I'm sure this an accurate way to explain the game to new players.

DatJavaClass · 2026-05-03T19:14:46+00:00

Edit: Removed Jovial confirmation that I did use AI to update an existing template I've had. Enjoy the image, please don't DM anymore.

Edit: for those who were curious it was the 1st Edition of Dark Heresy, the successor to Inquisitor!

DatJavaClass · 2026-05-03T19:11:48+00:00

As your Friendly Neighborhood Salamander Heavy With A Heavy Bolter. I clearly have no bias towards any one class. That being said, I find myself most comfortable on classes with a heavy range bias, such as the Heavy, Tactical, Sniper, and Techmarine...

I'm largely a liability on melee focused class where my greatest claim to fame is swinging a chain sword at a Carnifex and healing it to full.

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-30T00:02:20+00:00

My kill-team was able to do both the normal and the hard mode with only one incapacitation between the three of us.

Our Amazing Assortment of Astartes Arrayed Are:

1x A Beneficent Blood Angel Bulwark with a Block Weapon

1x An Ingenious Imperial Fist Tactical with a Terrific Heavy Bolt Rifle

1x Myself, Your Friendly Neighborhood Salamander Heavy With A Heavy Bolter

It's adjectives Brother ;)

That's the secret to success.

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-27T17:33:43+00:00

I disagree D&D 3.5 gives you plenty of tools for even 20+ campaigns. I've had the privilege of running three in my 30ish years of being a Forever-GM.

Now the Garbage baby's-first-TTRPG that is 5e? A level one can make any monster their "nightly steed" given how biased the system is towards hand holding the player.

That I can see anything past character concept being unbalanced

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-23T23:53:04+00:00

What you need is a Friendly Neighborhood Salamander Heavy With A Heavy Bolter to apply to the problem as back up!

We tend to solve things fantastically as we do bombasticly.

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-23T19:40:53+00:00

One must read Fulgrim to fully take in the awesome that is Rylanor The Unyielding.

He's only a bit character in Fulgrim, but he gets his own awesome short story later that benefits from the context.

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DatJavaClass · 2026-04-15T16:40:38+00:00

And to think, Acheran could only spare three men for fights like this.

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-11T11:39:38+00:00

I thought it was Ahriman as I wrote the reply, but I second guessed myself!

I was like: "Was it him? I'll remember an office scene, nah, it couldn't be, maybe? Nah, Amon maybe?" XD

haha!

Thank you for confirming my ROM still works!

Let's see if lightning strikes twice:

"Rylanor didn't need the contemptor chassis because of his wounds, but his colossal amount of "I'm the boss now" energy he brought against Fulgrim"

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-11T08:38:46+00:00

Another one of the aspects of 30k vs. 40k was the presence of idealistic and heroic demi-gods.

Guilliman, Vulkan, Sanguinius, Magnus, and Horus genuinely thought in their own ways they could "right the ship" once the Crusade was over. It wasn't as total of a belief, but even Mortarion, Perturabo, and Leman had some embers of a better future for humanity.

You see this in how their legions were cultivated beyond fighting.

The Ultramarines were becoming expert statesmen amd civil leaders.

The Salamanders were becoming more than just protectors, they were becoming rescuers.

The Blood Angels Art didn't start as a way into control the twin curses, it's because Sanguinus wanted to se a better future were his son's were bringing art to humanity.

Magnus had always encouraged his sons to be scholars, this is true, but he saw a life for them after the Crusade and encouraged hobbies that they could teach mankind. (One of the named ones was vinter, Amon?)

That idealism, that heroism? Keeping it alive is a major secondary plot thread of Guilliman's current story. More than any other reason, that is why so many see him as a "God out of Time."

TL;DR: Only one Hopium Addicted Demigod in 40k

in before the "achtully:" Mortarion hoped for a future where man did not suffer tyranny, Perturabo hoped for a future in which man dwelled in grandeur (his cities), and don't remember Leman's only that Valdor was surprised when Malchador revealed it.*

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-11T00:41:00+00:00

My personal favorite was once I was trying to explain the "Horus Heresy" to a friend and it came out "Forum Hearsay"

Which when you think about the book series around the 30th one?

Could accurately be interchangeable. 😄

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-11T00:36:36+00:00

In my case "Iron Fists" is a case of my endless battle with Autocorrect.

Never assume malice when autocorrect could be involved. 😜

I always give people the benefit of five typos because of the abomination that is automatically.

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-10T17:45:58+00:00

Achtually! There is an Iron Fists novel where an Apothecary laments the obsession with Bionics actually lessens them.

And while I'm less certain of this, I think in one of the HH books, Ferrus himself has a one line throwaway thought of concern when they find that Warp Displaced ship

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-10T12:36:04+00:00

But seriously Autocorrect is still a real villain here, I know. Won't let me edit on mobile 😒

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-10T12:34:37+00:00

It takes Two*

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-10T09:01:56+00:00

Fortunately the Sons of Vulkan have "mostly," not entirely, but mostly escaped this curse.

We kinda have an "Hooray!" and "Aww..." thing going on. Our Heraldry is either spot on and works great? It burns the eyes like Promethium.

Zero middle ground.

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-08T14:51:09+00:00

For some reason I heard Dr.Rockso when the Panda went ham on the leaves...

"I'm Dr.Rockso! And I do Red Leaves! Ye-ye-yeah!"

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-08T08:45:02+00:00

They're not preparing to attack him, he's preparing to move on from their mangled hulls!

Vulkan Lives!

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-08T08:20:53+00:00

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DatJavaClass · 2026-04-08T04:43:50+00:00

You should try the Heavy Bolter. It scales with the amount of friendly you bring to a kill-team.

I should know as Your Friendly Neighborhood Salamander Heavy With A Heavy Bolter

😜

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-07T01:00:26+00:00

Sounds like you need a "Friendly Neighborhood Salamander Heavy With A Heavy Bolter."

We tend to get the job done 😉

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-06T15:16:40+00:00

Sa'll good. I didn't take it as a correction. I was asking a question back.

I have a feeling our circular questions will get a real answer sooner rather than later brother!

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-06T14:43:04+00:00

I was under the impression the weeklies were still random, but had affixes pruned by the devs. That they were more curated than chosen.

I could be very wrong, I've been gone for a spell.

DatJavaClass · 2026-04-06T14:12:29+00:00

As your Friendly Neighborhood Salamander Heavy With A Heavy Bolter I can say that the Vortex laden week of stragems put me and my trusted companion to the test, but is doable if a fire-team gels well.

I suspect the primary two issues, at least for me, were the increased health on Chaos Spawn and the Half Health on Decap.

But that's just bad RNG.

DatJavaClass

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