons of Gulliman. We need more cool players under our banner so the stigma will be washed away.
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Post by Ymmot (M.I.A) on May 31, 2009 23:12:54 GMT -5
honetly I have nothing against Ultramarines...
I do play a successor chapter... so Gulliman is pretty cool in my book,
but the Space Wolves are something special...
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Post by Kaikelx on Jun 1, 2009 20:10:04 GMT -5
Ultramarines=Fancy food, wine.
Space Wolves=Lots of good food and beer. Emphasis on the word 'lots'
The above made me decide who I liked more.
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Post by darienfaust on Jun 2, 2009 3:18:39 GMT -5
i'd pick ultramarines, just so i can paint the top and back of their helmets white!
other than that, i'd go with the space wolves
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Post by aeonian on Jun 2, 2009 9:28:28 GMT -5
We need more cool players under our banner so the stigma will be washed away. ...this has got me thinking. I have never met a respectful and kind Ultramarines player in person. The army just seems to radiate "jack ass!" You are a nice person as far as I can tell over the internet, and you seem to have complimented me. My vote is going to Ultramarines, now...
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Post by ElegaicRequiem on Jun 2, 2009 11:31:32 GMT -5
Ahhh! Aeon, you're the greatest! Go Space Wolves!
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Post by Machine Gun Kelly on Jun 2, 2009 12:18:08 GMT -5
Go space vikings. This will make us rivals as I am painting up some Dark angels offspring. The guardians of the covenant.
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Post by ElegaicRequiem on Jun 2, 2009 17:16:50 GMT -5
That'd only make you rivals because of your primarchs. Let's take a look. Space Wolves: Dark Angels:
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Post by Ymmot (M.I.A) on Jun 2, 2009 18:28:47 GMT -5
Ultramarines:
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Post by ElegaicRequiem on Jun 2, 2009 18:31:39 GMT -5
I don't think the Spartans had a codex that was practically worshiped. The blue boys are more like mid/ late Romans.
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