Re: [Epic] Painting the little guys

From: Mark A Shieh <SHODAN+_at_...>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 12:57:56 -0400 (EDT)

Foggddm_at_... writes:
> I've always felt the orks felt more like japanese, massed waves (banzai),
> modified vehicles, assault tactics.

        I consider the Japanese to be the antithesis of Orks. The
Japanese have a strong emphasis on solidarity, try to suppress
individuality and certain types of creativity, and there aren't that
many of them. The only reason that the Japanese were able to fend off
the Chinese several centuries ago was because of divine intervention
(or so the Japanese say). They won because a large storm prevented
most of the Chinese from landing in Japan. IMHO, the Japanese are far
too orderly to be like Orks. I can't picture a bunch of Japanese men
running around screaming "Waagh!". It's not appropriate in the
corporate world, and it doesn't seem particularly samurai-like either.

> WWII comparisons IMHO...
> Imperial guard= Russians

        Yup. I just wish that this were as true in E40k. The
infantry seem to have vanished.

> Eldar = British

        True, neither likes to get involved unless they absolutely
have to. But then again, I don't think the British are dying out
anytime soon, even with that diet they have.

> Marines = U.S.

        Only if you're American. Since the Marines are the best
trained and most well-equipped force in E40k (except the Eldar :),
people tend to attribute their own country to this.

> Orks = Japanese

See above

> Chaos = Germans

        I think that Chaos = America might be interesting. We broke
away from the British, we're a melting pot of other cultures, and
there's this inexplicable pull that keeps sucking in new people.
(And, you can speak your mind. I hear that you can be arrested for
speaking against the government in public in Britain, but I can't
confirm it. My friend tells me it was some law to try to cut down on
raves, but can be applied to any public gathering.)

> Tyrranids = Chinese Communists

         During WWII? Wow. I've got to double-check on this, but I
didn't think China turned Communist until after WWII. I suppose there
is a resemblance though, as I'd shoot either on sight given a good
opportunity.

Mark
Received on Fri Aug 15 1997 - 16:57:56 UTC