Title: Mechanicus ally contingent for AOTE
Whitehorn - April 21, 2009 03:02 PM (GMT)
I've been swayed over by the Mechanicum after reading the codex at TF.
I'm taking Salamanders primarily, but i want to build a small allied contingent and have no idea where to begin!
Some of the units I just can't put a picture to - does anyone have any reference for such things as Reductor Ordinatus Minoris - I'm assuming a variant of:
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/image...tusGolgotha.jpgBiologis Land Crawler
Saggitari
Archmagus Veneratus
Any kind of visual guide on troops would be a great help also!
ShroudFilm - April 21, 2009 03:07 PM (GMT)
Aren't Sagitarii the cyber-centaurs with gun arms? Like tracked battle-servitors?
Archmagi are just bigger versions of the regular Techpriests... more robo bling, IIRC.
Corax - April 21, 2009 08:37 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (ShroudFilm @ Apr 21 2009, 09:07 AM) |
Aren't Sagitarii the cyber-centaurs with gun arms? Like tracked battle-servitors?
Archmagi are just bigger versions of the regular Techpriests... more robo bling, IIRC. |
You mean the Skitarii? In Titanicus, they are described as having hoofs I believe.
ShroudFilm - April 21, 2009 10:52 PM (GMT)
No, Skitarii are footsoldiers. Sagitarii are presumably named after Sagitarius?
Magos Explorator - April 21, 2009 11:18 PM (GMT)
As far as I understand Skitarii are very diverse, dependent upon forge of origin, so while some may be hooved they're not all. They're probably as, or more, diverse as Imperial Guard regiments. Skitarii may also refer to either the foot-soldiers, or the force in general.
Sagitarii are, I think, heavy weapons. Check out Apologist's Ad Mech blog--don't remember whether it was here or just on Warseer? It is 100% certified awesome.
The Red Sorcerer - April 22, 2009 05:04 PM (GMT)
Ordinatus Minoris:
Yup, much along those lines. They crop up in Storm of Iron I believe, and are essentially titan class weapons mounted on two sets of track units, rather than the three units of the larger Ordinatus Majoris.
Land Crawler:
After having a quick look through the Codex, this is supposed to be based on the Land Raider chassis, with two large manipulator arms to the front - similar to those on remote Lunar Landers etc in the real world I would imagine.
Archmagus Veneratus:
There is an example of one in Apologists log - essentially an ancient Techpriest implanted into a high tech battlesuit.
Sagitarrii:
The Codex describes them as 'four legged equine like constructs' bearing a heavy weapon, but there will be plenty of variation between Forgeworlds so having tracked, weeled, antigrav or other variants would be perfectly acceptable in my opinion.