Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-24357736-20131230135616/@comment-121.73.10.57-20140101215127

Personally I think saying one chapter is the best is a little pointless, as everyone's view on what defines "the best" is almost one hundred percent subjective. That blurb about the Deathwing and Ravenwing being the finest formations in the Imperium: written in a book about the Dark Angels. Keep in mind, each Codex is even written from the point of view of that chapter, which is precisely why the Standard Codex goes on at length about how the Ultramarines are the pinnacle of what a Space Marine can achieve. The source material is biased, which in turn affects our view on what makes a Chapter/Regiment/Craftworld/Warband e.t.c. the best. Personally I love the Space Marines as a whole precisely because of their enormous variety in terms of heraldry, history, aesthetic, tactics, mindest and so on. All are equal in the eyes of the Emperor, so to speak.