If I had to pick one to sign up for it'd be the Mobile Infantry, but I do love the Imps and Warhammer ever so much <3
Pulse MI always gets the girl.shintakie10 said:Dunno how we're supposed to choose between the two since you narrowed down the Mobile Infantry side, but not the IG side. I mean...the book of Starship Troopers (aside from havin prolly the most bull I've seen) is basically equal to the fluff of Dawn of War. The games make the IG look kinda bad...but the mechanics of the game make them look not half bad either.
Either way I'd pick MI though. Your chances of survival are several thousand times greater than that of bein in the IG. Your trainin is actually better and you're less likely to get shot by your own commanders. Your equipment is far beyond anythin the IG has out there (and either beyond or equal to the Space Marine guys). Plus once your tour is up you can actually like...leave and do somethin else. As an Guardsman your tour isnt ever up until you get shot...or stabbed...or cleaved...or have your soul flayed and murderfied...or any of the other ten million terrible ways to die in the 40k universe.
There not fighting each other its about which one you would choose to join. Basically what I'm saying is your still going to be cannon fodder but you get to choose which cannon your facing.ShatosRinth said:I see your Shadowsword, and raise you the fish of furry.
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How are people voting for MI, the OP specified that it was the movie version. Compare the entire starship troopers movie, to the average IG army. Unless 40k has changed dramatically in the last few years, each guard army should still include several tanks, and occasionally a basilisk artillery piece. Lets see how long your redshirt MI can stand up to a barrage of HE artillery fire, and enough laser pointers aimed at them so that they all appear red.
I don't care how many MI they can throw in the field, the guard had untold billions at its disposal and will sacrifice as many of them as necessary to kill the enemy.
You must be confused. The question isnt who would win but instead which would you join. Given that the average lifespan of a MI grunt is about a million times higher than that of the "safest" IG grunt, I'd say I'm more surprised anyone would ever willinly choose to join the Guard. Then again...do people in the Guard even have a choice in the first place?ShatosRinth said:I see your Shadowsword, and raise you the fish of furry.
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How are people voting for MI, the OP specified that it was the movie version. Compare the entire starship troopers movie, to the average IG army. Unless 40k has changed dramatically in the last few years, each guard army should still include several tanks, and occasionally a basilisk artillery piece. Lets see how long your redshirt MI can stand up to a barrage of HE artillery fire, and enough laser pointers aimed at them so that they all appear red.
I don't care how many MI they can throw in the field, the guard had untold billions at its disposal and will sacrifice as many of them as necessary to kill the enemy.
And yet my baneblade is still standing. Jetpacks and small nukes all you got?Paragon Fury said:I raise you a MI Power Armor Suit.Hader said:I raise you a baneblade.Mr.K. said:Seems to be alot of love for Imperial Guard and I can't tell if it's an underdog thing or people identifying alot better with those cowardly piss ants.
Well if I wanted an effective army then Starship Troopers is my pick.
/discussion,
Jetpack + Tactical Nuclear Weaponry vs. what? some lascannons, a BFG and some machine guns?
>Implying a Baneblade can take a nuke.Hader said:And yet my baneblade is still standing. Jetpacks and small nukes all you got?Paragon Fury said:I raise you a MI Power Armor Suit.Hader said:I raise you a baneblade.Mr.K. said:Seems to be alot of love for Imperial Guard and I can't tell if it's an underdog thing or people identifying alot better with those cowardly piss ants.
Well if I wanted an effective army then Starship Troopers is my pick.
/discussion,
Jetpack + Tactical Nuclear Weaponry vs. what? some lascannons, a BFG and some machine guns?