First off, thanks for the congratulations, I appreciate it, Spiteful. The other is that I am impressed with the amount of effort you put into making your maps and figuring out the galactic coordinates.
The only information that I know of of life outside the galaxy is that of Imperial Probes returning information of Orks outside the galaxy.
Hmm, I've heard that, too. Can't quote the source, though. The question is do we take that information seriously. I recall the information to be very old; Rogue Trader days even.
Final thoughts that come to me is that since there is a chance that warp-entities are low in the new galaxy (assuming nids have come through here before) your faith in the emperor may spawn smaller, benevolent entities.
Hmmm. I like that idea and I certainly like the idea of little warp creatures popping up that aren't automatically evil. I would think that little entities have a better chance at popping up in this other galaxy.
I would imagine that 'little gods' in the Milky Way don't form often for two reasons. The first, is that the Big Four and their minions probably eat them fast. The second is that warp creatures are formed by emotions and the like merging together; not only is positive emotions in the Milky Way smaller than negative, but the rip-roaring currents probably tear a lot of bundles of emotions apart before they can form anything resembling an entity. It's like a salmon laying eggs in the rapids.
Local, small gods, spirits, saints, ect get away because they form in sheltered nooks where the waters are slower moving. If they move away from their shrine, village, hive city, ect, they step out into the big currents and get torn apart. A quiet, calm galaxy would allow multiple, smaller, galactic level entities to form since there would be less intense currents to rip bundles of emotions apart.
Also, it occurs to me if the currents are slower, and the gods less nasty, psykers can let rip with more powers. They will have a much smaller chance of getting eaten and so they can turn up the gas without worrying about attracting something nasty to their soul. Also, they might be less prone to being insane; since there would be less nasty visions awaiting them in their dreams.
Anyways, those area a few thoughts that i have. Wonder what you thnk. Forgive the poor paint-job
I quite like the map, actually. Most 40k maps are, is it isometric I'm looking for, and thus its really hard to tell where things are, how big things are, and just how far apart everything is.
An adventure to another galaxy is something that most 40k fans would go mad for, as they probably never thought it would be possible... But it would be scary as hell to just arrive in a galaxy swarming with tyranids though.
I quite like that idea. It might make a fun Rogue Trader adventure. It would certainly be a fun way to add a new race in. Sort of what like GW did with the Old World and New World in Fantasy. Pockets of 'Race X' could be found in the Milky Way, and races from the Milky Way are invading the new galaxy looking for adventure, knowledge, plunder, ect.
It's possible that warp travel like this is indeed impossible without the currents of the warp.
As much as I stated I like the idea of adventures in a new galaxy above; I do kinda agree with this statement. I always thought that Warp currents between galaxy's were non-existent. That was why we would not find Khorne worshipers in another galaxy, its influence simply can't cross the barren wasteland of emotions in the voids between galaxies.
However, it would not be that hard to imagine that there might be a 'jet stream' of Warp energy that ships could travel on between the galaxies. Since the stream is so small and intense, the differing god's influences can't cross the void to another galaxy on them; it would be like swimming up river. Differing galaxies' gods would depend on their followers to spread their influence in new galaxies.
