Warhammer anyone?

[whitedragon]

Tabletop or otherwise....;-)

In the spirit of the WoW and CoH threads!

[Zaroth]

Man... Oldschool. Haven't played tabletop Warhammer since back in Jr. High. Good times :P

[Goallie11]

I still very occasionally play. Both 40k and fantasy, though I prefer fantasy and it's been years since I've played 40k.

I played a lot when I was in 9th and 10th grade but then getting jobs stopped me playing.

[whitedragon]

Well, with a forum full of WoW users, I'd figure someone had at least heard of it. I play 40k myself. Maybe I should start a Dawn of War thread? ;-)

[Jeremy C]

Never played the tabletop, but have all the DoW's, and waiting for Retribution to go on sale to complete my DoW II collection.

I supposed I should say that I have about 2 dozen 40K novels laying around (with a large part of that being of the Omnibus variety), including the entire Horus Heresy series to this point. Great story to that world.

[whitedragon]

Never played the tabletop, but have all the DoW's, and waiting for Retribution to go on sale to complete my DoW II collection.

I supposed I should say that I have about 2 dozen 40K novels laying around (with a large part of that being of the Omnibus variety), including the entire Horus Heresy series to this point. Great story to that world.

Dawn of War is an awesome series, and the Horus Heresy story is one of the greatest (if most little known) sci-fi stories out there I'd say.

Also, there is a 360/PS game coming out called "Space Marine" that should be good.

[My92Stealth]

I used to play 40K, I have two Space Wolves armies. Have a Lizardmen army but never actually played fantasy.
Nowadays I play Warmachine, Dystopian Wars, and just started Flames of War.

[Jeremy C]

Dawn of War is an awesome series, and the Horus Heresy story is one of the greatest (if most little known) sci-fi stories out there I'd say.

Also, there is a 360/PS game coming out called "Space Marine" that should be good.

Game is also going to be on PC, where I shall play it. :D I don't do consoles. :p

Have you seen this on the next Heresy book?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PT_cn_EMCg&feature=player_embedded

We run out and get each new one as soon as it is released. So that my wife and I don't fight over it, we usually pick up another 40K or 3 so that we each have something to read at the same time. Honestly, the 40K world has become my favorite sci-fi setting - period. We've had hours long discussions about the world of both 30K and 40K, and how we can draw parallels to the current world that could easily bring the world of 40K to life. Currently going through the Grey Knights Omnibus, as I'm fully of the opinion that Garro, Loken, and Cruze will become the first marines in the Grey Knights.

...and if it comes to life, then I get terminator armor. :D

[whitedragon]

I used to play 40K, I have two Space Wolves armies. Have a Lizardmen army but never actually played fantasy.
Nowadays I play Warmachine, Dystopian Wars, and just started Flames of War.

I play Warmachine too sometimes!

And Jeremy C, hopefully I don't spoil anything for you, but in the "older fluff" of the game, Nathaniel Garro forms the inquisition as the first Grand Master. The Horus Heresy is a huge deal in the 40k universe obviously, and yet all the game books, stories, and other media have always skirted around what actually happened then, since it was 10,000 years in the past. As such, alot of the more poignant parts are known by all the hardcore gamers, and getting there is really the most fun part. I mean, we all knew Horus was going to rebel and that the Emperor ends up in the Golden Throne after being mortally wounded by his favored son.

We all knew about the Flight of the Eisenstein, but not actually what happened, only that Garro took the Eisenstein to warn the Emperor of Horus' treachery.

So for me, that's the awesomeness of the books, as it finally describes things that we've only had a few details about in the universe.

On the other hand, some of the "nitty gritty" feels to me like it cheapens the story a little bit. For example, we all believe in the 41st millennium that the Primarchs were infallible god-like beings, but in reality they were no greater than ordinary man when it comes to their moral standing. (Also, some of the authors can't really give the characters the fleshing out they really deserve, which is a shame.)

[Goallie11]

Should I start reading the Horus Hersey series?

My favorite series has been the Gotrek and Felix one, but I haven't read the past couple(?) books because of stopping to play.

[whitedragon]

Should I start reading the Horus Hersey series?

My favorite series has been the Gotrek and Felix one, but I haven't read the past couple(?) books because of stopping to play.

The Horus Heresy series is excellent, (although you can skip the 8th book, I forget what it's called, about Ultramarines and Word Bearers.)

Also, the Eisenhorn trilogy by Dan Abnett is the best 40k fiction/story of them all.

[BigTyla]

I have a 40k Ravenwing and Deathwing army. Haven't played in about a year though. Only played casually with some friends for the past three years.

[Jeremy C]

whitedragon - I really like the details that have been given. To me, it shows that the fall to Chaos wasn't some grand ritualistic "We want to be evil!!" deal. I was especially intrigued with how the Alpha Legion fell. It seems many of the "traitor" legions weren't really traitors. In 40K, they are very much at odds with each other and opposites. In the 30K world, though, it seems that the two sides weren't that far apart from each other (well, the mechanicum split was pretty damned polar, but that was about it). The Heresy series has really helped show that the lines were very blurry when the Horus turned, and that the Primarchs, no matter how great they were, could still be swayed as any human can be.

[whitedragon]

whitedragon - I really like the details that have been given. To me, it shows that the fall to Chaos wasn't some grand ritualistic "We want to be evil!!" deal. I was especially intrigued with how the Alpha Legion fell. It seems many of the "traitor" legions weren't really traitors. In 40K, they are very much at odds with each other and opposites. In the 30K world, though, it seems that the two sides weren't that far apart from each other (well, the mechanicum split was pretty damned polar, but that was about it). The Heresy series has really helped show that the lines were very blurry when the Horus turned, and that the Primarchs, no matter how great they were, could still be swayed as any human can be.

I'll agree with you that the stories are pretty awesome to read, but some of the overarching stuff, the big "secrets" that were revealed and such, were kind of a let down in my opinion.