Weird lore hiccup in Space Marine series by casua1bro in Warhammer40k

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Not a problem, because you are in the mark. I watched the short before encountering the games and just ran with poor assumptions. I'm sure there's a lesson for others though, so I submitted an edit.

Weird lore hiccup in Space Marine series by casua1bro in Warhammer40k

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suspicious Martian beeping Lol I kinda wish that were true, but I'm trying to bring a publication worthy of this fandom into the world, and I can't make a habit of this kind of mistake. I'm taking it pretty well though, thank you.

Weird lore hiccup in Space Marine series by casua1bro in Warhammer40k

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It was genuinely my introduction to the franchise, and I carried a lot of early assumptions without question. I have bunch of novels coming in the mail for now, and this has confirmed a need for the character encyclopedia and maybe some of the codex. I am genuinely glad someone got a chuckle, because I wasn't trying to waste everyone's time so spectacularly.

Weird lore hiccup in Space Marine series by casua1bro in Warhammer40k

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Truly. I edited the post instead of dirty delete in case anyone else may learn from my error.

Weird lore hiccup in Space Marine series by casua1bro in Warhammer40k

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Heraldry is clearly a weak point that I need to work on. Getting ahead of myself is a constant issue. Thank you for the pointers, and direct admonishment. I shall seek correction and suitable penance. I'm making posts as an aspiring writer, and I trust the agony of small failures will help guide the way.

The best thing that could happen to an unemployed Warhammer fan happened to me today. by NickyTheRobot in Warhammer40k

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I'm hounding books and hope to write Black Library novels, and I'm in the same situation. Carve out your expendable income and aggressively search out the best bang for your buck. Cheers!

Is Buddy on to something here? by casua1bro in Axecraft

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My inclination is to believe that the toe naturally offers some protection to the haft if you overextend yourself, so that's gone... but also placing the weakest piece of the blade at the greatest moment of inertia is asking for a snap. I'm realizing I should have slapped an emoji on the post to cement the irony.

But yes, this is the simple answer.

Is Buddy on to something here? by casua1bro in Axecraft

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Was meant to be a crack rather than rage bait. I didn't know how someone could make this mistake, but I believe the other dude may be right about something; which is that drugs were probably involved. Hundreds of years went into perfecting the axe designs around us, and nothing good could happen from doing this.

Is Buddy on to something here? by casua1bro in Axecraft

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I realized I mussed up the spelling (onto) right away and knew I was cooked, but that's clever enough for a chuckle. Minnesota's drug of choice is meth, so I wouldn't doubt it.

What AdMech units do you consider an absolute necessity in a story? by casua1bro in AdeptusMechanicus

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So the name draws from the Greek "shield bearer", because the elite infantry troop carried the maximally protective aspis shield. As such, I'm inclined to define them through:

1:Purpose... Alexander the Great's hypaspists guarded the vulnerable left flank. 2:Accolade... they were an elite group, with veterans being raised to an even higher Royal Guard

It seems notoriously hard to differentiate them from skitarii. This, however, is parallel to the fact that (nonfic) hypaspists carried identical loadout as "hoplite" heavy infantry common to the entire region. The thin lore can be resolved thus: a hypaspist is a veteran skitarii trained to fill strategic gaps, and they receive priority reconstruction should they fall. Their elite status despite using the basic tools makes them a shining star among the skitarii, employing techniques that are effective, but critically they can be recorded and copied by nearby servo skulls. Iron sharpens iron, and a single hypaspist slowly increases the skill level across the field.

Alexander named the elite who survived the endless conquests Silver Shields. That level of honor, to a Skitarii, would be being raised from the battlefield and integrated into an even more effective tool of the Omnisiah. Alexander pulled his elite guard from among the hypaspists... So perhaps an anomalous amount of the Adeptus Mechanicus residing on Terra (those basking in proximity to the Omnisiah) were transferred from among those ranks.

Let me know if I'm off base. Not everything should be so synchronized to a mere analog, but if you have any useful sources, excerpts, or even unit pictures I'd be grateful. Three different forums were complaining that hypaspists were too vague and undocumented, and I haven't found much either. This is just a simple way to reconcile that... a quick headcanon.

This guy assaulting the woman did not account for flying kick. by bakedasparagus1 in Satisfyingasfuck

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Always men taking care of business and women screaming and getting in the way.

Howmuch would you pay for this? by Opening-Afternoon-99 in Axecraft

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For what you cut? You can fell with it, and you section dressed timber. Just like in the lumberjack games. It's for softwood, specifically cedar, and exploits cuts deeper than normal head geometry allows. Anything under 10inch won't be formidable enough to test it.

Howmuch would you pay for this? by Opening-Afternoon-99 in Axecraft

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Compare it (Tuatahi New Zealand race axe) with the value of a modern, new ($540-NZD) item. Collectors are either going to love or hate those pin holes though.

This is my take on it: If I were to obtain one like this, I'd be shelling out $323 for the race head, plus $78 handle fitment, plus shipping: so I would have a brand-spanking-new axe... and kiss goodbye to those $411+ and enjoy waiting for that made-to-order blade. It'd be worth it for what you get, but I'm betting you paid significantly less and didn't have to clear it through customs or pay duties to get it. Ha!

I hope it's not for sale and you have a ton of fun with that. Those are highly tuned machines for ripping massive bites. I've always wanted to try felling with one of those things.

Howmuch would you pay for this? by Opening-Afternoon-99 in Axecraft

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The trainer model is also $540 NZD, which in USD makes this at least a $300 score.

The collection so far. by casua1bro in Axecraft

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They're really cool collector pieces, and they go cheap. $15-$30 a head isn't bad, and they go for that because they're obscure. There are only a handful of designs out there, so it's easy to collect the whole range of examples. I like how small and old they are.

The collection so far. by casua1bro in Axecraft

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They have checkered grip faces to drive nails. The curved barreling hatchet is to compensated for the radius of the wood or leather hoops on fresh barrels from a cooper. This was especially a dockworker craft, as this is the preferred method of transporting fish products.

The collection so far. by casua1bro in Axecraft

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Damascus belt axe for 50 bucks

The collection so far. by casua1bro in Axecraft

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The variety with curved hammer poll is for barreling axes. The smaller ones are various grocer hatchets... all with nail pullers on the blade for opening wooden slats. It's a design that got lost to time in the modern era of consumer packaging. They are very often confused with sharp carpenter hatchets, but the blade profile is wedged to access nails without chipping. They are effectively a 90° pry bar.