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| Yaj | Mar 22 2012, 08:18 PM Post #1 |
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Having being enjoying Black Library audio books whilst walking the dog. I was wondering if the rest of you listen to them and if so do you listen to them whilst painting models, doing chores, homework etc. Of all of them I have to say the worst are any of the early ones as the person (I forget his name) clearly has only a limited range of voices and after a couple you start noticing the same voice pop up over and over. Throne of Lies has been the best so far and probably because it's an Aaron Dembski-Bowden one. I must have looked a bit odd when listening to this as I found myself chanting along with the Night Lords whilst walking said dog! So, if you listen to them what are your favourties/worst ones? Ave Dominus Nox, Hail the Lord of the Night... |
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'A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made against invasion by an idea' - Victor Hugo 'Histoire d'un Crime' ![]() 'When faith is lost, only hate remains' Unknown, Circa M36 Index Astartes: Lions of Medusa (work in progress) Yaj | |
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| Eetion | Mar 22 2012, 08:38 PM Post #2 |
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Chatting along with Night Lords. That is not just odd. That is just grade A bat shit crazy! Can't say that iv ever heard any though. |
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| The Fallen | Mar 23 2012, 02:57 AM Post #3 |
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I have listened to a few and thoroughly enjoyed them. I usually play them when I am painting but have put a really good one on that I was dieing to finish after school when I began my massive amount of homework. lol that absolutely reminds me of when I was cussing about Helion Rain when the lictor didn't die until after about 50 shot gun rounds. I was yelling that that was never real and if lictors where that tough they wouldn't be insta killed by missiles and other foul words. Although it must have seemed rather odd as I was doing this all when the family had arrived for Thanksgiving. My mom flipped out and it was hilarious. |
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| Yaj | Mar 23 2012, 07:54 AM Post #4 |
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They do tend to have some inaccuracies in places. I guess since there only 1hr (roughly) long usually the writter has to get things moving along quickly. I find its best not to think to much on them and enjoy the book. Otherwise I'd be asking questions like 'why is a captain leading the single Raven Guard squad in Labyrinth of Sorrows?'. |
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'A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made against invasion by an idea' - Victor Hugo 'Histoire d'un Crime' ![]() 'When faith is lost, only hate remains' Unknown, Circa M36 Index Astartes: Lions of Medusa (work in progress) Yaj | |
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| Yaj | Apr 17 2012, 05:01 PM Post #5 |
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Just finished listening to both A Thousand Sons and Prospero Burns on audio. Both fantastically well read but I found myself rooting more for the space wolves compared with when I read the books. Has anyone else heard them? |
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'A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made against invasion by an idea' - Victor Hugo 'Histoire d'un Crime' ![]() 'When faith is lost, only hate remains' Unknown, Circa M36 Index Astartes: Lions of Medusa (work in progress) Yaj | |
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| Eetion | Apr 18 2012, 05:42 AM Post #6 |
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No. Since I read the books already it seemed quite a frivilous use of cash so never really looked at them. |
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| Kol_Saresk | Apr 18 2012, 06:01 AM Post #7 |
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I always seemed to have the idea that the Raven Guard were supposed to be low in numbers with an even lower recruiting drive due to gene-seed instability so to me, a Chapter devoted to guerrilla warfare tactics would be one of the more likely backgrounds for providing a scenario where a captain would be leading a whole squad by itself. I had a second sentence to explain why I thought that there would actually be a shortage of sergeants due to everyone being veterans and close knit units with the ten company captains being the only ones with rank, and it sounded great in my head, but it got lost in translation between my brain and my fingers hitting the keys. As far as audios go, I normally don't listen to them because in school, I got bored of listening to the audios they used for school so we could all "read along"(read as "nap time since I finished the story thirty minutes ahead of the tape") and I once bought one thinking that if it was something I had interest in, I'd be able to pay attention and it never worked. So while I have no problem with audio, I'd prefer if BL had a paper transcription of the story. |
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| Yaj | Apr 19 2012, 03:22 PM Post #8 |
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Well it's not in the next 'Best of Hammer & Bolter: Volume One' but it might be in a future edition. Alternatively it might turn up in a future Space Marine anthology.
My view is that captains within Raven Guard are a precious commodity and should not be wasted on small operations. In my view a veteran sergeant would have been more appropriate. That's just my take on the background. |
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'A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made against invasion by an idea' - Victor Hugo 'Histoire d'un Crime' ![]() 'When faith is lost, only hate remains' Unknown, Circa M36 Index Astartes: Lions of Medusa (work in progress) Yaj | |
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| Eetion | Apr 19 2012, 05:28 PM Post #9 |
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Maybe it goes down something like this. Raven Guard Company comes down to world... Captain: "Company secure perimeter, 1st Squad with me... recon and infiltration" Captain can decide what he wants to do and where he goes,. |
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| Yaj | Apr 19 2012, 08:48 PM Post #10 |
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I can see how he could have done that. He could also have said - 'Veteran Sergeant Mike take 1st Squad recon and infilltration' Thing about Raven Guard is they do have alot of flexiblity on how to they deal with situations. I can see some Raven Guard going down the route of described in the audio and some just sending Veteran Sergeants. |
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'A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made against invasion by an idea' - Victor Hugo 'Histoire d'un Crime' ![]() 'When faith is lost, only hate remains' Unknown, Circa M36 Index Astartes: Lions of Medusa (work in progress) Yaj | |
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