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MEQ is a slang term among [[Warhammer 40,000]] players that stands for [[Space Marines|(Space) Marine]] EQuivalent. It refers to any unit with a stat-line similar to that of a Space Marine (WS4 BS4 S4 T4 W1 I4 A1 Ld8 Sv3+). Usually the important part is how easy or hard they are to kill (Toughness, Wounds and armor save).
'''MEQ''' is a slang term among [[Warhammer 40,000]] players that stands for '''[[Space Marines|(Space) Marine]] Equivalent'''. It refers to any unit with a stat-line similar to that of a Space Marine (WS4 BS4 S4 T4 W1 I4 A1 Ld8 Sv3+). Usually the important part is how easy or hard they are to kill (Toughness, Wounds and armor save).


There are a number of similar abbreviations in use amongst 40k players:
==TEQ==
* TEQ, or Terminator EQuivalent, refers to units with a similar statline to Space Marine Terminators, meaning that the unit gets a 2+ armor save.
 
* GEQ (Guard Equivalent) is anything with T3 and a 5+ save: Guardsmen, [[Guardian]]s and [[Dark Eldar|Kabalites]].
'''TEQ''', short for '''Terminator Equivalent''', refers to a unit with a statline similar to [[Space Marine]] [[Terminators]]. Usually, this means a 2+ armor save and some kind of Invulnerable save (on top of the regular MEQ profile).
 
Examples:
*Space Marine Terminators
*[[Grey Knight]] Paladins (which are actually just super-Terminators)
*[[Dark Angels]] [[Deathwing]] and [[Deathwing Knights]] (although, again, these are just super-Terminators)
*[[Mutilators]] & [[Obliterators]]
 
==GEQ==
 
'''GEQ''', short for '''Guard Equivalent''', refers to units with a statline similar to [[Imperial Guard|Guardsmen]]. Usually, this means S3, T3, and a 5+ save.
 
Examples:
*Imperial Guard (pretty much everyone)
*[[Eldar]] [[Guardian]]s
*[[Dark Eldar]] Kabalite Warriors


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MEQ is a slang term among Warhammer 40,000 players that stands for (Space) Marine Equivalent. It refers to any unit with a stat-line similar to that of a Space Marine (WS4 BS4 S4 T4 W1 I4 A1 Ld8 Sv3+). Usually the important part is how easy or hard they are to kill (Toughness, Wounds and armor save).

TEQ

TEQ, short for Terminator Equivalent, refers to a unit with a statline similar to Space Marine Terminators. Usually, this means a 2+ armor save and some kind of Invulnerable save (on top of the regular MEQ profile).

Examples:

GEQ

GEQ, short for Guard Equivalent, refers to units with a statline similar to Guardsmen. Usually, this means S3, T3, and a 5+ save.

Examples:

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