Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-14745711-20130821214539/@comment-180.95.41.109-20170406061723

Ok, now I'm no expert on the lore of everything, but I mean is it a stretch to say that everyone could survive in a way? Perhaps in different forms due to different cataclysmic events, sure, but can't all races in theory still exist after this change? Think about it:

The Imperium could enter a period of restructuring and reform to become a differnent governing body altogether: if the original intent was to base the Imperium of a Rome/Medieval Catholic society, then why can't you look at that actual period of history and relate it to here? Perhaps the Imperium ceases to have the Ecclesiarchy as a governing force and it becomes and independent nation. The Imperium fractures into many different space-kingdoms, with the primary one being a quazi-SPQR society, in which technology and reason, virtues of the Emperor, are upheld, but just in a smaller sphere of influence. After all, a smaller empire is easier to govern and thus is easier to spread a common virtue accross

The Tau (as much as people seem to hate them) would probably end up being one of the major powers that exist to fill the vaccum the Imperium left behind. It might not be super-large (i.e. galaxy spanning), but a power to be reckoned with. Within the borders of the Tau Empire, perhaps codexes could be made for each ally race e.g. Kroot get their own army, as do Vespid, etc. Might change the playing field a bit

The necrons would most likely be the dominant power of the galaxy. Their expansion would probably be the major drive that pitches everyone against them in the fear that they enslave populations in order to restore themselves to their former glory. It'd be like the galaxy's own plague, it's scourge.

Which brings me to the tyranids. After thinking about it, the Tyranids have been attacking with quite some force with quite some time now, gaining very little ground in the process. I'm not saying that they would cease to be, but their invasions would be significantly less powerful than they are at th dawn of the 41st millenium. They would just be a plague that exist on the outer reaches of the galaxy, like a swarm of slightly-menacing midgies,.

Chaos... pff.. they'd probably be in the shiz, any way you slice it. Necrons are opposed to the deities of the warp, so they would probably go out of their way to destroy Chaos. The late Imperium would probably have invested as much effort into defeating them as well. This combned effort would attract the Tau, who would see the potential to unite other in the Greater Good. The Eldar would also help take Chaos out, with what little force they could provide. Essentially, everyone is out to get Chaos in some way, shape or form. The traitor legions would've run short by now, and the shrinking of the Imperium would reduce cultist intake, severely weakening the Chaos gods.

Now that I mention it, it's time to talk Eldar. The Dark Eldar? Probably stay as space pirates. That's kinda their turf and I think they fill the role rather well. The standard Eldar? Perhaps they start making more maiden worlds: recreate an empire for the Eldar built upon opposition to the hedonism that destroyed them. They'd have the same weak provincial strength as 41st millenium Tau, but still a restart to their ancient race.

I think that covers it all, I just think there's a way you could recreate the world to keep everyone in it and perhaps add a few other beings. Maybe, who knows...