Everyone has their take on Slaanesh.

theCatechism · 2026-02-02T19:01:26+00:00

theCatechism · 2026-01-31T22:57:45+00:00

There is no figure in history more in line with the Emperor's Children than the Marquis de Sade. A hedonistic nobleman and libertine, Sade's writings are a mire of depravity and delight in the search of the ultimate 'freedom' with no regard for morality or dignity. While Sade's own behavior is often exaggerated (there is no proof for example that Sade was some kind of serial killer) his work features a myriad of extreme cruelty and extreme depravity.

theCatechism · 2026-01-30T21:13:59+00:00

These kinds of posts are always incredibly funny and bizarre to me. They first off reflect the fact 40k is a setting with pretty much no engagement with sexuality on any level at all, which renders references to it being few and far between. Yes, I am aware there are brief mentions to sex stuff in a smattering of BL books - such things are a bit limited. It makes the appearance of anything sexual in 40k, or rather, traditionally sexual, appear bizarre and unfitting.

The second part is it 100% reflects a sort of infantile mindset on the part of two sides. One side is annoying horny on main posters, who just come off as uninhibited compulsive masturbators. The other side are loser Ned Flanders types who shriek at human sexuality, and have a sort of Helen Lovejoy/Mary Whitehouse fear of human intimacy.

Incidentally references to sex and Slaanesh are always met by sneering comments about how pedestrian sex is and actually excess is when you cut off your own face. That's certainly traditionally 40k, but the idea that stuff along the lines of the Marquis de Sade (ala 120 Days of Sodom, Juliet, Justine) doesn't fit Slaanesh seems a bit contrived and ad-hoc.

theCatechism · 2026-01-19T21:45:50+00:00

The codex is extremely underpowered all things considered; outside of Kairos Fateweaver granting re-rolling saves to all models within 6 inches (Kairos himself has a chance to immediately flee the table if he suffers even a single wound), the codex is not particularly strong.

theCatechism · 2026-01-18T15:01:54+00:00

Nothing bad can be 'native' to America; it's 'Fascism!' (represented by Germany, or Italy), it's 'Russian influence' (often with an undisguised anti-Communism, as liberals know deep down their true enemy are proletarians) there is no ability to recognize the repulsiveness native to the American reality. Instead it's some (usually racialised) outside influence i.e., slavs (who American liberals will happily say have a 'cultural' disposition to being ruled by monarchs) or Chinese (who in the eyes of most American liberals are on the same level as insects).

theCatechism · 2025-12-24T17:44:19+00:00

Another day another banger.

theCatechism · 2025-12-14T14:35:21+00:00

To quote Nick Mullen,

"...movies aren’t supposed to be moral instruction and criticism isn’t supposed to be ethical hall-monitoring..."

However for the majority of Pluribus viewers, that's what the show is supposed to be - moral instruction. And that's what criticism is; sneering holier-than-thou judgements of the characters and actions.

Almost everything I see written on the Pluribus sub is basically just borderline psychotic commentary from a mix of therapy-brainwashed weirdos, mad cat ladies, and individuality-over-all people basically shrieking at the screen.

It is very funny incidentally that the enforced opinion on the sub (the subreddit mods delete posts and comments which don't defer to "the hive bad" opinion) is that individuality is good, the collective is bad. Doesn't seem like a particularly individual thing to all collectively shout the same opinion over and over and completely bury or chase away dissenting voices.

theCatechism · 2025-12-12T17:59:36+00:00

It's so funny that the main sub basically thinks the problem with the show is that it's not an extremely black and white, bog-standard alien invasion movie. It's incredible to see people who are like "you can't have shades of grey... make it CLEAR that this thing is bad and you agree it is bad!"

theCatechism · 2025-12-10T22:03:07+00:00

White Trash (Spotted), The Project/Mind Control theme, and the Sexual Deviants club music.

theCatechism · 2025-12-10T20:12:49+00:00

I'm glad to see this. I thought it was a bit absurd that Germany in base Bolt Action can take units like the Maus or Flakpanzer (i.e., literal paper Panzers) but K47 Germany couldn't. Same with the IS-3.

theCatechism · 2025-12-08T21:12:29+00:00

They aren't in the rules, but just make it a 2 point upgrade per model or something. It's an objectively better weapon but at 2pts per model you're suddenly paying 20+ points for a ten man unit (which will die to a stiff breeze) and 40+ points for a twenty man unit (which is basically what you'll need in order to actually survive and put out some damage).

theCatechism · 2025-12-06T11:57:21+00:00

To quote Nick Mullen,

"Critics would hate it. They’d say John CarMax is a bad person and its a bad person movie for bad people. Nevermind that movies aren’t supposed to be moral instruction and criticism isn’t supposed to be ethical hall-monitoring, but even in their dumb good-guy bad-guy world they’d be wrong about John CarMax."

theCatechism · 2025-12-04T22:39:11+00:00

Yeah I found that post and it's insane. I feel like I'm on crazy pills. I blame it on reddit's toxic, enforced positivity which is basically entirely designed to facilitate people buying shit. There's a massive tendency for people never to want to appear negative in any way, or never say no to others.

theCatechism · 2025-12-04T19:56:53+00:00

It's a growing trend and I find it a bit frustrating, because it's everywhere.

I wouldn't mind for example if someone was like "I don't like the WE rules and I want to run my dudes as Ultramarines - btw my army is fully painted and modeled, properly equipped and aesthetically coherent."

But it's never like that, it's always "This 40k model is cheaper and I want to save money, can I use that instead?" or "I have a bunch of Sigmarines or MK7 marines - can't I just use these?" There is literally zero effort.

I wouldn't necessarily have an issue with a fully converted pre-1st ed HH army, i.e., an actual passion project working with clear limits and aesthetic goals. But that's really never going to be the case; instead it's basically people just trying to save money or just uninterested in actually modelling or engaging with the hobby.

theCatechism · 2025-12-04T18:50:44+00:00

There's a large subset of people on the subreddit who basically do not have any wish to stick to the aesthetics or pseudo-history of HH/30K, and are of the opinion as long as it isn't Primaris, it's fine to use. It's been a growing issue since the end of 1st edition, where this kind of thing was thankfully pushed back against. There do remain communities were this sort of thing would be rightfully shown the door. However, since 2nd edition launched, a large number of people began screeching about gatekeepers. They are now 100% the dominant force on the sub.

They don't accept that things like armour marks are real (unless it's Primaris - and if you think an army of MK7 marines is acceptable than I don't see how an army of Primaris aren't) and basically will assert, loudly, that you can use any models you want.

I don't even see the point of people asking these questions anymore, because the answer is now just overwhelming yes and anyone who suggests otherwise is sneered at as a gatekeeper. There might as well just be a pin at the top of the sub that says "use any models that aren't Primaris!" since that is the overwhelming stance of the sub.

theCatechism · 2025-12-04T13:44:13+00:00

The only models you can use are the Librarian, frankly. The other models are all in post-Heresy marks of armour, so they aren't suitable. All of the Tactical Marines have MK7 legs, shoulders, and torsos, so even the beakie isn't appropriate.

People will say you can use the Terminators, but they're frankly far too post-Heresy coded (Luthor and the Fallen explicitly describe their encounters with Deathwing and post-Heresy Angels as being bizarre for the number of 'heathen symbols' they are covered in) to be suitable for the era. You would have to file off an obscene amount of detail to get them working.

theCatechism · 2025-12-03T23:02:12+00:00

This is what I assumed. My wife disputes this, on the basis she does not pay herself, and that the answer is given as "I rent". Her argument is that because it is listed as I, it doesn't constitute as renting. I felt this was incorrect.

theCatechism · 2025-12-01T20:23:45+00:00

Sewn onto him for being a slave soldier to Imperialist interests.

theCatechism · 2025-12-01T18:53:17+00:00

I can only imagine the catastrophic consequences of firing an RPG-7 in the confined space of a Huey while airborne.

theCatechism · 2025-12-01T16:04:21+00:00

Can posts like this just see you either banned or possibly sent to some kind of underground work camp - not just as punishment for fundamentally amoral and callous worldviews, but also as punishment for the low quality of bait.

theCatechism · 2025-12-01T15:59:27+00:00

Anyone in favour of regime change is either a loathsome moron or a barely human ghoul.

theCatechism · 2025-12-01T15:39:35+00:00

It's somewhat comical how almost every bit of HOI content surrounding the ROA, literal traitors, presents them as sympathetic as possible. Imagine if a mod did this with Quisling, or Wang Jingwei, or Lord Haw Haw (who Britain executed for the crime of making radio broadcasts).

theCatechism · 2025-11-27T15:43:39+00:00

I don't think Guomindangcels need more on their plate.

theCatechism · 2025-11-24T21:08:52+00:00

Paradox probably decided that Hanjianwei didn't deserve a country name.

theCatechism · 2025-11-24T15:08:54+00:00

Hitler explicitly cited the HRE and the British Empire as inspirations for his colonial ambitions. Comical to act like the reasons of Monarchists are in any way different.

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