It seems to me if you're going to compare them as a total force then you'd have to account for space travel and industrial capacity, and I'm not sure I'm entirely convinced of a clear 40k win there.īattletech is probably smack the bottom of the scifi-themed fiction hierarchy in terms of capability, at least insofar as the franchises we've frequently discussed on these forums, and even then, they have what I think might be some distinct advantages against 40k. In any combination that does not involve pitting a tiny force of Space Marines against a vastly outnumbering Clan assault, the Imperium wins hands-down. If we're going to compare them as a total force, then you have to include not only all of the amazing firepower of the full Chapters of the Space Marines themselves, but the supporting forces of the Imperial Guard, and possibly such forces as the Sisters of Battle and the Inquisition - along with the agents of the Officio Assassinorum.
