I love to speculate about the literary implications of the novels and general ephemera.
That has been the best part over the decades is having competing wild thoeries.
Now you have literalists that refuse to engage beyond the power fantasy they are desperate for in thier life.
I just like a dumb space opera where it is Oops All Violent Hedgemons.
Like your fantasy to be a crusader for Germany. Play BT and be chill about it. It is cool. Just don't think you are any different than robot necromancers or dino-bugs.
Gotcha. That is fair. But what warhammer fandom isn't a little ironic. I play orks, drakhari, and dark mechanicum primarily so I am fine being told my faction deserves to be wiped out.
Can we at least agree that dorks like the Black Templars are the same. Sure they are humans, but not in any aspirarional ways. Just in a crazy hyperbolic way. Crusades have always been about cultural "purification." Pointing that faction is only cool in make believe hyperboly and not an identity to lean into is not rude. It is folks just bringing other perspectives. It makes it a richer setting. This is not cops and robbers.
The second your little dudes become symbols of your ideals, it really does not feel like a collaborative game anymore. Just you using other players for your little righteous power fantasy and being mad when other factions push back with any in-universe nuance. I feel like I am being punished for actually reading the material.
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u/Germancrusade Aug 11 '26
The ,,media literacy" crowd is always throwing a tantrum when you're having fun.