I don't get people being annoyed at him over the Space Marines Codex. GW's position has always been that the Ultramarines are the top dogs amongst the Space Marines. He was just writing according to his design brief, which he can hardly be blamed for, as that's his job.
The Warhammer Daemons Army Book is perhaps less excusable, but there we are
Wasn't as much "OMFG ULTRAMARINES!" before.
"for this is the tale of the Ultramarines, and all those who follow their example."
"These aberrant" (Blood Angels, Space Wolves) "Chapters were always few in number and their presence diminishes further with each passing decade, for their gene-seed is no longer the source of fresh Chapters." saaays whooo?
"this group also includes several Chapters of the First Founding - notably the Imperial Fists, White Scars and Raven Guard. These Chapters can never be Ultramarines, for their gene-seed is not that of Roboute Guilliman."
page 24 SM codex. (Fair Use)
NEVER BE ULTRAMARINES! It just make the whole silly. Specialy when it coems to the first foundings... I am VERY sure that if a Chapter got their own Primarch, they wouldn't be "FAPFAPFAPFAPFAPFAPF
AP" about Ultramarines. Sure give them honour to their primarch restructuring of the Space Marines, but not fapfap.
""Surround yourself with the greatest warriors at your command, or cower in the deepest and darkest hole you can find. It matters not. I shall take your head for the Great Khan and for the Emperor.' ~ Kor'sarro Khan... I see no and I hear no "ROBURATE GUILLIMAN!!!"