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1d4chan>QuietBrowser: /* Retribution of Scyrah */

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Retribution of Scyrah

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	==[[Retribution of Scyrah]]==		==[[Retribution of Scyrah]]==

	The Elves of Ios call their warjacks Myrmidons. They are easily the most alien and futuristic in design (to a point were the art for Myrmidons is made of 3D models rather than illustrations) with a passing similarity to [[Eldar]] Wraith constructs. Unlike other 'jacks, Myrmidons are more or less solar powered and come with a powerful forcefield generator that, in addition to protection, allows it to do a number of tricks, ranging from firing laser beams to running far faster than any other jack. The obvious downside is that once the generator has been damaged they're pretty much boned. They tend to dual wield melee weapons with a ray gun of some kind mounted on the shoulder, and have mythological names like Aspis, Hypnos, Sphinx, or Daemon.		The Elves of Ios call their warjacks "Myrmidons". They are easily the most alien and futuristic in design (to a point were the art for Myrmidons is made of 3D models rather than illustrations) with a passing similarity to [[Eldar]] Wraith constructs. Unlike other 'jacks, Myrmidons are more or less solar powered and come with a powerful forcefield generator that, in addition to protection, allows it to do a number of tricks, ranging from firing laser beams to running far faster than any other jack. The obvious downside is that once the generator has been damaged they're pretty much boned. They tend to dual wield melee weapons with a ray gun of some kind mounted on the shoulder, and have mythological names like Aspis, Hypnos, Sphinx, or Daemon.

	Technically each House has a different style of Myrmidons.		Technically each House has a different style of Myrmidons.

	House Shyeel uses the force fields while house Vyre lacks them (as well as lights) but are much tougher and dual wield melee weapons with a mounted gun which do a wacky magic trick. (Shyeel Myrmidon's range weapons are formed by its force field).		House Shyeel uses the force fields while house Vyre lacks them (as well as lights) but are much tougher and dual wield melee weapons with a mounted gun which do a wacky magic trick. (Shyeel Myrmidon's range weapons are formed by its force field).

			You might be wondering about that "solar powered" crack. Well, being elves, the Iosans weren't going to start chopping down ''their'' precious forests for lumber to fuel their warjacks! So, their brightest [[artificer]]s got together and came up with a revolutionary new piece of [[magitek]]: the Arcane Condenser. This handy little gadget lets a myrmidon draw the geomantic energies that run through the very land of Immoren, storing that magical energy inside batteries and running off of it instead of needing to burn fuel for power.

			This might sound like myrmidons are flat-out better than warjacks, because they never have to worry about running out of fuel, but the truth is that both have their strengths and weaknesses. Yes, myrmidons don't need the extensive supply chains that steamjacks do, so that gives them a greater speed and range of deployment than human steamjacks have. However, whilst the arcane condenser is a miracle of power generation, its not perfect. To put it layman's terms, when turned on, a myrmidon ''expends'' energy faster than the condenser can replace it, even if it's on light duty. As a result, myrmidons need to completely shut down for four hours to replenish their batteries, and even the most efficient myrmidon gets maybe 3 hours of active combat-grade activity on a full charge. In comparison, steamjacks can be up and running within a couple of minutes, since all you have to do is dump fuel in the furnace and water in the boiler. So myrmidons don't have to worry about their supply chains like steamjacks, but they can't sustain activity like steamjacks can, and they ''do'' have to worry about being able to safely retreat and hole up until they recharge. These different strengths and weaknesses color human vs. Iosan approaches to the use of 'jacks in combat.

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	File:Imperatus.jpg\|The Retribution Imperatus. Because it fucking ''rules''.		File:Imperatus.jpg\|The Retribution Imperatus. Because it fucking ''rules''.

174.70.150.29: /* Khador */

2020-06-04T05:31:06Z

Khador

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	==[[Khador]]==		==[[Khador]]==

	According to their [[fluff]], the Khadorans can't produce mil-spec cortexes as quickly as the other nations (even the Protectorate of Menoth somehow manages to produce more than Khador, though given their statlines it's possible that the PoM are using second-rate cortices), so they can't make very many 'jacks. As such, they refuse to use sissy light warjacks; (almost) ''all'' of their warjacks are of the heavy class, and the only 'light' warjack ~~the~~ have is a warcaster's personal attachment (also the only arc node they have). Khadorans also don't have much appreciation for aesthetics; all of their warjacks are big, blocky hulks with three-fingered hands, stumpy legs, inhuman helmet-like visages, and a hunch that would make Quasimodo look like a healthy fellow. They're pretty clumsy at landing or avoiding attacks but can take much more damage than other 'jacks and hit like a Mack truck both at range and up close (just remember that you often have to hit them first).		According to their [[fluff]], the Khadorans can't produce mil-spec cortexes as quickly as the other nations (even the Protectorate of Menoth somehow manages to produce more than Khador, though given their statlines it's possible that the PoM are using second-rate cortices), so they can't make very many 'jacks. As such, they refuse to use sissy light warjacks; (almost) ''all'' of their warjacks are of the heavy class, and the only 'light' warjack they have is a warcaster's personal attachment (also the only arc node they have). Khadorans also don't have much appreciation for aesthetics; all of their warjacks are big, blocky hulks with three-fingered hands, stumpy legs, inhuman helmet-like visages, and a hunch that would make Quasimodo look like a healthy fellow. They're pretty clumsy at landing or avoiding attacks but can take much more damage than other 'jacks and hit like a Mack truck both at range and up close (just remember that you often have to hit them first).

	Among them we find their main workhorse the Juggernaut (bitch!) that you do not want within base to base with anything you own, the Marauder which is so dedicated to smacking people around it has pneumatic ramming prows instead of hands, the Spriggan with its long charging lance and dual grenade/flare launchers, the Decimator with its awesome autocannon/giant circular sawblade combo and the Berserker, which is exactly what you're picturing with: dual axes, EPIC RAGE and tendency to short circuit and explode if you give it too much Focus (that is, any) because you keep abusing these outdated models.		Among them we find their main workhorse the Juggernaut (bitch!) that you do not want within base to base with anything you own, the Marauder which is so dedicated to smacking people around it has pneumatic ramming prows instead of hands, the Spriggan with its long charging lance and dual grenade/flare launchers, the Decimator with its awesome autocannon/giant circular sawblade combo and the Berserker, which is exactly what you're picturing with: dual axes, EPIC RAGE and tendency to short circuit and explode if you give it too much Focus (that is, any) because you keep abusing these outdated models.

71.220.143.20 at 03:25, 19 April 2020

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	[[File:Warjack inspection by prosopagnosiaart-d483evd.jpg\|500px\|thumb\|right\|Made of iron. Runs on steam. Fuelled by [[awesome]]. Doesn't need no [[Dreadnought\|dead Mary Sue]]. On fire from the inside, with flames of coal and [[rage]]. Gentlemen, the Warjack.]]		[[File:Warjack inspection by prosopagnosiaart-d483evd.jpg\|500px\|thumb\|right\|Made of iron. Runs on steam. Fuelled by [[awesome]]. Doesn't need no [[Dreadnought\|dead Mary Sue]]. On fire from the inside, with flames of coal and [[rage]]. Gentlemen, the Warjack.]]

	'''Warjacks''' (usually shortened to just 'jacks, even in-universe) are the eponymous "warmachines" of [[Warmachine]] and the [[Iron Kingdoms]] setting. They are, essentially, multi-ton, steam-powered robots powered by magical brains called cortexes. They are the direct descendants of the Colossals (Titan-sized steam-powered robots) the peoples of the Iron Kingdoms used to fight back against the Orgoth invaders and then abandoned for being too impratical.		'''Warjacks''' (usually shortened to just 'jacks, even in-universe) are the eponymous "warmachines" of [[Warmachine]] and the [[Iron Kingdoms]] setting. They are, essentially, multi-ton, steam-powered robots powered by magical brains called cortexes. They are the direct descendants of the Colossals (Titan-sized steam-powered robots) the peoples of the Iron Kingdoms used to fight back against the Orgoth invaders and then abandoned for being too impratical (which will last until someone thinks "gee, wish I had a giant robot super weapon to- oh wait").

	Technically speaking, however, they are only a small subset of the multi-ton, steam-powered robots, which are usually called steamjacks. Warjacks are specialized steamjacks built specifically for war, although some factions, notably the [[Protectorate of Menoth]] and some of the Mercenaries, have more than a few industrial robots (laborjacks) pressed into service with some minor modifications and one or more weapons of some kind bolted on, making them basically steampunk technicals.		Technically speaking, however, they are only a small subset of the multi-ton, steam-powered robots, which are usually called steamjacks. Warjacks are specialized steamjacks built specifically for war, although some factions, notably the [[Protectorate of Menoth]] and some of the Mercenaries, have more than a few industrial robots (laborjacks) pressed into service with some minor modifications and one or more weapons of some kind bolted on, making them basically steampunk technicals.

75.55.84.107: /* Protectorate of Menoth */

2020-02-15T23:53:33Z

Protectorate of Menoth

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	==[[Protectorate of Menoth]]==		==[[Protectorate of Menoth]]==

	The <s>[[Imperium]]</s> Protectorate of Menoth faced a difficult problem with <s>[[psykers]]</s> Warjacks. Technically they are against <s>[[the Emperor]]</s> Menoth's Law since they are powered by vile <s>[[warp]]craft</s> magic, but without them they would be completely buttfucked. [[Heresy\|So they just rationalize it as a necessary evil]], force penitent mages to produce the cortexes and use them anyway. You will immediately recognize a Menite army by the particular blend of mechanical parts and gothic style that wouldn't look out of place in the 41st millennium (also, most of the battlefield will be on fire). Taken alone they are disappointing, mainly due to the use of older models and converted laborjacks, but just add the combo and synergies the Protectorate is famous for and you've really got something. Their light 'jacks tend to be relatively heavily armoured for lights and are either skirmishers (Dervish), spell repeaters (Revenger) or mobile platform for flamethrowers (Repenter) or crude rocket batteries (Redeemer), while heavies are more suited for direct battle. Of particular interest are the Castigator, who just walks up to the enemy and SHORYUKENs him in the face with [[Awesome\|flamethrower hands]] and the Sanctifier, a Chaplain Dreadnought who exorcises ghosts and evil spirits on the battlefield (by bludgeoning the HOLY shit out of them with a giant crucifix) There's also the cheap but sturdy Crusader, which is can easily smash much more expensive models to scrap, especially when given some Focus and buffs.		The <s>[[Imperium]]</s> Protectorate of Menoth faced a difficult problem with <s>[[psykers]]</s> Warjacks. Technically they are against <s>[[the Emperor]]</s> Menoth's Law since they are powered by vile <s>[[warp]]craft</s> magic, but without them they would be completely buttfucked. [[Heresy\|So they just rationalize it as a necessary evil]], force penitent mages to produce the cortexes and use them anyway. You will immediately recognize a Menite army by the particular blend of mechanical parts and gothic style that wouldn't look out of place in the 41st millennium (also, most of the battlefield will be on fire). Taken alone they are disappointing, mainly due to the use of older models and converted laborjacks, but just add the combo and synergies the Protectorate is famous for and you've really got something. Their light 'jacks tend to be relatively heavily armoured for lights and are either skirmishers (Dervish), spell repeaters (Revenger) or mobile platform for flamethrowers (Repenter) or crude rocket batteries (Redeemer), while heavies are more suited for direct battle. Of particular interest are the Castigator, who just walks up to the enemy and SHORYUKENs him in the face with [[Awesome\|flamethrower hands]] and the Sanctifier, a Chaplain Dreadnought who exorcises ghosts and evil spirits on the battlefield (by bludgeoning the HOLY shit out of them with a giant crucifix) There's also the cheap but sturdy Crusader, which can easily smash much more expensive models to scrap, especially when given some Focus and buffs.

	The Avatar of Menoth is, ironically, a Warjack designed and built (through visions to the workers) by Menoth himself. Unlike other Warjacks, it doesn't have a Cortex and can't be controlled by Warcasters. In fact, it operates entirely autonomously and not even the Harbinger of Menoth can control it. <br> Crunch-wise, it can't be part of a Warcaster's battlegroup and generates it's own focus. It has some interesting abilities and is armed with a fuckhueg sword and shield. It also looks pretty cool and causes Terror. The only real drawback is that it costs nearly as much as two other Warjacks.		The Avatar of Menoth is, ironically, a Warjack designed and built (through visions to the workers) by Menoth himself. Unlike other Warjacks, it doesn't have a Cortex and can't be controlled by Warcasters. In fact, it operates entirely autonomously and not even the Harbinger of Menoth can control it. <br> Crunch-wise, it can't be part of a Warcaster's battlegroup and generates it's own focus. It has some interesting abilities and is armed with a fuckhueg sword and shield. It also looks pretty cool and causes Terror. The only real drawback is that it costs nearly as much as two other Warjacks.

1d4chan>Mezmerro: /* Cryx */

2019-12-16T17:22:57Z

Cryx

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	The Deathjack actually has an interesting backstory, Cryx didn't build it, in fact, nobody knows who built it, they just heard about the thing rampaging around and captured it, and so far haven't been able to copy is soul-fueled engine or dark magic items. Aside from lower armor, the main weakness Cryx's jacks have is that while they are accurate in melee, they're usually as inaccurate as Khador when it comes to shooting.		The Deathjack actually has an interesting backstory, Cryx didn't build it, in fact, nobody knows who built it, they just heard about the thing rampaging around and captured it, and so far haven't been able to copy is soul-fueled engine or dark magic items. Aside from lower armor, the main weakness Cryx's jacks have is that while they are accurate in melee, they're usually as inaccurate as Khador when it comes to shooting.

	As befitting for a faction of undead, their style favors the skeletal and menacing, with jet-black paint jobs and lots of spikes. Many cryxian jacks are powered by a necromantic engine that runs on souls and at least three carry particularly nasty chemical weapons.		As befitting for a faction of undead, their style favors the skeletal and menacing, with jet-black paint jobs and lots of spikes. Many cryxian jacks are powered by a necromantic engine that runs on souls and at least three carry particularly nasty chemical weapons. Those that aren't powered by dead souls universally run on necrotite, which is what happens when coal mixes up with Blight and necromantic energies. It burns way hotter and lasts longer than normal coal, and produces toxic green smoke when burned, but given most Cryxian living soldiers don't care much about poison after surviving in Toruk-tainted environment for generations, only their enemies have to worry about it.

	Cryx's colossal, the Kraken, the least conventional looking of the giant machines before Cyriss' came out, in that has a pair of giant metal tentacles with claws at the end, as well as guns, and a bigger gun on its head. Like other expensive Cryx models, it does something when it kills the living in melee, in its case, it stuffs the corpses of its victims into its furnace that add tokens that can boost its strength, or it can turn them into focus. It has mixed thoughts from Cryx, on one hand, it's one their few good sources of ranged damaged aside from using using warcasters' spells, on the other hand, putting that many points into a single unit tends to going against Cryx's usual thinking that involves having lots of cheap units.		Cryx's colossal, the Kraken, the least conventional looking of the giant machines before Cyriss' came out, in that has a pair of giant metal tentacles with claws at the end, as well as guns, and a bigger gun on its head. Like other expensive Cryx models, it does something when it kills the living in melee, in its case, it stuffs the corpses of its victims into its furnace that add tokens that can boost its strength, or it can turn them into focus. It has mixed thoughts from Cryx, on one hand, it's one their few good sources of ranged damaged aside from using using warcasters' spells, on the other hand, putting that many points into a single unit tends to going against Cryx's usual thinking that involves having lots of cheap units.

1d4chan>ThatOneBruvva at 15:40, 16 December 2019

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	An average Warjack is not particularly bright, unfortunately, so they need to be lead into battle by specialized battle mages called [[Warcaster]]s or, lacking one, a "jack marshal" who has learned to direct a single warjack with signs and simple voice commands. Over time, the 'jack and the warcaster will bond, molding the 'jack to the warcaster's personality and making it easier to control. During this time a warjack will become smarter and develop personal quirks, ranging form being more aggressive to being friendly to children. Quite a few warcasters have their own personal warmachine with a name and some unique toys (and in-game bonuses when used together).		An average Warjack is not particularly bright, unfortunately, so they need to be lead into battle by specialized battle mages called [[Warcaster]]s or, lacking one, a "jack marshal" who has learned to direct a single warjack with signs and simple voice commands. Over time, the 'jack and the warcaster will bond, molding the 'jack to the warcaster's personality and making it easier to control. During this time a warjack will become smarter and develop personal quirks, ranging form being more aggressive to being friendly to children. Quite a few warcasters have their own personal warmachine with a name and some unique toys (and in-game bonuses when used together).

	As ~~it's~~ often the case with military hardware, manufacturers prefer having several variants of a single chassis rather than dozens of different models of giant fighty robots. Game-wise, this means many warjacks of the same faction are aesthetically almost identical and share the same base stats, but have different ~~armament~~ and special rules according to their role.		As is often the case with military hardware, manufacturers prefer having several variants of a single chassis rather than dozens of different models of giant fighty robots. Game-wise, this means many warjacks of the same faction are aesthetically almost identical and share the same base stats, but have different armaments and special rules according to their role.

	==[[Cygnar]]==		==[[Cygnar]]==
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	==[[Khador]]==		==[[Khador]]==

	According to their [[fluff]], the Khadorans can't produce mil-spec cortexes as quickly as the other nations (even the Protectorate of Menoth somehow manages to produce more than Khador, though given their statlines it's possible that the PoM are using second-rate cortices), so they can't make very many 'jacks. As such, they refuse to use sissy light warjacks; (almost) ''all'' of their warjacks are of the heavy class, and the only 'light' warjack the have is a warcaster's personal attachment (also the only arc node they have). Khadorans also don't have much appreciation for aesthetics; all of their warjacks are big, blocky hulks with three-fingered hands, stumpy legs, inhuman helmet-like visages, and a hunch that would make Quasimodo look like a healthy fellow. They're pretty clumsy at landing or avoiding attacks but can take much more damage than other 'jacks and hit like a Mack truck both at range and up close (just remember that you often have to hit them first).		According to their [[fluff]], the Khadorans can't produce mil-spec cortexes as quickly as the other nations (even the Protectorate of Menoth somehow manages to produce more than Khador, though given their statlines it's possible that the PoM are using second-rate cortices), so they can't make very many 'jacks. As such, they refuse to use sissy light warjacks; (almost) ''all'' of their warjacks are of the heavy class, and the only 'light' warjack the have is a warcaster's personal attachment (also the only arc node they have). Khadorans also don't have much appreciation for aesthetics; all of their warjacks are big, blocky hulks with three-fingered hands, stumpy legs, inhuman helmet-like visages, and a hunch that would make Quasimodo look like a healthy fellow. They're pretty clumsy at landing or avoiding attacks but can take much more damage than other 'jacks and hit like a Mack truck both at range and up close (just remember that you often have to hit them first).

	Among them we find their main workhorse the Juggernaut (bitch!) that you do not want within base to base with anything you own, the Marauder which is so dedicated to smacking people around it has pneumatic ramming prows instead of hands, the Spriggan with its long charging lance and dual grenade/flare launchers, the Decimator with its awesome autocannon/giant circular sawblade combo and the Berserker, which is exactly what you're picturing with: dual axes, EPIC RAGE and tendency to short circuit and explode if you give it too much Focus (that is, any).		Among them we find their main workhorse the Juggernaut (bitch!) that you do not want within base to base with anything you own, the Marauder which is so dedicated to smacking people around it has pneumatic ramming prows instead of hands, the Spriggan with its long charging lance and dual grenade/flare launchers, the Decimator with its awesome autocannon/giant circular sawblade combo and the Berserker, which is exactly what you're picturing with: dual axes, EPIC RAGE and tendency to short circuit and explode if you give it too much Focus (that is, any) because you keep abusing these outdated models.

	The Behemoth, though, exemplifies Khadoran ideals: big, tough, shooty, tough, punchy, big and tough. And like the Thunderhead, it's custom made, making it was too expensive to mass produce, so there's only one available to an army at a time.		The Behemoth, though, exemplifies Khadoran ideals: big, tough, shooty, tough, punchy, big and tough. And like the Thunderhead, it's custom made, making it was too expensive to mass produce, so there's only one available to an army at a time.
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	==[[Retribution of Scyrah]]==		==[[Retribution of Scyrah]]==

	The Elves of Ios call their warjacks Myrmidons. They are easily the most alien and futuristic in design (to a point were the art for Myrmidons is made of 3D models rather than illustrations). Unlike other 'jacks, Myrmidons are more or less solar powered and come with a powerful forcefield generator that, in addition to protection, allows it to do a number of tricks, ranging from firing laser beams to running far faster than any other jack. The obvious downside is that once the generator has been damaged they're pretty much boned. They tend to dual wield melee weapons with a ray gun of some kind mounted on the shoulder, and have mythological names like Aspis, Hypnos, Sphinx, or Daemon.		The Elves of Ios call their warjacks Myrmidons. They are easily the most alien and futuristic in design (to a point were the art for Myrmidons is made of 3D models rather than illustrations) with a passing similarity to [[Eldar]] Wraith constructs. Unlike other 'jacks, Myrmidons are more or less solar powered and come with a powerful forcefield generator that, in addition to protection, allows it to do a number of tricks, ranging from firing laser beams to running far faster than any other jack. The obvious downside is that once the generator has been damaged they're pretty much boned. They tend to dual wield melee weapons with a ray gun of some kind mounted on the shoulder, and have mythological names like Aspis, Hypnos, Sphinx, or Daemon.

	Technically each House has a different style of Myrmidons.		Technically each House has a different style of Myrmidons.
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	==[[Convergence of Cyriss]]==		==[[Convergence of Cyriss]]==

	Cyriss warjacks are called "Vectors", and differ from other warjacks in that they have an "interface node" rather than a cortex due to faction dogma that [[Dune\|thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind]]. According to the fluff, this makes vectors easier to control (since the warcaster doesn't have to waste energy getting a separate consciousness to do what they want) but means that without such direct control the machines are little more than decorative statuary. Like Retribution Myrmidons, Vectors do not use steam power, instead relying on internal batteries that are charged by energy fields generated by Convergence temples. Vector designs appear to draw heavily from art deco, and have pretentious techy names like [[Adeptus Mechanicus\|Assimilator, Invertor, and Modulator,]] because '''MAGIC SCIENCE'''!		Cyriss warjacks are called "Vectors", and differ from other warjacks in that they have an "interface node" rather than a cortex due to faction dogma that [[Dune\|thou shalt not make a machine]] [[Men of Iron\|in the likeness of a human mind]]. According to the fluff, this makes vectors easier to control (since the warcaster doesn't have to waste energy getting a separate consciousness to do what they want) but means that without such direct control the machines are little more than decorative statuary. Like Retribution Myrmidons, Vectors do not use steam power, instead relying on internal batteries that are charged by energy fields generated by Convergence temples. Vector designs appear to draw heavily from art deco, and have pretentious techy names like [[Adeptus Mechanicus\|Assimilator, Invertor, and Modulator,]] because '''MAGIC SCIENCE'''!
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	File:Monitor.jpg\|The Monitor. It fires giant disc saws.		File:Monitor.jpg\|The Monitor. It fires giant disc saws.

2600:1005:B123:3360:2953:B3D9:F5A4:52CD: "Developed personally quitks" to "Develop personal quirks"

2019-12-16T12:42:34Z

"Developed personally quitks" to "Develop personal quirks"

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	Technically speaking, however, they are only a small subset of the multi-ton, steam-powered robots, which are usually called steamjacks. Warjacks are specialized steamjacks built specifically for war, although some factions, notably the [[Protectorate of Menoth]] and some of the Mercenaries, have more than a few industrial robots (laborjacks) pressed into service with some minor modifications and one or more weapons of some kind bolted on, making them basically steampunk technicals.		Technically speaking, however, they are only a small subset of the multi-ton, steam-powered robots, which are usually called steamjacks. Warjacks are specialized steamjacks built specifically for war, although some factions, notably the [[Protectorate of Menoth]] and some of the Mercenaries, have more than a few industrial robots (laborjacks) pressed into service with some minor modifications and one or more weapons of some kind bolted on, making them basically steampunk technicals.

	An average Warjack is not particularly bright, unfortunately, so they need to be lead into battle by specialized battle mages called [[Warcaster]]s or, lacking one, a "jack marshal" who has learned to direct a single warjack with signs and simple voice commands. Over time, the 'jack and the warcaster will bond, molding the 'jack to the warcaster's personality and making it easier to control. During this time a warjack will become smarter and ~~developed personally~~ quirks, ranging form being more aggressive to being friendly to children. Quite a few warcasters have their own personal warmachine with a name and some unique toys (and in-game bonuses when used together).		An average Warjack is not particularly bright, unfortunately, so they need to be lead into battle by specialized battle mages called [[Warcaster]]s or, lacking one, a "jack marshal" who has learned to direct a single warjack with signs and simple voice commands. Over time, the 'jack and the warcaster will bond, molding the 'jack to the warcaster's personality and making it easier to control. During this time a warjack will become smarter and develop personal quirks, ranging form being more aggressive to being friendly to children. Quite a few warcasters have their own personal warmachine with a name and some unique toys (and in-game bonuses when used together).

	As it's often the case with military hardware, manufacturers prefer having several variants of a single chassis rather than dozens of different models of giant fighty robots. Game-wise, this means many warjacks of the same faction are aesthetically almost identical and share the same base stats, but have different armament and special rules according to their role.		As it's often the case with military hardware, manufacturers prefer having several variants of a single chassis rather than dozens of different models of giant fighty robots. Game-wise, this means many warjacks of the same faction are aesthetically almost identical and share the same base stats, but have different armament and special rules according to their role.

71.127.225.109: /* Khador */

2017-04-07T18:32:03Z

Khador

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	==[[Khador]]==		==[[Khador]]==

	According to their [[fluff]], the Khadorans can't produce mil-spec cortexes as quickly as the other nations (even the Protectorate of Menoth somehow manages to produce more than Khador, though given their statlines it's possible that the PoM are using second-rate cortices), so they can't make very many 'jacks. As such, they refuse to use sissy light warjacks; (almost) ''all'' of their warjacks are of the heavy class, and the only 'light' warjack the have is a warcaster's personal attachment (also the only arc node they have). Khadorans also don't have much appreciation for aesthetics; all of their warjacks are big, blocky hulks with three-fingered hands, stumpy legs, inhuman helmet-like visages, and a hunch that would make Quasimodo look like a healthy fellow. They're pretty clumsy at landing or avoiding attacks but can take much more damage than other 'jacks and hit like a ~~mac~~ truck both at range and up close (just remember that you often have to hit them first).		According to their [[fluff]], the Khadorans can't produce mil-spec cortexes as quickly as the other nations (even the Protectorate of Menoth somehow manages to produce more than Khador, though given their statlines it's possible that the PoM are using second-rate cortices), so they can't make very many 'jacks. As such, they refuse to use sissy light warjacks; (almost) ''all'' of their warjacks are of the heavy class, and the only 'light' warjack the have is a warcaster's personal attachment (also the only arc node they have). Khadorans also don't have much appreciation for aesthetics; all of their warjacks are big, blocky hulks with three-fingered hands, stumpy legs, inhuman helmet-like visages, and a hunch that would make Quasimodo look like a healthy fellow. They're pretty clumsy at landing or avoiding attacks but can take much more damage than other 'jacks and hit like a Mack truck both at range and up close (just remember that you often have to hit them first).

	Among them we find their main workhorse the Juggernaut (bitch!) that you do not want within base to base with anything you own, the Marauder which is so dedicated to smacking people around it has pneumatic ramming prows instead of hands, the Spriggan with its long charging lance and dual grenade/flare launchers, the Decimator with its awesome autocannon/giant circular sawblade combo and the Berserker, which is exactly what you're picturing with: dual axes, EPIC RAGE and tendency to short circuit and explode if you give it too much Focus (that is, any).		Among them we find their main workhorse the Juggernaut (bitch!) that you do not want within base to base with anything you own, the Marauder which is so dedicated to smacking people around it has pneumatic ramming prows instead of hands, the Spriggan with its long charging lance and dual grenade/flare launchers, the Decimator with its awesome autocannon/giant circular sawblade combo and the Berserker, which is exactly what you're picturing with: dual axes, EPIC RAGE and tendency to short circuit and explode if you give it too much Focus (that is, any).