I’ve seen some models custom made, and I was just wondering what the general consensus is on it, for example, would the use of Warhammer Purity seals on armored characters be considered in bad taste? Or is infinity more lax and chill with a bit of heresy (pun intended) here and there
Hello all. I am somewhat of a newcomer to the 40k universe, have played Dawn of War 1 & 2 on PC but never played the full-on table top game. The universe is very interesting to me but I have almost no understanding of how it is played. Although I think the miniatures and battlefields that others have created are cool as hell, I have little interest in creating or buying them myself because of the time and money required to do so.
Is there a stripped down board game version of the table top game that exists that 2+ players can just jump into for quick and simplified games (basically a board game version of DoW) or would something like that be considered a heresy (pun intended) for 40k players? Thanks for your input.
I'm a former Christian (former Theologian, Christian Counselor, and missionary so...I've seen it all). Anyway, this still offends me on a deep level.
I can't imagine trusting such a sacred act to the hands of a TikTok influencer. We've never seen her endorsed by any reputable spiritual leader or elder. She's not even a leader in her own church!! She's literally some rando who declared herself "qualified" to be the head of a spiritual movement.
Where the fuck is discernment among this group??
This is exactly what Jesus would have declared heresy, a word rarely used these days but I think this is a prime example of it.
Think about it, band of rebels lead by a group of great heroes (in a sense) facing off against a xenocidal, expansionist regime with a being of near godlike power at its head who's the father of the aforementioned heroes, classic story set up.
So I feel like there are a ton of posts out there arguing about who is the best Primarch in single combat (it's Sanguinius), but I don't think I've ever seen one addressing which named character would come out on top in a regular Astartes vs. Astartes combat.
Raldoron of the Blood Angels?
Lucius of the Emperor's Children?
Kharn?
Garro?
Abaddon?
Rules: Regular power armour, close combat weapon of choice, no psychic powers (if even applicable).
I once had to clean up an apartment for someone else who skipped. They had grabbed what they wanted but left a lot of junk behind, like they were in a hurry or moving to smaller quarters. It was during the heyday of crack in my town, and people could disappear in a hurry, especially in that neighborhood, if you know what I mean.
So when we were sure they weren't coming back, we got out the trash cans and I tossed a Bible clear across the room into the can with a thud and a big laugh: everyone noticed and cringed.
I had already been studying some zen, that was a couple decades ago, maybe a bit more, and later that day I thought about what I had done..... seemed a bit extreme. I should have put it in a donation bag, maybe. Or burned it, ceremoniously, as in a funeral for a less favorite relative.
Anyway, the new found freedom I was discovering in zen deserved a bit of celebrating, my load had been lightened enough that I felt years younger again, a bit more bounce in my step, a little less worrying about what others thought. And still, that feeling that I didn't need to overdo it, and if necessary, I could have put that Bible on my coffee table and it would not have bothered me.
But on to my precious collection of zen books, many of them looking a little worse for wear and tear, old friends. What if someone came in here and tossed my favorite one across the room into the fireplace, with a mischievous smile, yellow sticky notes and all, even special dog ear pages I could put my fingers on for quick reference, underlinings, and memories of rainy afternoons, sleepless nights, occasionally consolation.
Yes, these old friends deserve a proper burning too, if not a ride down to the used book store for some pocket change enough for a dinner out for two or twenty.
What would happen to zen if the books were suddenly gone, not just mine, but ALL of them! It happened before around 850 in the 3rd great Buddhist purge, and not just the books but many or most the zen places were abandoned or destroyed.
The textual/conceptual link persists, as well as the assumed existence of a sect built around one or more texts.
"And first there was the Word” or "And so it is Written” or even "Thus it was said” still carries weight in an age where verbosity has exploded into an all-consuming mushroom cloud.
I am not going to suggest a precept that forbids books, but I can imagine it happening in a particular situation, g
... keep reading on reddit ➡I've just finished the Thousand Sons/Prospero Burns novels and its often stated that the Space Wolves are the Executioners of the Emperor and they will carry out any task required. I always considered the World Eaters to be the most vicious and would cause destruction where-ever they are sent. I realize its difficult to say since Angron was fairly compromised when the emperor found him but has it been mentioned what role the World Eaters were to fulfil during the Great Crusade?
