We all thought the Eclipse was huge...

[Lord Zentei]

A thousand BBs worth, apparently. <le sigh>

Fixed for you. Though I must admit it does intially seem somewhat ridiculous, it's still only a big, lumbering target just waiting to be prayed upon if its supporting fleet isn't large enough.

That only makes it more silly.

Indeed: but if it takes Eidolon a thousand years to build one, and they control 1/10th of the EoT's resources, that is the implication.

A fair point, and it's probably even more dramatic than that. Scary, really.

Or: simply claim that the artist is a wanker who posseses no sense of scale, and that the ship isn't meant to be that big.

Quite so: though they might at least send minions to the realspace, even if they cannot go there there in person.

There isn't enough Chaos Primarch ownage going on. Or in fact enough personal feats of utter badassitude, ala Abaddon's sundering of the Citadel of Kromarch, or Typhus' wiping out of a company of Imperial Guard. That sort of stuff is pretty damn cool.

Arr.

Orks FTW? Ho ho.

Are you kidding? I hate the Orks. Fucking Old Ones. I'm with the side that will win. Definitely. Later.

If they make a reappearance, that is.

What? Why not?

Soon, my friend, soon. I just have a need to have cause a thread in testing to reach four pages. This is probably my best example of debating ever (which isn't really saying much, on reflection, some of my points were very ordinary), but still.

PAGE 4, LOL!!

[Stofsk]

When are you two going to kiss and make up?

[Ford Prefect]

That only makes it more silly.

Nyes, indeed.

Or: simply claim that the artist is a wanker who posseses no sense of scale, and that the ship isn't meant to be that big.

Shh, I want to be right.

If they make a reappearance, that is.

Necrons! For fuck's sake it's the Necrons! Neeearghhhh!

*cough*

PAGE 4, LOL!!

High five me son.

[Lord Zentei]

That only makes it more silly.

Nyes, indeed.

Mwa ha ha.

Or: simply claim that the artist is a wanker who posseses no sense of scale, and that the ship isn't meant to be that big.

Shh, I want to be right.

See above.

If they make a reappearance, that is.

Necrons! For fuck's sake it's the Necrons! Neeearghhhh!

*cough*

Necrons, but you said the Old Ones. Bah, you damn flip-flopper, you.

EDIT: Ah, upon re-reading your post, I see you were actually dissing the Old Ones. For that you shall suffer: <wraithcannon fire>

PAGE 4, LOL!!

High five me son.

Wheee.

[Brother-Captain Gaius]

If I may interject, here...


wat

[Lord Zentei]

If I may interject, here...


wat

What wat?

What's with this watting?

[Ford Prefect]

When are you two going to kiss and make up?

Can't. 'Tis forbidden by order of my girlfriend.

See above.

You haven't won yet pointy ears.

Necrons, but you said the Old Ones. Bah, you damn flip-flopper, you.

EDIT: Ah, upon re-reading your post, I see you were actually dissing the Old Ones. For that you shall suffer: <wraithcannon fire>

Bitch please. You know we're going to win. Someday. In the future.

Wheee.

It occurs to me that the very moment we crossed this threshold this thread went mad again. Alas.

[Brother-Captain Gaius]

Well, to be more specific, it was just a little bizarre seeing you two go from "GRRR NO YOU STUPID" to "PAGE FOUR MAN YEEEEEAAAAH".

[Lord Zentei]

See above.

You haven't won yet pointy ears.

It's over, Ford. I hold the high ground.

Bitch please. You know we're going to win. Someday. In the future.

Sure you are.

Wheee.

It occurs to me that the very moment we crossed this threshold this thread went mad again. Alas.

Still time to correct that. If you have anything to add, that is.

[Lord Zentei]

Well, to be more specific, it was just a little bizarre seeing you two go from "GRRR NO YOU STUPID" to "PAGE FOUR MAN YEEEEEAAAAH".

Oh, please. This is SDN: "GRRR NO YOU STUPID" is just another way of saying "Wheee! I love you, man. Now pass the booze".

[Ford Prefect]

It's over, Ford. I hold the high ground.

Yea,h you do. What can I say. I'm stubborn. I like to win.

Sure you are.

More likely than your lot ever doing anything.

Still time to correct that. If you have anything to add, that is.

Hmm ... no, I don't think so. I really need to pick up Bloodquest though, in case I ever have to argue for it again. Besides, it's got Cloten, which is possibly the best name ever.

[Ford Prefect]

Well, to be more specific, it was just a little bizarre seeing you two go from "GRRR NO YOU STUPID" to "PAGE FOUR MAN YEEEEEAAAAH".

Are you kidding? That was barely heated. I didn't even use the 'dense' pun on him, even though I really wanted to (I can't normally resist puns like that).

[Lord Zentei]

It's over, Ford. I hold the high ground.

Yea,h you do. What can I say. I'm stubborn. I like to win.

Hey, who doesn't.

Sure you are.

More likely than your lot ever doing anything.

Ah, but we shall! We'll waken the God of the Dead... sometime... yeah.

Still time to correct that. If you have anything to add, that is.

Hmm ... no, I don't think so. I really need to pick up Bloodquest though, in case I ever have to argue for it again. Besides, it's got Cloten, which is possibly the best name ever.

I might want to look at it myself.

[Ford Prefect]

Ah, but we shall! We'll waken the God of the Dead... sometime... yeah.

Around New Year when the Chaos Gods, the Tyranid Hive-Fleets, the Ork Waaaagh!!s get it all together?

[Lord Zentei]

Ah, but we shall! We'll waken the God of the Dead... sometime... yeah.

Around New Year when the Chaos Gods, the Tyranid Hive-Fleets, the Ork Waaaagh!!s get it all together?

Something like that, I guess. Why not, since it seems like a popular time for that sort of thing. Damn Millennium Year bollocks.

[Ghost Rider]

Coffee loves Zentai.

So, more debating and less playful butt slapping.

[Shroom Man 777]

I wanna be a Hivefleet.

[Rye]

Perhaps the industry looks more sexist than it is because women are less likely to produce decent material?

Or... perhaps the industry is actually sexist. That's certainly a more believable assumption than a blanket generalisation over the writing capabilities of female writers vs male writers.

Since women writers can get mediocre-at-best films written and shot, I don't buy this. Men are more likely to be either awesome or awful, women are more likely to be somewhere in the middle, as I would tie awesome stories into intelligence, and yes, intelligent people are more likely to be men. It might not be something people want to hear, but it does appear to be the case and it is worth bringing up if someone disses the male sex by bringing up an increased likelihood of wanky silliness.

[Shroom Man 777]

That is so wrong. Which is why I want to be a Hivefleet.

[NecronLord]

The size of the escort ships here cannot be determined, as they are of an unknown class of vessel. They might be Chaos versions of Manta 'Missile Destroyers' or something else. They even appear to lack visible weapons, differentiating them strongly from known Chaos warships.

Furthermore, the scene seems to suggest that the vessel is in or emerging from the warp, an area where perspective means nothing.

There is no accurate scaling data to be derived from that picture.

[Lord Zentei]

The size of the escort ships here cannot be determined, as they are of an unknown class of vessel. They might be Chaos versions of Manta 'Missile Destroyers' or something else. They even appear to lack visible weapons, differentiating them strongly from known Chaos warships.

Including the ones in the foreground? On the visibility of weapons, compare with the raiders and destroyers in the BFG book: its not as though the emplacements would be that visible.

TFurthermore, the scene seems to suggest that the vessel is in or emerging from the warp, an area where perspective means nothing.

Even if the ships are right next to each other?

[Inquisitor Ryan]

The size of the escort ships here cannot be determined, as they are of an unknown class of vessel. They might be Chaos versions of Manta 'Missile Destroyers' or something else. They even appear to lack visible weapons, differentiating them strongly from known Chaos warships.

I disagree, though they possess no visible weaponry. (Which is way off) They appear to have the profile of an Infidel class Raider. However they may be a type of Chaos Space Superiority fighter and the vessel in the background could be either a Styx heavy cruiser or an unknown Battleship.
However the lights visible on the escorts lead me to beleive that they are a variant of the Infidel instead.

[Ford Prefect]

There is no accurate scaling data to be derived from that picture.

I would agree, though only on the basis that we cannot determine the size of the vessels escorting Leonatos' flagship. Say what you like about the Warp according to time, but I've never heard of it drastatically altering the size of object like that. It is definitely possible to take accurate measurements in the Warp (otherwise it would be impossible for combat to take place there).

[Lord Zentei]

It would not be possible to fight battles in the Warp if time were screwed over such short ranges, either. Therefore, the distorting effects of the Warp on both space and time have to take place over astronomical scales.

[RedImperator]

Fresh out of the Hot Topic orbital shipyards.

Sums up 40k in eight words.