[Serpion5]

Out of curiosity and a desire to know where I stand, I thought I`d ask a few questions of other members to see how in depth and experienced they are in 40k lore.

So...

1: How long have you been in the hobby?

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?

6: If youa have anything further to add, feel free.

EDIT: 7: What would you call your area of expertise?

EDIT8: What would you say is your weakest area of fluff knowledge?


I will answer these questions myself shortly. :wink:

 

[Baron Spikey]

1: How long have you been in the hobby?

Mid-1998, so just over 12 years, I got into the hobby the same month 3rd edition was released.

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?

The most important part for me but I'm very biased as it's the aspect I enjoy the most.

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...

I'll pick up a novel for a variety of reasons; author, protagonists (i.e. Space Marines, Imperial Guard etc) or if I just think the synopsis sounds interesting.

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?

I've got:
3 3rd/4th/5th Edition BRB
5 2nd Edition Codexes (Imperialis, Ultramarines, Space Wolves, Eldar, and Angels of Death)
All 3rd/4th/5th Edition Codexes
All WD(UK) in the last 12 years (so I own the entirety of Index Astartes)
All Imperial Armour (including IA: Apocalypse 1 & 2)
Cities of Death
Planet Strike
Battle Missions
Xenology
Liber Chaotica
Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer
Insignium Astartes
Uniforms and Heraldry of the Empire
Deathwatch RP
Dark Heresy RP
Inquisitor Living Rulebook
Aeronautica
Battle Fleet Gothic
And a couple of other books whose identity I jealousy guard.

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?

Very much so, though I also enjoy partaking in other people's discussions.

 

[thebinman]

1. On and off since Rouge Trader in 1992 I think.

2. Its the only interesting thing. Have played 3 games of table top, 1 in 1994 and 2 in 1999.

3. If its sci fi and imperial focused. Not interested in space marine war porn. Remember reading the Inquisiton War when it was released and was right up my street.

4. A few, none of the recent ones.

5. Yep

6. Off to get a cuppa. :so_happy:

Out of curiosity and a desire to know where I stand, I thought I`d ask a few questions of other members to see how in depth and experienced they are in 40k lore.

So...

1: How long have you been in the hobby?

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?

6: If youa have anything further to add, feel free.


I will answer these questions myself shortly. :wink:

 

[ThatOtherGuy]

1: Collected since 2005-2006, sold em but still enjoy 40k all together

2: Fluff can vary. Sometimes its incrediably important, other times dirt is far more important.

3: Im not really that devoted. I read the summaries online or my buddies tell me.

4: None, I've borrowed them for only my short time playing. I also find Dan Abnett to be a good writer, but not really anything special.

5: I find writing my own works to be hard and fun at the same time. I also find the mysteries give us plenty of room for people to expand on fiction or ideas... or create really funny parodies (but that seems to be not a popular way to expand :biggrin.

6: Do you think the Emperor could beat Battle Toads in one go without getting frusterated?

 

[cain the betrayer]

1: How long have you been in the hobby?

about an year and a half

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?

quite important its fun to have an army that represents an cartaint elment of the background

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...

sometimes i buy their books if they sound intresting and they are of the races i like

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?

only two the warriors of chaos armybook and the csm codex

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?

not really

6: If youa have anything further to add, feel free.

i think fantasy is better

 

[The Boz]

1: How long have you been in the hobby?
Tabletop? Since 2010 But I have taken an interest at the beginning of 2004, before Dawn of War was released. Since then, I've played all the DoW games on the PC, read two dozen novels, and played an IG captain in a role-playing game. I only got into the tabletop recently because I finally managed to find three other guys who would play with me. I don't particularly like the idea of blindly rushing into an unknown bunch of people saying "Hey, guys! I don't know you, and you don't know me, but I wanna play Warhammer 40k!"

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?
It's quite important.. Until recently, fluff was to me the most important thing in 40k, but playing and painting trumped that. Actually, painting trumped that, it's been consuming most of my free time, mainly because I'm slow (I can do a trio of guardsmen in two hours).

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...
I first picked up what was heavily recommended by the WH40k enthusiasts over at the relicnews forums. I started off with the Horus Heresy novels, and I think that is the best start anyone can get at the WH40k fluff for two reasons. One, it covers one of the most important events in the history of the 40k universe. Two, the series is a showcase for the skill and style of (almost) every Black Library writer, and that's great for picking out what you like. I liked Abnett's style immediately, so I picked up Gaunt's Ghosts, which I finally finished only recently because I insisted on buying only the omnibus editions.
Basically, I'll read a book if it's from an author I know to be good, or if it recieved good reviews, or if it's part of a series that I'm following. If a book doesn't satisfy any of these parameters, it might still be picked up if I have time to kill.

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?
Six of them. Imperial Guard, which is my own army, and has been a great companion for the daily doing of the Emperor (that's a reference to taking a shit). I also borrowed the current Space Marines, Eldar, Chaos Space Marines and Orks dexes from the friends in my gaming group, and I've read the .pdf Daemonhunters as well.

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?
Yes, immensely. I'm border-line obsessively creative when it comes to these things.

6: If you have anything further to add, feel free.
I really like Warhammer 40k. It's my second favorite Sci-Fi universe (with the first one being my own, ofcourse).

 

[Child-of-the-Emperor]

1: How long have you been in the hobby?

Around about 10 years now, I used to play Lotr, WFB and 40k on the tabletop but gave that all up many years ago now.

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?

By far the most important aspect of the hobby for me, mainly because its really only the part im interested in! After ditching the tabletop game several years ago (which was an on-and-off hobby for me anyway) I have had a consistent interest and thirst for background material.

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...

Probably not as devoted as I should be for how knowledgeable I claim to be. My BL collection isn't really large at all, I only own around 30 novels which is nothing compared to some of the more dedicated.

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?

I own pretty much every codex from the last two editions of the game, and several others stretching back to 2nd ed (Angels of Death, Imperialis and Chaos to name a few). The Collected Visions is obviously a must-have for background enthusiasts so thats in the bag, and all the Index Astartes articles aswell as around 8 or 9 WFB army books which I take a fleeting interest in.

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?

Oh yes, why else would I spend as much time as I do on these forums.

EDIT: 7: What would you call your area of expertise?

I see myself as having good general all-round knowledge. Although perhaps with a slight tilt in favour of primarily Chaos lore as that is what interests me the most.

 

[Androxine Vortex]

1. Aprox 3 years

2. I don't play the game anymore so all I do is read the books and seek to understand the WH40K universe.

3. I read the books for the same reason as above. I think that the warhammer books are very good because they are just so epic, and to see such great detail from the authors put into it makes it like nothing else I have ever read; very formal and proper.

4. Necron, Eldar, Tyranids, Space Marines, Chaos,

5. I like Wrahmmer because a lot of it is open for speculation. I am writting a fan-novel on my own chapter whenever I'm not working or in school. I want to try and get ALL the facts straight so when people see my work, they will be pleased with it (im not saying i want it published-if it was that would be cool but i'm mainly doing it for fun)

 

[X FiftY 1ne]

Out of curiosity and a desire to know where I stand, I thought I`d ask a few questions of other members to see how in depth and experienced they are in 40k lore.

So...

1: How long have you been in the hobby?

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?

6: If youa have anything further to add, feel free.


I will answer these questions myself shortly. :wink:

1. Since 95-96

2. The most important aspect. Seriously cannot get enough. :wacko:

3. I like to read the BL novels to dive into the details of what I already know. To learn more, and also get tibits of information that could lead to the progression of the story.

4. Read all codex's from 2nd - 4th edition(Still have my Chaos 2nd edition and Blood Angels - the others I sold on eBay). Just recently got back into the tabletop with a good group of friends. But I've kept up on the lore through novels and the editions of Index Astartes. I'll get around to hopefully having the money and purchasing all the other 5th edition codecies.

5. Constantly thinking about where the over all plot of everything could go. I'll usually day dream when I'm driving or something and wonder what could of happened to the missing legions. Could they have been stuck in the Webway under the Emporer's palace of Terra? Was he secretly plotting to get them back, knowing Horus would begin heresy?

6. Keep pumping out the novels BL.

 

[ckcrawford]

Out of curiosity and a desire to know where I stand, I thought I`d ask a few questions of other members to see how in depth and experienced they are in 40k lore.

So...

1: How long have you been in the hobby?
About ten years, I started in the year 2000.


2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?
I must confess, I never really got into the fluff untill the Heresy Novels came out. However, I did like collecting codexes and reading the short facts and stories.

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...
What drives me to read a 40k book is usually the reviews or the fact that the main theme is something I'm interested in.

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?I count about 17

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?I have in the past. So much more then than now. But I think its always good to use your imagination where the 40k has not presented all the fluff.

6: If youa have anything further to add, feel free.
I must say, I remember about ten years ago when I started my first 40k army. I just wanted to start so I got the best i could buy for my dollar and got all those eldar guardians. haha. It wasn't until I got into the game that I actually decided to be a DA fan for a couple years that I used my eldar models and broke them apart with my hammer to create pieces for a cool Slaanesh Temple. Good times good times.

7. I'd like to think I know a lot about the heresy and the traitor legions. This has also given me a lot of interest in the Ruinous Powers, so I have a good concept of chaos in the 40k realm. Specifically, I like keeping track of the original traitor legions than Abaddon and his Black Legion. Especially the Word Bearers and Iron Warriors.

8. Some trouble I may have with the 40k world stems from fluff presented quite a while ago. I think thats the biggest problem with 40k. Primarily because some of the fluff can get in the way of recent fluff and/or may just seem unbelievable. Two races I've never really gotten into are Tau and Dark Eldar. Dark Eldar because there just hasn't been enough fluff written about them. I actually find them quite interesting. Tau though, I don't really care for.
Well thats my take into my 40k life.

 

[shaantitus]

1. Since 89 playing original space marine epic scale, space hulk and space crusade.
2. Fluff is what makes me want to play the game.Without the fluff of the 40k universe it would just be another tabletop game.
3. I devour anything I can get my hands on. HH, gaunts ghosts, eisenhorn, UM omnibus, ravenor, inquisition war, ig omnibus, word bearers series, Storm of iron, Lord of the Night, shira calpurnia omnibus. It is all good, even the poor ones, if it is in the 40K setting I want to read it. Plus Imperial armour 1,2,5,6,7 and the updates. Collected visions and the Inquisition referance book(cannot remember the exact title). And the original space marine(epic rulebook), there were some great fluff bits in there.
4.Rogue trader, second ed(all) 3rd ed chaos(don't have it any more) 4th ed chaos,nids, demonhunters, witchunters, ig, current nids, chaos, demons, ig. All versions of the wargear book and all versions of the rules from 1st to 5th.
5. Not much for postulating my own theories but evaluating those that are put forward is something I really enjoy.
6. I really want to find out what happened to the missing legions and to see the development of each and every legion in the horus heresy. The funny thing is that while reading the hh books I support the loyalists. But in the current time period I am a staunch chaos man.

 

[Serpion5]

1: How long have you been in the hobby?

Myself, about six or seven years now. I started with 4th ed.

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?

It is definitely my favourite aspect, it shapes everything else I do.

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...

I choose a novel or other work based mainly on the characters involved. I followed the entire UM, Cain, Eisenhorn, Ravenor and DoW series right through. I own about two dozen novels, but have read much more, including CV and the heresy novels, several compilations and of course, the odd fanfic here or there.

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?

Everything from 4th ed onwards. A few older works that people have been kind enough to lend me.

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?

You know I do. :biggrin:

6: If you have anything further to add, feel free.

I think I did alright.

EDIT: 7: My area of expertise would be alien fluff. Particularly Necron and Tyranid, but I would consider myself well versed in the backgrounds of orks, tau and eldar as well. Knowledge of Dark Eldar witheld until new dex is read properly. Currently have only read it once and not completely.

My knowledge of the Imperium and Chaos is secondary, but I still know enough to put pretty much all my local GW staffers to shame. :biggrin:

EDIT: 8: My weakness is probably the Imperium, but especially the non military side of the Imperium. I don`t know all the facts regarding the Inquisition, I couldn`t tell you much about an imperial civilian`s life, but I do have a decent general knowledge regarding most astartes chapters/legions and IG regiments.

 

[Bane_of_Kings]

UPDATED: 30 April 2011

1: How long have you been in the hobby?

Since 2009.

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?

Quite a lot, I prefer Fluff to the Tabletop

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...

Well, I basically Like reading about the background and shit. And I'm an advanced reviewer for Black Library, so I get the majority of their new releases a couple of months or so early.

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?

5th Edition Blood Angels
5th Edition Space Marines
5th Edition Space Wolves
5th Edition Imperial Guard
5th Edition Tyranids
5th Edition Orks
4th Edition Chaos Space Marines
4th Edition Black Templars

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?

Of Course. See my short stories.

6: If youa have anything further to add, feel free

You spelt you wrong. Bad Serpion!

 

[Cyrion]

1: How long have you been in the hobby?
It's only recently I've taken to collecting the tabletop but I've been reading BL novels since about 2005


2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?
Very. It's what got me into 40k.


3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...
I generally pick up most of the books by McNeill and Abnett. ADB has also become a favourite of mine. All HH books are a must-buy. My BL collection is at about 50 books in total, I have some of the rarer books in my collection too


4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?
I own the current Chaos, SM and Eldar codexes. Like I said above, it's only recently I took an interest in the game


5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?
Yeah, although I mainly lurk around these forums just reading some of the interesting threads and posts

 

[NiceGuyEddy]

1: How long have you been in the hobby?

2000 onwards.

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?

Very, I no longer play TT.

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...

I'll pick up everything but give priority to series' like gaunts ghosts, ravenor/risenhorn, cain, ventris, horus heresy and authors like Abnett, MacNeill, Dembski-Bowden, Thorpe...

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?

I could hazard a guess at maybe the last two editions of all races bar tyranids and orks, those races just don't interest me. But it's been a while since I picked up a codex, they're boxed somewhere.

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?

yup.

6: If youa have anything further to add, feel free.

nothing right now

 

[Stephen_Newman]

1. I have been playing for 8 years in about 2 weeks

2. I find it very important. I am known to get very angry at people who place heroes like Lysander into an ultrasmurfs force. Every army I have has its own background and its relation to my Eldar (my main force)

3. I tend not to pick out many BL books. Although I do own the entire Gaunts Ghosts series, the gotrek and felix novels and pah of the warrior.

4. I have read every codex released by GW since chaos codex 3.5 (the first codex from the first WD I ever got-still have that same WD)

5. I like listening to other peoples theories. I then do my own background research before I come to a decision to agree or disagree with that theory.

6. I am getting very, very, very sleepy.

 

[Brother Subtle]

1: Since 1995, but had a long haitus from 97'-06 till i found the Black Library. I cant paint, i dont play tabletop. I just read BL books and discuss 40K lore/cannon.

2: Considering I only read 40K, very important. But we all have to understand 40K cannon is 'flexable'. with so many writers, stuff ups are bound to happen. writers are only human... arnt they?

3: With around 50+ BL novels down, I'm pretty devoted. Ive started my own 40K book review blog (link in my sig). Its called Drop Site Massacre or DSM. I dont profess to write the greatest reviews. That award goes to Graeme's Fantasy Book Review. He's amazing. I just do it an a create outlet for myself. and because i think my reviews are passable and worthy of a read.

4: Not many unfortunately. Its an area id like to expand on.

5: I enjoy debating BL books and fluff with the other Heretics in the HO: BL subforum. I cant write my own fiction, as much as i wish i could, i just dont have the creative talent. The regular crew in the BL subforum on here is one of the best crews Ive had discussions with on 40K fiction anywhere. Friendly, knowledgeable contributers.

6: I consider myself pretty well versed with 40K lore and cannon. id reckon i might get in the top 10 (closer to 10 than 1) in the HO's top fluff/cannon knowledgeable members. (not including BL employees or BL writers). Im big fans of Child of the Emperor/Baron Spikey and Commisar Ploss. Lord of the Night is also a very good contributer. Id say CotE and Baron Spikey are my 2 top fave contributers to read on here. I wish i knew as much about 40K fiction as they do. I'd be a better reviewer.

 

[VanitusMalus]

1: How long have you been in the hobby?

I've been playing since 2nd Edition on and off, but I have been in the hobby since the Rogue Trader days. The longest gap I had was about 4 years. I've only been back for about 2 years.

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?

Very important, I refuse to play with an unfluffy army, no matter what. I don't like when opponents play an unfluffy army, but I'm not enough of a prick to let that decide if I'll battle, plus I love a challenge.

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...

I haven't read, nor will I probably ever read any of the novels. First I get enough fluff from the Codexes (3rd edition codexes might as well have just been rules and random quotes) but 4th and 5th are redoing that. I would love however to get my hands on some of those 2nd edition books the Ork and Ultramarine ones were awesome. I should try and find the 2nd Edition rulebook, wargear book and the book that catalogued all the units. Anyway, second GW gets enough of my money. Third and I know this going to sound weird, but I hate sci fi/fantasy novels.

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?

For 2nd Edition I read the Ultramarines and Orks. Third and the 3.5 editions I owned most of them (the second release of Tau (3.5/4?) and the Black Templars (second release)and read them all thoroughly (I never trusted an opponent telling me what his codex stated, I had to know it for myself). For 5th Edition I'm three Codexes behind (obviously the latest three).

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?

Immensely, I've written my own fluff and codexes (making sure to intertwine them in the official fluff, but I love discussing with others the entire mythos of the 40K universe.

6: If youa have anything further to add, feel free.

Does anyone buy the main boxed game when it's released for new editions?

I bought Assault on Black Reach, the boxed set released for 3rd edition and I bought two of the boxed set that was released for 2nd edition.

 

[Mossy Toes]

1: How long have you been in the hobby?

Well, my White Dwarf collection goes back to August 2001. I was a wee tyke of 8 years then, and had already been interested in my brother's models for a year or two by then, so...most of my life.

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?

It is the core of the hobby. If is the living, breathing, festering, rotting, cankerous heart of the hobby...in the best possible way. Without it, 40k would be an empty shell.

I have an army of CSM and a small collection of Skaven, sure. But money is too tight for me to embrace the gaming side of the hobby over much, and my rather vivid imagination prefers the cheaper thrill of the worlds, nay, segmentae of possibilities lain out before us in the fluff.

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...

I buy them whenever able, especially if I can find them used. I am, however, too financially constrained to indulge nearly as often as I'd like. I own most of the HH series, chunks of several other flagship series', and a collection of assorted novels and omnibi. I prefer the books that look at 40k differently: Enforcer over the Ultramarines Omnibus, for instance, or Wine of Dreams over The Blackhearts Omnibus. Art books also attract my attention; Liber Chaotica and Xenology are two of my most prized BL possessions, after the signed Gav books (and one signed Nick Kyme book) and the almost-entirely-gold-edition HH books.

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?

12, by my count, of varied armies both 40k and fantasy. This isn't counting additional supplements, though, like The General's Compendium and stuff.

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?

YES. I live, pretty much, in the fan fiction sections of 40k forums around the internet. I enjoy illuminating the unenlightened with my mighty prose, and delighting in the ideas, theories, and wit of my contemporaries.

6: If you have anything further to add, feel free.

Malice is the greatest of the Ruinous Powers. Hatred and Strife!

EDIT: 7: What would you call your area of expertise?

The Imperium of Man and the traitors against which it struggles. The xenos races...not so much. Not that I dislike them, but they don't quite hold the same appeal of treachery, betrayal and retribution.

 

[hippypancake]

1: How long have you been in the hobby?

lets see I'm a Junior now so that would be 5-6 years

2: How important is Fluff to you, relative to other aspects of the hobby?

I proudly run fluff-only armies I follow fluff as much as possible it's my favourite aspect of this game

3: How devoted are you to the works of the Black Library? By this I basically mean what compels you to buy/read one of their novels, do you pick them because of the races involved, follow certain serials, on a whim, etc...

Is it 40k? if yes I'll read it

4: How many codexes have you taken the time to read thoroughly, including older editions?

Jesus...um since I ran all of the SM armies at one point or another I think it is

All current SM codicies
4th and 3rd vanilla marine
Old School SW
Old School Orks
New Orks
Old Nids
New Nids
Daemons
CSM
Eldar
Craftworld Eldar
...I think that's it

5: Do you enjoy postiulating theories, pondering mysteries, and writing your own works to expand your enjoyment of the hobby?

oh of course I write three short novels and background fluff for my DiY chapter of SPESS MAHREENS

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