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Where Will Sanguinius Rank Among The Primarchs?


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I'd like him posed like Arnie in that scene in Predator where he does the manly handshake with Carl Weathers. And the base would be one of those Ferrus/Fulgrim joint bases that makes up part od the walls of Terra.

 

On top of the other half of the base would be Dorn posed like Carl Weathers in that scene in Predator where he shakes hands with Arnie.

 

In terms of ability he should be up there with the best i.e. as good as Horus, above Russ and Guilliman, and the ability to take on Angron and Perturabo (let's face it, the IW's are popular behind the scenes so they will have an amazing Primarch and the Fists will get a feeble Dorn) in combat.

 

I like Guilliman's skill that reflects his ability to adapt to his enemies in combat by improving the longer a duel continues. I think Sanguinius should have a similar skill, except it is linked to either game time or units lost to represent of form of the Black Rage.

I'd like him posed like Arnie in that scene in Predator where he does the manly handshake with Carl Weathers. And the base would be one of those Ferrus/Fulgrim joint bases that makes up part od the walls of Terra.

On top of the other half of the base would be Dorn posed like Carl Weathers in that scene in Predator where he shakes hands with Arnie.

In terms of ability he should be up there with the best i.e. as good as Horus, above Russ and Guilliman, and the ability to take on Angron and Perturabo (let's face it, the IW's are popular behind the scenes so they will have an amazing Primarch and the Fists will get a feeble Dorn) in combat.

I like Guilliman's skill that reflects his ability to adapt to his enemies in combat by improving the longer a duel continues. I think Sanguinius should have a similar skill, except it is linked to either game time or units lost to represent of form of the Black Rage.

But....bu....but what about Weathers and Stallone as Apollo Creed and Rocky Balboa?!?!?!

It would be awesome to get a more subdued pose as well, I mean this is still my hands-down favorite piece of artwork for Dad:

 

http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q532/mv8830/Primarch_Sanguinius_Victorious_zpsacdeysld.jpg

It would be awesome to get a more subdued pose as well, I mean this is still my hands-down favorite piece of artwork for Dad:

 

http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q532/mv8830/Primarch_Sanguinius_Victorious_zpsacdeysld.jpg

Same, I just don't like his face.

im torn on how I want Sanguinius to look like. 

 

half of me whats to see something beautiful, angelic.  a simple pose that attempts to downplay just how amazing he is.

 

the other half wants to see an Angel battered, covered in the blood of his enemies, standing before the smoking Eternity Gate defiant. I want a Sanguinius that heralds the death of traitors.

 

WLK

I'd like to see him descending like a vengeful comet, spear outstretched towards his foe.

 

I had a lovely chat with Simon Egan at Warhammer World when it reopened. We spoke about a lot of the Primarch models, and I was really impressed at what a fantastic job he'd done with most of them. He mentioned to me that he'd absolutely love to do Sanguinius, as he had a sculpting background in wings - something about doing lots of birds before his Warhammer days. I said something along the lines of "that models going to have to be magnificent", to which he replied with a smile on his face "it will be".

And off-topic. This thread is to discuss Sangunius and his attribute/rules as we hop FW will give him.

 

Not discuss which Primarch mauls whom the best.

This thread is about where will Sang rank among the primarchs...so the fluff concerning primarch fights is very relevant as it informs the rules.

 

I think Sanguinius should be on par with Horus. Angron on the tabletop seems to be a bit ... underpowered?

 

Full-blown Chaos Horus should have a different set of rules to put him in the same league as the Emperor.

 

I think this art captures Sang well...

http://orig10.deviantart.net/f07e/f/2015/108/3/0/sanguinius_by_d1sarmon1a-d8q0hkv.jpg

Sang has "gifts" that let him see the future meaning he should defiantly have precognition of some sort, he should be 550 points atleast and (as stated in fluff) the most powerful primarch topping even Horus(until he gets chaos rules) he should have a bond with his legion something like if he falls they all take some kind of test like crumble but with angry red space marines, FMC please, thanks WINGS WINGS WINGS  

GW artists have such a mental block with Blood Angel faces, it's weird.

Some, but they have some good ones too. 3rd edition codex cover (the sergeant), corbulo isn't bad, either. And a second edition Sanguinius picture.

 

But I think the best Sanguinius face/head is actually the Fear to Tread cover when he's fighting Kabanda. It looks divine.

I think people are getting a little carried away with him. I'd suggest an average stat-line with an increased WS and I, very much like Fulgrim. He's not a duelist like Fulgrim or (presumably) The Khan, but something enhancing his Fear rule (less than Curze of course) to represent leaving enemies in awe would be nice. His leadership abilities should be akin to Lorgar, rules that represent inspiring those around him. He should definitely have some flying options. As far as seeing the future, I'd stay away from any short-term powers like Precognition: his dreams of the future never seemed to work on that time scale. I'd rather see him doing things like messing with reserves, infiltrators and the like via visions of the future. He's a seer, not a Jedi. Wargear should be average Primarch quality, very shiny with a sword or spear. A shield would be really cool but I don't think he'll get one.

 

Okay, I said no messing with army composition but he should definitely make Sanguinary Guard easier to take. Other than that, I think I covered the bases.  I'd aim for a 470ish price tag.

I think people are getting a little carried away with him. I'd suggest an average stat-line with an increased WS and I, very much like Fulgrim. He's not a duelist like Fulgrim or (presumably) The Khan, but something enhancing his Fear rule (less than Curze of course) to represent leaving enemies in awe would be nice. His leadership abilities should be akin to Lorgar, rules that represent inspiring those around him. He should definitely have some flying options. As far as seeing the future, I'd stay away from any short-term powers like Precognition: his dreams of the future never seemed to work on that time scale. I'd rather see him doing things like messing with reserves, infiltrators and the like via visions of the future. He's a seer, not a Jedi. Wargear should be average Primarch quality, very shiny with a sword or spear. A shield would be really cool but I don't think he'll get one.

 

Okay, I said no messing with army composition but he should definitely make Sanguinary Guard easier to take. Other than that, I think I covered the bases.  I'd aim for a 470ish price tag.

470 for that? No way lol. If he's approaching 500 points then he definitely needs to be close to the power level of Horus (who is 500 points)

 

I still stand by the idea he'll be the loyalist equivalent to Horus pre-chaos.

Agreed, that or slightly below him.

 

 

He seriously has to be, right? I mean, Perturabo runs 490 with Forgebreaker... For anyone arguing against Sanguinius being near Horus, would you also argue for Perturabo being near Horus? Yeah? No, I didn't think so. Sanguinius, 495-500. /thread

 

edit: to be less inflammatory, I don't think Perturabo should cost less either. I just feel like it'd be crazy if both Perturabo and Horus cost more than every loyalist Primarch even before we see Daemon Prince Primarchs, and if any loyalist deserves to be in the 490-500 range it's Sanguinius.

 

 

I still stand by the idea he'll be the loyalist equivalent to Horus pre-chaos.

Agreed, that or slightly below him.

 

 

He seriously has to be, right? I mean, Perturabo runs 490 with Forgebreaker... For anyone arguing against Sanguinius being near Horus, would you also argue for Perturabo being near Horus? Yeah? No, I didn't think so. Sanguinius, 495-500. /thread

 

edit: to be less inflammatory, I don't think Perturabo should cost less either. I just feel like it'd be crazy if both Perturabo and Horus cost more than every loyalist Primarch even before we see Daemon Prince Primarchs, and if any loyalist deserves to be in the 490-500 range it's Sanguinius.

 

While this will be rough on my list-building, I whole-heatedly agree lol

Nobody is getting carried away with Sang . . . Sang is the closest thing the loyalists have to "first among equals" primarch a la Horus.

 

There's nothing wrong with him being the equal of pre-Chaos Horus. He is obviously weaker than Chaos Horus

Not to open a can of worms here but I'm re-reading False Gods and on his deathbed Horus states that he was chosen as warmaster because he was the right balance and was what the crusade needed, not because he was superior. His extra time with the Emperor gave him a stronger feel for what the crusade was, essentially. This is the same time he says Sanguinius should have been Warmaster.

 

It probably doesn't change my opinion, Sanguinius is still top 5, just interesting. He could be better than Horus, and with that passage in mind, so could Russ, the Khan, The Lion or Magnus.

No one is saying Sanguinius is definitively superior to Horus

 

You could apply the same logic to Horus...he was chosen as Warmaster...why does that mean Horus is awesome in close combat? It really shouldn't

 

The "best and the brightest" could simply mean the most exemplary record/best leadership ability/most charismatic

No one is saying Sanguinius is definitively superior to Horus

You could apply the same logic to Horus...he was chosen as Warmaster...why does that mean Horus is awesome in close combat? It really shouldn't

The "best and the brightest" could simply mean the most exemplary record/best leadership ability/most charismatic

This is actually something that always bothered me. In all the reading I've done. Horus never stood out as some combat machine like Angron or Fulgrim. And then it dawned on me....Horus' claw is what makes him so strong in CC.

 

Give Horus a claw without the crippling ws and s damage he does and he instantly becomes more even with the others. Even with a slightly higher strength attribute.

Horus is definitely a strong fighter, but no - he was never described as the greatest.

He was always more of a negotiator/political/social genius.

 

I still think that Guilliman and the Lion should be ranked highly because both received formal training in all forms of combat and warfare during their upbringing, more so than the other Primarchs.

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