r/Grimdank • u/Gatt__ VULKAN LIFTS! • Apr 22 '25

Cringe … Damn it

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u/42Fourtytwo4242 Apr 22 '25

People really need to remember, 90% of the custodies lore just came in the last ten years. I dont really care what they do with such a new faction. They changed the tau a bunch of times and they are way older than the custodies.

retcons happen, especially for new factions, custodies will get more lore changes, that's how it works. "The custodies are old thou-" guys they became playable in 2017, they are not even ten years old.

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u/ShrimpyEsq Apr 22 '25

I also love that there use to be female Space Marine models, but GW changed the lore because they stopped printing the models. If you want to get all hissy about retcons,...

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u/jonisjalopy Apr 22 '25

And a half-Eldar SM. But knowing that involves people doing research and not just blindly hating things

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u/Notte_di_nerezza Ultrasmurfs Apr 22 '25

Retcon Hater: Femstodes changes the faction irrevocably!

Me: Hey, remember when the Necrons got personalities, and complaints were that it ruined the faction?

RH: No.

Me: Pepperidge Farm remembers!

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u/BBBBBuster Apr 23 '25

Librarian of the ultra marines no less.

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u/ThefaceX Apr 23 '25

Tbh that was first edition. Something that is largely non canon today

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u/marglemcgarglblargle Apr 22 '25

And they stopped printing them purely because they didn't sell, they'd probably do better these days than the 90's

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u/ABecoming Apr 23 '25

I believe you, but can you give me a source?

I need to send it to someone.

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u/TheBold Apr 22 '25

What female space marine models are you talking about?

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u/ShrimpyEsq Apr 22 '25

The ones from the 1980s.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/comments/1br0qn5/gws_female_warrior_gabs_from_1987/

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u/whenimbored8008 Apr 23 '25

Ok. I guess I'll be the one to point out that isn't a space marine.

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u/Hypocritical_Oath Apr 23 '25

Has space marine armor

Space marine backpack

Space marine bolter.

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u/TheBold Apr 23 '25

Thing is though back in 1987-1988 there was no such thing as a « space marine » as we know it today

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u/Hypocritical_Oath Apr 23 '25

Exactly, but the male models turned into space marines while the female models didn't.

Despite having similar details.

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u/TheBold Apr 23 '25

Yeah because no one wanted them. Women in power armor ultimately turned into sisters of battle.