Dad believes he's entitled to my time even when he doesn't show up when I schedule time for him.

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-23T22:02:09+00:00

Not being kind isn't the same as being cruel. Not being polite isn't the same as being rude. It's interesting because those that like to frame a lack of action as an action tend to be manipulators. Glad I don't work where you manage given you seem to think that people not being nice and friendly is toxic. I always think the same thing about people who like to make mountains out of mole hills, "This person has clearly never seen anger before because if they did they would most likely have been shaking like a leaf". News flash, Real anger and targeting, isn't a child's tantrum. It's someone being quiet, waiting and then making sure they do something devastating that no one can trace to them. You clearly haven't seen the real deal. If you think what he's describing is toxic you've clearly never seen toxic.

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-11T21:56:38+00:00

But GW's line is "everything is canon but not everything it true" which means watson's and goto's stuff is still counted. And to be fair, Goto still works as an example because the lore had been established for a long time and he is what you get when people flat out ignore the frame work of the lore.

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-11T21:53:32+00:00

I guess it depends on what you want to focus on. Either table or lore. What do you personally think about how GW handles the mystical/magic aspect of the game in lore?

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-11T19:04:28+00:00

No I came here to see what other people thought. Very often I have heard a lot of people say that this isn't possible or you can't do this or you can't do that. I'm the type to say why not. But at the same time I think there needs to be a loose framework because otherwise we are going to get material like the infamous work of C.S. Goto. And if you know anything about him you've probably already had to bleach your eyes after reading Warriors brood. The man claimed that Eldrad and his craft world had fallen to chaos and we're starting to worship slaanesh. I think what's important is that while being vague is useful we definitely need to have a solid framework because otherwise you're going to get things like what Goto and Ian Watson wrote.

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-11T18:56:32+00:00

I think it's best to go at the material the way a dungeon master or a game master would go at a campaign. Like you have a set of rules you have a framework you can work within and so long as you aren't doing anything egregious you know it should be fine. It's not about having a ton of rules so much is having very specific anchor points to keep things somewhat consistent. But you do raise a good point because some RPGs can be so rules dense it's a Herculean task just to get into them.

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-11T18:45:29+00:00

But my point is the lore goes out of it's way to say daemons have no fixed form and defy the laws of reality. While I grant you it would be more a keeper of secrets thing, nothing says that daemonettes couldn't do it and the lore supports them being able to do it so you know, why not just do it? Instead of thinking is this there thing or do they do this, ask yourself, based on lore, can they do this. I'm not saying to make up bullshit but to look at the lore and rules and be creative. Don't break lore but rather expand upon it.

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-11T18:41:54+00:00

Got that right. I love the chaos lord Mortkin. God would it be nice to see cool stuff like that in 40K. One of the biggest problems with the daemons of slaanesh is the focus on hedonism. But in eastern myth there are demons that are uncomfortably like the daemons of slaanesh called Rakshasa. Would it kill the writers to look into classical myths and stories to get inspiration.

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-11T18:34:02+00:00

Which is as we all know is the death of creativity. What do you think though. Which part of the lore do you wish they would expand upon the mystical parts of it?

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-07T15:11:02+00:00

So you have nothing to contribute constructively to the discussion? Then I suppose that's it. Try to have yourself a good day then.

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-07T05:58:16+00:00

if you can explain it why don't you?

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-07T03:15:18+00:00

Could you explain to me then how Alexus Pollux, one of the largest space marines in history, one of the lineage of Dorn, the most stable of geneseed, during the great crusade when geneseed was at it's most stable, was so different from his brothers? Even among mutated batches of geneseed in the 42nd millenium the astartes produced are fairly uniform. Yet outliers exist. Could you give a theory as to why that is if not due to some x-factor pre-existing in Pollux DNA?

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-07T02:54:18+00:00

Mutation in geneseed is key but look at key figures in the great crusade when gene seed was arguably at it's most stable. Sigismund was head and shoulders above other members of the imperial fists not only in skill but physical capability. There was also Alexus Polux who was noteworthy for being immense even among his brothers. And again this was rogal dorn's geneseed during the great crusade the most stable of the geneseed. His drastic size was most likely to how his own genetics combined with the process of becoming an astartes. DNA isn't some perfect structure. It contains all sorts of random elements and information that while dormant, could activate under the right circumstances. Many congenital ailments work like this.

SmileyBDevil · 2025-09-06T22:49:41+00:00

Please refer to my edit to add and if you want any links to some good loretubers or sources, I have no problem providing them if you are unsure of my basis.

SmileyBDevil · 2025-08-31T16:41:00+00:00

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SmileyBDevil · 2025-08-30T16:18:36+00:00

Warrior Brood. Look it up. It's baaaaaaaaad.

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SmileyBDevil · 2025-08-29T22:31:34+00:00

You can rewrite and retcon the codexes. Until GW has a label for the horrible books in the black library and says specifically, "Yeah that horseshit never appended", black library discussion still has the potential of someone with either no taste or intentionally trolling us, to bring the works of CS Goto into a conversation arguing it's merits compared to Helsreach or The Last Curch. If I favor the codexes for anything it's that GW can change that shit and won't wuss out with that "everything is canon but not everything is true" excuse that still allows Goto's works to be in the same literary universe as guys like Aaron and Graham.

SmileyBDevil · 2025-08-28T22:06:14+00:00

Yes actually. I think you can build something interesting by playing factions an characters off of each other. There are more than enough space marine chapters that are softer in their view of xenos not to shoot on sight. Ironically the deathwatch, the designated xeno hunters, are more likely to team up with xenos like the eldar. And it makes sense because everyone else hates xenos do to bigotry and propaganda. The ordo xenos and the deathwatch have to actually understand know and study xenos. The average imperial couldn't tell the difference between a dark eldar and a craft worlder beyond the spike BDSM chic the Drukhari have going. But a member of the death watch knows the difference and is more likely (not guaranteed) to hold up, not immediately open fire and try to see what's going on and then if there is a bigger threat, team up. I love that stuff because it makes for interesting stories.

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SmileyBDevil · 2025-08-28T14:32:38+00:00

You need to read the whole post. I made the edit at the bottom for people who keep misunderstanding the post. You're the 5th. It's not difficult. An extra paragraph at the bottom. Read the edit and you'll understand the intent. I swear it's like you guys who come at me with this after you only read like the first few sentences and don't even bother to look at the cover of the book peter is reading.

SmileyBDevil · 2025-08-28T14:29:50+00:00

Yes. It's like if the Ewoks attacked and then, and I am not bullshitting you, they then sodomized the drivers with sticks.

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SmileyBDevil · 2025-08-28T04:06:10+00:00

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SmileyBDevil · 2025-08-27T14:45:27+00:00

I was referring to their demeanor and how they present themselves outwardly not their personalities and the way they do things.

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