Results 1 to 30 of 59
-
2008-05-26, 03:28 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
Is one enough? Two? Ten? Fight!
-
2008-05-26, 03:45 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- May 2006
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
Space marines armed with what? And from what chapter? Do they have vehicles? Terminator squads? Librarians?
-
2008-05-26, 03:50 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- Poland
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
The Sauron vs WH40K thread might be dead, but it seems it has an identical twin.
-
2008-05-26, 03:52 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Feb 2008
- Location
- Altansar Craftworld
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
...May the Emperor have mercy on my soul.
Last edited by LBO; 2008-05-26 at 03:57 PM.
Gone, try suptg irc or my TV Tropes page if you want to talk to me for any reason.
-
2008-05-26, 03:56 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
-
2008-05-26, 03:59 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- Poland
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
If they are immune to Sauron's influence (aka WH40K fanboy version), than even one is enough, as his enemies doesn't have enough firepower to even dent his armor.
If they are not immune to Sauron's influence (aka Sauron fanboy version), than an infinite amount won't be enough, as such Knight Templars will easily get corrupted by him on the spot and the only thing they do is strengthen his forces.
-
2008-05-26, 04:00 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
-
2008-05-26, 04:04 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Aug 2007
- Location
- Scottish Borders
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
I just want to say that I saw the title of this thread and burst out laughing. Thank you for that brief moment of incapacitating hilarity :)
-
2008-05-26, 04:05 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
a tiny space dedicated to a beloved grandpa now passed. may every lunch be peanut butter-banana sandwiches.
i has 2/4 an internets.
old avatarsSpoiler
gnome_4ever:
-
2008-05-26, 04:07 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
I'd say at least a company, given the strength of a balor/sauron/witch king.
-
2008-05-26, 04:08 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jan 2007
- Location
- Switzerland
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
No. They are REAL MEN and fight without helmets. At least the officers.
Resident Vancian Apologist
-
2008-05-26, 04:14 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- Poland
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
Yeah, everyone knows Spare Marines are too badass to breathe, eat, sleep (okay, this one's actually canon), poop, get killed by anything short of a moon crashing into one or fail to instantly shred something larger than a bacteria to pieces with their bolters the second it appears in their field of view.
-
2008-05-26, 04:21 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Apr 2008
-
2008-05-26, 04:56 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jun 2007
- Location
- A2
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
That would depend. If the Space Marine has
A. Had all his limbs broken
B. Been stripped of his armor and weapons
and
C. Is a main character
then Sauron is doomed, for he is a SPACE MARINE.
If, on the other hand, there are numerous Space Marines well kitted out and with numerous support groups, then they will be wiped out/turned by Sauron. Seriously. Space Marines suffer from the Inverse Law of Ninjas, except for Space Marines.Truly awesome Ark Tamaeus avatar by Bryn. Full size version here.
-
2008-05-26, 05:03 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Nov 2006
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
One.sometext
EDIT: There's simply nothing in mordor capable of damage him.Last edited by GoC; 2008-05-26 at 05:04 PM.
-
2008-05-26, 05:11 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jul 2007
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
I wouldn't be sure on that. A troll could probably mince a Space marine.
-
2008-05-26, 05:16 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
No. A troll could probably just hold him down and keep him from firing his weapons. Hmmmmm, now that I think about it, if the trolls all gang up to carry the space marine (one stepping in to hold him the moment one of them gets killed) then they could probably carry him over to Mt. Doom and toss him into the lava. If a ring of power can be destroyed that way, so can a space marine.
Avatar by Serpentine.
"Love takes up where knowledge leaves off."
- St. Thomas Aquinas
-
2008-05-26, 06:16 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Location
- Sector ZZ9 Pural Z alpha
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
At least a squad. See, siege weapons and Trolls and whatnot might kill off the occasional Marine (trolls gotta have a strength of at least 7). And it might seem impossible but a single Mairne could die of exhaustion trying to fight through tens of thousands of berseking ork bodies.
-
2008-05-26, 06:21 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
Also, wouldn't it be rather difficult for them to kill Naz-gul?
Avatar by Serpentine.
"Love takes up where knowledge leaves off."
- St. Thomas Aquinas
-
2008-05-26, 07:11 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- May 2007
- Location
- Department of Smiting
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
Well, depends on whether they count as men or not. If all the dehumanizing modifications make them inhuman, then they can win. If not... they're screwed.
I'd say it would take at least 20 marines to conquer Mordor. The sheer numbers of orcs can knock them down and pry their armor off, the Nazgul can pick up and kill some of them, and trolls can break some of them.
-
2008-05-26, 07:17 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jan 2008
- Location
- Behind you, BOO!
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
That would be a great deleted scene....
Et ignotas animum dimittit in artes
-
2008-05-26, 07:24 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Oct 2006
- Location
- Dat Shoggoth
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
One does not simply storm into Mordor with a company of space marines.
-
2008-05-26, 07:44 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
-
2008-05-26, 07:46 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Oct 2006
- Location
- Dat Shoggoth
-
2008-05-26, 07:54 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- May 2007
- Location
- Department of Smiting
- Gender
-
2008-05-26, 08:04 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Oct 2006
- Location
- Dat Shoggoth
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
Or a disco marine.
-
2008-05-26, 08:16 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Sep 2007
- Location
- Ultima Segmentum
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
-
2008-05-26, 08:23 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jan 2007
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
[QUOTE=SurlySeraph;4374665]
Unless, of course, one is a Noise Marine of Slaanesh.
I KNEW he looked familiar.trill in da playground
-
2008-05-26, 09:44 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Nov 2006
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
I thought marines tear tanks in half?
Anyway, I doubt a troll can break armor that is immune to smallarms fire.
I'm curious as to how they can pry off armor made of such strong materials. And wouldn't the marine just shoot the nazgul? How would it even manage to pick him up? Power armor is very heavy and the SM will weight at least a ton (polar bears weigh half a ton and have a density about one eighth of iron).
btw: Where is that blasted WH 40K fanboy when you need him?
-
2008-05-27, 01:00 AM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Location
- Sector ZZ9 Pural Z alpha
- Gender
Re: How many Space Marines would it take to storm Mordor?
I thought marines tear tanks in half?
Anyway, I doubt a troll can break armor that is immune to smallarms fire.
And the Marine tearing the tank apart couldnt do so without a power fist.
As for shooting ringwraiths...when was the last time you saw a bullet put down a ghost? Granted they have physical forms but not ones that normal weapons could stop. Not the witch king at least.
Now when it comes to orks prying off armor, i dont doubt that it would take many thousands of them to do so, but all they would have to do is pull it apart at the joints where no plating would be present. In fact, once you got past the bolters it would probably happen fairly fast. The warhammer 40k orks often chop heavily armored foes to bits with normal axes.
Not to mention that a lot of Marine commanders dont wear helmets.
The best way to get a sense for how a Marine would fare in a tide of orks is to watch a swarm of ants slowly pull and hack apart a larger bug with a tough exoskeleton. Or watch a zombie movie.Last edited by Stormthorn; 2008-05-27 at 01:01 AM.