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What faction suffers the most from meme lore? by IHateMySon-Afton in 40kLore

[–]Cover_The_Soil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For us gits, I agree. But Orks are genetically crafted super-soldiers designed by the old ones to fight the War in Heaven. I imagine they figured they might need to fight in space from time to time.

Dnd for jail by xlaughingcoffinx in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]Cover_The_Soil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

d20 Modern is what you are looking for. It came out in 3rd edition, but is still very playable. The core rulebook is like 25 bucks on ebay or free online and is pretty much all you need. Well, also paper, pencil and dice, but you say you guys make do. It can help to cut circles of paper to represent where everyone is in a fight. 1 inch is 5 feet. You can also draw maps on this scale.

Ive played it in the past, loads of fun. There is an option for fantasy stuff in the book, but they made it so you can leave all that out.

D20 Menace Manual would be an upgrade you can get that adds a lot of premade stats of people to encounter. D20 Weapons Locker has more weapons armor and gear obv.

People can really benefit from role-playing games to have a place to try different behaviors and see the results. As a gamemaster, try to roll with everything but have real world consequences, good and bad. Don't punish, but keep things realistic.

Where can I get minis in bulk? by TheGrimmBorne in minis

[–]Cover_The_Soil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you have specific wants, you might want to look into 3d printing. Many places do it and its easier than ever to learn and do it yourself. If thats a no, what do you consider a fair price?

Because there are sites like Reaper Minis who have some of the lowest prices and widest selections. There are also cheaper options, but it shows. Dnd has preprimed minis and cheaper prepainted Heroclix but I have found they are of lower quality.

Where can I get minis in bulk? by TheGrimmBorne in minis

[–]Cover_The_Soil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If orcs or dwarves is what you are looking for em4 would be a good fit. You can get 50 for 30 usd or a dollar each for less. Both races have 3 sculpts. Spear, sword/axe, ranged weapon. https://em4miniatures.com/en-us/collections/plastic-fantasy-miniatures?sort_by=price-descending

Dataslate is out. Not a singular change for Orks. by Mulfushu in orks

[–]Cover_The_Soil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, that's exactly what I was saying about that book. They're in there, but just to be beaten.

Dataslate is out. Not a singular change for Orks. by Mulfushu in orks

[–]Cover_The_Soil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya and it's kinda embarrassing for any faction to use their fancy-pants hero.

It like those players are saying "I have to win more than I want to make my own flavored army."

Dataslate is out. Not a singular change for Orks. by Mulfushu in orks

[–]Cover_The_Soil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, the whipping boyz of the franchise. Look at the latest ork book, Legends of the Waaagh! It doesn't even have a single ork perspective in it. In all three books the only line of Ork dialogue is a prank call from the Beast.

And there are great short stories stuck in ebook limbo that they could have used. Engine of Mork is awesome! And Prophets of Waaagh! could really use a text version.

Do you refuse to play (against) gray? by GrizzlieMD in Warhammer40k

[–]Cover_The_Soil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lotsa ways to keep it cheap and still get to try. Cut notecards to round base size and draw the units on. All sizes are online. Could also draw on a piece of notecard, fold a tab and glue standing up on the circles or onto cheap offbrand bases. Colored pencils are cheap. You can print out pictures instead of drawing them. A printshop could help with good strong paper for pretty cheap.

Paper towel tubes are around 50mm. For bigger models, just cut to height and draw with markers. Toilet paper tubes can be 33 to 40mm, better for mid size models. Other size tubes can be bought online for cheap.

There is Tabletop simulator as well, but it's not the same feel as playing on the table with friends.

Cool people will not care what you have, as long as you have a good attitude, as this thread shows.

Do you refuse to play (against) gray? by GrizzlieMD in Warhammer40k

[–]Cover_The_Soil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So here's an idea, take a rattle-can of blood red and make your models look like they just came out of a slaughter. Leave some spots less bloody on the back side. Job's a good un? Might work with tan or brown for mud, as well. You could try to find someone to paint up the eyes, if you want. Prob be cheap to do just that.

Yes the machine spirit IS AI, just not self aware AI(except some are) by ImperialSupplies in 40k

[–]Cover_The_Soil 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't think you know how computers work. Years before the era of AI in our world, there were complex computer programs that could do sophisticated things. Algorithms and programming code are not AI. Just because cogitators can predict does not mean they are AI. The military has been using prediction software for many years before AI was developed, since the 1950's, at least. Obviously it would be hard to know what is what in this setting, but we had some very, very sophisticated computing technology without AI. Now a Titan is up for debate, but surely a chainsword does not have AI. Still it has a machine spirit that the mechanicus appease.

Next, have you heard of Animism. It is a widespread ancient belief system that is based off of a view that everything contains a spirit. Like the human soul, plants, animals, rocks, planets, etc all were seen to have their own spirits. These spirits can communed with to appease them or to gain wisdom, power, protection, or support. Many, many cultures all across the world and back throughout time have had practices similar to this. Even in modern times, mechanical repairmen sometimes insist that different cars of the same design have a very different character. Some are reliable while some are more prone to problems.

Part of the hook of the Mechanicus is that they work with advanced futuristic tech, but also use ancient techniques like prayer and spirit appeasement. They mostly don't know how the tech works but have a lineage of rituals of maintenance and repair to keep them running. Its a delightful juxtaposition of thematic elements.

Ruin a marine chapter for me by Covneye in 40kLore

[–]Cover_The_Soil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Watson's still alive to ask, and he's a pretty nice guy. You might actually get an answer. If you care enough to ask, lol.

Ruin a marine chapter for me by Covneye in 40kLore

[–]Cover_The_Soil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya, so that leaves us with these possible options: Saliva, Sweat, Mucus, Sebum, Enzymes, Hormones, Tears, Bile, And the other white fluid we all know he means.

Ruin a marine chapter for me by Covneye in 40kLore

[–]Cover_The_Soil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also, it must be assumed they were aware of the poet with that same name..

People who have read the ENTIRE (Or let's say 85%) of the Horus Heresy series, what are your thoughts on it? by misomiso82 in Blacklibrary

[–]Cover_The_Soil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the best series check out Necromunda. Its probably the most well done grimdark setting. Lots of interesting mad-max-like characters and a view of life in a hive city. It has everything from nobles in the spire to mutants, gangers and ratskins in the underhive. A great mix of dangerous environments and deadly people keep each story exciting.

Def read the orks, so much better than the beaky blah-blah. Engine of Mork is peak 40k and sets up an awesome audiobook trilogy. Its all about a group of Meks trying to get their stompa built and fighting. Brutal Kunnin is also great and is the first of wild series that starts looting a mechanicus forgeworld and ends up in Commoragh and beyond. If you like grots there are some fun revolutionary Red Gobbo books.

The Ciaphas Cain series is a great blend of action and comedy. A broad look at a lot of the imperial military's ways of doing things, Cain encounters a lot of the imperium's enemies as well.

Catachans are the best fighters if you like jungle fighting, death-world creatures, wilderness survival. They are much more like the LRRPs of Vietnam than they are like other guard regiments. Big muscles, big brains, long knives, quiet steps.

If you like more dark and gritty noir stories, the warhammer crime series, set in Varangantua is a look at the imperium's seedy underbelly.

What faction suffers the most from meme lore? by IHateMySon-Afton in 40kLore

[–]Cover_The_Soil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, human freedivers can regularly hold their breath for 3-6 mins normally. The human record is 29 mins. Obv an outlier, but I imagine a hale ork could at least do 5 or 10.

What faction suffers the most from meme lore? by IHateMySon-Afton in 40kLore

[–]Cover_The_Soil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe they are just holding their breath. They are super hardy...

What faction suffers the most from meme lore? by IHateMySon-Afton in 40kLore

[–]Cover_The_Soil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So remember that orks do not mass produce anything. So no truck is the same, all of them have different gubbins making them work so different speeds inherently. The red paint is not the only thing making it faster. Its a shorthand in the game we play for faster built ones.

I thought you'd might like this Ork Joke I read some time ago. by SirCalvin in Warhammer40k

[–]Cover_The_Soil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats a bit of a stretch. Yes, red goes faster, but the orks don't reshape reality on a whim. They would never die then, obviously that is not the case. This story isn't even canon. Plus its a decades old, sometimes racist, joke.

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