Blood, Sand and Tank Treads

yeah tech thralls and skully things are fine

why would I use tech thralls though

We have a new name for em now

they are called skitarii

same reason you'd use conscripts instead of guardsmen
meat shields

why the hell would I use tech thralls as meatshields when I could use servitors

Many

Many
Servitors

why not both
also
dis woman got any praetorian servitors?

*Once the Ork lines are within Earthshaker cannon range all of the centaurs that are towing Earthshaker cannons break off and begin setting up with two leman russ tanks going with them*

Praetorians aren't servitors

They are elite skitarii techguard

I know why you would call them servitors though, as thats what it says on lexicanium, but I have proof that they aren't

praetorian servitors are a thing dude
they're used as bodyguards for tech priests and are usually made from ogryns
at least that's what I've read
and bush
wanna continue in the alaric thing?
IC a pair of praetors set up alongside the earthshakers

I've read a entire trilogy of books with praetorian skitarii in them
You can't trust everything on lexicanium gor

Its mostly all outdated

Praetorians: These are the elite of the Skitarii. They are super-enhanced (bionically/cybernetically/chemically/genetically etc) humans who are augmented with a huge array of cybernetics and heavy weapons. They are, essentially, a sort of counterpart to Obliterators. However, many old sources also suggest that Praetorians are instead an elite Skitarii type following the fashion of Imperial Guard stormtrooper units, but with slightly more augmentations, putting them somewhere "between" storm troopers and Space Marines. All of these are completely plausible, and based on the preferences of the Magi who build them.[*]

Canon Conflicts

*In Andy Chambers's Deus ex Mechanicus (Short Story), Praetorians are in fact servitors, rather than living humans. They move on tank treads and are armed with powerful weaponry, such as plasma cannons.[3]

3 books with praetorian skitarii in them

Your move gor

OOC: sure

*The Earthshaker batteries set up behind the now parked Centaurs. All nonessential guardsmen begin digging some shallow trenches and setting up a defensive line to protect the artillery*

alright then

Found some wierd weeaboo shit you lot would like

Praetorian Servitors - Praetorian Servitors are perhaps the most feared of all the Servitors, for they are a class of heavily-armed and armoured Gun Servitors deployed by the Adeptus Mechanicus to guard the Tech-priests and all temples dedicated to the Machine God to be found on the various Forge Worlds. Praetorian Servitors are massive constructs created from the vat-grown bodies of genetically-engineered giant humanoids or from mind-scrubbed Ogryns committed to the service of the Adeptus Mechanicus for some crime against the Emperor. As a result of their tremendous size, Praetorian Servitors tower over even Space Marines on the battlefield and their sheer size and intimidating appearance alone is often enough to dissuade attacks or wrongdoing. Praetorian Servitors are normally outfitted with tracks or mechanical legs to support their immense bulks and provide them with enhanced combat mobility. Praetorian Servitors can also be assigned to serve as bodyguards to important Tech-priests and to bolster the Mechanicus' Skitarii troops in particularly difficult combat situations where their heavy support can often win the day.

OOC: What are you two arguing about?
You BOTH just called them servitors!

IM calling them skitarii

Praetorians: These are the elite of the Skitarii

note my source is not lexicanum

Note my source is 3 books

I can get pictures of the books if you want

They are right next to me about 2ft away

note none of this matters in the slightest

Then why are you still talking about it

why are you?

because im proving my point

Ladies! You're both pretty now get back on topic

You really mean it bush? aguuuu

XD

Ooc: plz, noh.

OOC: on topic stuff plz

the praetors load missiles and raise their launchers

*The artillery crews await further orders and raise the guns to a 45 degree angle*

the tanks move out

Follows up.

*they never stopped*

they hear large amounts of fighting in the east
+they've taken the bait+

The mechanicum are setting up incredibly long ranged and powerful artillery

+Lets hope it diverted enough of them+

+indeed, what's the plan from here?+

+the tanks engage the weakened ork defenders at this location and the other side of the fight going on just to the east. then when thats done we encircle the foe between both our forces and destroy them. that will make a hole in their lines to let our transports go through and allow them to assault the forge just behind their lines+

"Ad victoriam, ex machina" The giant shell is loaded into the colossal cannon, all that remains now is the firing order

+Seeing as I have a whole mess of transports shall I divert half of my forces to assault the forge?"

++good idea++

+I shall hold my transports back, we are more suited to the forge assault+

+good thinking+

+I shall have the them prepare at once+
*He gives the order and the Centuars fall further behind with the 2nd battle group only 50 metres ahead of them*

+Alright lads, the plan has changed. The infantry platoons and 2nd battle group are to push on and assault the forge once 1st battle group has punched a hole through enemy lines. The Earthshaker batteries are at your disposal!+

Scout: +sir ork forces are approaching from dead ahead+
+praetors, load foehammer missiles, pick targets and open fire!+

*My forces press on, eagerly awaiting the order to engage at will*

+alright boys you know the drill, this is a punch-through op. dont stop moving unless you have to, engage at your discretion+

Would I be right to assume that the guardsman wouldn't be the best equipped to survive on a forge world where you can develop rust in your lungs? And plus there is sand

Who likes sand?