Best Fictional Army

[Alan]

Just like the title says. What in your opinion, is the best fictional army out there?

Can't be a real army. Must be fictional.

[TR1]

Imperial Army.

cause I own with them in Battlefront 2.

[Aerosoul]

Hmmm....perhaps one of the groups in the LOTR movies.

[MaDuce]

The Great Lord Xenu's space plane fleet.

[LaoSexMachine]

Ussr .

[maw]

now that's funny!


Ussr .

[Bombtrack]

An Army of One
http://www.nlgaming.com/games/1699/051303_sma4_mario-fly.jpg

[LaoSexMachine]

83rd Plumbers Airborne is the shyt. Mostly made up of mostly Polack plumbers though.

[Aerosoul]

lawl, nice one.

[Irish]

the Phantasian Army..used to attack us in pockets of two's and three's, wearing similar clothing/weapons..

~and for some reason they always attacked our training area..the Glen Of Ammal:roll:

[Noble713]

What is your criteria for "best"? The one displaying the most tactical and operational competence? Or just plain cool?


Tactical Competence: Colonial Marine Corps, Aliens.
Sheer, Overwhelming, Awesomeness: Imperial Guard, Warhammer 40,000

Honorary mention to anything written by David Weber.

[AOCBravo2004]

Army of Darkness, nothing more needs to be said :lol:

@Noble - The Colonial Marine Corps in Aliens I would say were more eye candy then tactically competent. Just a bit of trivia, but the movie Aliens is just a play on the Vietnam War according to James Cameron, and it's actually quite obvious once you really watch it. The airducts are the VC tunnels, the high tech Marines get their asses kicked by a low tech force...

[TR1]

The airducts are the VC tunnels, the high tech Marines get their asses kicked by a low tech force...
but they don't get their asses kicked...they take out a bunch of aliens in the process.....

[Ratamacue]

- Terran Federation Mobile Infantry (Starship Troopers)
- Fremen Fedaykin (Dune)
- United States Marine Corps (Heritage and Legacy trilogies)

[IraGlacialis]

For now:

Actual Army: Army of the Dead from LOTR Return of the King (movie, not book. All that happens in the book is that they scare the Corsairs of Umbar s**tless, causing them to jump out of their ships and drown)
Military: The Covenant from Halo, especially the Elites and Hunters, even if they are religious nutjobs.

[rhino]

83rd Plumbers Airborne is the shyt. Mostly made up of mostly Polack plumbers though.

please dawg!!! those guys were so italian!

[Lord Of War]

Best fictional army? I'd say The Goa'uld.

[LaoSexMachine]

My bad. No disrespect to my Polack brothers from the north. I just heard they are quit a few Polack plumbers in England that's all.

[AOCBravo2004]

but they don't get their asses kicked...they take out a bunch of aliens in the process.....

According to Hudson they did :p

[rhino]

My bad. No disrespect to my Polack brothers from the north. I just heard they are quit a few Polack plumbers in England that's all.

non takenp-)

[WolverineBlue]

Salvation Navy

[AOCBravo2004]

Best Fictional Army......hmm French Army???? haha I kid I kid

[WingedHussar]

Best Fictional Army......hmm French Army???? haha I kid I kid
roflroflrofl

[D-gin]

Not one of you has mentioned one of the best, The Rebel Alliance (Star Wars)

[Noble713]

@Noble - The Colonial Marine Corps in Aliens I would say were more eye candy then tactically competent.

Maybe compared to real-life militaries, but as far as on-screen sci-fi ones go they are among the best. Compare them to Stormtroopers, Clonetroopers, anything in Star Trek, movie Mobile Infantry, etc.... the CMC is heads above them all. Ever see the others use bounding overwatch? Hell, outside of the CMC only the Clonetroopers have anything even approaching practical vehicular support (LAAT/i gunships, the imitation-Hind).

[americanbychoice]

Sheer, Overwhelming, Awesomeness: Imperial Guard, Warhammer 40,000
I love the IG in 40K. Regular humans against the monsterous hordes... gotta love it. The Leman Russ might be silly and exaggerated-looking for a MBT, but in the silly & exaggerated theme of Warhammer 40K, that is one sexy tank...

I also really enjoy the combined-arms aspect of the Tau, except that I prefer the reformed Space Communist theme of O'shovah rather than the standard cheese-factor of 3 Railheads in your regular Space Communist Tau army. Seeker missiles might not be t3h awesomest weapons around, but I just like the idea of my infantry units calling in heavy fire support via their markerlights.

/in the middle of building up a Farsight Enclave army in my non-existant free time...

[AussieJohnDoe]

Royal New Zealand Army









;-)

[Wilco]

Imperial Guard or Chaos Space Marines

[Aerosoul]

Royal Mudmarines, duh.
wait nvm they're not an 'army'.
nvm drugs are bad.

[Huhtis]

Mobile Infantry from Starship Troopers
I havent read the book but i have to look for it from library.

Or Zeon Military
"Hay dudes, lets drop a colony on earth and use nukes´n stuff in others thus killing half of humanity within week"

[fremen]

The two best are from Frank Herbert's Dune series:
Number 1: Fremen Fedaykin
Number 2: Sardaukar

[BloodyTalon]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/tsarbomba/16-big.jpg
The Space Marines from Warhammer 40k, specifically the big 4 chapters (Ultramarines, Blood Angels, Dark Angels, and Space Wolves). Very few can survive the onslaught of land raiders, terminators, dreadnaughts, veterans, and even just some tactical squads.

It sucks that I had to stop playing because of budget and convenience reasons, but the universe is still one of the most twisted out there. Is the RTS any good, by chance?

[struuv]

40k Tyranids, Or the Federation Star Fleet.

[HorrigEn]

Chaos Space Marines
http://www.wargamesworkshop.com/Images%5CProductImages%5Cchaosbattleforce.jpg

or army of Chuck Norris (David Hasselhoff possible too) :D

[Elemental666]

Forest,Forest Gump.woot
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/8982/forest20gumpwq2.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://img133.imageshack.us/)

[Ngati Tumatauenga]

Royal New Zealand Army









;-)


That's correct. There is no such thing as the Royal New Zealand Army.

It's actually the New Zealand Army.

But you didn't know that did you...

[Violet Fashion by Mindy]

New Zealand does not use Royal anymore?

I find that offensive and demand we invade.

[RECON DOC]

David Drake's 'Hammers Slammers'

[Connor Oz]

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/Combat+Wombat/

COMBAT WOMBAT!!

[joka]

The European Union's army in Battlefield 2142
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/285/bf2142pcscrneuassaultcombatqq4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2697/bf2142pcscrngibr12jz3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5686/bf2142pcscrneumechcloseupsk8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6954/bf2142pcscrneucombinedarmsscenenx8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It seems DICE picked, what looks like an, erect Danish lion for the badge of the European Union military. Scandinavian bias? ;)

[Caesar]

Best fictional army? I'd say The Goa'uld.

I'd take the replicators hands down...

[Icarus1]

Mobile Infantry combined with the fleet from Heinleins Starship Troopers, nothing could stand in their way...

[americanbychoice]

http://uk.games-workshop.com/download/popup.htm?/spacemarines/artwork/images/16-big.jpg
The Space Marines from Warhammer 40k, specifically the big 4 chapters (Ultramarines, Blood Angels, Dark Angels, and Space Wolves). Very few can survive the onslaught of land raiders, terminators, dreadnaughts, veterans, and even just some tactical squads.

It sucks that I had to stop playing because of budget and convenience reasons, but the universe is still one of the most twisted out there. Is the RTS any good, by chance?
I hear the 40K RTS is good... but I've not played it. I don't have enough time to play the computer games that I do have, so buying a newer one more would make no sense.

Neither does building a new 40K army under the newer 4th edition rules, but that's what I am trying to do (one local retailer has GW stuff for 25% off... another one sells it at 15% off... so that's nice, although 25% off of overpriced is still overpriced... but when you can get a Hammerhead or Leman Russ or Chaos Defiler at 25% less than you'd pay otherwise, then it does get more attractive).

[CruddyLeper]

FUSAG was the most useful, influential, fictitious army EVER.

[Icarus1]

FUSAG was the most useful, influential, fictitious army EVER.

That may be true. Good one!!! Two thumbs up

[D-gin]

The European Union's army in Battlefield 2142
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/285/bf2142pcscrneuassaultcombatqq4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2697/bf2142pcscrngibr12jz3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Ok I must say, These guys look bad a$$. Any guesses how long it takes until someone asks, "How do I make this into a loadout" :) :)

[rhino]

ok, the best? here, this guys

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5707/k1yf8.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/120/k2sz2.jpg http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2417/k3ui0.gif

and these guys

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4566/jh1vn9.jpg http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1822/jh3ub2.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5982/jh5ck4.jpg

[Ratamacue]

Yeah, maybe if only Star Trek had soldiers that actually used high-tech equipment other than fancy phasers and disruptors.

[BloodyTalon]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/tsarbomba/1155327628408.jpg

[TR1]

The Hirogen are the most badass Star Trek race hands down.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/200px-Hirogen.jpg

in warhammer, the Chaos were pretty cool. but the hordes of the IG would own all.

[Bombtrack]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/tsarbomba/1155327628408.jpg

hahaha where the hell is that from

[Thunder]

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8161/167538origcj4.jpg

[Johnny_H02]

The Imperial Navy & Stormtrooper/Clone Legions
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4312/arrive9gg5.th.jpg (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=arrive9gg5.jpg)
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/1391/troopergunssm8.th.jpg (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=troopergunssm8.jpg)
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/5521/501stcb2.th.jpg (http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=501stcb2.jpg)

[Bombtrack]

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8161/167538origcj4.jpg

just bust a move

[Kingswat]

The Imperial Navy & Stormtrooper/Clone Legions
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4312/arrive9gg5.th.jpg (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=arrive9gg5.jpg)
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/1391/troopergunssm8.th.jpg (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=troopergunssm8.jpg)
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/5521/501stcb2.th.jpg (http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=501stcb2.jpg)\

****ing star wars nerd rofl


definately the best.

[Kingswat]

Not one of you has mentioned one of the best, The Rebel Alliance (Star Wars)


you just thought Leia was hot in that bikini.

[rhino]

The Hirogen are the most badass Star Trek race hands down.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/200px-Hirogen.jpg

in warhammer, the Chaos were pretty cool. but the hordes of the IG would own all.

hardly, when it comes to hard ass its only one race 8472

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2120/8472rr6.jpg

[Ratamacue]

hardly, when it comes to hard ass its only one race 8472I can't take anything from Voyager seriously, especially after the five-thousandth time that they managed to defeat some unstoppable foe with an unoriginal, non-sensical deus ex machina.

[Johnny_H02]

I hate startrek

[Exer]

The necromonger army from chronicles of rid****

[TR1]

hardly, when it comes to hard ass its only one race 8472

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2120/8472rr6.jpg

pht, whatever, the Hirogen would pwn the 8472 species and they totaly ghey bioships.

[Yaar]

How come none has mentioned the Borg? (not Björn then, nor of Swedish origin (I hope p-))) The surely got some of the best communications acting as a mind-of-one hive, adapting to attacks and making sure they got the updates out to soldier level in no-time och got cool non-aerodynamic space ships!

[TR1]

How come none has mentioned the Borg? (not Björn then, nor of Swedish origin (I hope p-))) The surely got some of the best communications acting as a mind-of-one hive, adapting to attacks and making sure they got the updates out to soldier level in no-time och got cool non-aerodynamic space ships!

The borg were retarded in a tactical sense. lets inavde earth- with ONE cube! why not send in, like maybe 50, and completely own everybody without a problem.

[Ratamacue]

I hate startrekI enjoyed both Deep Space Nine and the latter two seasons of Enterprise, as well as some of the movies. All the rest are either too cheesy or have too much inane technobabble.

[Yaar]

The borg were retarded in a tactical sense. lets inavde earth- with ONE cube! why not send in, like maybe 50, and completely own everybody without a problem.

Agreed. They simply weren't expecting Picard and those time travelling mofus.. IIRC they made it the first time, and obviously that kind of tactic worked in other parts of the galaxy. I believe the got some one fourth or so of it as their controlled space.

Another shytty thing with them would probably be the total lack of initiative unless controlled from the Hive Queen. Isn't that what the Yanks are saying about Iraqi soldiers and NCOs, that they lack intitiative? I see a connection... :)

[drummerguy5]

human form replicators definatly...

there liek what the borg wanted to be, 100% nanite..all of the fun, none of the weakness :D

[CruddyLeper]

The necromonger army from chronicles of rid****

My 2nd choice. You never really see them with support weapons though.

Well, I haven't anyway.

[D-gin]

The Imperial Navy & Stormtrooper/Clone Legions
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4312/arrive9gg5.th.jpg (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=arrive9gg5.jpg)
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/1391/troopergunssm8.th.jpg (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=troopergunssm8.jpg)
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/5521/501stcb2.th.jpg (http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=501stcb2.jpg)

ARC Troopers kick a$$. To bad you don't see them in the movie.:|

[Swedish_Marine]

Cobra!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.uncrate.com/men/images/cobra-patch.jpg

[Vioman]

SKYNET

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/9079/skynetru1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Terminator STRONG http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/sniperskull/emoticons/yes.gif

[Seiran]

Zeon Military
"Hay dudes, lets drop a colony on earth and use nukes´n stuff in others thus killing half of humanity within week"

Fsck yea!! And they had the best mobile suits in the conflict to boot.
http://uzu2.hp.infoseek.co.jp/gunpla/b3/b3_main.jpg
Seig Zeon!!


As for reality, and not animated. USCMC ftw.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8692/hicksme7.jpg

[TuNeRsHaRk]

ISA, from the game Killzone

http://www.aeropause.com/archives/killzone.jpg

http://www.ps3informer.com/playstation-3/images/killzone-ps3-3.jpg

http://www.generationmp3.com/generationpsp/images/ps3/killzone%2001.jpg

http://www.zalogag.pl/repository/thumbnails/Killzone_2.129917.%20440x0.jpg

[Exer]

My 2nd choice. You never really see them with support weapons though.

Well, I haven't anyway.

As long as they have those statue with the blue nuke thing, iam with them

[Bombtrack]

The Imperial Navy & Stormtrooper/Clone Legions
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4312/arrive9gg5.th.jpg (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=arrive9gg5.jpg)
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/1391/troopergunssm8.th.jpg (http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=troopergunssm8.jpg)
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/5521/501stcb2.th.jpg (http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=501stcb2.jpg)

If they're so good why did a handful of spacedorks defeat them?

[Ratamacue]

If they're so good why did a handful of spacedorks defeat them?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormtrooper_effect

[Bombtrack]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormtrooper_effect


So you're saying they're actually better than how they were portayed in Star Wars? Well since they only existed in Star Wars, and got their asses kicked in it, they suck.


I nominate these guys

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/he/thumb/9/9f/Zerg.jpg/200px-Zerg.jpg

[LaoSexMachine]

Is Killzone for Xbox too? How is that game?

[TuNeRsHaRk]

Is Killzone for Xbox too? How is that game?i think its only for ps2 and the 3rd one is coming out on ps3, its such a bad ass game.

[LaoSexMachine]

Well, that sucks.

[zkurvenepice]

I don´t know about the best army, but for sure the best soldier is this:-)))

http://filmovezvuky.fdb.cz/dobry-vojak-svejk/jpg/42.jpg

http://filmovezvuky.fdb.cz/dobry-vojak-svejk/jpg/64.jpg

http://filmovezvuky.fdb.cz/dobry-vojak-svejk/jpg/58.jpg

http://filmovezvuky.fdb.cz/dobry-vojak-svejk/jpg/59.jpg

http://filmovezvuky.fdb.cz/dobry-vojak-svejk/jpg/27.jpg

http://filmovezvuky.fdb.cz/dobry-vojak-svejk/jpg/53.jpg



vojín Josef Švejk (good soldier Schweik)

[Name Taken]

Protoss, duh.

[struuv]

I did'nt know they turned Svejk into a movie.
Good book anyway.

[zkurvenepice]

I did'nt know they turned Svejk into a movie.
Good book anyway.

yes and not only one. In silent era movie (at the 20s) one , at the 30s as well and into three movies in 1956 (the best), with one of the best Czech actors, Rudolf Hrušínský, excelent movie (the photos of that). If I know in Germany made the Schweik movie as well

[ronin2172]

Army of Darkness, nothing more needs to be said :lol:

@Noble - The Colonial Marine Corps in Aliens I would say were more eye candy then tactically competent. Just a bit of trivia, but the movie Aliens is just a play on the Vietnam War according to James Cameron, and it's actually quite obvious once you really watch it. The airducts are the VC tunnels, the high tech Marines get their asses kicked by a low tech force...

actually it isn't as the VC are not a bunch of unearthly lifeforms with concentrated acid for blood that have only one purpose...to secure hosts ....for their unborn progeny...plus i'd say the xenomorphs are not low tech but NO tech....

what is obvious is the nod to Starship troopers, in fact when somone asked Cameron about the starship troopers movie he was said to have remarked why I have already done that

[Anthony91]

Grand Army of the Republic {Star Wars Episode II and III}
UNSC Marine Corps {Halo series}

But thats just my two cents. :D

[BloodyTalon]

Is Killzone for Xbox too? How is that game?
PS2/PS3/PSP only. That's why a bunch of idiots tried to claim it was the "Halo Killer".

To be honest the game is nothing more than a professionally made sci-fi mod for Call of Duty. The atmosphere and the graphics are great, and the helghast are some of the coolest enemies ever, but other than that its pretty vanilla. Also, aiming with the sniper rifle is like guiding a blind man with sign language.

[Anthony91]

PS2/PS3/PSP only. That's why a bunch of idiots tried to claim it was the "Halo Killer".

To be honest the game is nothing more than a professionally made sci-fi mod for Call of Duty. The atmosphere and the graphics are great, and the helghast are some of the coolest enemies ever, but other than that its pretty vanilla. Also, aiming with the sniper rifle is like guiding a blind man with sign language.

I hate the Sniper Rifle in the game.

And I wish we were on the Helghast side during the game. There so much cooler looking. Too bad it wasn't as good as Halo.

[BloodyTalon]

hahaha where the hell is that from
Calvin and Hobbes; the greatest comic strip ever!

Also, why does everyone think that the IG from Warhammer 40k are they best? Sure, they look cool, but they suffer from a serious case of stormtrooper effect.

[Anthony91]

I'd take the replicators hands down...

Go TAU'RI. Go Go, Go TAU'RI.

[pascalywood]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g261/tsarbomba/1155327628408.jpg
I shat my pants

[Anthony91]

I shat my pants

Me too.....a few months ago. :)

[IraGlacialis]

I change my opinion for favorite military from Covenant from Halo to Yuuzhan Vong. Again, religious nutjobs, but great, albeit a little psychotic, fighters.

[Anthony91]

I change my opinion for favorite military from Covenant from Halo to Yuuzhan Vong. Again, religious nutjobs, but great, albeit a little psychotic, fighters.

The Yuuzhan Vong war killed Chewbacca......bastards. :-( .

[IraGlacialis]

Wow, someone else besides me and my friends who knows who the Yuuzhan Vong are! And yeah, they are bastards for doing that.

[Anthony91]

Wow, someone else besides me and my friends who knows who the Yuuzhan Vong are! And yeah, they are bastards for doing that.

And they destroyed Coruscant. May they burn in hell for all of eternity.

[Ratamacue]

I change my opinion for favorite military from Covenant from Halo to Yuuzhan Vong. Again, religious nutjobs, but great, albeit a little psychotic, fighters.To hell with the Yuuzhan Vong. I submit Ganner Rhysode, the one-man army Jedi.

"None shall pass!"

[Anthony91]

To hell with the Yuuzhan Vong. I submit Ganner Rhysode, the one-man army Jedi.

"None shall pass!"

He is nothing compaired to the kickass Ki-Adi Mundi and his Galatic Marines.:)

[IraGlacialis]

And they destroyed Coruscant. May they burn in hell for all of eternity.

Actually, what they did to Coruscant was kinda cool. Nothing like turning the ultimate symbol of bureaucracy into a lush jungle.

[Anthony91]

Actually, what they did to Coruscant was kinda cool. Nothing like turning the ultimate symbol of bureaucracy into a lush jungle.

No it's not, I rather live in a urban planet, than a jungle planet......we've got Kashyyyk and Dagobah for that.

[Ratamacue]

He is nothing compaired to the kickass Ki-Adi Mundi and his Galatic Marines.:)Given that Ki-Adi-Mundi got blown away by just a handful of clone troopers, whereas Ganner single-handedly killed hundreds or even thousands of Yuuzhan Vong warriors rushing him, I can't say that I agree.

[Anthony91]

Given that Ki-Adi-Mundi got blown away by just a handful of clone troopers, whereas Ganner single-handedly killed hundreds or even thousands of Yuuzhan Vong warriors rushing him, I can't say that I agree.

Those Clone Troopers were teamkilling.

And that Ganner dude was totally modding. :)

[Thunder]

Wow, someone else besides me and my friends who knows who the Yuuzhan Vong are! And yeah, they are bastards for doing that.

And they destroyed Coruscant. May they burn in hell for all of eternity.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9690/sdasta23ydn2.jpg

[Anthony91]

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9690/sdasta23ydn2.jpg

Actually i'm a Stormtrooper......or that fat Rebel Marine in the front row.

[IraGlacialis]

Hey, I am not that type of Star Wars geek. I just mostly read the books and graphic novels. I hardly ever watch the movies, especially after reading the books, which are pretty scientificly accurate (example: no sound in space). The books kinda make the movies, especially the prequels (man the are awful), suck. The Trilogy is excuseable.

[Gauntlet]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/dayart/movies/40918/40918_bi.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/Fireflyreaver.jpg

Reavers from Serenity/Firefly. They may not be the absolute best, but sure are the scariest.

[Thunder]

Actually i'm a Stormtrooper......or that fat Rebel Marine in the front row.http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/695/sdasta23ybe9.jpg

[Anthony91]

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/695/sdasta23ybe9.jpg

Ok, thats better. :)

[TR1]

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/695/sdasta23ybe9.jpg

you would be that Sand Person (singular for Sand People?) in the back.

[IraGlacialis]

Given that Ki-Adi-Mundi got blown away by just a handful of clone troopers, whereas Ganner single-handedly killed hundreds or even thousands of Yuuzhan Vong warriors rushing him, I can't say that I agree.

The current Jacen Solo would own both Ki-Adi-Mundi and Ganner at the same time. He was able to deflect friggin' turbolaser volleys with one hand! BTW, the Chiss would also be one of my favorite militaries. Grand Admiral Thrawn is the shiz.

[IraGlacialis]

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/695/sdasta23ybe9.jpg

rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl

[Ratamacue]

Hey, I am not that type of Star Wars geek. I just mostly read the books and graphic novels. I hardly ever watch the movies, especially after reading the books, which are pretty scientificly accurate (example: no sound in space). The books kinda make the movies, especially the prequels (man the are awful), suck. The Trilogy is excuseable.I still enjoy the movies, but I agree. The books that I've read are overwhelmingly superior in story, character development, and simply bringing the SW universe alive. On a whim, I decided to read Vector Prime, and I was absolutely blown away, especially by its grounding in reality and that it's much darker than any of the movies. And the NJO series has only gotten better as I've read more of it.


The current Jacen Solo would own both Ki-Adi-Mundi and Ganner at the same time. He was able to deflect friggin' turbolaser volleys with one hand! BTW, the Chiss would also be one of my favorite militaries. Grand Admiral Thrawn is the shiz.I haven't read past Destiny's Way yet, so I haven't seen much of what Jacen is supposed to become capable of. Still, I just thougt that Matthew Stover did an amazing job with Ganner's death, and took what was a mostly an average character and made him into a truly memorable hero.

[Anthony91]

I still enjoy the movies, but I agree. The books that I've read are overwhelmingly superior in story, character development, and simply bringing the SW universe alive. On a whim, I decided to read Vector Prime, and I was absolutely blown away, especially by its grounding in reality and that it's much darker than any of the movies. And the NJO series has only gotten better as I've read more of it.

I've never heard of Vector Prime. Whats it about.

[IraGlacialis]

I've never heard of Vector Prime. Whats it about.

That's the beginning of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion and is where Chewie dies.

[Anthony91]

That's the beginning of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion and is where Chewie dies.

Ok, i'm sold, does anywhere know where I can get it?:)

[Ratamacue]

Ok, i'm sold, does anywhere know where I can get it?:)You might try a book store.

[Anthony91]

You might try a book store.

You've got a point there. :)

[IraGlacialis]

The author is R.A. Salvatore if you are going for the library approach. From what I heard, he ended getting death threats after the book was published. Now THAT is hardcore geekdom.

[americanbychoice]

Also, why does everyone think that the IG from Warhammer 40k are they best? Sure, they look cool, but they suffer from a serious case of stormtrooper effect.
Yes, your average Imperial Guardsman is just your regular human bean in a universe full of inhuman adversaries... but it's that combined arms of the guard that are so cool.

Especially in 4th edition, your Space Marine army doesn't need that combined arms effort (not just the Ultramarines & the other big chapters... EVERY Space Marine army has some powerful tools now with the Traits system, like putting Tank Hunters vet skill on a Devastator squad, like Chaos Space Marines can do to their Havoks. It's kind of all or nothing with Space Marine vehicles)...

The Guard kind of need it. Guardsmen just aren't superhuman genetic freaks like the Adeptus Astartes... a Leman Russ or three go a long way in keeping alive your horde of dudes with t-shirts & flashlights.

Maybe that doesn't make them the "best" in terms of soldier-per-soldier power, but I think it makes them slightly more interesting to assemble... and as a whole army, that interdependence between armor & artillery & infantry & recon (Sentinels w/Improved Comms!) that makes them good.

/that being said, it's a dumb game with silly rules, and all the combined arms tactics in the world won't save you from the stupid dice

[Bombtrack]

You all should use this as a new avatar
http://ypulse.com/images/revengeofthenerds.jpg

[BloodyTalon]

COBRA!!!!!!!111one
http://www.roadflares.org/matt/images/cobra_commander.jpg

[HorrigEn]

army of warrior worms :)

http://www.dream17.co.uk/boxart_worms2.jpg

[James]

The multinational army that fought Sarumon and his Orc hordes in LOTR. Gondorians/Rohirim/Elves/Gimli/4 Hobbits. And Aragorn. That's one baddass dude.

They kicked ass.

[Huhtis]

Adding some more for me:

Rebel Alliance: Mon Calamari-class kicks ass. And Admiral Ackbar is one badass dude
U.N Spacy: Valkyries, anyone?
And last Cima Garahaus Zeonic marine corps

[Paracaidista]

The US Army/Navy/Air Force/etc of Tom Clancy's Ryanverse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryanverse)

[Anthony91]

Adding some more for me:

Rebel Alliance: Mon Calamari-class kicks ass. And Admiral Ackbar is one badass dude
U.N Spacy: Valkyries, anyone?
And last Cima Garahaus Zeonic marine corps

Are you kidding me. The Mon Calamari-class ships are nothing compaired to the Imperial Navy ships.

[Ratamacue]

Are you kidding me. The Mon Calamari-class ships are nothing compaired to the Imperial Navy ships.Imperial Star Destroyers have alot more firepower, but Mon Cal cruisers have absurdly strong defenses. Furthermore, later model Mon Cal ships (Mediator and Viscount classes) are more than a match for their Star Destroyer peers.

[Anthony91]

Imperial Star Destroyers have alot more firepower, but Mon Cal cruisers have absurdly strong defenses. Furthermore, later model Mon Cal ships (Mediator and Viscount classes) are more than a match for their Star Destroyer peers.

True True. But I still believe Imperial ships are better. :)

[TR1]

The Super Star destoyer could own a whole fleet of mon calamari cruisers. unless of course the rebels get lucky and hit that One spot which causes the entire ship to loose power.

[Anthony91]

The Super Star destoyer could own a whole fleet of mon calamari cruisers. unless of course the rebels get lucky and hit that One spot which causes the entire ship to loose power.

Yeah.....which is the bridge. And the Super Star Destroyers are teh ultimate PWNAG3!!!

[Name Taken]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/dayart/movies/40918/40918_bi.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/Fireflyreaver.jpg

Reavers from Serenity/Firefly. They may not be the absolute best, but sure are the scariest.

Oh good call, forgot them.

[PsihoKeke]

AFFS from the Batletech universe, eveybody copied their RCTs.

[Count Lippe]

Canadian army...p-)


The Klingons of course!woot

[brydog78]

The best fictional army is my Nationstate nation's Republic Armed Force, 120,000,000 human and anthro soldiers make up the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, and Federal Coastal Patrol.

[Asclepeus]

I would say Mobile Infantry from Starship Troopers ( From the book, not the movie)

[kawaiku]

Over Said and Done!!!woot

[SrB-23Q]

The predators from Alien vs Predator.

[struuv]

As i remember it, only one of those predators are any good, the others get killed of pretty fast, by the same alien if I remember corectly.

Bad movie anyhow.

[evanfitz]

The Imperial Army from Star Wars is teh greatest! and owns anything in its path (including planets).

[rhino]

here is something for other ST funs
http://www.youtube.com/v/RBmj-aM5Jck

and another one
http://www.youtube.com/v/W64FL-l4FNM&mode=related&search=

[MaDuce]

http://img261.echo.cx/img261/4532/wolp12yn.jpg

[Skeletor]

COBRA gets my vote too.

Check this out for a laugh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMe508TTaiw

[Hydro]

Hazardous Environment Combat Unit from Half Life. Despite the fact they got screwed over by a lone physicist with a crowbar.

[Macaca]

I'd go with LotR's Mordor, for pure evil mass tactics powerplay.

If it need to be more timeless i'd stick with a proper zombie army (for economics: every kill is a new recruit (or food :)

[Mike Keenan]

The Marines from Halo

[Anthony91]

The Marines from Halo

wootwo0twootwo0twootwo0twoot

[Aerosoul]

LOL @ MaDuce's post. Nice.

[Anthony91]

LOL @ MaDuce's post. Nice.

x2. :)woot:)

[ERASERHEAD]

The army of Terminators!

http://www.vtr1000.co.uk/b3ta/terminator.gif

http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/movie/terminator/terminator_5.jpg

woot

[BloodyTalon]

The army of Terminators!

http://www.vtr1000.co.uk/b3ta/terminator.gif

http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/movie/terminator/terminator_5.jpg

woot
but according to the movies (at least the first) they were losing the war. That's why they tried to kill John Conor before he could grow up to organize the resistance.