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A community dedicated to the universe of Warhammer 40k, a tabletop setting in the far, distant future.

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submitted 1 year ago by Cotillion189@lemmy.world to c/warhammer40k@lemmy.world
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Hello all. I have been lurking 40k subreddits and now here on Lemmy for quiet some times. I want to get into 40k universe and I need your help. Where to start? I love books. Which would you recommend to read first? Where to start in games?

All help is appreciated!

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[–] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

That's unfortunate. The community aspect is imo the best part of the hobby.

Those 2 series do require at least a very basic working knowledge of how WH40k works. If you know the names of the 4 chaos gods, what space marines are, and what imperial guardsmen are you should be fine. You don't need detailed historical knowledge of the universe to enjoy them.