|
Titanicus is great just for Abnett's depiction of Skitarii before they actually had models and became steampunk shite.
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2020 23:42
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 26, 2024 10:46 |
|
|
ed balls balls man posted:Titanicus is great just for Abnett's depiction of Skitarii before they actually had models and became steampunk shite. Counterpoint: skitarii models are cool and good. 
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 00:13
|
|
|
Skitarii rule and they can't be steampunk since their cybernetics actually do something.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 00:21
|
|
|
Xenomrph posted:Has Pariah been reprinted or anything? I bought a used copy. As far as I know, no.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 00:26
|
|
|
Xenomrph posted:Has Pariah been reprinted or anything? Also wasn't there supposed to be a sequel or trilogy or something?
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 00:27
|
|
|
Improbable Lobster posted:Also wasn't there supposed to be a sequel or trilogy or something? It's coming. Abnett may well be writing it now.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 02:09
|
|
|
It's nice that Games Workshop and BL have actually been giving something resembling a poo poo since they got their new CEO rather than the maniac who referred to citadel miniatures as precious gems. Sure the Primaris Marines have gotten more releases in two years than entire faction lines have gotten in decades, but still, progress has been made.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 02:12
|
|
|
Arcsquad12 posted:It's nice that Games Workshop and BL have actually been giving something resembling a poo poo since they got their new CEO rather than the maniac who referred to citadel miniatures as precious gems. Their stock was the #2 performing stock of the decade on the FTSE, it's up ~750% over the last five years. They have been rewarded massively for this new strategy, so I expect to see more of it. The lore is only going to get better. There is a reason they have brought in a shitload of new authors over the past two years. I, for one, am excited.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 02:31
|
|
|
I feel like I should drop some cash on them. I know a friend of mine has them in his portfolio because he's just a die-hard fan and always has been.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 03:13
|
|
|
Arcsquad12 posted:It's nice that Games Workshop and BL have actually been giving something resembling a poo poo since they got their new CEO rather than the maniac who referred to citadel miniatures as precious gems. I wonder if there's still unreleased primaris molds from öld-gw sitting around waiting to be spun up. On the one hand, the new models have generally been better than sculpts from peak "jewel-like objects" phase. On the other, that lead time is hella long and I wouldn't be surprised if there was some weird behind the scenes poo poo relating to the primaris range.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 06:20
|
|
|
Arquinsiel posted:I feel like I should drop some cash on them. I know a friend of mine has them in his portfolio because he's just a die-hard fan and always has been. It's probably one of the more Brexit-proof shares tbh. Up there alongside tobacco and arms.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 15:11
|
|
|
40k is probably going to get somewhat more affordable once the Pound to Dollar exchange rate reaches 1:1. Might even net out to being good for NUMBER.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 15:16
|
|
|
Z the IVth posted:It's probably one of the more Brexit-proof shares tbh. Up there alongside tobacco and arms.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 17:32
|
|
|
Schadenboner posted:40k is probably going to get somewhat more affordable once the Pound to Dollar exchange rate reaches 1:1. Retail prices tend to only go up because of currency exchanges, not down.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 17:37
|
|
|
Taerkar posted:Retail prices tend to only go up because of currency exchanges, not down. yeah lol @ prices being lowered for any reason ever
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 18:19
|
|
|
Arquinsiel posted:I'd be buying from the eurozone so it's likely to still take a ding in value for me. I might do it anyway just to say I did. I thought about buying it 5 years ago but then their price was like a flat line. Still kicking myself tbh.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 19:38
|
|
|
It's currently higher per share than the amount I was considering dropping so... I won't now.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2020 19:50
|
|
|
I'm about a quarter of the way through the Skavenwars: Black Plague Omnibus. I gotta say, I'm really enjoying it right now. The Skaven are a lot of fun in the novel, and the Empire is very interesting. I'm looking forward to reading the Thanquol books next.
|
|
#
?
Jan 11, 2020 06:46
|
|
|
Ravenor Omnibus > Eisenhorn Omnibus Not in terms of importance, obviously, but in terms of how enjoyable they are to read. Even Abnett mentions kicking himself over choosing 1st person for Eisenhorn
|
|
#
?
Jan 11, 2020 15:25
|
|
|
Finished Scourge of Fate today, I almost wish it had more Chaos court politics. The fighting in the second half was really well written but it just wasn't as interesting as hearing about Chaos jousting tournaments and what was going on at the Varanspire. Also the main plot was kinda of weak with a somewhat paltry resolution to it.
|
|
#
?
Jan 11, 2020 15:42
|
|
|
BrotherJayne posted:Ravenor Omnibus > Eisenhorn Omnibus I think that's more to do with how hard it is to write a story first person due to character having access to information you don't want the reader to know, not that it's better or worse.
|
|
#
?
Jan 11, 2020 16:13
|
|
|
Which to me resulted in the form and writing of Ravenor being significantly more mature and comfortable and natural. Eisenhorn I felt at times kinda strained against the format, while Ravenor just flowed. Or it may have just been Abnett's growing comfort with the IP
|
|
#
?
Jan 11, 2020 16:24
|
|
|
While Ravenor is probably the better written of the two trilogies, I do like Eisenhorn was because it was strictly from his point of view, while Ravenor jumped around a bit too much when it came to which perspective it was from. It was usually third person, but sometimes it would be in first person and it was a bit inconsistent with Ravenor's internal dialogue the few times he wrote a section from Ravenors POV (I know one of those was because of Slyte's interference). Eisenhorn was more consistent, and the changes in tone happened between books, where you were usually looking at spans of decades if not a century between two books, so it makes sense that his tone would be slightly different, while the Ravenor takes place over one year I think?
|
|
#
?
Jan 11, 2020 16:31
|
|
|
Well gently caress, now I want to read them yet again. 40k James Bond and 40k Sherlock Holmes, the lot of them
|
|
#
?
Jan 11, 2020 17:15
|
|
|
So the Warhammer horror line of novels they're launching, is it fantasy and Sigmar only or will there be cosmic horror 40K stories as well?
|
|
#
?
Jan 11, 2020 20:03
|
|
|
Arcsquad12 posted:So the Warhammer horror line of novels they're launching, is it fantasy and Sigmar only or will there be cosmic horror 40K stories as well? There's some 40k in the two short story collections that are already out IIRC
|
|
#
?
Jan 11, 2020 20:27
|
|
|
One of the recent horror audio dramas is 40k as well.
|
|
#
?
Jan 11, 2020 22:31
|
|
|
Cooked Auto posted:Finished Scourge of Fate today, I almost wish it had more Chaos court politics. The fighting in the second half was really well written but it just wasn't as interesting as hearing about Chaos jousting tournaments and what was going on at the Varanspire. Also the main plot was kinda of weak with a somewhat paltry resolution to it. I did like when the kid Standard Bearer admitted that the whole Path to Glory seemed kind of awful and he would probably just like to go home like the Free City people did.
|
|
#
?
Jan 11, 2020 22:56
|
|
|
They republished the old Drachenfels series under the imprint too.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2020 05:30
|
|
|
As a story, I feel like Ravenor also flows better because you've got more characters to play with.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2020 14:06
|
|
|
MonsterEnvy posted:I did like when the kid Standard Bearer admitted that the whole Path to Glory seemed kind of awful and he would probably just like to go home like the Free City people did. Modred doesn't get enough screen time I feel to highlight how insane the Path is to an obvious outsider. Because that boy is clearly suffering at times while Vanik just sorta grouses. Arquinsiel posted:They republished the old Drachenfels series under the imprint too. I still like that the second Drachenfels book has a horror story where the vampire plays a secondary role in everything.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2020 15:54
|
|
|
Cooked Auto posted:I still like that the second Drachenfels book has a horror story where the vampire plays a secondary role in everything.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2020 17:32
|
|
|
I really like how the humorous elements and pop-culture references of that series were subtle enough to be unseen / ignored unless you're looking for them. It's the quaint early 80s type of nerd humor that Ready Player One destroyed forever.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2020 19:13
|
|
|
Do Space Marines ever just .. wander off and do their own thing? Are there any books where a space marine decided to open up a Yankee Candle store on a HiveWorld or something?
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2020 20:21
|
|
|
They turn into Red Corsairs occasionally?
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2020 20:39
|
|
|
Yes, in the Eisenhorn trilogy an Iron Warrior opens a bed and breakfast
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2020 21:22
|
|
|
In Rogue Trader days, you'd occasionally see one who had had enough of these eternal wars and goes off to be a hermit, farmer, or something.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2020 21:35
|
|
|
You have to wonder what all those Black Templars let behind on recruiting worlds get up to in their spare time considering they leave a castellan behind on each planet they conquer to oversee their local fortress.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2020 21:42
|
|
|
Arcsquad12 posted:You have to wonder what all those Black Templars let behind on recruiting worlds get up to in their spare time considering they leave a castellan behind on each planet they conquer to oversee their local fortress.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2020 01:21
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 26, 2024 10:46 |
|
|
The Fallen Dark Angels hide amongst civilians and presumably live ordinary lives dispite being 8 ft tall giants. Way back in 2nd edition marine sojourns were a thing. Marines would decide they needed a break from being a warrior monk and go travel the Imperium.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2020 02:27
|
|
