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**Darkvoidof40k**

admiral9 wrote:I'm back guys won my first 3000 points battle i loved it.

And Magnus i was wondering a master of the forge according to rank where do i stand?

Well, masters of the forge are members of the chapter council, I assume that'd be the same even pre-heresy. They probably have the authority to request troops and command them in battle, though due to their positions fulfilling more of a support role they defer to the actual battlefield commanders such as captains and sergeants I would presume.

**admiral9**

But i guess that a chapter is as large as a company from the great crusade so i think per company 1 master of the forge and i am that guy.
So basically i can provide advice to the commander because of my rank?

**Toastedandy**

Yeah, i think they are outside the traditional chain of command, but are still on the council.

The Master of the Forge is an Astartes Chapter's most senior Techmarine, charged with the maintenance of the Chapter's fleet of armoured fighting vehicles, such as Rhinos, Land Raiders and Predators. His knowledge of the arcane sciences has been refined over centuries of service, and rivals that of the senior Tech-priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus of Mars. The Master of the Forge is so skilled that he can tell what is wrong with a vehicle's Machine Spirit at but a glance. Such skills conspire to make the Master of the Forge something of an outcast in most Space Marine Chapters. Though he is always part of the Chapter Council, the Master of the Forge is an outsider to all save his subordinate Techmarines, whose company is shunned in all matters save those that pertain to his beloved mechanicals.

**Darkvoidof40k**

I suppose it just puts you on equal footing with Librarian's and Chaplains, under the Captain and although not necessarily better leaders in all cases than the sergeants, they have a higher rank.

**BlapBlapBlap**

I'm the lowest ranking marine here...

Makes me put myself in perspective...

**Darkvoidof40k**

Don't worry, I'm sure some random sergeant will bite it and you'll get promoted eventually.

**admiral9**

BlapBlapBlap wrote:I'm the lowest ranking marine here...

Makes me put myself in perspective...

But we are Best friends so you have allies on the inside. xD
So anything you say to me i will respect just as much as the captains words.

**admiral9**

And BTW who needs to make their preparation post yet or can we begin?

**BlapBlapBlap**

Darkvoidof40k wrote:Don't worry, I'm sure some random sergeant will bite it and you'll get promoted eventually.

I don't want promotion, now, I like being a neophyte.

And Admiral, are you going to post?

**BlapBlapBlap**

Wait a second, nevermind.

**admiral9**

I already made my preparation post.
And i need to wait until the order has started and it is my turn then i can post.

**BlapBlapBlap**

I WANT TO LAND NOW!

Who has yet to post?

**Darkvoidof40k**

Strange young 'uns with your posting order..

I'm used to posting when I feel like it.

Also, I need to post. I suppose I could whip up a short post before I go out.

**BlapBlapBlap**

I've learnt the error of disorder once already, trust me...

**TheRobotLol**

I'm an apothicary...what rank am i?

**Lord Magnus**

Darkvoidof40k wrote:Strange young 'uns with your posting order..

I'm used to posting when I feel like it.

Also, I need to post. I suppose I could whip up a short post before I go out.

posting order doesn't start till we all post a ready.

**Darkvoidof40k**

Lord Magnus wrote:
Darkvoidof40k wrote:Strange young 'uns with your posting order..

I'm used to posting when I feel like it.

Also, I need to post. I suppose I could whip up a short post before I go out.

posting order doesn't start till we all post a ready.

I saw.

@Robot - Apothecary's are usually part of the command staff, however I don't think they hold a higher rank than sergeants.

But don't take my word for it, my 40k lore is rusty. I'd go look it up on Lexicanum.

**Lord Magnus**

Apothecary, Epistolary, Forge Master, and Champion are like a command squad to me, If I go into battle with a squad, it is with them, they are all basically advisers to the captain.

**Darkvoidof40k**

A commander may lead, but it is the soldiers that carry the day.

I have to say, not much activity down here in the roleplaying section anymore.

**Lord Magnus**

Just waiting on Deadshot now....

**BlapBlapBlap**

Darkvoidof40k wrote:A commander may lead, but it is the soldiers that carry the day.

I have to say, not much activity down here in the roleplaying section anymore.

Well, there's some people keeping it alive.

**Darkvoidof40k**

BlapBlapBlap wrote:
Darkvoidof40k wrote:A commander may lead, but it is the soldiers that carry the day.

I have to say, not much activity down here in the roleplaying section anymore.

Well, there's some people keeping it alive.

Oh I don't doubt that, it's just unusual to be in a roleplay that doesn't have a new post every few minutes..

**BlapBlapBlap**

Darkvoidof40k wrote:
BlapBlapBlap wrote:
Darkvoidof40k wrote:A commander may lead, but it is the soldiers that carry the day.

I have to say, not much activity down here in the roleplaying section anymore.

Well, there's some people keeping it alive.

Oh I don't doubt that, it's just unusual to be in a roleplay that doesn't have a new post every few minutes..

You'll get used to it...

I wish I could advertise, but I'm not that evil...

**admiral9**

So we will now begin?

**Darkvoidof40k**

You'd be surprised how quickly too many members can result in a game being derailed.. /nostalgia

Now that everyone's posted, time for the landing it seems.

**Darkvoidof40k**

Double post, gah.

**BlapBlapBlap**

Darkvoidof40k wrote:You'd be surprised how quickly too many members can result in a game being derailed.. /nostalgia

Now that everyone's posted, time for the landing it seems.

We coined a term for that. Page 7.

Wait, that's when everything becomes hazy after everybody starts posting in one huge tidal wave...

**Darkvoidof40k**

Page 7 eh? Sounds like the opposite of the cursed page 6 of death..

For those who don't know, page 6 was regularly the page where games would simply die from sudden inactivity, "back in the day."

**BlapBlapBlap**

Anyway, back on topic.

**admiral9**

Darkvoidof40k wrote:Page 7 eh? Sounds like the opposite of the cursed page 6 of death..

For those who don't know, page 6 was regularly the page where games would simply die from sudden inactivity, "back in the day."

In page 7 OOC posts and IC posts get mixed in a huge amount of posts so you have like a sudden rush of 2 pages long in less then an hour.