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What are they capable of as in tactics wise and stealth, and what sort of weapons do they pack?

Kommandos can operate stealthily for long periods of time. Snikrot kept his band together and raiding Imperial holdings on Armageddon for the entire duration between Ghazghkull's two invasions, so at least fifty years. They don't possess any particular camouflage tech or inherent abilities, just plenty of Morky cunning brutality (or was that brutal cunning?). They're distinguished from other orks by their use of ambushes, hit-and-run attacks, supply disruption, and other sorts of covert-ops style tactics.

As for equipment, they'll all be wielding choppas, of course. Some will have heavy weapons (rokkits, burnaz, big shootas) and most will have grenades or other explosives. A kommando boss with a big mek ally might have access to cloaking tech, detection gear, silenced shootas (unlikely though, as the noise is half the point), or some other kind of tactical gear.

Kommandos?

Commando - old game. You get a gun and cleanse the 4 levels. Get to shoot and throw grenades.

Maybe you should specify " Kommandos" a bit?

They are wied as unorky due to being sneaky and such from what I recall reading the Ork codex some time ago. And as for equipment I recon they wield choppas, assorted explosives and kits for setting traps and ambushes as needed. I think they will also carry camo equipment as needed.

They can operate as effectively as Space Marine Scouts if they're led well enough, can be armed with a big mix of Ork small arms and close combat weapons.

So it would be fluffy if they act as body guards to a war boss?

Could you see them capturing a Astarte on a raid or would they just kill any they find?

I'm playing with the idea of a torture/interrigation scene of a shot down Techmarine or a captured brother, which do you think is best?

This is a picture that summarizes how a Squad of Ork Kommandos operates

 Themanwiththeplan wrote:
So it would be fluffy if they act as body guards to a war boss?

Could you see them capturing a Astarte on a raid or would they just kill any they find?

I'm playing with the idea of a torture/interrigation scene of a shot down Techmarine or a captured brother, which do you think is best?

I dont think you could justify having them as a bodyguard for a warboss as according to the codex 'Kommandos do not socialise with other Orks and sometimes even exile themselves for months from other tribes'. What Warboss wouldn't be in the middle of the waaagh stompin heads ?
Unless it was a Kommando Boss such as Snikrot.

That one of the kommando holding up the picture of the Space Marine cracks me up everytime I look at it. I like the bush camo one to, very cool.

Im writing a story about Ork Kommandos who try to start a revolution against Mad Urk Thraka they have to improvise a lot of weapons because Meks no longer supply them such as feeding a squig spices and throwing it causing its stomach acids to swell and explode

 Pilau Rice wrote:
This is a picture that summarizes how a Squad of Ork Kommandos operates

That one again?
*sigh*

 thenoobbomb wrote:

 Pilau Rice wrote:
This is a picture that summarizes how a Squad of Ork Kommandos operates

That one again?
*sigh*

Because nothing ever gets reused or talked about again ever right?

 Pilau Rice wrote:

 thenoobbomb wrote:

 Pilau Rice wrote:
This is a picture that summarizes how a Squad of Ork Kommandos operates

That one again?
*sigh*

Because nothing ever gets reused or talked about again ever right?

Nope. No offence meant in any way. It is just, everytime Ork Kommando's or Orks oding sneaky come up, someone posts it

 thenoobbomb wrote:

 Pilau Rice wrote:

 thenoobbomb wrote:

 Pilau Rice wrote:
This is a picture that summarizes how a Squad of Ork Kommandos operates

That one again?
*sigh*

Because nothing ever gets reused or talked about again ever right?

Nope. No offence meant in any way. It is just, everytime Ork Kommando's or Orks oding sneaky come up, someone posts it

None taken, it will generally appear though as the subject, unlike Space Wolves, Thousand Sons and Primarchs, doesn't come up every day.

If you think it's over used, maybe you shouldn't include it in your quotes

 Pilau Rice wrote:

 thenoobbomb wrote:

 Pilau Rice wrote:

 thenoobbomb wrote:

 Pilau Rice wrote:
This is a picture that summarizes how a Squad of Ork Kommandos operates

That one again?
*sigh*

Because nothing ever gets reused or talked about again ever right?

Nope. No offence meant in any way. It is just, everytime Ork Kommando's or Orks oding sneaky come up, someone posts it

None taken, it will generally appear though as the subject, unlike Space Wolves, Thousand Sons and Primarchs, doesn't come up every day.

If you think it's over used, maybe you shouldn't include it in your quotes

Nawh, I'll quote it like that

I love that picture.

The picture is silly and fun, but more on topic...

Ork Kommandos can be as effective at sneaking as just about any other race's stealth specialist. The difference is they do it through sheer skill as opposed to some biological enhancements, like say, Lictors, or technology like the Tau.

Despite the reputation of the common Ork as fodder (a role which they fill exceptionally well, being tough, brutal, and eager to fight), Ork specialists are very damned good at what they do. And they love their jobs.

What is the one in the 2nd row at the end doing I can't make it out (yes I know he's in a barrel :p)

He's peeking out.

Just a quick question on what types of vehivles do Kommandos use

 Lord General Cheese wrote:
Just a quick question on what types of vehivles do Kommandos use

For the most part I think they walk or run, since well you know Ork vehicels make a damned racket whenever they do something. And making noise is something you dont want to do as a kommando

Cheers Melissa

Is it a bird?, is it a tree? no it's Rambo Ork lol

Agreed with Trondheim, they might use them till they get closer, then sneak the rest of the way in.

Am I right in thinking kommandos are the same size and strength as knobs

 Lord General Cheese wrote:
Just a quick question on what types of vehivles do Kommandos use

Boots...or for insertions behind enemy lines maybe this..


just so you call yell.."GET TO THE CHOPPA!!"

Just so you can yell GET TO THE CHOPPA - Love it.

Oh i get it now....But what do you say when a Ork kommando chopps you witha choppa?

 Trondheim wrote:
Oh i get it now....But what do you say when a Ork kommando chopps you witha choppa?

I guess a variant of AAAAAAAAAARGH! UUURGH! or MY SPLEEN! would be likely.

 Themanwiththeplan wrote:
Am I right in thinking kommandos are the same size and strength as knobs

I don't know of any fluff that supports that. On the tabletop, a Kommando squad has the same statline as boyz, just with better gear and USRs, and they can take a single Nob. However, there's nothing prohibiting a Kommando Nob squad from existing. They're just a lot rarer than the standard Nobz.

Kommandos have nobs, but not all Kommandos are nobs.

A Kommando Nob at work is an utter nightmare to behold.

 Melissia wrote:
Kommandos have nobs, but not all Kommandos are nobs.

A Kommando Nob at work is an utter nightmare to behold.

Really? Have you seen one But on a more serious tone, I can imagien any form of Ork being rather scary

So komandos can be any size? (not including grots/gretchins and squiggs)