(40K) Space Wolves/Blood Angels reputations?

On Jan 30, 7:28 pm, "The Cheshire Cat" <Rokn... DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote:
> "relkins" <relk... DeleteThis @u.washington.edu> wrote in message
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> > Ok, so I know the one thing that the BA are known for is their vicious HtH
> > CC, but I've heard the same of the SW. Other than their so non-Codex FOC,
> > is there any other thing that they are known for? Aside from being
> > power-armored Vikings?
>
> > drgrbek
>
> space wolves are known for alot of things that blood angels are known for,
> this is true. except that the space wolves have more of a ferel feel to them
> where the blood angles have sort of a noble vampire edge.
>
> the space wolves are known for thier dislike of the dark angels, an ancient
> rivalry that stretches back 10,000 years from when lionel sucker punched
> leman russ.
>
> the space wolves also dont use conventional companies and squads like other
> codex. they have squads you are inducted into from the outset and you move
> up in rank. you go from scout to bloodclaw to whatevers next and so on until
> youre dead or youre a long fang.
>
> aside from that youre pretty much right. they are essentially power armored
> vikings with a thing for replacing thier canine teeth with wolf teeth.

They also tend to have the least respect for imperial authority of any
loyalist chapter. They actually protect civilians and are in return
beloved by the imperial masses. In addition, BA aren't necessarilly
an assault based chapter (though in 3rd edition they were played as
such), they're a standard codex chapter that has rage issues. Their
genetic mutation (which also allows them to live 1000+ years) induces
them to become focused on coming to grips with the enemy and
destroying them. In short: they are often used as a CC army because
they're better at HtH then UM or DA.

In terms of Gameplay, the 3rd edition codex gave the whole army
furious charge for free, a randomly sized death company, and other fun
toys. The current book brings them more into a pure codex form, with
an emphasis on jump pack troops.

there are, after all, 4 distinct MEQ armies that are more HtH: chaos,
Wolves, BA, and Templars. they've managed to seperate them into sort
of forced distinctions: BT are a horde and/or Landraider based force,
Wolves have true grit, tons of fists, and extra HQ, BA are the Jump
Pack guys, and Chaos get cult troops.

Steve
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On Jan 30, 8:50 pm, Steve Olk <poloniu... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
Chaos get cult troops.
>

you lying dog. that isn't a cult, it's saturday detention.
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The wrote on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:28:59 -0500:


> the space wolves also dont use conventional companies and squads like
> other codex. they have squads you are inducted into from the outset and
> you move up in rank. you go from scout to bloodclaw to whatevers next and
> so on until youre dead or youre a long fang.

They start at Bloodclaws - Scouts are the loner veterans, the outcasts who
won't fit in with the Long Fangs and the Wolfguard, who go out and kill the
enemy up close and personal, but from the rear. Maybe the SW rivalry with
the Dark Angels is actually unrequited love - the DA in their dresses
probably look mighty fine from behind ...

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Spack wrote:
> The wrote on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:28:59 -0500:
>
>
>> the space wolves also dont use conventional companies and squads like
>> other codex. they have squads you are inducted into from the outset and
>> you move up in rank. you go from scout to bloodclaw to whatevers next and
>> so on until youre dead or youre a long fang.
>
> They start at Bloodclaws - Scouts are the loner veterans, the outcasts who
> won't fit in with the Long Fangs and the Wolfguard, who go out and kill the
> enemy up close and personal, but from the rear. Maybe the SW rivalry with
> the Dark Angels is actually unrequited love - the DA in their dresses
> probably look mighty fine from behind ...

Correct. The Wolf Scouts were elites long before they were moved there
in Codex: Dark Angels. They just don't play well with others. And
that's saying something for a Son of Russ.

>> aside from that youre pretty much right. they are essentially power
>> armored vikings with a thing for replacing thier canine teeth with
>> wolf teeth.

The fangs are not replacements. They are a mutation in their Geneseed
that grow out as the Space Wolf ages. Long Fangs are called that
because they are old and their fangs have grown out quite a bit.



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"Michael Magliocca" <cthulhu DeleteThis @twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Spack wrote:
>> The wrote on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:28:59 -0500:
>>
>>
>>> the space wolves also dont use conventional companies and squads like
>>> other codex. they have squads you are inducted into from the outset and
>>> you move up in rank. you go from scout to bloodclaw to whatevers next
>>> and so on until youre dead or youre a long fang.
>>
>> They start at Bloodclaws - Scouts are the loner veterans, the outcasts
>> who won't fit in with the Long Fangs and the Wolfguard, who go out and
>> kill the enemy up close and personal, but from the rear. Maybe the SW
>> rivalry with the Dark Angels is actually unrequited love - the DA in
>> their dresses probably look mighty fine from behind ...
>
> Correct. The Wolf Scouts were elites long before they were moved there in
> Codex: Dark Angels. They just don't play well with others. And that's
> saying something for a Son of Russ.
>
>>> aside from that youre pretty much right. they are essentially power
>>> armored vikings with a thing for replacing thier canine teeth with
>>> wolf teeth.
>
> The fangs are not replacements. They are a mutation in their Geneseed
> that grow out as the Space Wolf ages. Long Fangs are called that because
> they are old and their fangs have grown out quite a bit.
>

they used to be in 2nd edition.
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