I don't think you can tell someone they can't play because they are using space marines. If by going on the most numerous races, you would have large numbers of tyranids and ork players, a fair few IG players, all SM varients (including the ordos), then elder, dark elder, tau. The only reason I did not mention NEcrons is they have an unknown number of sleeping colonies. I can't see this working, as you are limiting options, which is what I think the game is all about. How a player can interpret the rules, make a fluffwise and powerful list, and finaly the way the play the list. I don't mind playing all those power armoured opponents, but I'm just sick of hearing ****y sm players stating their army is unkillable because they have superhuman warriors and land raiders.
From this, another point can be made. GW is trying to percieve the sm's as unbeatable, which they simply are not. Showing them as continuesly victorious makes younger players want to play them, and if they find they can't win with them, they are turnt away from the game. I find this sad, as I realy enjoy this game, especialy the history behind it.
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