40K Marines - All Things Space Marines in Warhammer 40K

In the 41st Millenium, the universe is alive with war. Dozens of forces vie for thousands of planets and the star systems containing them. Some bare old grudges while others are looking to eke out a living or unite the universe.

Warhammer 40K takes this struggle and plays it out in untold tabletop battles. One of the mighty forces in play are the Adeptes Astartes, the hope of the far-flung human Imperium -

The Space Marines

These stalwart, tireless behemoths come from the geneseed of their primarchs, the bred sons of the Emperor himself, and although all of them are now long gone (although some are rumored lost or to return miraculously), their chapters remain, spreading the reach of the Imperium to every corner of the universe.

There are many forces to command and collect in the Warhammer 40K universe, but the Space Marines will always be my favorites. Their backstories and almost infinite design potential means that you can play a storied chapter with a seemingly endless history, or create your own chapter and develop your own roll of honor.

Although some Space Marine chapters have their own codices with special rules, most chapters adhere to the Codex Astartes, represented in game terms by the Space Marine Codex, which outfits standard "vanilla" armies and determines how many of what weapons, units, characters and gear you can purchase with which to play the game.

Warhammer 40K is a great hobby not just for playing a tabletop game, but also for collecting, painting, modifying and showcasing armies. Due to the wide array of chapters available, and the various gear loadouts available in the codex, you can create your own flavor of existing chapters, give life to chapters with little to no fluff (backstories) or create your own chapters. There's no limit to what a creative and patient player can create from the existing rules.

I've played other forces, but I am drawn back to the Space Marines for all of this and more. I'll try to shed some light on my SM strategy and tactics, discuss units, help with conversions and cool products both from Games Workshop and elsewhere.

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