I know it's being slowed for EC from the SM speed and I can accept that. On the lore side, disregarding the really outlandish feats described above (and beyond) Astartes are undeniably faster than any human sprinter with the endurance of a marathon runner and their armour (Power Armour anyway) actually boosts their acceleration, top-speed and stamina despite its bulk. It's hard to replicate that in a game where the IG may well show up, or make it a True simulator because players (and lag) can't play at those speeds. Same as trying to recreate the uncanny Astartes BS accuracy.

For the sake of game balance (and future proofing for homo sapiens) I am down with their run speed not being overly high, but I'd like to see them capable of unleashing some pretty intense sprinting. Another thread suggested that Eldar should have the fastest sprint but reduced stamina (against an Astartes anyway) so that Eldar can run circles around Marines but those Marines will eventually catch them in a straight-line chase and I see merit in that too.

I also think Astartes should have movement speed as part of their skill tree and/or gear options. Assaults without Jump Packs need some options to close quickly methinks.

Balanced accordingly, and not from lore in regards to this particular part, but i do think several mechanics should be evaluated and tested as well as too see how much value they bring to the entire concept in game.

They should have a bit of a lumber, just because it makes them look powerful. They are by no means slow, however. The interface with their armor makes them quite quick and nimble, but for obvious reasons they should not be speed demons.

Leave that to Ork bikes with red paint.

unless the marine is wearing red

Totally off topic but I wonder if the space marine wearing red would in fact make him faster while he fights orcs. Lol

I think Space Marine got it right, honestly. But as long as they sound like they did in SM, and aren't faster than a banshee on foot, it should be okay in my books.

I just had this image of Space Marines getting the speed that the lore dictates they should have;

Player taps the forward button and shoots forward half a kilometre, turns to adjust and taps lightly stops 200 meters short of where he wants to be so hits the button again and runs 300 meters passed the area where he needs to be.

After half an hour of runing back and forth he finaly stops where the battle was, only to find everyone has gone off somewhere else and he watches as the rest of his squad flit backwards and forward for the next ten minutes trying to hit movement buttons lightly enough to stop next to him....

or you can look at is as everyone you see is traveling at the same speed as you are, so you all seem to be moving normally relatively,

but if a human walked onto the screen he'd appear as if moving in extreme slow motion

SMs, CSMs and Orkz should move at a relatively uniform pace, imho. Eldar would be the notable exception - they need to be fragile, but SANIC FAST to compensate for it.

Blood Angels goes faster!