Poll: Which Space Marine Do you like?

[Knonsense]

No DOOM marine? You fail.

 

[Nazulu]

I prefer Starcraft and Halo games over the Warhammer 40k but nothing compares to the epic detail of the original space marines including they look far more intimidating.

 

[tehbeard]

You missed out the marine from DOOM (1993)

 

[Kranoes]

You missed out the marine from DOOM (1993)

Ok i get that i forgot to add The DooM guy and his giant compensation BFG, but i was mostly going for space marines that actually has a Story. all i see the DooM guy donig is killing tons of dudes with a chainsaw <also im suprised no one hasn't said issac clark from dead space>

 

[John Funk]

And big ass cigars, judging from the Starcraft 2 trailer

Hell yeah.

Also, are we JUST counting the Marine units in SC? Or do Firebats, Ghosts, Medics, Marauders and Reapers count too?

 

[Kranoes]

And big ass cigars, judging from the Starcraft 2 trailer

Hell yeah.

Also, are we JUST counting the Marine units in SC? Or do Firebats, Ghosts, Medics, Marauders and Reapers count too?

All units count

 

[DragonChi]

the Marine from Doom was the first. so hes my pick.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

Starcraft, because those Marines aren't insanely overpowered like in 40K, heh.

The Space Marines are not overpowered. Warhammer 40K in its entirety is overpowered, but for the setting, space marines are not overpowered.

Per the cannon it would seem that Space Marines are nigh unkillable super soldiers, capable of facing off against odds that would rout an army many times their size.

In actual gameplay it beomes startlingly apparent that they are nowhere near as effective as that. Model for model, they are almost certainly the most lethal army, but they always end up outnumbered and outgunned, thus leading to something resembling balance.

Hell, I could field an infantry only army of a hundred IG infantry and a few heavy weapon squads against a handful of tiny tactical squads a transport and a fast attack option. Sure the IG losses would be staggering, but at the end of the day most of those marines would die in a pitched firefight if they were forced to advance without cover.

The only part about the space marines I DO like is their tactical flexability. Any squad can fill most any role on the battlefield, and do so with fair effectiveness. Combine that with the fact that marines are truly without fear and you find that the space marines remain a lethal threat until the last man has been killed.

 

[John Funk]

All units count

Well then:

Spoiler

Nuclear Launch Detected.

 

[Doug]

And big ass cigars, judging from the Starcraft 2 trailer

Hell yeah.

Also, are we JUST counting the Marine units in SC? Or do Firebats, Ghosts, Medics, Marauders and Reapers count too?

Firebats definitely count as they are specialised marines. Medics too, maybe. The Ghosts are the pyschic SpecOps so probably don't count. Marauders and Reapers I'm guessing do count too.

Firebat: "Wanna buy propane? Or propane accessories?"

 

[FlameOfArnor]

For the Emperor!

40k owns purely with it's style. Everythings going to shit but we're still trying.
I also love the 40k architecture & lore.

I guess I'll say Halo, because I don't know Warhammer well enough and I never liked the marines from Starcraft that much.

Let me give you an example then:

Yes, they're that awesome. Huge 8 feet (or 7?) genetically modified super humans with 4 lungs and 2 hearts, and they spit acid. They win this without any form of competition.

My local store's description is 7.5 foot tall Arnold Schwarzeneggers covered in Powerful armour with bloody huge guns and robot fists that're like being punched in the face with a land rover going at 70mph.

now imagine on top of that- a phsychic mind so well trained it can use the pure power of hatred to kill someone, a soul so pure that it cannot be touched by any daemonic power or being. also, some of the oldest and best weapons made by humankind: weapons made of a crystal that will burn with the phsychic energy of the user, blessed bullets made of silver and hammers that can release the power of thunder. imagine all this and you have the gey knights. the greatest fighting force the imperium has in the war against chaos.
their battle cry is also pretty awesome-
I AM THE HAMMER!!!!!!!

 

[DarkSaber]

the Marine from Doom was the first. so hes my pick.

The marines from WH40k started in the 80s. Doom was released in 93. WH40K were the first.

 

[DragonChi]

yea well...they arent in SPACE are they...so =P LOL

 

[teh_gunslinger]

I guess I'll say Halo, because I don't know Warhammer well enough and I never liked the marines from Starcraft that much.

Let me give you an example then:

Spoiler: Crimson Fist Space Marine

Yes, they're that awesome. Huge 8 feet (or 7?) genetically modified super humans with 4 lungs and 2 hearts, and they spit acid. They win this without any form of competition.

They do not spit acid, that implant organ is generally not used. I actually don't know any chapter that uses it. They do have implants that allow them to resist almost any poison; others that allow there blood to clot almost instantly to any wound, a reinforced skeleton, an implant that allows there armour to become a second skin and a few more implants or genetic enhancements that I can't remember.
If you're taking about Chaos Marines, then it's quite likely that some of them do, but it sounds like your just taking about loyalist marines.

Actually, they used to spit acid. But it might have been removed from the fluff. If only I could remember where the hell I read it. But as I said, they probably don't do it anymore.

 

[teh_gunslinger]

They do not spit acid

Yes they do, all marines are given every organ. It's just that some of the longer lasting chapters have had the quality of certain organs degrade over the years.

All the marines on medusa V could spit acid, for example.

The Starcraft Marines (from what I remember of the IP, and it has been a LONG time since I looked) are convicts who's only chance at freedom was to fight?

Interestingly enough, that was rogue trader era 40k fluff that got expanded on (pretty heavily).
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My vote goes to 40ks marines, I mean they can kill you, eat your brains and then just know where your mates are hiding.

Been reading Soul Drinkers then?

Edit: Crap, double post. Sorry.

 

[GonzoGamer]

40K
Noise Marines FTW

 

[Ryuzaki]

I guess I'll say Halo, because I don't know Warhammer well enough and I never liked the marines from Starcraft that much.

Let me give you an example then:

Spoiler: Crimson Fist Space Marine

Yes, they're that awesome. Huge 8 feet (or 7?) genetically modified super humans with 4 lungs and 2 hearts, and they spit acid. They win this without any form of competition.

They do not spit acid, that implant organ is generally not used. I actually don't know any chapter that uses it. They do have implants that allow them to resist almost any poison; others that allow there blood to clot almost instantly to any wound, a reinforced skeleton, an implant that allows there armour to become a second skin and a few more implants or genetic enhancements that I can't remember.
If you're taking about Chaos Marines, then it's quite likely that some of them do, but it sounds like your just taking about loyalist marines.

Actually, they used to spit acid. But it might have been removed from the fluff. If only I could remember where the hell I read it. But as I said, they probably don't do it anymore.

Read my whole post and the ones after it, you can see that we already discussed this. There is an implant organ that allows them to spit acid called the Betcher's Gland, but it is not commonly used anymore. A chapter that does apparently still use it is the Iron Snakes Chapter.

 

[Cheesebob]

Now then

 

[Chickenlittle]

Warhammer may be bad-ass, Halo's Marine's may be clueless, but Zone Troopers take the cake. I love railguns.

 

[the_duke_CC]

Is this even a contest, the 40k space marines would simply roll a land raider over the others and continue with purguing the heretics...therefore 40k space marines are my favorite