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[kentonio]

I also assume there's some reason why the central figures from the "Tenth company" appear to be disco-dancing with their rifles. Perhaps a dreaded epidemic of Saturday Night Fever swept the galaxy in Year of Darkness 723?

Wait until you see the Harlequins..

[Lorizael]

It comes with a "chief librarian," apparently--actually, there are a bunch of "librarians" in there, plus a bunch of "chaplains." I really have to question the efficiency of this outfit when it's got lots of book-filers and clergy in the ranks, even if they do have plasma pistols and bolt-cutters or whatever. Also, "ultramarine" just makes me think of a really saturated shade of teal. I'm sure there's a good, but very long, backstory explaining all this. I also assume there's some reason why the central figures from the "Tenth company" appear to be disco-dancing with their rifles. Perhaps a dreaded epidemic of Saturday Night Fever swept the galaxy in Year of Darkness 723?

No, Ultramarines are just as stupid as they sound. Blood Angels is where it's at.

[Lonestar]

Okay Space Vampires.

[Al B. Sure!]

What is this? Like army men that boys play with but more expensive?

[regexcellent]

Yes, but more "grimdark"

And from what I understand, tactics that make no use of suppressing fire or fire and maneuver, but lots of hand to hand combat

[Lorizael]

In the grim darkness of the far future, guns should about a tenth as far as they do today.

[self biased]

No, Ultramarines are just as stupid as they sound. Blood Angels is where it's at.

spoken like a true heretic.

[self biased]

Yes, but more "grimdark"

And from what I understand, tactics that make no use of suppressing fire or fire and maneuver, but lots of hand to hand combat

40k has always been a Napoleonic wargame that masquerades as a sci-fi wargame. I used to run a club for a number of years, for most of fourth edition and the beginning of fifth. I played my first game of sixth on Sunday and it seems that the design philosophy is "moar random is moar bettar!"

[DinoDoc]

Wait until you see the Harlequins..

[Hauldren Collider]

What is this? Like army men that boys play with but more expensive?

I actually played a game of w40k with those instead of buying the stupid miniatures. Cost me 20 bucks instead of 200. And I didn't have to glue or paint the stupid fuckers. The game was about as fun a trip to the dentist.

[Al B. Sure!]

I don't get it. Is there a board or something that the game is played on? Dice for combat? etc.

[onodera]

No board, you use a tape measure. Yes, there are dice for combat. Steal the ****ing rulebook and read it yourself.

[MRT144]

Games workshop would make way way way WAY more money if it just cut prices on all those stupid ****ing plastic army men. "Oh but the molds, they wear out they're expensive to make and--" no, no no no. LEGO does just as precise molding and for way cheaper.

Lots of people do mold their own stupid models, it's actually relatively simple to do. You make the mold with a tube of silicone sealant.

Though I admit it even if the space marines did cost a nickel I still wouldn't bother because **** gluing my fingers together.

Except it doesnt make sense to cut prices since 2000 tv is what most people play. so why not price models at the highest possible with regards to still inducing purchase for a 2000tv army. People generally don't go on to purchase 1000tv worth of additional models for warhammer.

[MRT144]

I don't get it. Is there a board or something that the game is played on? Dice for combat? etc.

Yes, usually you play on a 6 foot by 4 foot table with players setting up along the longest edge of the table. Measuring tape is used to determine ranges of marches, charges, ranged weapons spells. All combat is resolved via variable amounts of d6 dice.

I played warhammer fantasy battles as a teen and regard it as one of the fondest memories from that time.

[regexcellent]

40k has always been a Napoleonic wargame that masquerades as a sci-fi wargame.

Aaand suddenly it all makes sense.