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by Konrad » Wed May 11, 2011 3:08 am
AndrewGPaul wrote:I'd agree that some egions were more ritualistic than others, if it wasn't for the fact that none of the Heresy-era artwork seems to reflect the difference in tone. None of the Horus Heresy novel covers would look out of place in the 41st millennium instead of the 31st. It just looks to me like the artists all missed the essential difference in tone between the settings.
Not sure there ever was any essential difference in tone. Maybe there is from the fiction (never read any, so I can't say) The old Adeptus Titanticus and earlier versions of Epic were set during the Horus Heresy
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and I don't see much difference in style. "Warhammer 30K" could have been an interesting departure in style and theme, but I don't see that anyone gave it any thought. I mean from a business point, why?
I do remember thinking as Warzone was going down the tubes that it would be cool if GW would buy them out and use the figures and images for a 30K. The forces of the "New Man" (Emperor) struggling against the traditional corporate/nation-state/religious conglomerates for the control of Mankind's future. Set at a time before the whole Space Marine soap-opera gets started. But again, even if the thought of trying something different crossed anyone's mind, why bother?
Sort of fun to speculate about though.
...and now his Head was full of nothing but Inchantments, Quarrels, Battles, Challenges, Wounds, Complaints, Amours, and abundance of Stuff and Impossibilities.....
Cervantes, Don Quixote
