Re: [Epic] Epic 30,000 Space Marine Army List Part I (LONG)

From: Max Maynard-Maloney <dormammu_at_...>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 17:31:40 -0700 (PDT)

> > Current GW fluff is wrong then. The Whirlwind is one of the basic 3
> > vehicles that are available to both Loyal and Traitor marines.
> >
> Whirlwinds are not in the 40k Chaos codex. I don't think there's
> any specific mention of them being developed after the Heresy, though.
> So chalk it up to oversight, or to GW rewriting history once again.
>
This was what I was referring to. Landspeeders and jump packs also aren't
in the Codex, but it is stated they are not used due to the complex
maintenance rituals required. It would be reasonable to assume the
Whirlwind falls into this category as well.

> > The Vindicator was invented during the Horus Wars, BTW, by the loyalist, but
> > both side used it by the end of the war.
>
> Which is why it's silly that E40k chaos detachments
> don't have access to either the vindicator or the whirlwind.
>
You could rationalize it with the above argument (complex maintenance).
Also, the support of Daemon Engines could have replaced the use of certain
Marine vehicles.

Max

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Received on Tue Oct 07 1997 - 00:31:40 UTC