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Post by CountVonNumenor on Feb 17, 2020 8:10:44 GMT
I open this room for talk about anything related to this franchise - from the wargame and figurines to lore, art and even memes and parodies.
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Feb 18, 2020 9:11:18 GMT
Well, looks like I have to be the first one who posts. Anyway, this is where I got my interest in Warhammer from: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyiDf91_bTEgnBN0jAvzNbqzrlMGID5WAProbably the most serious video of If the Emperor had a Text-to-speech Device (TTS) series Even if just as a joke/meme/shitpost, it made interested to look for the actual lore of the universe, and I don't regret it. |
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Feb 18, 2020 14:14:15 GMT
Well even though I have never experienced it before, is WarHammer a mini war game thats physical? I think Ive heard some of my friends playing it at designated stores back in the day
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Feb 18, 2020 16:27:44 GMT
Well even though I have never experienced it before, is WarHammer a mini war game thats physical? I think Ive heard some of my friends playing it at designated stores back in the day Yes, it all started like 50 years ago with a tabletop strategy game where you had armies made out of metal figurines. Game Workshop still sees them to this day, even it's not their main source of income anymore.  (in the image: metal figurines of the Imperial Guard/Astra Militarum) |
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Feb 20, 2020 15:00:24 GMT
Looks I'm the one that has to push this thread at the moment. No worries, I will come up with something in a few hours.
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Feb 21, 2020 21:05:14 GMT
Some of my favourite WH40K themed songs (courtesy to StringStorm):
There would also be the 40K singing idols series, but I'm not sure if I should include it here due to being more or less connected to the franchise.
Next post: probably something about official art I like or start a talk about If the Emperor had a Text-to-Speech Device (TTS)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2020 16:32:34 GMT
Is it like D&D or something? I've never played but it kinda looks like one. (The figurines, table game,etc)
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Feb 25, 2020 19:02:25 GMT
Is it like D&D or something? I've never played but it kinda looks like one. (The figurines, table game,etc) In a way, but not really. D&D is an RPG, while Warhammer 40K started as a wargame (wargame = a type of strategy game that simulates warfare realistically, as opposed to abstract strategy games such as chess. Wargames may be miniature figurines on a tabletop, board games or video games. They typically use a map that depicts various battlefield terrain features such as woods, hills, fields and streams, with a grid or location system superimposed over this to regulate the movement and positions of the games' pieces, each of which represents a specific military formation, such as an infantry brigade or artillery battery. Many wargames recreate specific historic battles, and can cover either whole wars, or any campaigns, battles, or lower-level engagements within them) 
Perhaps this could help you too Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr , en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40000 |
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Feb 25, 2020 19:12:16 GMT
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Feb 25, 2020 19:22:29 GMT
Anyway, where should we start the whole discussion from? I have already presented some options, so it is up to you. I am just as new to this franchise, so we could learn more together.
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Feb 26, 2020 12:45:02 GMT
ahh I see, I have always wondered on what one physical game space looked like.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2020 14:34:41 GMT
Is it like D&D or something? I've never played but it kinda looks like one. (The figurines, table game,etc) In a way, but not really. D&D is an RPG, while Warhammer 40K started as a wargame (wargame = a type of strategy game that simulates warfare realistically, as opposed to abstract strategy games such as chess. Wargames may be miniature figurines on a tabletop, board games or video games. They typically use a map that depicts various battlefield terrain features such as woods, hills, fields and streams, with a grid or location system superimposed over this to regulate the movement and positions of the games' pieces, each of which represents a specific military formation, such as an infantry brigade or artillery battery. Many wargames recreate specific historic battles, and can cover either whole wars, or any campaigns, battles, or lower-level engagements within them)
Perhaps this could help you too Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr , en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40000That actually looks very interesting. |
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Feb 27, 2020 11:40:53 GMT
Alright, let's start it from here: how did you get interested in finding more about this universe? For me, I think it was purely by chance. I knew about the Exterminatus meme and GIF, then I randomly found the source of it. It is part of the series If the Emperor had a Text-to-Speech Device, a comedic/parody (but also easier to understand) take on the franchise and all the bizzare retcons and things added through the over 40 years of existence. I got to like that series quite a lot, and made me want to find out more about the official lore. Currently at Episode 28, with a number of 42 episodes planned for the main storyline, without counting special videos and shorts. If we count ITEHTTSD (TTS for short), there are at least two timelines: the official canon from GamesWorkshop, and the TTS canon, seen by many fans as a better connected story, sometimes even being referred as "the true Warhammer 40K canon". But I understand they are different thi gs, with different takes on the universe. Oh, the Exterminatus GIF: i.imgur.com/QqwnmDh.gif |
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Mar 3, 2020 18:56:07 GMT
I have the feeling this has not been the best place for the thread due to a lack of activity. I want to thank Karl Dönitz and Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr for activity though. Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr , perhaps this thread could be promoted in the next edition of the Newspaper? Maybe as a free-time activity/thread for anyone interested in Sci-fi/Fantasy. |
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Mar 4, 2020 8:19:26 GMT
I have the feeling this has not been the best place for the thread due to a lack of activity. I want to thank Karl Dönitz and Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr for activity though. Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr , perhaps this thread could be promoted in the next edition of the Newspaper? Maybe as a free-time activity/thread for anyone interested in Sci-fi/Fantasy. Hmm might be due to demography, considering that this is a history interest forum |
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