CainTheHunter Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 It's camaraderie, adventure, and steel on steel. The stuff of legends! Buttkickin' for goodness! RAAAARRRRGHH!! And in the end - Every wolf has his day! Ale for the first to recognise these quotes! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2725253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Wilhelm Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 It's camaraderie, adventure, and steel on steel. The stuff of legends! Buttkickin' for goodness! RAAAARRRRGHH!! And in the end - Every wolf has his day! Ale for the first to recognise these quotes! MINSC AND BOO! Hamsters and Rangers everywhere REJOICE! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2725265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CainTheHunter Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 It's camaraderie, adventure, and steel on steel. The stuff of legends! Buttkickin' for goodness! RAAAARRRRGHH!! And in the end - Every wolf has his day! Ale for the first to recognise these quotes! MINSC AND BOO! Hamsters and Rangers everywhere REJOICE! Indeed! Here comes Your ale, but since You are Templar feel free to give it back or pass to WLK :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2725274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeslikethunder Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I think they have multiple themes which attract players. This allows them to attract a variety of players 1)They are the good guys they fight for what is right and care about the little guys. This is rare in the grim dark of 40k which tends to be about doing what you must to survive not doing what right. 2)Anti establishment, they are willing to tell the other groups imperium where to go and fight them if they feel they must. This always appeals to teenagers and even some of us oldies. 3) Fun loving attitude, they like beer, women, stories and games. This gives them a far more human feel. no spending one hour solitary PERSONAL time like the Ultramarines and templars. Teenagers spend enough time doing this they dont want their heroes to spend time with their pants around their ankles. 4)Viking werewolf themes these appeal to many northern europeans 5)Modelling opportunites there is a great individualism about space wolf models allowing for a lot of expression of skill and talent. 6) they are hard on the table. This comes and goes but it does help Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2725437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Wilhelm Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 It's camaraderie, adventure, and steel on steel. The stuff of legends! Buttkickin' for goodness! RAAAARRRRGHH!! And in the end - Every wolf has his day! Ale for the first to recognise these quotes! MINSC AND BOO! Hamsters and Rangers everywhere REJOICE! Indeed! Here comes Your ale, but since You are Templar feel free to give it back or pass to WLK :P I love this ale you Wolves so love and lap up, it's delicious. How do you say it again? shan•dee....? :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2726100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfran Morkai Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 As everyone has said, we are The Pack. United we stand, even through our rivalries. We each bring something different to the Wolves and it still works. WAR WITHIN, WAR WITHOUT Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2726112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranwulf Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Ragnar's books? That's what got me into 40K(playing anyway) and the army anyway. Ran Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2726181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freman Bloodglaive Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 It's camaraderie, adventure, and steel on steel. The stuff of legends! Buttkickin' for goodness! RAAAARRRRGHH!! And in the end - Every wolf has his day! Ale for the first to recognise these quotes! MINSC AND BOO! Hamsters and Rangers everywhere REJOICE! Indeed! Here comes Your ale, but since You are Templar feel free to give it back or pass to WLK :P I love this ale you Wolves so love and lap up, it's delicious. How do you say it again? shan•dee....? :P Hey, I resent that. I have my lemonade straight thank you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2726308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Ragnar's books? That's what got me into 40K(playing anyway) and the army anyway. Ran that is correct! ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2726317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuclearMessiah Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Besides and the very true reasons stated above. Id like to add I also play the wolves because Mat Ward did not write our codex and that's gold in my book. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2726516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf2.3 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Teenagers spend enough time doing this they dont want their heroes to spend time with their pants around their ankles. Oi, bit harsh :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2726520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeslikethunder Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 lol It's camaraderie, adventure, and steel on steel. The stuff of legends! Buttkickin' for goodness! RAAAARRRRGHH!! And in the end - Every wolf has his day! Ale for the first to recognise these quotes! MINSC AND BOO! Hamsters and Rangers everywhere REJOICE! Indeed! Here comes Your ale, but since You are Templar feel free to give it back or pass to WLK ;) I love this ale you Wolves so love and lap up, it's delicious. How do you say it again? shan•dee....? -_- Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2726834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune_Priest_Rhapsody Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 It's camaraderie, adventure, and steel on steel. The stuff of legends! Buttkickin' for goodness! RAAAARRRRGHH!! And in the end - Every wolf has his day! Ale for the first to recognise these quotes! Classic game. I cannot recount the lost hours and the midnight oil burned playing it!! I play Space Wolves because deep down inside me something tells me to. Like gas, but kick ass. Could be my heritage, my disposition, or my destiny. End of Line Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2727448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthstar Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I'm waiting on this ork note, it surprises me da boyz can even write Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2728433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I'm waiting on this ork note, it surprises me da boyz can even write Dayz kan evan count past lotz! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2728515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Wolf Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 We're so popular we even have the hottest girls that play (wolf sister Maverick_girl)! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2732009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverik_girl Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 haha I'll earn my fangs soon enough! gotta love this forum! I love our chapter's fluff and our space wolf models! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2732683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningblades20 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I always thought females came with built in fangs and claws already considering I heard they sure know how to bite and claw with their teeth and nails glad I haven't found out first hand though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2733954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I always thought females came with built in fangs and claws already considering I heard they sure know how to bite and claw with their teeth and nails glad I haven't found out first hand though. catch them on the wrong days each month and they make Wulfen look tame. (Sorry, been resisting that for too long now) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2734091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverik_girl Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I always thought females came with built in fangs and claws already considering I heard they sure know how to bite and claw with their teeth and nails glad I haven't found out first hand though. it was more of an analogy with my statement than a literal one. as in having more experience being a wolf player and earning my fangs Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2734112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrata Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I've always presumed it due to what I call the Wolverine Factor. The sterotypical person that this hobby attracts, plus the age at which most people pick up the hobby, lends themselves towards liking characters which are anti-establishment and good guy rebels (so even though they go against the grain and attempt to pretend otherwise, they are still good guys at heart). So people pick up the Space Wolves because they like the character they have, almost like they want to be like the Space Wolves (as people connect better with those we feel we want to be or are like). I wouldn't say this is true as much now, but I think this could be a reason for the original strong Space Wolf club. Then, as you can see with the Black Templars, either good rules or a good crowd promotes more new users and this in turn makes GW focus more on them which gets more players into them (and continue). The Black Templars were a semi-boring chapter before Codex Armegeddon gave them some good rules. People picked them up and they've joined the big 4 to make a big 5. I'm guessing if the Sallies rules were as good they would be in that position. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2734141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningblades20 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I always thought females came with built in fangs and claws already considering I heard they sure know how to bite and claw with their teeth and nails glad I haven't found out first hand though. it was more of an analogy with my statement than a literal one. as in having more experience being a wolf player and earning my fangs Oh I know what you were implying I just felt like adding a little humor to the thread and your comment served as a nice jumping point for my own. Space Wolves are popular with me just for the aspect of all the wolves and wolf stuff I mean come on wolves are cool plus come winter I always end up looking kind of like one because I let my hair and beard grow out. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2734342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max_Dammit Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Lets keep this gender free and on topic please. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2734620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningblades20 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I thought it was a good idea if I made an apology for bringing gender and leading this thread slightly off topic at the same exact time so I do apologize for that and for possibly offending any forum members unintentionally like our mods or any of our female members or just any of the members in general. This will possibly be my last post on this topic until I can think of something constructive to add to the topic at a later time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2734851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Space Wolves were the first 40k army I collected. I had the entire Chapter in EPIC scale (which I regretably sold along with vitually everything GW years ago :( ), but as to how I came to like them? Well, way back GW used to give out an A5 size painting guide (red cover if I recall) and whilst my friends had gone down the route of the Ultras, BA's and Dark Angels, I saw the Leman Russ model (which I still have albeit at my Parents in the attic somewhere) and know I had to start a Space Wolf army. Also helps in that I love Wolves anyway (I get a calendar every year from my family [who think I'm mad like a wolf anyway :P ] with Wolf pics in it....) As a few will know I also have the Wolf that stalks the stars image tattoo'd on my right inner forearm. I tend to lurk here now, occasionally looking in on the "Roll out the Barrels" thread ;) and I don't have an intention of starting a new army (at the moment at least - who knows though ;) ), as I'm trying to get some momentum going with the 3 DIY armies I've started (2 Loyalist, 1 Traitor), but I'm still a SW player at heart. It kinda helps that the Wolf sub forum is quite friendly (which the site as a whole is anyway, but I digress) and has like minded people as me posting in it ^_^ As they say, you can take the player from the Wolves, but not the Wolf from the player ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227208-why-are-space-wolves-so-popular/page/5/#findComment-2735075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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