Posted: 2026-07-01 10:59:07
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Forum post by Mad Doc Grotsnik, 36 responses at time of this post.
How do!
So this thought occurred to me reading Ashiraya’s latest post in the Nutrition thread. I’ll quote the relevant bit.
It's Final Fantasy, basically. You have people in advanced carbon weave armour wielding steel swords and shields.
Which is of course a classic 40K trope. Other than Tau (even then they’ve the Kroot), everyone has examples of fighty-punchy-eye gougy nutters in their ranks.
Necrons have Praetorians, Lychguard and Ophidian Destroyers to name three. Eldar have Scorpions, Banshees, Wyches, Harlequins and others. Marines have Assault Marines and in the past Destroyers and lots of elite face-punching units. Kin have the Cthonian Beserks, and the Orks have everywun.
Indeed, whilst most Boyz enjoy a good bit of Dakka Dakka? Getting into an actually proper fight where you can dish out actual proper stomping is still preferred. And of course? They’re the most wildly successful and widespread species. And if they are indeed descended from the Krork? May have always been fond of proper fisticuffs over anything fancy and clever.
And it’s that very fact which I think may explain why so many other species have close combat specialists in their ranks. Because sooner or later? You can bet your bottom that you’ll be mixing it up with Orks. And so they’re the prime mover here. Everywhere humanity, Eldar and anyone else has been? The Orks got their first. So no matter where you go? It’s just a matter of time until you’ll have to deal with someone trying to literally kick your head in.
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Posted: 2026-07-01 09:59:07
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Posted: 2026-06-30 09:59:07
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Posted: 2026-06-29 16:59:07
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By Captain Brown
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By Pyroalchi
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Posted: 2026-06-29 11:59:07
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Posted: 2026-06-29 10:59:07
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By Waaagh_Gonads
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Posted: 2026-06-29 09:59:07
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Posted: 2026-06-28 10:59:07
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By landcruiserlarry
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Posted: 2026-06-28 09:59:07
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Posted: 2026-06-27 14:59:07
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By Captain Brown
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Posted: 2026-06-27 13:59:07
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By RAFF
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Posted: 2026-06-27 12:59:07
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Forum post by Mad Doc Grotsnik, 36 responses at time of this post.
How do!
Welcome to first in what may become a series of Dememification threads. The intent here is to take a subject which has been heavily memed, and try get back to facts. And the poll showed Ork Tek to be the firm favourite as a jumping off point. This is still an experimental format, so apologies if it ends up somewhat rambling. Whilst I’ve a loose format in mind? I do tend to whimbrel. Yeah. Whimbrel.
Right, let’s get into it.
The Claim of the meme
Orky faith/psychics allow them to overrule reality. They can do stuff like pick up a roughly gun shaped rock, and it will fire as if it is a gun through sheer force of Orky will. In other words? Orks can shape reality.
The source of the claim
With thanks to Haighus for providing the linked image.
Now, this is an in-universe report, by a Mechanicus Adept. And we can see the claim is actually that he’s studied Ork weapons, and has decided that whilst they shouldn’t work, they do seem to work when wielded by Orks.
And their observations include that yes, Red Ones Do Go Fasta - but offers a rationalisation as to why. And importantly, that rationalisation matches other canonical sources, specifically that a Mek can create wonders, but doesn’t have a proper, conscious understanding of what they’re doing. Most interestingly, that began as far back as Rogue Trader, and came from the “omniscient external narrator” that is the person writing the book in the real world.
My analysis
It does fall somewhat short of the meme claim. And despite the author being on the money about Red Ones? They’re still of questionable authority on all the claims. The Mechanicus after all only has a loose grip on mankind’s own technology. So, the most we can really take from it is that single individual doesn’t understand how some Orky devices work.
Looki...
Post continues at https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/819221.page
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Posted: 2026-06-27 11:59:07
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By NAVARRO
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Posted: 2026-06-27 10:59:07
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By Nice bits
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Posted: 2026-06-27 09:59:07
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Posted: 2026-06-26 10:59:07
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