Trollzarro Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Can anyone offer any helpful links/explanation as to why the Imperial Guard named their tank after the Primarch? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
postal105 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 bealive it or not the space wolves used to be allowed to use Leman Russ tanks but my guess is to honor our Primarch Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2979951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trollzarro Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Yeah, I've read that in previous codices. Wish we still could! I'm just curious as to why the IG decided to name their tanks after the Space Wolves Primarch instead another such as Dorn, Khan, or Manus for examples. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2979955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Because Russ is the one who saved the forgeworlds where these tanks were being made. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2979968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Because Russ is the one who saved the forgeworlds where these tanks were being made. And because he's a bad ass ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I thought everyone already knew that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostblade Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 The original reason, if I remember correctly, is that back in the RT days, Leman was a famous commander of the Guard, so they named a tank after him. It wasn't until they fleshed out more of the back story that they made Leman a primarch. It is entirely possible I am misremembering things, though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalamadea Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 years ago I remember reading a bit of fluff that during the Great Crusade the Space Wolves rediscovered the STC templates for the tank, but Leman Russ recognized that Space Marines had no real need for a main battle tank and it was much better suited to the Imperial Guard, so when he gave it to them they named it in his honor. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger_baiter Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I miss the days of being able to take an Exterminator in a SW army..... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatGrinder Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I miss the days of being able to take an Exterminator in a SW army..... Â Hey, I heard you like 11 ap4 shots? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger_baiter Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I miss the days of being able to take an Exterminator in a SW army..... Â Hey, I heard you like 11 ap4 shots? Â Â Â Great against Horde armies! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arez Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I miss the days of being able to take an Exterminator in a SW army..... you still can.....if you play Apoc :wallbash: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
postal105 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I miss the days of being able to take an Exterminator in a SW army..... you still can.....if you play Apoc :wallbash: Â true and for that reason i am thinking of buying at least two of them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arez Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I miss the days of being able to take an Exterminator in a SW army..... you still can.....if you play Apoc :wallbash: Â true and for that reason i am thinking of buying at least two of them. could always make them count as predator or what ever Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger_baiter Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Nice! Wish I had one when my mate trounced me with his orks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
postal105 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 that is even a better idea Arez Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 that is even a better idea Arez Oh no.....Greenhorn had an idea!!! :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) Nice! Wish I had one when my mate trounced me with his orks. Get a whirlwind- for 40% of the price it always killed them better than the Russ did. Â Also, I gotta say- I love guys that are new enough to think an idea isnt old :) and are smart enough to say it. Edited January 29, 2012 by Grey Mage Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger_baiter Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Cool that sounds like an idea Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger_baiter Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Where's that from? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Carmine Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The rules that we use in our games http://htmlimg1.scribdassets.com/3egseqxhz...-7d9ea208d7.jpg  It looks like your GW link is broken, was this from the Games Workshop website originally? I do love the bit that reads Any model may exchange its heavy bolter for: Heavy Bolter free. A bit redundent prehaps. :huh: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger_baiter Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Good spot! Edited January 30, 2012 by badger_baiter Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2980907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The original reason, if I remember correctly, is that back in the RT days, Leman was a famous commander of the Guard, so they named a tank after him. It wasn't until they fleshed out more of the back story that they made Leman a primarch. It is entirely possible I am misremembering things, though. Â You are most certainly correct. Ah, the wonderful days of the half-Eldar Chief Astropath... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2981360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeenos Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Well, the good news is it can trade its Heavy Bolter in for a Heavy Bolter at no additional cost. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2981388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arez Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Well, the good news is it can trade its Heavy Bolter in for a Heavy Bolter at no additional cost. Aye,i thinks thats the selling point for alot of people :) :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246293-leman-russ-tank/#findComment-2981399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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