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I find myself wondering if Primaris are so much more of an upgrade from Firstborn Marines that they really can go toe-to-toe with Terminators the way we do in SM2 where you can theoretically solo one, hell 2-3 if you're good enough, and defeat all of them.

Bearing in mind the whole reason Terminator, AKA "Tactical Dreadnaught" armor exists was to afford more protection in clearing Space Hulks than normal Marine armor could provide, but also within the tight confines of ship corridors, therefore you couldn't bring an actual Dreadnaught (EDIT: apparently it's also to withstand the radiation found on said Hulks). There's also a reason you need special honors to wear Terminator armor, the Crux Terminatus.

So by default the Primaris armor should be weaker than Terminator armor, with the possible exception of Straban, because I may have read somewhere that his Mark X Gravis armor is like, one small step below Terminator armor in terms of strength and durability. So following that logic, the only Marine in SM2 who should be able to pick up Terminators over his head and slam them so hard they shatter is Straban, the Heavy/Devastator.

Now obviously Demetrian Motherfucking Titus is his own thing, but at the end of the day, he's still not rocking Mark X Gravis armor. So why is he picking up Terminators over his head. Why are any of us.

And also, if your now normal Marines can slaughter Terminators at will, why even bother having (Loyalist) Terminators?

Also also, if we were to have Terminator armor - which we won't, at least not in SM2 - what would be the point if your average Tactical Marine can square up with a Terminator and all he needs is Primaris armor? What would be the point of Terminator armor in-game?

Now I will also admit, and most likely answer my own question with this: there's a reason why their page here calls them Primarysues and Chadmarines and such, and I am aware that it is possible that Primaris Marines were marketed as Space Marine-ier Space Marines (to sell TT models, breathe new life into the franchise, advance the plot, etc.) so much that no one really stopped to ask just how much stronger they were than normal Marines. And of course, true fans of the franchise know that GW is about as consistent as <hysterical laughter> so I could be just reading far too much into it because GW be GW. But still I do wonder.

In other words, bring back Marines sounding like this.

At least for me there was something about how unnaturally deep their voices sounded that really drove home what is touched on a few times in the lore: that the Astartes have been so throughly augmented and transformed that they're not even really human anymore. Since we're getting different dialogue packs, I hope one of them is bringing back Marines sounding like they're about to kill the Third Sister.

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Also, slightly unrelated, I find myself realizing that this screenshot is old enough to walk into a bar and order a beer...in the US. My knees immediately started hurting.

I joined a random game and this dude was just new. Leveling doing hard siege and doing pretty well. The first 5 waves I was helping them understand the game. I run healing bulwark and was teaching how he can be a mock healer. I died fighting the carnifex and 2 ravs. He tried to save me but he turned around and saved the game. This is the epic run of my random homie. May we meet again in battle brother!

In 1v1 scenarios like this 9 out of 10 times Lictor just wins.

2v2 on the other hand, Terminators stomp

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Hey. I've built accessibility software that lets people play games without using hands. Was playing with it on a few games this week including Space Marine 2. So sharing my gameplay here too!

and since there is no Crozius Arcanum, I use the thunder hammer from the Datavault achievement

Had a pitch I feel like would be awesome to play through. I split it into some viable main beats I think would be interesting, kind of a homage to SM1 where you use a titan to obliterate the spire on Graia.

Your squad lands on Demerium to stop a reported chaos wave amassing to regroup a foothold on the planet and search for Aurora remnants.

Upon reaching an abandoned imperial guard vantage point to assess the size and threat of chaos forces. The chaos force is larger than expected and you are detected and have to hold off a horde similar to the midpoint and end of the Disruption op, slowly locking down the area via a large crypt gate and blocking your comms to report the incursion.

Having no way to report the immediate threat the chaos reinforcement poses, you are aware that there is no available ordanance to combat such a foe, suddenly a tech priest intercepts your comms and claims you may be able to briefly reactivate a nearby defunct titans plasma annihilator from a nearby mechanicus site.

After reaching the site, your squad find multiple batteries similar to those in Fall of Atreus op that need recharging and linking to the titan. Whilst fighting off chaos incursions, players guide the batteries to specific ports for each induvidual battery and commence a massive charge to the weapons plasma reactors.

Once the charge reaches a certain level, your squad reaches a comms station and links the titans weapons over to the mechanicus and are ordered to evacuate the site should the plasma become unstable. You lockdown the site and fend off chaos forces trying to stop your escape. Once your squad clears the area and reach a viable landing zone, the titan briefly reawakens, its plasma anihilator firing a massive destructive beam into the chaos foothold, obliterating everything in its path.

The timing of Decimus’ voice line could not have been better.

Finally finished painting this statue of Titus made by the artist Szymon Szpaczek for Bulkamancer Sculpts. The Tyranid warrior head is was an addition I made from a model by xristinaladogianni.

I don't think there's any need to mention that I think it looks fire. All about the drip. Do I need to pay or can I grind for it?

Figured I’d finally get around to making a BT set. No pity, no remorse, no fear!

my fault for the poor quality but can you guys judge my 1st company Novamarine in da fashion game?