Hello YouTube! For our weekend vid, we showcase the might of our Space Marines (Epic scale), the titular army of the game! At 3:19, the camera zooms in for a closer look.
Space Marines are the elite assault/strike force branch of the armies of humanity in the 41st millennium.
In the 2nd Edition, their strengths centered in rapid mobility and deployment, thanks to iconic units such as the Rhino armored personnel carrier and Land Raider tank, who can also carry infantry. Then there's the Thunderhawk gunship, capable of deploying a full detachment anywhere in the field.
Quality infantry was/is also a mayor strength. Tactical, Assault and Support a.k.a. Devastators Marines fill all traditional roles well. They are well rounded.
Due to their expense however, Space Marines armies are not the most numerous. More or less even with the Eldar and the Squats in that regard, but outnumbered by the Imperial Guard, Orks, and to a lesser extent, Chaos.
Another weakness is that due to their mobility, they lack very heavy gear such as super heavy tanks and crushing artillery.
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