Lykum
07-27-2010, 05:58 PM
So coming from a 40K background I am noticing a big difference in the structure of the fluff for WFB. I play CSM in 40K and everything about them is driven by the Heresy. Brother turned against brother and ruined the Emperor's idea for a perfect society etc. blah blah.
What I am really liking about WFB, especially for Chaos, is the fact that there is no hard and fast storyline structure. Characters have a backstory and races have a general history to them, but no one is set to a specific chain of events.
I would go as far to say that the Chaos armies of WFB are decidedly not evil. They are heathens that worship the 'old gods', and they are men that for better or worse must forge a life in an unforgiving environment. It is easy to draw a direct parallel between the WoC and the Vikings. Much of the wording and semantics are the same as what were used for the old Germanic and Norse tribes.
I know the game needs 'bad guys' and I am happy to take on the role, but I think the perspective offered by WFB paints the WoC as hard men in a hard world.
And yes, the Emperor is false. Death to the false Emperor. Lupercal!
What I am really liking about WFB, especially for Chaos, is the fact that there is no hard and fast storyline structure. Characters have a backstory and races have a general history to them, but no one is set to a specific chain of events.
I would go as far to say that the Chaos armies of WFB are decidedly not evil. They are heathens that worship the 'old gods', and they are men that for better or worse must forge a life in an unforgiving environment. It is easy to draw a direct parallel between the WoC and the Vikings. Much of the wording and semantics are the same as what were used for the old Germanic and Norse tribes.
I know the game needs 'bad guys' and I am happy to take on the role, but I think the perspective offered by WFB paints the WoC as hard men in a hard world.
And yes, the Emperor is false. Death to the false Emperor. Lupercal!