Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-4851119-20140118095944/@comment-24944355-20141221063754

Again your not reading - I said the transplanted marines likely didn't pass on their gene seed - I didn't say anything about it being wasted, it was probably sent back to terra for storage in the Emperor's private vaults. 2) I said the extra numbers form the transplanted marines would have "helped" keep Gullimans astartes numbers high, I never said it was the only reason. 3) The Ultramarines are & were the generalists of the legions they could absorb newcomers more easily tan any other legion & Guilliman was the most brilliant organizer of all the primarch, working the newcomers into his legion would not have been difficult for him. Most legions, especially the Ultramarines, were very disciplined & would have followed orders. Also many of the legions changed their battle philosophies when they were reunited with their primarchs & said primarch put their own stamp on the legion for example the Dusk Raiders who became the Death Guard.