Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-27642965-20160211003725/@comment-31693535-20191124235416

Heres the thing, Space Marines are really "rare." As in, they're is only a few million of them. They take YEARS to "make." Blaster bolts would kill space marines, keep in mind that bullets have damaged their armor.

Honestly, I don't see them hurting the superweapons, imo.

The IOM wouldn't absorb the losses in this case, its a few million planets vs tens if- not hundrends that amount. The IOM can absorb it in 40k - because they're fighting against factions that are typically smaller or less organized. And the Empire didn't exactly peace out either. Recall all the remnants and warlords( like Jerec)