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Hypothetically, if a band of orks were to get their hands on some nerve gas, would they use it against their enemies in combat? On one hand they may need to win a battle; on the other hand the use of such a weapon devoids them of their primary joy in life - fighting!

Thoughts?

Fighting is more of a mindset, rather than any particular action, to an ork! They like burning and shooting and bombing things, they don't necessarily have to punch everything to death.

Besides, orks would probably think gassing their enemies would be funny. And just think of the easy looting!

They are sure to use it if they lay a hand on it. Either a mek would have a lust of trying it out,either some disturbed boyz (quite average in fact) would try it out as a "nu way to kill da other guyz.", either they would end up bombing a planet in a huge, random stack of various style of shells...

So, basically, if they were to discover it, they would make use of it in some way or another!

What surprises me is that the Imperium officially doesn't.

Orks as a whole probably wouldn't actively think of using it, given their predisposition towards getting close and personal, but I can definitely see the more cunning orks like Kommando or Blood Axe bosses use it as a way to flush out any enemies trying to hide inside defensive fortresses or bunkers.

I could see the Orks trying to use it as fuel.

 Ashiraya wrote:
I could see the Orks trying to use it as fuel.

"Boos, look what I found.
-Whatz dat?
-Dunno boss, what ya wanna do with it?
-Hey, ima put it in the kar's tank!
-Hum, boss I don't think dat's a very good idea it smells like strange...
-shut up you don't know nothing in engineerin'!"

(noisy explosion)

I bet they could get it to work as fuel too.

Step 1: Fire nerve gas at 'umies.
Step 2: Have a good laff at them as they twitch.
Step 3: Zog it, I wanna chop somethin'. 'Ere we go, boys- hold your breath!

Optional step 4: have a good laff at all the lads what couldn't hold their breath long enough.

Yeah, Orks would find a way to use nerve gas in a way never thought of.

1) Modify it just enough so the humans get real mad and want to fight! Now that is proper gas! If ladz breath it in: all the better!

2) We need slaves. When we go to "kaptcha" them, they tend to bleed too much and are no good. Best if they don;'t fight the laz: not much is left then.

3) It makes great seasoning on food.

4) Get you loopy when the doc works on ya.

5) Great air freshener for the "drops" and keeps the squigs a little less bity.

 ProwlerPC wrote:
I bet they could get it to work as fuel too.

The odor might be getting on their nerves after a while.

Snakebites might even use it against their own kind. A mad doc might try to use it as an anesthetic a'fore surgery.

Best time weez had with that hummie nerve gas was when da boys got bored an' tied a few cannisters to squigs and send 'em running at the enemy ... See how far tha' little buggers get a'fore they flop over (and don't ferget me three teeth bet on twenty paces!). Old Zog once did tha' same, without pullin' the cork first. Turned out he wanted ta' use his longgun ta see if the cans would blow up in da middle of the hummies ranks - if he could hit 'em, that is. Watchin' tha hummies faces as they scattered on that one were worth a laugh, and I'll never forget da the orange mushroom cloud when Zog finally hit iz mark.

Yeah, and I can see them using it as a sort of nitrous on their vehicles - with it only ticklin' da orks nose as it creates a noxious cloud around dem.

I imagine they'd try it once and then promptly be all

"wut? therez no xploision or nudding! wut gives? dis is no fun alri boyz gitcha choppas out!"

 Maréchal des Logis Walter wrote:

 Ashiraya wrote:
I could see the Orks trying to use it as fuel.

"Boos, look what I found.
-Whatz dat?
-Dunno boss, what ya wanna do with it?
-Hey, ima put it in the kar's tank!
-Hum, boss I don't think dat's a very good idea it smells like strange...
-shut up you don't know nothing in engineerin'!"

(noisy explosion)

Mek: Oooh! It sploded real good, an' covered da boyz inna big cloud o' gas an' now deyz actin' funny an' dyin' an stuff! Dis is reel gud stuff 'ere, I kin tell! (rubs hands together)

I then try to fancy orks wearing gasmask .

Boss, damnit, I don't wanna keep dis squig muzzle on my head!
Hey don't get dat off you skrub...
Zog, feels Strange boss. (falls).
Boss, boss, look, he's turn pink as a human!!!
Get outta ere ya skrubs we all gonna turn pink and squishy!!!

-Kleinwiesel da Mek, using random nerve gas on the battleground.

 Maréchal des Logis Walter wrote:
I then try to fancy orks wearing gasmask .

Forge world conversion bits

They're looking quite good aren't they?

Do Orks really have the research capability to not only construct multiple types of nerve gas and nerve gas delivery systems, but also test which gases work on different species?

Orks will do it random, as always. So, imagine they're fighting da nids, if the first gas they (as luck would have it) found proves inefficient, then they're just gonna put some random thing in it or let it down and find it another use.

So as far as the greenskin, well, there's just no research skill required!

Depends. A Blood Axe might think its a great idea. A Loota might say "e-zee lootin' ladz." A Goff or Snakebite might think its cowardly and not Orky to kill all the enemies without a propa scrap.

Gas Squigs do exist in the fluff. That doesnt seem random at all. I would rather call it preprogrammed.

Without noise or flash they will probably think it quite boring though.

I can see them using a lot if it was also flammable.

Theyd snort it.

In the grimdark all of the established races have been shown to do or use anything that would further their ends or continue their existance.

TheWanderer wrote:
In the grimdark all of the established races have been shown to do or use anything that would further their ends or continue their existance.

True, but orks just think about knowing whether that's funny or not!

Thanks for all the terrific input! I expected this to be a bit more even but the vast majority say the orks would have no issue with using nerve gas.

I'm running a campaign this summer where the boyz are going to use some 'bug spray' to thin out some nids but it made me think how unsatisfying that would have to be for orks wantin' a good scrap! Doesn't seem proppa and all that but war is war after all.

Ow, have fun then! And may da Waaagh be with ya boss!!

I'm sure they'd use it, but I don't think they would be very impressed with it.