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Arquinsiel: Jun 1, 2006; "There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first."

God Bless Margaret Thatcher
God Bless England
RIP My Iron Lady

Sephyr posted:

poo poo, I thought I was the only one who even remembered they existed.

Not saying that series had good or consistent writing, but the team itself was rather cool and interesting.

You mean the only one apart from the people working on the movie, who included one of them in it?

# ? Sep 8, 2017 00:07

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# ? May 13, 2024 09:56

Lovely Joe Stalin: Jun 12, 2007; Our Lovely Wang

The Tottenham court road GW is pretty nice, it's their flagship store (outside of WW itself) but it's just a store.

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Warhammer-Tottenham-Court-Road

# ? Sep 8, 2017 01:15

GannerOne: Feb 25, 2014

Just noticed this:

http://www.blacklibrary.com/coming-soon/december/the-warmaster-ebook.html

# ? Sep 8, 2017 14:30

Groetgaffel: Oct 30, 2011; Groetgaffel smacked the living shit out of himself doing 297 points of damage.

GannerOne posted:

Just noticed this:

http://www.blacklibrary.com/coming-soon/december/the-warmaster-ebook.html

Cool, only ten years until the Pariah sequel then. :v:

# ? Sep 8, 2017 18:05

GannerOne: Feb 25, 2014

Maybe GRRM should start writing for BL?

# ? Sep 8, 2017 18:09

Alternative pants: Nov 2, 2009; WILL AMOUNT TO NOTHING IN LIFE.

I've just finished a 40k binge that included Gaunt's Ghosts, the Iron Warriors omnibus, the first Space wolf omnibus, Legion of the Damned, Dead Man Walking, and some other stand alone novels. Does anyone have any non-40k sci-fi recommendations?

# ? Sep 9, 2017 16:23

euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

Revelation Space is a nice book

# ? Sep 9, 2017 20:16

D-Pad: Jun 28, 2006

Blindsight by Peter Watts (and to a lesser extent its sequel Echopraxia) is my favorite sci-fi novel of all time.

Anyway, speaking of skippable HH books, I read the synopsis for Descent of Angels and it doesn't sound that interesting or relevant. Plus the next, Legion, is Dan Abnett and so have loved all of his books so far. Should I skip it?

I know it involves pre-imperial society for part of it before contact and then through for formation of an Astartes legion. Does that mean it follows a Primarch before and during his first contact with the Emperor? That process does sound interesting, does it cover that well?

# ? Sep 10, 2017 03:30

Waroduce: Aug 5, 2008

Alternative pants posted:

I've just finished a 40k binge that included Gaunt's Ghosts, the Iron Warriors omnibus, the first Space wolf omnibus, Legion of the Damned, Dead Man Walking, and some other stand alone novels. Does anyone have any non-40k sci-fi recommendations?

Read

Grunts by Mary Gentile it's amazing

Armor by JOHN Steakly

# ? Sep 10, 2017 04:22

Immanentized: Mar 17, 2009

Waroduce posted:

Read

Grunts by Mary Gentile it's amazing

Armor by JOHN Steakly

You recommended these to me back when I was laid up and they were really solid recs.

If y'all haven't read this- it is definitely worth your time

# ? Sep 10, 2017 04:26

MariusLecter: Sep 5, 2009; NI MUERTE NI MIEDO

Alternative pants posted:

I've just finished a 40k binge that included Gaunt's Ghosts, the Iron Warriors omnibus, the first Space wolf omnibus, Legion of the Damned, Dead Man Walking, and some other stand alone novels. Does anyone have any non-40k sci-fi recommendations?

The Iron Dream by Norman Spinrad.

Also, Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky.

# ? Sep 10, 2017 04:34

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

I remember enjoying Grass by Sheri S. Tepper.

# ? Sep 10, 2017 04:37

Gravitas Shortfall: Jul 17, 2007; Utility is seven-eighths Proximity.

D-Pad posted:

Blindsight by Peter Watts (and to a lesser extent its sequel Echopraxia) is my favorite sci-fi novel of all time.

Anyway, speaking of skippable HH books, I read the synopsis for Descent of Angels and it doesn't sound that interesting or relevant. Plus the next, Legion, is Dan Abnett and so have loved all of his books so far. Should I skip it?

I know it involves pre-imperial society for part of it before contact and then through for formation of an Astartes legion. Does that mean it follows a Primarch before and during his first contact with the Emperor? That process does sound interesting, does it cover that well?

Descent of Angels is boring as hell, and is completely skippable. It doesn't give The Lion any characterisation, and the only view of pre-contact Caliban is through the Knightly Orders. Which are exactly what the name makes them sound.

Terrible book, doesn't move the narrative, doesn't provide any significant insights. Don't bother.

# ? Sep 10, 2017 05:49

Angry Lobster: May 16, 2011; Served with honor
and some clarified butter.

You can definetly skip all the Dark Angels books.

# ? Sep 10, 2017 09:28

Fellblade: Apr 28, 2009

I liked Descent but it's a total blue balls, the book is more about Luther and Caliban than the lion or the legion. The main two POV characters also go nowhere and are killed off in a crap book later I didn't bother with.

# ? Sep 10, 2017 12:17

Miguel Prado: Nov 5, 2008; Don't worry, like they say " It's all good! "

This saturday, 16th of september, Chris Wraight's new book is coming out and it will be about the custodes. I'm excited!

http://www.blacklibrary.com/coming-soon/september/emperors-legion-ebook.html

# ? Sep 11, 2017 12:28

uncle w benefits: Nov 1, 2010; hi, it's me, your uncle

This looks spectacularly bad

# ? Sep 12, 2017 00:06

MMAgCh: Aug 15, 2001; I am the poet,
The prophet of the pit
Like a hollow-point bullet
Straight to the head
I never missed...you

Riff Raff: the later years.

# ? Sep 12, 2017 00:23

Lovely Joe Stalin: Jun 12, 2007; Our Lovely Wang

That art is so poo poo it could be a cover from a US publisher.

# ? Sep 12, 2017 00:28

uncle w benefits: Nov 1, 2010; hi, it's me, your uncle

Baen, perhaps.

# ? Sep 12, 2017 00:36

Lead Psychiatry: Dec 22, 2004; I wonder if a soldier ever does mend a bullet hole in his coat?

Uncle w Benefits posted:

This looks spectacularly bad

This is giving me such a Goosebumps vibe.

# ? Sep 12, 2017 02:34

uncle w benefits: Nov 1, 2010; hi, it's me, your uncle

At first I thought RL Stine got his start doing warhams books.

# ? Sep 12, 2017 02:42

Hot Dog Day #82: Jul 5, 2003; Soiled Meat

Confucious once said: "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." -- I think that quote is personified by Bile in the cover art. Look how happy he is! That man isn't just cutting a paycheck, he is fulfilling a passion and living his best possible life.

# ? Sep 12, 2017 02:46

euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

What is the green goo

Is it just liquid chaos ?

# ? Sep 12, 2017 02:46

uncle w benefits: Nov 1, 2010; hi, it's me, your uncle

Generic evil serum, or GES for short.

# ? Sep 12, 2017 02:51

Immanentized: Mar 17, 2009

Uncle w Benefits posted:

This looks spectacularly bad

so that's what Ben Franklin got up to after he swore off French Prostitutes.

# ? Sep 12, 2017 03:09

The Rat: Aug 29, 2004; You will find no one to help you here. Beth DuClare has been dissected and placed in cryonic storage.

Arcsquad12 posted:

Did ADB really sneak in a Transformers the Movie reference into Helsreach? On the skirmish at the downed ship primus starts muttering "this is bad comedy!" while hacking up orks

He does this in numerous novels of his. If you keep an eye out, you'll see. I remember it happening in the Night Lords books as well.

e: https://aarondembskibowden.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/aurelian-cover-art/

The Rat fucked around with this message at 04:05 on Sep 12, 2017

# ? Sep 12, 2017 03:40

Xenomrph: Dec 9, 2005; AvP Nerd/Fanboy/Shill

Uncle w Benefits posted:

This looks spectacularly bad

Are those Necrons I spy on the cover?

# ? Sep 12, 2017 03:52

funmanguy: Apr 20, 2006; What time is it?

Xenomrph posted:

Are those Necrons I spy on the cover?

It's hard to tell at first glance but that is actually a drawing of Fabius Bile

# ? Sep 12, 2017 04:09

Vadoc: Dec 31, 2007; Guess who made waffles...

Uncle w Benefits posted:

This looks spectacularly bad

"Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. He hath borne me on his back a thousand times, and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! My gorge rises at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. �Where be your gibes now? Your gambols? Your songs? Your flashes of merriment that were wont to set the table on a roar? Not one now to mock your own grinning? Quite chapfallen? Now get you to my lady�s chamber and tell her, let her paint an inch thick, to this favor she must come. Make her laugh at that."

# ? Sep 12, 2017 04:44

Randalor: Sep 4, 2011

Xenomrph posted:

Are those Necrons I spy on the cover?

Well, that explains the green goo. It's just pureed Necron-brand Evil Glowing Crystals.

# ? Sep 12, 2017 11:30

MariusLecter: Sep 5, 2009; NI MUERTE NI MIEDO

Fabulous Bill is going to clone necrons?

# ? Sep 12, 2017 12:18

Syncopated: Oct 21, 2010

Uncle w Benefits posted:

This looks spectacularly bad

Actually that cover owns? Can't speak for the book though.

Is Wrath of Iron by Chris Wraight, who wrote the Carrion Throne, any good?

# ? Sep 12, 2017 15:01

Alternative pants: Nov 2, 2009; WILL AMOUNT TO NOTHING IN LIFE.

Syncopated posted:

Actually that cover owns? Can't speak for the book though.

Is Wrath of Iron by Chris Wraight, who wrote the Carrion Throne, any good?

It's definitely well written. Bleak even by 40k standards though.

E: the Iron Hands are utter bastards.

# ? Sep 12, 2017 17:36

AndyElusive: Jan 7, 2007

I just want a WH40K choose your own adventure where we get to play as Fabulous Bile. Is that too much to ask BL?

# ? Sep 12, 2017 17:44

SteelMentor: Oct 15, 2012; TOXIC

Uncle w Benefits posted:

This looks spectacularly bad

Guys, guys, guys, guys.

This gonna be a sick-rear end bong.

-Fabius Bile, m41.999

# ? Sep 12, 2017 19:14

euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

That's definitely professor putricide.

# ? Sep 12, 2017 19:14

Arc Hammer: Mar 4, 2013; Got any deathsticks?

Put him on a talk show with Ahriman and Lucius where he debuts his half finished clone of ahriman

# ? Sep 12, 2017 19:41

bloom: Feb 25, 2017; by sebmojo

Did anyone say more like Clownlord yet? He's just so happy. :unsmith:

# ? Sep 12, 2017 19:56

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moths: Aug 25, 2004; I would also still appreciate some danger.

I hope he makes the Ultramarines a whole chapter of evil twins, each with a sinister goatee.

# ? Sep 12, 2017 20:12

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