Which Space Marine chapter is your favourite? Tell us at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6

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We're back to where it all started; we are redoing our original four episodes! Those inaugural episodes served as both an introduction to and a metrics-based review of each playable faction in Warhammer 40,000. With 11th edition landing hot and new players joining the scene, we feel it's a great time to revisit this faction breakdown format.

First up, we have all the loyalist Space Marine factions, from those in Codex: Space Marines to supplements, and even the corners of Index: Deathwatch.

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This series blends matter-of-fact orientation with opinionated review. We give each of the four categories a ranking between 1-5, and an overall score out of 20. We call this the S.L.A.G ranking. We feel these categories cover all you need to know:

STYLE - the overall aesthetic and whether we feel it is fully realised.

LORE - their place in the universe, how they are represented, and how they carry themselves within the epic.

ACCESSIBILITY - whether the faction is easy to acquire, paint, and get going with.

GAMEPLAY - how all of the above comes to life on the tabletop, whether their rules serve the faction well, and whether the faction does well both casually and competitively.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro and explaining our ranking system

05:20 ULTRAMARINES: the Greco-Roman utility knife

14:48 WHITE SCARS: Gotta Go Fast

22:31 SALAMANDERS - Burn. Everything.

28:21 RAVEN GUARD? Sneaky Emo Boys*

33:27 IRON HANDS: Space Marine, meet Cyborgs

42:03 The IMPERIAL FISTS are here.. yay

48:53 We somehow really like BLACK TEMPLARS

57:21 HORUS!!! I mean, BLOOD ANGELS**

01:03:42 dark angels

01:09:41 DEATHWATCH, for all you sickos

01:18:19 GREY KNIGHTS, our beloved

01:26:06 SPACE WOLVES ARE THE BEST CHAPTER, EVERYONE ELSE GO HOME

01:37:06 Outro. Also, join our Discord

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Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm

TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer).

By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of.

Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build.

Thanks for listening!