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Catachan Command Squad

Postby SquidThingy » Fri 17 Jun, 2016 11:10 pm

So it was late last night and being a bit cranky and I decided to make a more offensive post about how I felt the Catachan Devils didn't really suit the lore well.
https://www.dawnofwar.info/forum/viewto ... f=3&t=2648
They don't represent the tabletop well and it bothers me. So I was thinking that we should at least change their name to something more suitable:

Catachan Command Squad

This way, we know they're a cut above the rest without having it feel too much out of place. I also think giving them at least machetes (and maybe one with a banner) as some close combat weapons would be kind of cool too.

Thoughts?
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Re: Catachan Command Squad

Postby happystickman » Fri 17 Jun, 2016 11:37 pm

They don't need machetes, their massive steel balls are their power weapons.
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Re: Catachan Command Squad

Postby SquidThingy » Fri 17 Jun, 2016 11:41 pm

happystickman wrote:They don't need machetes, their massive steel balls are their power weapons.

Well would we at least change the name?
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Re: Catachan Command Squad

Postby Oddnerd » Fri 17 Jun, 2016 11:47 pm

The game isn't here to represent tabletop. Tabletop doesnt even represent the lore that well, the space marines would be annihilated in the lore if they were only as good as they are in tabletop.

As far as lore goes, doesn't every catachan have super deadly knife that he treats as his most important possession? They are probably the most deadly non-engineered humans in the galaxy. Surely thats enough ground to go on, when you consider that this is not supposed to be a perfect, lore-adhering fanservice mod.
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Re: Catachan Command Squad

Postby SquidThingy » Sat 18 Jun, 2016 12:16 am

I thought this would be a good compromise. You get to keep the unit in its intended role and I don't feel so off about having average Joe Guardsmen be good in close combat (because they wouldn't be average Joe Guardsmen).

Are you guys just resentful to me? Because right now I feel as though people are disagreeing with me just to simply disagree with me.
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Re: Catachan Command Squad

Postby Dark Riku » Sat 18 Jun, 2016 12:26 am

Read the following and tell me again about the standard guardsmen.
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Catacha ... e_Fighters

They are not normal humans.
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Re: Catachan Command Squad

Postby SquidThingy » Sat 18 Jun, 2016 12:31 am

Ok. Point taken. :3

*Dun rekt*
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Re: Catachan Command Squad

Postby Soberson » Sat 18 Jun, 2016 10:14 am

While we are at it rename Imperial Guard to Astra Militarum
#IGisFINE
Guy gamer.
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Re: Catachan Command Squad

Postby Ace of Swords » Sat 18 Jun, 2016 1:46 pm

Tarre wrote:While we are at it rename Imperial Guard to Astra Militarum


pls no
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Re: Catachan Command Squad

Postby SquidThingy » Sat 18 Jun, 2016 10:33 pm

Tarre wrote:While we are at it rename Imperial Guard to Astra Militarum

Wait... NO! NOT THAT MATT WARD SHIT! PLEASE! OH GOD!
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Re: Catachan Command Squad

Postby Oddnerd » Sat 18 Jun, 2016 11:53 pm

Tarre wrote:While we are at it rename Imperial Guard to Astra Militarum


GW plz leave
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Re: Catachan Command Squad

Postby Atlas » Sun 19 Jun, 2016 8:49 pm

Why not we changed Grey Knights to Ordo Malleus :P
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Re: Catachan Command Squad

Postby Phoenix » Wed 22 Jun, 2016 7:07 pm

Tarre wrote:While we are at it rename Imperial Guard to Astra Militarum

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