40k Lore! The Codex Astartes!

[@NewGuy2534]

Guilliman: Now remember, these are suggestions NOT law!! Shitbag: These are laws not suggestions. Got it.

[@NewGuy2534]

[Grumbles in Primarch]

[@robertnelson9599]

As said by the Mechanicus, "Innovation is sin."

[@foxmcqwerty608]

i think you meant shitbucket not shitbag.

[@MrSphandor]

@@foxmcqwerty608 nah shitbag is a valid term also sometimes "shitebag" sounds like shy-t bag 😊

[@linkofvev]

"The Codex Astartes are more what you'd call rules than guidelines" - Captain Barbossa of the Iron Hands legion.

[@sonofangron2969]

*Adeptus Astartes after the Codex:* "I feel thin, sort of stretched... like... butter spread over too much bread..."

[@jacobduty28]

Highly underrated comment.

[@LoveThisRealWoman]

Son of Angron Longman bless you.

[@juusovuolle8251]

oh a lotr quote you can have my upvote good man

[@Le-cp9tr]

I am one with the EFAP, the EFAP is one with me

[@raamaa202]

Random Astartes -- _What is butter?_ . Another Random Astartes -- *Brother, I am pinned here!!*

[@elysiankentarchy1531]

"It was okay." - Rogal Dorn

[@KiriaOneWinged]

5/10

[@bloodlove93]

1/10 would wipe my ass with it again

[@bloodlove93]

@William Smith I mean... In one way or another literally all the primarchs kinda derped out.

[@MrLolguy93]

@@bloodlove93 some more than others

[@VioletDeathRei]

@@bloodlove93 This isn't the imperial Infantryman's uplifting primer guardsmen. It's Roboute Guilliman's work, you will show it the respect it deserves and wipe someone else's butt with it!

[@JShel14]

*Ultramarine waves codex at Templar. *Templar looks at the book. Templar: "Cousin, my armor handles the management of my bodily waste. Why would you hand me this latrine parchment?"

[@許進曾]

What is the latrine parchment?

[@CheemsofRegret]

@@許進曾 latrine = toilet Parchment = paper Latrine parchment = toilet paper

[@許進曾]

@@CheemsofRegret thanks

[@EddyOfTheMaelstrom]

Der Codex Astartes ist ein bunche eh bullscheiße

[@bradymenting5120]

Other Templar: "I like the weight of this melee weapon, but the reach is lacking."

[@colmcorbec7031]

The codex does support this action. "loads bolter with religious intent"

[@jcornscorndog941]

You beat me to it. Must be some warp heresy!!!

[@supahhotgankeddankness3447]

K go sukk on your false emperror

[@MrJay_White]

@@supahhotgankeddankness3447 my spine does not bend in such a manner.

[@SgtPotShot]

Space book say this bad!

[@erikrungemadsen2081]

Ultramarine: "Follow the Codex!" Black Templar: "To long, did not read!" Space Wolf "Wait you guys can read?"

[@evanlight2550]

Ork Boyz: what’s a book?

[@erikrungemadsen2081]

@@evanlight2550 Bookz Iz for the cunning, when Ya put on Ya best tinkin hat and brings ya tinking grotz to ta thinking stone. Wen ya done eatin an stomping, an throwing ya tinking grotz of da cliff. It bring on tha cunning an nowz Ya ready for da bookz, wen ya done finding great way of crumping an stomping da beakies ya take a book, an wipe ya backside wit ith.

[@MrKago1]

Emperor's Children: all our books have the pages stuck together. Thousand Sons sorcerer: You degenerate mutha f-- *flesh change* _Tzeetch laughing hysterically in the distance_

[@TheIronbuster]

Pfff hehehe that got me good xF

[@PrimarisBlackTemplaDraven]

Also Black Templars:" best toilet paper"

[@DakkaDakkason]

"Space book say this bad." - Shitbucket

[@andriuspakulis2948]

"And this and that also this. Wait, does our primarch name was Lorgar?" Shitbucket

[@lordfrostwind3151]

“Well too bad I can't read!" -A Librarian

[@xgraharax]

no -book

[@jonahtexhex2835]

As Shitbucket learns flight without jetpack by the Grey Knights..

[@fritzvoss5263]

"cool smurfs dont play by the book" -uriel ventris probaply titus too

[@lordfrostwind3151]

Dark Angels and Imperial Fists: *uncomfortable whistling* Space Wolves: “take yer word holders and cram em up your arse!"

[@randomcenturion7264]

And that is why I love the Space Wolves.

[@rifleman2c997]

Guiliman *launches codexes at the strike cruiser*

[@gokbay3057]

It was more like Dark Angels: "sure looks good" Dark Angels, internally: "We will still keep the Legion command structure tho. But secretly. We will be able to hunt down the Fallen easier that way."

[@ukaszbiaek6641]

@@gokbay3057 lion time to wake up, your legion awaits

[@nightlock826]

Lemun russ actually fully supported this idea, and wanted to split his legion. Just well, consider their geneseed

[@tomjordan7606]

"Its more like a set of guidelines then rules" guilleman upon returning

[@MrLolguy93]

Like that Pirates of the Carribean reference

[@Vollification]

Top Inquisator: "ALPHARIUS!"

[@robertnelson9599]

Let's see what Dorn has to say about that.

[@ahmataevo]

"No additional bolter rounds. No astropath that points to the Astronomicon. And I half-expected your sword to be made of wood. You are without a doubt the worst space marine I have ever heard of."

[@tomjordan7606]

@@ahmataevo ahh but you have heard of us.

[@nickypenn5841]

The best selling book after *_Lectitio Divinitatus_* and *_The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer_* since M.32! "5/10 star, it was okay," by *_Rogal Dorn, one of the sons of the Emperor, Primarch of the Imperial Fist Astartes Legion,_* during the *_Triumph of Iron Cage!_* Written and editted by *Roboute Guilliman, the greatest son of the Emperor, Primarch of the Ultramarines Astartes Legion, Lord Commander of the Imperium himself!* Winner of the *_Imperial Pulitzer Award_* consecutively for 10 Millennia! Get your copies now, in your nearest bookshop, and win a complementary _Primarch Roboute Guilliman action figure_ for every purchase! Remember kids, _The Emperor Protects!_

[@MyGuy18]

How is this not a thousand yets?! *loads bolter* Its time to bring the word onto unbelievers!

[@ZetaOmega1456Gamma]

Leman Russ: so this is new toilet paper?

[@MizantropMan]

@@ZetaOmega1456Gamma Well, you do have to know how to read to use it.

[@ZetaOmega1456Gamma]

@@MizantropMan well Rowboat forgot the Runescribed Edition

[@armstrong2052]

Primarch Jesus Christ, you went *HAM*

[@JPG.01]

"One should only innovate after developing a foundation rooted in doctrine" There is a saying in germany: "The master breaks the form" It's shorter and says the same :D

[@hardgay7537]

Yeah, but if they're taking inspiration from where they get their accents from, then it stands to reason they'd use more words, not fewer.

[@Venneroth]

In America we say "You gotta learn the rules before you break 'em."

[@DeHerg]

In context that saying means something completely different. It's from a poem by Friedrich Schiller that describes the casting of a bell and the form in that example means the casting form that has to be dismantled carefully and at the right time(when the metal has cooled sufficiently) by someone with experience. The next lines in that poem actually show where he is is getting with that analogy: "Wo rohe Kräfte sinnlos walten, Da kann sich kein Gebild gestalten; Wenn sich die Völker selbst befrein, Da kann die Wohlfahrt nicht gedeihn." Translation: "Where raw power acts without reason, no structure can form; When people liberate themselves, prosperity cannot bloom" This poem was published in 1789, the same time as the french revolution. It's an appeal to keep monarchs in place because only they have experience(master) with statecraft(structure/bell).

[@JPG.01]

@@DeHerg Thank you, I did not know this. The teacher who taught me financial accounting used that saying to explain that we have to learn a form that was established around 700 years ago before we can even attempt at using shorthand. He never mentioned the context.

[@DeHerg]

@@JPG.01 So he was using a shorthand quote without context to tell you that you need context before using the shorthand, that's some nice irony. XD Fachabitur Wirtschaft?

[@Brutalyte616]

_"The Codex Astartes does not support this action!"_ _"I can't hear you over the sound of my chainsword!"_

[@robertnelson9599]

Why read when you can continue PUUURRRGGGING WIIITH MY KIIIINNNN!!!!

[@mariuscatalin5982]

most likely the codex has a solution for allies that want to go in mele

[@Le-cp9tr]

Me: causally discusses why I don’t like the new book we’re reading in class Every other scout compliant to the codex: ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ

[@Trapsarentgay133]

Yes brother-chaplain this heretic right here

[@dimwitsixtytwelve]

You should just stop going to these classes they sound awful. I used to have to go to school but then I got old enough that I didn't have to.

[@complex314i]

1. Memorized and Compartmentalize the Codex 2. Gather data 3. Search the Memorized Codex So the physical abilities aren't OP enough, an Astartes has Mentat abilities too.

[@stainliss2006]

Bandai™

[@kingnothing8570]

@@complex314i too bad they filled those big brains with the unprecedented stupidity of that big blue waste of fucking resources

[@Ibian666]

Imagining an enormous primarch sitting in front of a computer typing away amuses me for some reason.

[@Niskirin]

In full battle armor. Trying his damnest not to break the keyboard. And hit just one key at a press.

[@notknightbean]

Ibian666 “my primarch, you have called me? What do you request of me to aid in the upcoming battle for ultrimar” “Yes sgt tantilus, i have to ask you an important question. Out of all of the many table utensils, what is the most efficient to eat your rations?” “...th-the spork, me lord” *typetypetypetype* “thank you sgt, you may go now” All important information for the codex astarties.

[@dwavenminer]

@Cure4Living the codex Astartes would not approve of such an action, after all you might be suddenly be ambushed by the enemy.

[@koenvandamme6901]

Imagine he used a speech-to-text designed by the same people who made Big E's text-to-speech device. "WHY DOES IT KEEP ENTERING CO-DECKS ASS-TARTIES?!"

[@EarFarce4]

All the while sitting on a tiny fold up chair.

[@derekdrake8706]

Lorgar: "Guys! Guys! I wrote a book!" Guilliman: "My book is better and more popular." Lorgar: "..did.. did you even read my book?" Guilliman: "I don't need to read your book to know mine is better."

[@MythosTheSophist]

Magnus: I also wrote a book. * drops Emperor's Biography * I thought you may want a copy

[@christophersmith8848]

I don't know how, but you managed to make me feel bad for Lorgar. Just the idea of him having the wind taken so thoroughly out of his sails makes me feel bad

[@roguepsykerhaaker4813]

Leeman: I wrote several books on strategy! Everyone:... Leeman: OK, I dictated several books on strategy

[@roguepsykerhaaker4813]

Perturabo: I would've written a book but no one bothered to ask me *stomps off to be bitter somewhere else

[@MasterOfTheBrood]

Angron:*too busy screaming and smashing things to write a book*

[@dwavenminer]

Excerpt from Codex Astartes page 438817: In the event of lack of toilet paper, pages from the codex Astartes maybe used as a substitute if there is no suitable imperial citizen to act as a replacement. However, when using the codex Astartes in such a fashion, prime numbered pages must be used first, and you must wipe from left to right, except if the page number has a six(6) in it, in which case it must be done from top right to bottom left.

[@phreakazoith2237]

don't Astartes have serfs for these minor tasks?

[@TheRealMarneusCalgar]

I do not appreciate this jest.

[@Prich319]

"Captain, the Codex Astartes does not..." Titus: "STFU Leandros and follow your orders! That's all you're good for apparently."

[@danielpratt1970]

*Shitbucket.

[@GeorgeSoroshasenteredthechat]

You'll never take Ultramar, the whole subsector is covered in the strongest plot armour available.

[@shawnm1902]

Something something, *cough* Cadia *cough*, something something

[@wolfblade40k89]

Laughs in chaos cadia fell no need to lie to yourself

[@GeorgeSoroshasenteredthechat]

Was Cadia pre-wardian ? I'm so old iv'e forgotten already.

[@maxrander0101]

@@wolfblade40k89 yes you heretic it did as we say in the remaining Cadian Regiments the planet broke before the guard indeed many of us still stand tall against all that would threaten the imperium of man come at us and face the weight of our tanks alone for every one of us you kill ten more shall take their place

[@S71xx]

Plot armor is a shared finite resource.

[@Kieferson1]

Ultrasmerf: it says we can't do that in the codex Space wolf: *WELL I CAN'T READ*

[@BigPapaKaiser]

*Bible* : We are the worldwide bestseller! *Harry Potter* : Oh yeah? Hold my magic wand. *Blueberry Boy* : Quiet you two!

[@sindrimyr5351]

Lorgar:Amateurs

[@suppportguyone7302]

Greating we are Ultra Smerphs.

[@OrDuneStudios]

@@sindrimyr5351 Writer of the Uplifiting Primer. Amaturs.

[@kingjonstarkgeryan8573]

Actually the Holy Bible sold more than 5 billion copies and is the most widely translated book in all of human history

[@stevevincent1881]

@@kingjonstarkgeryan8573 Exactly. Hubris of this nature reminds me of The Beatles.

[@darkinnovator2479]

Ah, the Great Blue Diary of Papa Smurf, from which he purged his dreams, nightmares and ideas into! And these days, young Smurf Initiates read it as a bedtime story and take pop quizzes on it.

[@texasbrony3995]

“How to be a giant, fanatical, killing machine.” By Roboute Girlyman.

[@VioletDeathRei]

"And other ways to be an insufferable bureaucrat in the 40th millennium."

[@michael5068]

"A Zealot's Guide to the Galaxy"

[@kerolsmorgan126]

RawBooty GirlyMan *

[@MrKago1]

be wary the snake that thinks its a dragon, the quiet ones and the ones with harmless sounding names like Girlyman, Cato, Whor Fair-on, Konrad, Failbbadon the harmless or Lucy.

[@muninrob]

@@kerolsmorgan126 first time I heard that one, congrats.

[@ruthstewart8725]

The Art of War: Extended Edition.

[@Trisjack20]

Love this!

[@theenderdestruction2362]

You can't tell me that guilimen didn't read the art of war

[@raamaa202]

Astartes in battle in present day Imperium -- Astartes that follow the Codex: The Codex Astartes does not approve of this action! Brother! . Astartes that don't want to follow the Codex: _WELL, I CAN'T READ!!_ . Random Astartes in the distance: *Brother, I am pinned here!*

[@lordfrostwind3151]

"It's a heavy flamer brother you don't need to whip it around like a pool noodle!" -A Deathwing strike team

[@raamaa202]

@@lordfrostwind3151 I was wondering if anyone got that reference :P

[@robertnelson9599]

Nice references.

[@MrSphandor]

@@lordfrostwind3151 I see brother badger's briefing has been correctly circulated

[@raamaa202]

_"Perhaps if Guilliman's head wasn't stuck so far up his buttocks, fervently kissing his own a*s. He would have proofread his work before publishing it."_

[@enoughothis]

But your teachings…’ ‘Are yet flawed,’ said Guilliman. ‘No one, not even one such as I, can anticipate every possible outcome of battle. My words are not some holy writ that must be obeyed. There must always be room for personal initiative on the battlefield. You and I both know how one spark of heroism can turn the tide of battle. That knowledge and personal experience can only be earned in blood, and the leader in the field must always be the ultimate arbiter of what course of action should be followed.’

[@Trisjack20]

Agreed. Having a unified agreed way of working is key but RG understood that freedom of initiative and changes made with understanding would be the key to the success of the CA.

[@guy_autordie]

Should be print in the first page.

[@dean_l33]

@@guy_autordie yes

[@jacthing1]

@@guy_autordie He did but now it looks strangely like a bar code for some reason?

[@joshdoz9234]

"Book Bad" - Imperial Fist Successor Chapters.

[@Buzzy_Bland]

Josh Doz I think the Hammers of Dorn would disagree with you.

[@raamaa202]

*Brother, I am pinned here!!*

[@alessiocortez6520]

Of course it is bad, brother. You cannot bludgeon Orks with it.

[@lilbost4]

The fact the Black Templars werent mentioned is mildly upsetting since they only use it to balance tables.

[@phreakazoith2237]

C'mon, the Codex is a book of a million good uses. Balancing tables, smacking traitors in the face, killing flies, cheap firewood, paper for Lho sticks

[@jsisley5623]

27:19 with how vast the codex is I wouldn't be surprised if there may be a chapter in it dedicated to how to transport the damn thing.

[@MrSphandor]

Nah its stored as a holographic image with internal fractal geometry, so fits inside itself on the head of a pin.

[@chanachon56]

@@MrSphandor Then there should be a chapter dedicated to maintaining the device used to read it and the proper security measures one should take in securing the device from falling into the wrong hands.

[@nerowulfee9210]

Ultramarines: But Codex Astartes... Black Templar: We call that book Cockdex Asstartes, cousin.

[@clothar23]

Can verify, we even occasionally use it as ass wipe.

[@theblancmange1265]

@@clothar23 Ah, that chapter daily routone from 1d4chan.

[@stormsurge2103]

@@theblancmange1265 Brother, I must shitpost!

[@heliveruscalion9124]

Ultramarine: B-But the Codex Astartes does not support this action! Dark Angels: WELL I CAN'T READ!

[@viyhexe131]

Black Templars: You smurf boys have an odd way of saying "toilet paper"

[@mikkelnpetersen]

"Book is only a guide" - Uncle

[@KaiserAfini]

"One more thing, librarian magic spells need more garlic." - Also Uncle

[@HammarPwnsYourFace]

“You can never have too much garlic 🧄 “ -Uncle yet again From *Uncle’s Old Fashioned Cookbook and Humanity Guide* v8.0

[@mikkelnpetersen]

@@HammarPwnsYourFace I'm happy that there's still people who remembers Uncle

[@thetalon100]

The Codex Astartes: Basically a Space Marine's version of "The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer"

[@mattwells5347]

Legends say that when Dorne refused to accept the codex, Guilliman had the Imperial Navy bombard Dorne’s strike cruiser with thousands of copies of the Codex Astartes

[@aconcernedcommissar6261]

'Space book says this method is bad' Leandros

[@danielpratt1970]

*Shitbucket

[@lookatthepicture4107]

Shut the fuck up Leandros

[@cnlbenmc]

Way to go there Commisar Kasuma.

[@eazegpi]

0/10, I can't read -Leman Russ

[@Rahakanji]

0/10 not enough blood -Angron

[@TheLastVoodooMan]

0/10 not enough suicide maneuvers. - guardsman of Krieg

[@dekaw9138]

0/10, There are no hugs! - vulkan

[@mattwells5347]

“THEY CAN’T EVEN WRITE!” -Magnus the Red

[@ShadrackMeduson]

@@TheLastVoodooMan and no shovels

[@Will831100]

All I needed to hear was Lorgar. It's clearly his fault whatever the case may be.

[@rayoung74]

#blamelorgar

[@shawnm1902]

#blamekyle

[@dionjaywoollaston1349]

Will Wilson it was his first captain Erebus who tempted lorgar

[@Turenkoren]

Lorgar is the best! :P

[@Will831100]

@@dionjaywoollaston1349 But Lorgar caved to temptation. #StillLorgarsFault

[@KyleJordanGaming]

Then the Dark Angels arrived... Then the *Blood* Angels arrived... THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED...

[@BIGBOSS-bu1jt]

COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDES

[@NetMoverSitan]

Ravenwing Tribute?

[@TallboyDave]

You have to admit, does sound like it'd be an awesome basis for a chapter name, or the nomenclature of an Imperial Guard regiment.

[@NetMoverSitan]

@@TallboyDave You've never heard of the 2nd company of the Dark Angels, then.

[@evanremillard5640]

I knew that was coming.

[@TheCraftedMine]

36:00 Okay so, the Codex Astartes is an algorithm for battle you have to 'search' through it In other words, you have to *source* your decisions You could almost say that the ultramarines... *Got lost in the sauce?*

[@jaredfritsch6833]

.................................................. IT'S TIME TO STOP!!!

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

3/5 it was ok -Rogal Dorn

[@Yorkington]

Who knew a shard of the Emperor would in fact be HMS Exeter.

[@geoffreysavitz1278]

"5/10, it was OK."

[@kerolsmorgan126]

You are adorable XD

[@rejectx7798]

I now see my Raven Guard Successor Chapter, Shadow Watch, Has apparently never followed the Codex Astartes fully but only used it as Guidelines. Actually helpful. TY.

[@RedRattt]

Arch when are you gonna do a full audiobook reading of the codex Astartes?

[@martinmortyry7444]

A series to dwarf The Siege of Vraks itself!

[@MythosTheSophist]

I would rather not see the Primarch series be on hiatus for the entire millennium.

[@cassidywest5539]

Codex Astartes: exists Shitbucket: *HEAVY BREATHING*

[@Orgruk]

"Well, I, Cato Sicarius, attribute the great success of myself, Cato Sicarius, to utmost adherence to the great Codex Astartes."

[@jonmcgee6987]

I'm glad Arch is still making videos. I was afraid that he'd suffer a stroke and possibly a heart attack after that mess with SAS.

[@billyshire5482]

It took me a second to realise you were NOT talking about the literal Special Air Service trying to kill Arch.

[@Rezec75]

@@billyshire5482 wait, what did Arch do?!

[@pizzaelf]

@@Rezec75 he made a video a few days back critisising the schaninavian airline service on their new woke commercial. In said commercial they claim that nothing is schaninavian. In said videos arch is looking distraught about such a claim made by a giant corporation

[@nighthawk333ST]

SAS... the new Arch Enemy :)

[@SassyCassie89]

@@billyshire5482 haha xD, we can take 'em!

[@18947ful]

ah really looking forward to the Badab War series! Loved what you did with Vraks.

[@thil2894]

YES.

[@artilyon]

He made Vraks great again

[@nerowulfee9210]

*cough* Oculus Imperia *cough*

[@Voron_Aggrav]

@@nerowulfee9210 though the word of the scholar would be different, it'd be indeed interesting to hear the difference both have to the story Ave Imperator, Gloria in Excelsis Terra

[@Rudevald]

Milked it like dead cow? Yeah content was good but he could do it in four episodes less.

[@malekiththeeternityking5433]

How to ruin my imperium and leave it completely vulnerable in a couple pages

[@viorp5267]

Based

[@darthrevan3342]

Even star wars tactical/strategicals droïds are not that dumb.

[@skepticalmagos_101]

You should have been a better father, Your Holiness.

[@malekiththeeternityking5433]

@@skepticalmagos_101 I was a great father. I was father to the 18 most dangerous humans in the Universe I had to get them to follow

[@galling2052]

"5/10 it is okay"- Rogal dorn.

[@Demonica2539]

"Book say no" -Unnamed Ultramarine Captain

[@MarcusVipsaniusAgrippaLXIII]

Last time I was this early the legions were adopting the Marian reforms.

[@notknightbean]

It is said ferrus manus considered the book a-head of its time.

[@martinmortyry7444]

By the Emperor dude, too soon!

[@shanehudson3995]

Can't top that...

[@snakeyman5560]

... I thought he died before it was made. ;c FERRUS! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@barryward2128]

Yeah but ferrus manus never learned to quit while he was ahead so what would he know

[@snakeyman5560]

@@barryward2128 Too soon, man. Too soon ;c Emperor's children supporting bastard.

[@DragonfameDracas]

Something tells me that book would be large enough to use as a tank busting weapon...

[@koenvandamme6901]

"Sir, how are you planning to defeat Horus?" 'I'm going to throw the book at him.' "I don't think he's going to listen to rules, Sir." 'No, that's not... Nevermind.'

[@KaiserAfini]

Its said Kreig soldiers tear up in joy at the mere thought of the number of trees sacrificed for the Emperor.

[@BIGBOSS-bu1jt]

@@koenvandamme6901 "Sir, how are you planning to defeat Horus?" 'I'm going to throw the book at him.' "I don't think he's going to listen to rules, Sir." guilliman orders orbital bombardment "It's a big book"

[@dustindubbo2892]

“Codex should one use one or two pieces of toilet paper after the act of defecation style 641.”-Cato Sicarius

[@ragnarthorson2066]

superman once lifted a book of infinite pages. then thew out his back carrying the codex

[@quazar5017]

omg, it's 3 years and now I get the joke: "a dozend black man and a white girl" "things are looking mighty dark indeed"

[@jotatsu]

Leandros: The codex astartes does not support this action Titus: thE Codex AStArtes dOes nO SuPpot tHis ACTiOn

[@danielpratt1970]

*Shitbucket

[@male272]

'The more complex an issue is, the more demanding it is of a simple solution.' - Wolf Dude of the Wolf Dudes

[@jamesgarratt9334]

"Captain Titus did nothing wrong". Change my mind or don't your choice.

[@Cemtexify]

Nah, he should have court martialed Leandros for insubordination and gotten a better sidekick

[@Rudevald]

Well explain his immunity to witchfire?

[@jamesgarratt9334]

@@Rudevald plot armor

[@guy_autordie]

@@Rudevald latent psycher. His "only" "known" capacity is to be immune to the effect of warp, while not being a blank.

[@helios0074]

Leandros: "Captain, the Codex Astartes doesn't support this action..." Titus: "Shut the fuck up Leandros!"

[@Chass3urTV]

"The Codex Astardes does not support this action, jumping blindly into enemy fire." Response "my eyes were open on my way down"

[@jasontwynn7356]

I hope they don't bully you out of the 40k videos? Your are the only one I like. I never even heard of 40k till you. Love the channel

[@MrLolguy93]

Also known as Toilet Paper to the Space Wolves

[@MrFallenone]

Every book and dataslate is toilet paper for the space wolves

[@jonahtexhex2835]

Perchance the Angry Spacemarines started the blue codex tp use there of with a middle finger to the exasperated Blue Shitbucket.

[@clothar23]

We Black Templars find it useful as well, the Codex makes an excellent blunt instrument.

[@valtersplume3726]

Angry Marines too call it toilet paper.

[@denisvezijak9219]

Ahahah! 👍

[@phreakazoith2237]

"Come, come, sir, now. You can't deny that this fine newspaper is good for the morale of the men." Captain Vipera Berus: "Certainly not, I just think that more could be achieved by giving them some real toilet-paper".

[@TheQuakeIV]

also, i dunno, i feel like the fists would have probably been against being split up specifically because of what wound up happening to them. like yeah, ten thousand years of neglecting joint exercises because the organization was split into tiny pieces will usually pretty seriously destroy the ability to coordinate

[@lordfrostwind3151]

Yeah, that and establishing protocols for joint command when multiple chapters are involved in a theater or operation. Of course that could be described as the Imperium's problem in a nutshell, too many independent commands not listening or not being aware of what each one is doing, though I suppose that's more a feature than a bug post Heresy.

[@dionjaywoollaston1349]

Lord Frostwind the sons of Dorn have a protocol called “the last wall” which reunifies the chapters under rogal dorn’s heraldry into a legion should the situation be dire enough to my knowledge it has only been called once during the war of the beast

[@lordfrostwind3151]

@@dionjaywoollaston1349 I think a procedure such as that should exist for all of the legions, even if not to reform entirely into a legion, the ability to form into demi-legions in order to deal with larger scale threats. You would also need to include a somewhat unified training regimen between chapters, maybe occasional sharing of officers and NCOs and other measures so they can actually fight effectively with each other.

[@dionjaywoollaston1349]

Lord Frostwind they are technically family because they share their primarchs geneseed so they could be considered cousins the black Templars are the odd ones of the family because they don’t share their cousins fervent interest in fortifications, building structures and fortifying said structures. not all of the first founding chapters have successors (some such as the storm giants are rumoured to be successors of the salamanders) also the only officer rank as far as I know within a chapter is captain and the problem is that many chapters most famously the dark angels and the space wolves have a rivalry that dates back to their primarchs, not in the same way as Leman russ and magnus the red more brotherly

[@Trisjack20]

@@lordfrostwind3151 This is absolutely the case. The CA however did not cause the inability to coordinate or communicate that is a feature of the tech problems, the scale, the warp issues and the culture of 40k which itself prohibits and interferes with effective communication, travel and cooperation on every level.

[@delperalfanjul]

-"We're being invaded by Tyranids! Quick, brother-sargeant, how do we fight them?" (The sargeant, searching for a matching solution in the Codex Astartes): -"Er, do you mean how do we fight the forces of the tyrant of Id?" NOM NOM NOM The Battle for Macragge, basically.

[@patroclusilliad233]

All jokes aside, as much as I hate what Ward did with the smurfs, and the jokes, I do love the Codex if only for the pure irony that surrounds it. Guiliman made a training manual, the thousand man limit was for a different reason, and that was only because he had expectations of peace after the heresy. No the book is a training manual, as Titas said, there to teach an astartes to hold honor and duty above all else. Everything else is trivial. Everything else is there to imbue strategic thinking into commanders reading it. Even the organizational structure it promotes is for the purpose of training, for raising marines slowly but surely into well rounded flexible warriors. That's really not how the Ultramarines use it, is it? The sweet irony is...that the smurfs have actually deviated the furthest from the purpose and spirit of the codex by not adapting. Any and every partially codex complaint chapter, who use the codex as a base frame upon how to order their forces are using the book as intended. Even the Black Templars who outright break the thousand man limit, are technically being more true to the spirit in which the book was written, because they are not willfully limiting themselves from doing what needs to be done to defeat the enemy.

[@WLD142]

Still Ultramarines are most successful in their actions xd

[@lucasbeck1391]

@@WLD142 because ward

[@kapitan19969838]

@@lucasbeck1391 Because they're the best Chapter

[@Schatten.mensch]

"You wouldn't want a legion of Lamenters" ... I would! ...but on the other hand the poor buggers probably'd get hit by a galaxy and reduced to 10 astartes anyway

[@crazyloon6697]

As soon as i saw this vid in my notifications for some reason I heard Arch in my head say, "Gwuilliman? Gwuilliman shitbucket?"

[@cousinzeke4888]

Fun fact, the Black Templars don't have more than 1000 marines due to a loop hole. They have more than 1000 marines because _they don't give a fuck about the codex._ As evidenced by their flagrant disregard for its dictates on chapter organization. In fact, I'm 99 percent sure that loop hole doesn't even actually exist.

[@alexwest2514]

Loved your Vraks series, told all my friend about it, got banned from that subreddit for defending it. I'm very much looking forward to its successor!

[@93Avenger93]

>you would not want a legion of lamenters Oh suuuuuuuuuuuure, why not have a legion of the most heroic, noble, loyal and humane astartes to have ever served the Imperium ... why indeed no have some genuine good guys who somehow endure despite the universe having a hate-boner for them.

[@ThomasFishwick]

Yes... Summing up the Codex in two words:- More Dakka

[@danielpratt1970]

How much is enough dakka?

[@lucasbeck1391]

@@danielpratt1970 INF

[@kieranh2005]

♾

[@lukevankleef4245]

Ultramarines: ''Nooo! You cant just disobey the Codex Astartes!'' Black Templars: ''Hehehe! Neophytes go pewpew!''

[@SoDevious]

Fundementally it's just extremely fast deductive reasoning.. An Astartes will usually take the shortest route to victory so long as he protects his fellow battle brothers and attributes to his objective his resolute, unassailable logic, however brutal or dispassionate it may be.. This is why the best AI in the world can't beat Starcraft II players. It looks at probabilities and numbers and when confronted with a scenario by the human it simply did not, or could not have had a contingency for without leaving a gaping hole in it's own early game defenses deemed statistically probable. It becomes an efficient infant, flailing around in the dark, it's own minds speed and clarity of deduction becoming it's worst enemy as it succumbs to the unorthodox. One thing an AI understands usually faster than most humans in terms of strategy and tactics in warfare is the fact that attacking and not defending is the first route to ultimate victory for a simple reason. Regardless of the outcome, unforseen consequences puts you and your enemy in terms of tactician vs. tactician at the same level. =)

[@jintarokensei3308]

It seems that Girlyman didn't read his own crap before publishing.

[@94EyeEagle]

I'm sure the *physical* copy of the Codex can be used as ordinance quite effectively when launched from orbit

[@lordvarrax5060]

Arch at the end of his videos: “I am once again asking for you to share this video around.”

[@marcusflutist1230]

And then some Tau noname reverse-engineers it in dozen years

[@93Avenger93]

Except he didn’t. Puretide’s teachings did not even come close to applicability to everything in wafare, as the repeated failures and massive defeats and casualties suffered by all his pupils when faced with stuff puretide never faced stands testament to. Between ‘nids, chaos, nurgle marines and the bog standard imperium, his pupils may use what they were taught as a base-line at best, but they have had to adapt plenty to the realities of the galaxy. Meanwhile the commanders with engram chips of puretide in their heads over-riding their minds failed abjectly at dealing with these threats. Which is a sort of fun parallel between “codex is only a guideline” and “codex is law” in the Imperium, but the difference is the codex is so thorough even dogmatic adherents still find far more success than failure. In the Tau case, only the 3 pupils who still retain their independent innovative minds do, while the rest who just got their brains over-ridden with a copy of puretide’s mind fail when faced with new threats.

[@marcusflutist1230]

@@93Avenger93 I'm talking about the aptly named Mirrorcodex by Farsight

[@leopoldjenkins]

I adore how the Dark Angels retain direct command over their successor chapters - it's not "Legion Building" if the Legion never really broke up

[@gideonhorwitz9434]

Brilliant In way a clear command structure between the dark angels and the unforgiven means that when the lion returns the first legion can reforged like that 🫰

[@Balevolt]

Chapter one: Logistics

[@darkinnovator2479]

Chapter two: The Tales of Papa Smurf.

[@captainpuffinpuffinson4769]

Chapter three: toiletries

[@darkinnovator2479]

@@captainpuffinpuffinson4769 Chapter four: Cawl and the Crazy.

[@AAhmou]

The only reason Rogal rated it a 5/10.

[@darkinnovator2479]

@@AAhmou Want to bet the Lectitio Divinitatus scored higher to Rogal? It practically kisses the Emperor's ass with cherry lipstick.

[@roryscott2941]

The Codex Astartes the longest "choose your own adventure" ever written

[@mateowolf8481]

As a dumb question of an observer... if the space marines follow the book exactly, wouldn’t it be countered just as easily by losing a single copy? All the enemy needs to do is use it to force wrong decisions because they (with some practice surely) can predict exactly how the loyalists are likely to respond

[@rayoung74]

Only when facing Ultra-smurfs!

[@WatcherPrime]

That is a "depends" answer. This is a massive book and only lists a metric ton of "what if" and could offer a leg up on the standard chapter for logistics. In the end, knowing the general is how to game the codex in this matter.

[@JohnSmith-yc6uv]

In the second ultramarines omnibus, this EXACT situation happens, and ultramar is FECKED! UP! because of it. The ultramarines still don't get it.

[@MR.LMR1996]

Black Templars: Rejoice, my brothers: The fresh toilet paper shipment is here!

[@stalwartteakettlepotato9879]

We did it "by the book "

[@donwebber9071]

So you beat them to death with it didn't you

[@lookatthepicture4107]

* shoots book and the wall behind with a heavy Bolter * Bye Book -Brother McBein

[@unclemiguel4221]

FINALLY! THANK YOU ARCH! I WAS HOPING FOR THIS VIDEO EVER SINCE I HEARD OF THE CODEX. love you Arch

[@KyleJordanGaming]

9:40 ^ They’re no better than their Viking ancestors. #WeWuzWikings

[@juanfernandez1696]

You might be surprised at how popular that particular porn category is.

[@Cozznoski]

@@juanfernandez1696 how would you know? something of a porn connoisseur are we?

[@juanfernandez1696]

@@Cozznoski like many video sites porn sites have view count's. The "BBD" category has in my personal experience shown surprisingly consistently high view count's across several sites. It's not like you have to look hard for it their is always at least one in the home page when you login.

[@Bob-lr2xp]

Imagine a military operating entirely off of what is written in Sun Tzu's The Art of War. It's useful, sure, but damn is there a lot of details in battle that can't be found in the book.

[@Dramatic_Gaming]

That was more or less the entire point of Guilliman beating the army running purely on the Codex. It forms a foundation for every Space Marine to start with and covers a wide variety of scenarios, but it is only a guide and down to the marine to still make the final decision on how to act. The value is in that foundation, though. Say you had two Space Marine chapters descended from completely different legions put on a battle field together. Two completely different schools of thought and combat, different rituals & customs. But if both chapters are Codex-compliant, they will still have a foundation to work from and function as a mostly!coherent force.

[@thil2894]

The Codex Astartes Lacks a few things. Yellow, Fists and bigger Broom stick just to name a few. But as a son of Dorn I may be bias.

[@martinmortyry7444]

It has quite a lengthy portion dedicated to logistics and fortification, though. Not as extensive as Papa Dorn could've produced but insightful enough to give it, let's say, a fair 5/10.

[@thil2894]

@@martinmortyry7444 you are being gentle here, but I understand that between loyal astartes a little decorum must be observe to preserve Relationship between founding chapter.

[@sigmundfreud7903]

I thought the black Templar’s would have been the perfect example of a space marine chapter giving the Codex Astartes a big middle finger.

[@rogaldorn7263]

5/10 It was okay.

[@willrogers3793]

42:02 Not gonna lie, Bobby G looks like an absolute baller in that armor.

[@MeVTheMenace]

“How 2 Kill Xenos and Other Filth for Dummies “

[@BeratLjumani]

Random Astartes: “It says we’re not supposed to do that in the Space Book!” Me: “Well I can’t Read!!!!” *misuses Flamethrower*

[@sigmundfreud7903]

The real question is whether the Codex Astartes can be used as a weapon.

[@blufox9000]

And now after his final line I'm off to re-watch the siege of Vrax.

[@TF1990]

Ain’t Black Templars got time for that

[@thil2894]

… their righteous anger does not suit them well for such a... organised book. Each tool as task it seems.

[@guy_autordie]

"While you read, you're not crusading." - anonymous Black Templar

[@notinspectorgadget]

I'd like to imagine Guilliman's first draft of The Codex looked a lot like Charlie's cork-board from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

[@omegawilliam95s36]

Cawl walks in to find him stapling pictures of Orks and battle diagrams to it.

[@notinspectorgadget]

@@omegawilliam95s36 "By the Omnissiah..."

[@vincelycaner4259]

Ah, The Good Ol' Grandpa Smurf 's Space Book. Just wondering does Roboute Guilliman even got an book author autograph publication during book launch event ?

[@evanremillard5640]

The Codex Astartes: Micro-Management and You.

[@murderouskitten2577]

Yes Arch , we saw Vraks. We loved it and we want/demand/beg more 😆

[@joethesheep4675]

46:50 - Winner of the "best chaptors to team up"-price are certainly the mortifactors and the lamentors. XD