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* Do ''not'' examine the biological principles behind Tyranid biomorphs too closely in ''[[Warhammer |
* Do ''not'' examine the biological principles behind Tyranid biomorphs too closely in ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]''. You ''will'' regret it. |
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** Especially the [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1300158&prodId=prod350004a Pyrovore]. |
** Especially the [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1300158&prodId=prod350004a Pyrovore]. |
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*** Absolutely anything to do with [[Nightmare Fetishist|the Dark Eldar]]. Torturing people to death then eating their souls is essentially their version of sex, and it just gets worse from there. "My playthings break ''so'' easily." |
*** Absolutely anything to do with [[Nightmare Fetishist|the Dark Eldar]]. Torturing people to death then eating their souls is essentially their version of sex, and it just gets worse from there. "My playthings break ''so'' easily." |
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**** And on a related matter, absolutely anything to do with Slaanesh. |
**** And on a related matter, absolutely anything to do with Slaanesh. |
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* In one of the ''[[Tabeltop Game/Werewolf The Apocalypse|Werewolf The Apocalypse]]'' tie-in novels, the signature characters Albrecht and the Margrave each take out their respective ancestral [[BFS]]. Albrecht is pleased to note that his is bigger. |
* In one of the ''[[Tabeltop Game/Werewolf The Apocalypse|Werewolf The Apocalypse]]'' tie-in novels, the signature characters Albrecht and the Margrave each take out their respective ancestral [[BFS]]. Albrecht is pleased to note that his is bigger. |
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* [[Paranoia]] is loaded with political and social commentary, but while sticking to themes on the [[Red Scare]] does a variation with mutants. All of them are executed upon discovery except for a small few who are forced to wear yellow armbands at all times (black if their uniform is yellow) and not allowed the same privileges or freedoms as the rest of Alpha Complex, which already doesn't have much. Player opinion is out on whether or not this is meant to represent Jews or oppressed minorities in general. |
* [[Paranoia]] is loaded with political and social commentary, but while sticking to themes on the [[Red Scare]] does a variation with mutants. All of them are executed upon discovery except for a small few who are forced to wear yellow armbands at all times (black if their uniform is yellow) and not allowed the same privileges or freedoms as the rest of Alpha Complex, which already doesn't have much. Player opinion is out on whether or not this is meant to represent Jews or oppressed minorities in general. |
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 11 April 2017
- Do not examine the biological principles behind Tyranid biomorphs too closely in Warhammer 40,000. You will regret it.
- Especially the Pyrovore.
- Absolutely anything to do with the Dark Eldar. Torturing people to death then eating their souls is essentially their version of sex, and it just gets worse from there. "My playthings break so easily."
- And on a related matter, absolutely anything to do with Slaanesh.
- Absolutely anything to do with the Dark Eldar. Torturing people to death then eating their souls is essentially their version of sex, and it just gets worse from there. "My playthings break so easily."
- Especially the Pyrovore.
- In one of the Werewolf The Apocalypse tie-in novels, the signature characters Albrecht and the Margrave each take out their respective ancestral BFS. Albrecht is pleased to note that his is bigger.
- Paranoia is loaded with political and social commentary, but while sticking to themes on the Red Scare does a variation with mutants. All of them are executed upon discovery except for a small few who are forced to wear yellow armbands at all times (black if their uniform is yellow) and not allowed the same privileges or freedoms as the rest of Alpha Complex, which already doesn't have much. Player opinion is out on whether or not this is meant to represent Jews or oppressed minorities in general.