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V Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:14pm
Question: Why are there no Space Marines in the Total War Warhammer Series?
Why are there no Space Marines in the Total War Warhammer Series?
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SpaceGoatMage Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:17pm 
Because Warhammer Fantasy and 40k are different universes.
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V Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:19pm 
Originally posted by SpaceGoatMage:
Because Warhammer Fantasy and 40k are different universes.
You telling me I have been lying to myself for +15 years?
Last edited by V; Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:19pm
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M4tt Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:23pm 
Originally posted by V:
Originally posted by SpaceGoatMage:
Because Warhammer Fantasy and 40k are different universes.
You telling me I have been lying to myself for +15 years?
If you thought that they were one universe; yes, you are seriously mistaken.
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Hex Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:32pm 
You need to play Age of Sigmarines for that.
Last edited by Hex; Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:32pm
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Zeek Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:36pm 
Originally posted by V:
Originally posted by SpaceGoatMage:
Because Warhammer Fantasy and 40k are different universes.
You telling me I have been lying to myself for +15 years?

Yes, they are indeed separate universes.

The only thing they have in common is the chaos gods.
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Dagy47 Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:41pm 
well, there are chaos space marines in here.... basicly..... just without guns......
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Hex Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:42pm 
Originally posted by Zeek:
Originally posted by V:
You telling me I have been lying to myself for +15 years?

Yes, they are indeed separate universes.

The only thing they have in common is the chaos gods.

And Elves, Orks, Lizardmen (tho they are rarely mentioned in 40k) and Gothic architecture in the Empire.
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Odin~Son Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:43pm 
Are you SURE about that?

I was there... in the begginning... over 40 YRs ago

Its been so long; told and retold so many times; do any remember what the truth was -- is
Does it matter?
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Zeek Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:45pm 
Originally posted by Hex:
Originally posted by Zeek:

Yes, they are indeed separate universes.

The only thing they have in common is the chaos gods.

And Elves, Orks, Lizardmen (tho they are rarely mentioned in 40k) and Gothic architecture in the Empire.

Well, yeah, but they have different names (except orks, I guess that's another thing have in common)

40k is fantasy...............in space!!!!
Last edited by Zeek; Feb 9, 2022 @ 1:46pm
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Testikles Feb 9, 2022 @ 2:06pm 
If I'm not mistaken there was a theory / idea once that the WH: Fantasy planet was a secluded planet in the 40k universe, however, it is not followed anymore, if it was ever followed to begin with.
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Garatgh Deloi Feb 9, 2022 @ 2:16pm 
As far as i know:

In the beginnings of Warhammer 40k it was created as a parody of Warhammer fantasy. At that point in time that was plenty of lore to indicate that the two universes was one, the Warhammer fantasy world just being separated from the galaxy at large by a warp storm or similar.

However once they noticed that people actually liked the idea Warhammer 40k quickly became its own universe completely separated from Warhammer fantasy and thus it has remained. While concept/ideas/etc often appear in both universes they tend to be subtly different in each.
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Hex Feb 9, 2022 @ 2:34pm 
Originally posted by Zeek:
Originally posted by Hex:

And Elves, Orks, Lizardmen (tho they are rarely mentioned in 40k) and Gothic architecture in the Empire.

Well, yeah, but they have different names (except orks, I guess that's another thing have in common)

40k is fantasy...............in space!!!!

Calling something by another name doesn't make it a different thing.
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Zeek Feb 9, 2022 @ 2:43pm 
Originally posted by Hex:
Originally posted by Zeek:

Well, yeah, but they have different names (except orks, I guess that's another thing have in common)

40k is fantasy...............in space!!!!

Calling something by another name doesn't make it a different thing.

It does when they are.

For example there isn't anything in 40k called an "elf".

There are Eldar, which look and behave similar to fantasy high elves, and even have a couple same named gods but that's about where the similarities end.

For all intent and purposes the chaos gods are the only thing the universes that have a 100% crossover.

Oh and orks. They are literally fantasy orks but with guns with a genetic reason to be able to build them.
Last edited by Zeek; Feb 9, 2022 @ 2:47pm
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Hex Feb 9, 2022 @ 2:53pm 
Originally posted by Zeek:
Originally posted by Hex:

Calling something by another name doesn't make it a different thing.

It does when they are.

For example there isn't anything in 40k called an "elf".

There are Eldar, which look and behave similar to fantasy high elves, and even have a couple same named gods but that's about where the similarities end.

For all intent and purposes the chaos gods are the only thing the universes that have a 100% crossover.

Oh and orks. They are literally fantasy orks but with guns with a genetic reason to be able to build them.

And Necrons are not Tomb Kings /rolleyes
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Garatgh Deloi Feb 9, 2022 @ 2:54pm 
Originally posted by Zeek:
Well, yeah, but they have different names (except orks, I guess that's another thing have in common)

Well, they do have a tiny difference.

40K: Orks
Fantasy: Orcs
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