The Tau are a Warhammer 40k faction that is notably full of less evil shittery the norm due to their adherence to “The Greater Good,” a utilitarian philosophy that for all the flaws the society has is practically utopian by 40k standards.
Their fatal flaw is that they are a growing power in a setting already approaching doomsday, they simply do not have the time or power to stop such things as the Tyranids or Necrons… But, hey, neither does the Imperium, and those guys are definitely fucked in the head
This is the second time I’ve accidentally expressed interest in 40k, but at least this time it didn’t take me 10 minutes and some googling to digest the response. 🤣🤪
To fit with the grim dark setting, the greater good may or may not be foisted upon the Tau masses by a ruling caste through some sort of mind control. The utilitarian space communists might be unknowing slaves, dedicated not to an actual greater good but the ruler’s good. And if that is true, that ruling caste may or may not be actually perfectly benevolent truly working for the greater good, having raised the Tau from warring tribes into enlightened space communists. Can’t have nice things in the 41st millinium, gets in the way of all that “only war” you know.
There’s a “Brighthammer” fan creation out there that turns 40k into a Nobelbright setting–more like Star Trek. The Tau are bad guys by staying exactly as they are.
That’s a new one! Splain.
The Tau are a Warhammer 40k faction that is notably full of less evil shittery the norm due to their adherence to “The Greater Good,” a utilitarian philosophy that for all the flaws the society has is practically utopian by 40k standards.
Their fatal flaw is that they are a growing power in a setting already approaching doomsday, they simply do not have the time or power to stop such things as the Tyranids or Necrons… But, hey, neither does the Imperium, and those guys are definitely fucked in the head
This is the second time I’ve accidentally expressed interest in 40k, but at least this time it didn’t take me 10 minutes and some googling to digest the response. 🤣🤪
To fit with the grim dark setting, the greater good may or may not be foisted upon the Tau masses by a ruling caste through some sort of mind control. The utilitarian space communists might be unknowing slaves, dedicated not to an actual greater good but the ruler’s good. And if that is true, that ruling caste may or may not be actually perfectly benevolent truly working for the greater good, having raised the Tau from warring tribes into enlightened space communists. Can’t have nice things in the 41st millinium, gets in the way of all that “only war” you know.
There’s a “Brighthammer” fan creation out there that turns 40k into a Nobelbright setting–more like Star Trek. The Tau are bad guys by staying exactly as they are.