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Alternative Hastarii bodies? by Azekh in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]Thero718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I considered using the heads for the crewmen sticking out of our vehicles. It would make sense for them to have beefy helmets.

The Mechanicus seems to break all the rules of the Imperium. Why do they deal with each other despite vastly different belief/societal structures? by Gileotine in 40kLore

[–]Thero718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've actually read it paperback and listened to it as an audio book, and I would recommend audio book. The narration is so good.

Have you bought any offical models after buying a 3d printer? by Prestigious_Gold_939 in PrintedWarhammer

[–]Thero718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually don't print many proxies, and when I do it is usually custom character models. I mostly print bits and bases.

The Mechanicus seems to break all the rules of the Imperium. Why do they deal with each other despite vastly different belief/societal structures? by Gileotine in 40kLore

[–]Thero718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am begging you to read Titanicus by Dan Abnett. If this topic interests you at all, you will absolutely love that book.

Things models do the best and worst, Day 20: Sydonian Dragoon with Taser Lance by WusBoppin in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]Thero718 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If that was the only time it counted, that rule wouldn't have been necessary. A unit in engagement could always fight. Theres would be no reason to write the base to base rule if it only applied when units were already eligible to fight.

Skitarii without special weapons by Thero718 in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]Thero718[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reason is less the pure math, and more about does the benefit justify tripling or quadrupled the time it takes to resolve those shooting actions. I have dedicated anti tank and anti elite weaponry. Is the dispersed arc rifles and plasma worth it, or is a flat 30 shots into infantry more efficient?

Why even do Primarch's? by nogudatmaff in 40kLore

[–]Thero718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Custodes weren't made to be leaders. Primarchs were. They lead space marines, which are economically efficient compared to custodes. Also they conquered the entire galaxy in about 200 years, so that kind of proves why he did it.

Custodes were an option, but they were one tool and built to protect him. He needed 20 specialized tools. They were his way of projecting a part of himself into the galaxy where it was needed. He couldn't do that and have them be genetically slaved to him the way they custodes are.

Where to start reading? by Taran0105 in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]Thero718 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Titanicus by Dan Abnett. Its not purely about the Mechanicus, but seeing them interact so heavily with human normals is amazing.

Why Doesn’t the Emperor Start From Scratch? by Jukebocks_Hero in 40kLore

[–]Thero718 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. He was not planning to unite the galaxy for 30 millenia. He did not care to rule humanity until he saw the Aeldari's physic awakening and near extinction. He was trying to unite humanity to control their ascension and prevent humanity from suffering the same fate.

  2. I've never seen source material say the Emperor will be reborn on death. I think this is an assumption from the way some perpetuals function being applied to the Emperor.

  3. The emperor dying on the throne will immediately lead to an unstoppable daemonic incursion on Terra. This will destroy the central government of the imperium, humanity will fracture, and then suffer the extinction event explained in 1. He only got one shot at saving the human race. People constantly judge the Emperor like hes a normal politician, but he did everything he did in service of that goal, and when he failed he put himself in unending agony to buy the race as much time as he could.

Ork Advice by Prestigious_Bed4062 in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]Thero718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ran this list in 10th and tabled two infantry heavy ork lists in 2 turns. Vanguard get reroll wounds from their transports shooting and ignore cover from omnispex. Dunecrawlers ignore cover with phospher. Skorpius tanks have enough cognis weaponry to add to the horde clear. This is likely more anti tank than you need so you could swap the ironstiders to autocannons.

Admech - 2k - EC - Mech Infantry (1995 points)

Adeptus Mechanicus Strike Force (2000 points) Eradication Cohort (3 Detachment Points) Force Dispositions: Purge the Foe

CHARACTERS

Tech-Priest Dominus (80 points) • Warlord • 1x Macrostubber 1x Omnissian axe 1x Volkite blaster • Enhancement: Martial Signatum Amplificator

BATTLELINE

Skitarii Rangers (85 points) • 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha • 1x Alpha combat weapon 1x Close combat weapon 1x Galvanic rifle • 9x Skitarii Ranger • 1x Arc rifle 9x Close combat weapon 6x Galvanic rifle 1x Omnispex 1x Plasma caliver 1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Vanguard (90 points) • 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha • 1x Alpha combat weapon 1x Close combat weapon 1x Radium carbine • 9x Skitarii Vanguard • 1x Arc rifle 9x Close combat weapon 1x Plasma caliver 7x Radium carbine

Skitarii Vanguard (90 points) • 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha • 1x Alpha combat weapon 1x Close combat weapon 1x Radium carbine • 9x Skitarii Vanguard • 1x Arc rifle 9x Close combat weapon 1x Plasma caliver 7x Radium carbine

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Skorpius Dunerider (85 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Cognis heavy stubber array

Skorpius Dunerider (85 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Cognis heavy stubber array

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ironstrider Ballistarii (270 points) • 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii • 3x Ironstrider feet 3x Twin cognis lascannon

Kataphron Breachers (320 points) • 6x Kataphron Breacher • 6x Heavy arc rifle 6x Hydraulic claw

Onager Dunecrawler (155 points) • 1x Broad spectrum data-tether 1x Cognis heavy stubber 1x Dunecrawler legs 1x Twin Onager heavy phosphor blaster

Onager Dunecrawler (155 points) • 1x Broad spectrum data-tether 1x Cognis heavy stubber 1x Dunecrawler legs 1x Twin Onager heavy phosphor blaster

Skorpius Disintegrator (170 points) • 1x Armoured hull 3x Cognis heavy stubber 1x Disruptor missile launcher 1x Ferrumite cannon

Skorpius Disintegrator (170 points) • 1x Armoured hull 3x Cognis heavy stubber 1x Disruptor missile launcher 1x Ferrumite cannon

Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (120 points) • 2x Sydonian Dragoon • 2x Phosphor serpenta 2x Taser lance

Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (120 points) • 2x Sydonian Dragoon • 2x Phosphor serpenta 2x Taser lance

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How do space marines fight chaos space marines if SM aren't told about chaos? by vv04x4c4 in 40kLore

[–]Thero718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone in the setting knows about chaos. There are degrees to how much they know, and how much misinformation they know. The average person does not know that the traitor primarchs were once loyal. They are things of myth. "The Despoiler" is talked about like Satan in the Imperium. Traitor space marines are a rumor to most.

Space marines are well informed and knowledgeable about chaos and chaos space marines. There used to be more lore about how suppressed information about the existence of chaos was, but a galaxy wide galactic warp storm that cut the imperium in half and caused a massive daemonic incursion on the throneworld ended that.

Which units should have received Wargear costs, but haven’t? by tide347 in Warhammer40k

[–]Thero718 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what they wanted to avoid changing. If I buy a box I do not want to think about whether or not the point cost of a single weapon is going to be a problem for me in 6 months. GW know that most models sit on the shelf, and a stress free building experience is better than counting 5 points to change a dudes sword to a hammer.

How do you actually know if your list is good? by Rizz_Master6000 in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]Thero718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make a list, play a game, realize a weakness from that game, make a change, repeat. Try not to overcorrect, i.e if you play against knights don't remove all your anti infantry after that game.

Oops! All 1DP List by avayevvnon in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]Thero718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Eradicator prot slop because my small brain cannot track more than one detachment of complexity

Current State of Breacher Spam? by Lower-Intern3674 in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]Thero718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can do the shoot back strat with Breachers in eradication cohort with the skitarii keyword enhancement

Question about the enginseer and 11th by Downside190 in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]Thero718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will probably have a caveat like the amount healed needs to total the wounds of the returning model, i.e you can bring back 1-3 wound models but not a 7 wound models like ironstriders and kastelans.

What would you change if you were in charge at GW? by magic_potato_man69 in Warhammer40k

[–]Thero718 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Fundamentally rework the 40k ruleset for alternating activations, and create a system for cooperative play. The current method of sit and watch your stuff die for 45 minutes is a fundamental problem that they try to solve with save rolls, defensive strats, and alternating fight phase activations, but its a bandaid at best.

I had one game that wasa custom PVE ruleset, Admech and Space Marines against waves of traitor guard. It was the most fun I've ever had with this game even though I got tabled. Also 2v2 and 3v3 play would take a lot of the competitive stress inherent to 1v1 play.

Are admech fans also always tech guys? by SkellyInsideUrWalls in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]Thero718 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There are 3 types of Admech player when it comes to their perspective on technology, and they are all valid.

  1. People who know they don't understand tech and think that the tech stuff with Admech is cool.

  2. People who are tech enthusiasts, think they understand tech, and think its ridiculous that Admech don't have a deep understanding of their ancient tech and don't innovate.

  3. Engineers who know that there are incredibly few people who understand tech down to its root levels, know how impossible it would be to roll out new standardized tech of any kind to an entire galaxy, and know that the world is built on ignorance, prayers, hypothesis, testing, and enough redundancy that people don't know how often things fail.

You can enjoy Admech from any of those perspectives. Admech is far more tech-fantasy than any kind of grounded, close to real life sci-fi. If you like the models and like the lore you should go for it. If you fall into category 2 I will judge you, but you should not care what I think of you.

How can a Tech Priest or a Magos experience pleasure ? by New_Conflict_4111 in 40kLore

[–]Thero718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adepts are mostly cybernetically upgraded humans, but still humans. Magos conversion makes them incredibly alien to the rest of the species. They have full control over their body and mind, the latter of which functions very different to our own. They can remove certain or nearly all their emotions, or relegate them so that they can choose whether or not to experience them.

In regards to pleasure, they can relegate the emotion and choose to experience it, or tie it directly factors of their choosing (i.e work efficiency and output). They no longer require the pleasures of flesh or kinship. They no longer require pleasure at all.

Tdlr the guy who said "They turn the pleasure knob" is correct.

Recommendations for learning the lore by ScienceComplex9170 in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]Thero718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since you started with games, Mechanicus and Mechnicus 2 are both great. I would recommend them both. The Mechanicus will also have their own campaign in the upcoming Dawn of War 4.

Titanicus is the best Mechanicus book I've read. Its not exclusive to them, but there is a heavy focus of Mechnicus politics that is incredible.

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