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10-28-2012, 02:01 PM
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(10-28-2012, 01:49 PM)Adman Wrote: Could anyone perhaps give me a brief outline of what Warhammer is? I remember it being something to do with little models bit after seeing a video game of it I was slightly confused.
Alright here goes...
First off, there are two separate Warhammer worlds: Warhammer (fantasy game) and Warhammer 40.000 (sci-fi game).
Both have originated as tabletop games, and both have similar rules (as they are developed by the same company).
Warhammer (fantasy) is set in a pre-industrial period, (steam and gunpowder have just been invented) where several races clash for dominance. Without going into too much detail (because there are a LOT of details) these are the "main" races of this world: The Empire (humans, similar to the Holy Roman Empire), Orcs (savage and stupid), Dwarfs (the basic from which most Dwarf lores come from), High Elves, Wood Elves, Dark Elves (again, standard), Vampire Counts (standard Undead), Tomb Lord of Khemri (Egyptian Undead), Chaos (mixture of barbarians and demons), Bretonia (humans, France - middle ages) etc. I have not listed a number of armies, as the list and lore of each is quite vast. This world is the world of magic and steel.
Warhammer 40.000 is set 40k years into the future, where the galaxy is the battlefield. It is considered one of the darkest universe that exist, as there are no heroes in the game. Most space-oriented strategies have taken their ideas from this world. The races are similar enough to the original Warhammer to be familiar and general enough, though no origins have been set clear, so players still debate if the two games share history.
If you are interested these lores and want to learn more, there is this site from which I get this information. I have read it a dozen times, and still not sure if I have covered half of it:
www.lexicanum.com