I gotta say my favorite story about tech priests are a pair that considered each other husband and wife and when the betrayal of Calth happened the husband tech priest died during the attack it was up to the wife to launch the husbands anti virus against the word bearer virus she found out he used her birthday and day she became a tech priest as the password to launch the anti virus, and it was their bond that saved the battle of Calth
@nadussias
Жыл бұрын
I remember that. They were cool characters, the book itself is just not super memorable for me
@gringolikeme3564
Жыл бұрын
TOTAL WORD BEARER DEATH
@velstadtvonausterlitz2338
Жыл бұрын
In the grimdarkness of the far future, there is only war, but there's real people too who is fighting said war, and is suffering for it.
@thundergoat421_6
Жыл бұрын
100% my favorite Mechanicus story, eveb if it's a small story (but huge role) in Know No Fear.
@Gral42069
Жыл бұрын
Is that a separate book or just a short story? In any case, could you let me know what it's called? Sounds very cool
@DeathFaN88
Жыл бұрын
As a mechanic myself i can see how you go from basic maintenance to religious ceremony. I do myself perform a litiany of working from time to time
@Scrombo2
Жыл бұрын
Bruh I'm not even a mechanic but, the words 'DRM' and 'software update' make me poop my pants with rage and fear like nothing else
@Fakheet
Жыл бұрын
as a car enthusiast, if the rituals of mechanicus were a little bit more realistic, aside from the usual placatings and prayers, they would definitely have some "yell 'god damn it, work/unscrew/come out you stupid piece of junk' and bang it with a hammer harder than before" type of litanies
@Scrombo2
Жыл бұрын
@@Fakheet I geuss PC enthusiast is a pretty good word for what I am and yeah, there have been many times when I've been this close to rubbing animal blood and sacred oil on whatever I'm working on to make it go
@Fakheet
Жыл бұрын
@@Scrombo2 yeah anything computer related as well. Before I became a software dev, I felt like mechanicum doing their rituals and appeasing machine spirits was a bit silly, like wtf just disassemle the code and figure it out. But then years later having worked with big and relatively old codebases, you really start to understand how fast humanity would start appeasing computers and praying for code to work. Today we have trouble figuring out how something works in a banking app while we have docs, full access to source code and a business analyst. Now imagine how hard it would be to figure *anything* out in something like firmware of a Titan, while having no docs and no person who understands how it's at least *supposed* to work, let alone how it actually works. All while the thing has to keep running, which prevents you from just pluging in a disassembler and digging around in its memory willy-nilly
@andypsoe
Жыл бұрын
I'm a IT operation engineer. I can totally relate to Admech.
@Cmdtheartist
Жыл бұрын
I enjoy how the Dark Mechanicum said screw it to all the old rules and actively create AIs that slowly go crazy and wander the galaxy looking for trouble. And if anyone ever had any warm feelings towards the AD, read the story Abomination. And say goodbye to that warmth.
@wernerfuhry
Жыл бұрын
AD?
@Hatersgonnahate726
Жыл бұрын
@@wernerfuhrythey meant AM I reckon. It’s about AM doing grim dark stuff that might be (probably is) chaos
@wernerfuhry
Жыл бұрын
@@Hatersgonnahate726 would also make more sense to me
@Cmdtheartist
Жыл бұрын
@@wernerfuhry yeah, oops.
@arnantphongsatha7906
Жыл бұрын
Isn't it fanfiction?
@the98themperoroftheholybri33
Жыл бұрын
I'd recommend reading the trilogy "priests of mars", "lords of mars" and "gods of mars". It focuses mostly on an explorator fleet, it focuses most of the story from the viewpoint of mechanicus characters (but does include a few black templars and a rogue trader), from the Lord Magos of an Ark Mechanicum ship, down to a press ganged crewman (which is absolutely horrific but a very cool subplot).
@Nohomers48
Жыл бұрын
Honestly the Forge of Mars Omnibus (which combines those 3 novels) is one of the most underrated stories in 40k, fleshing out Codex footnotes that are otherwise forgotten and includes (potentially) lore significant developments around the Mechanicus' internal politics and Machine spirits that GW could bring back (including certain Noctis Labyrinth-related revelations).
@garethevans2926
Жыл бұрын
I'll second this statement. Great series (am just starting book 3 now). Awesome for the properly Main Character POV Mechanicus we need (albeit shared with a few others)
@marcoe.3314
Жыл бұрын
I like how in the Death of Integrity story a group of tech priest interact with an AI that has a DAOT STC and the AI shits all over every belief the mechanicus holds and then turns their own servitors against them
@liquidlilith1169
Жыл бұрын
dude death of integrity and everything in the blood angels omnibus SLAPS
@fluffywolfo3663
Жыл бұрын
"Your ancestors bestrode the universe, and what are you? A witch doctor, mumbling cantrips and casting scented oils at mighty works you have no conception of."
@iago110
Жыл бұрын
@@fluffywolfo3663 Once I gladly served you, now you are no longe deserving of the title Man. Coming from a fucking AI, I giggle like a kid reading this part.
@dekuvisuals9847
4 ай бұрын
@@fluffywolfo3663“I was there when humanity stood upon the brink of transcendence I've return to see it sunk into senility, you disgust me.”
@Monika-Legion
Жыл бұрын
Adeptus Mechanicus is what dragged me into this god forsaken hobby so I’m glad to see them be covered
@Magosspud
Жыл бұрын
Same here
@Matt-on4of
Жыл бұрын
Me too. It was an old school tech priest enginseer that caught my attention. Cool red robes, big ol' axe 🤌
@Monika-Legion
Жыл бұрын
I still have my enginseer lol however mine is a newer model since only recently i got into this stuff @@Matt-on4of
@nathanl8622
Жыл бұрын
I just think the mixture of religious zealotry and technophilic transhumanism is really compelling. They have a killer aesthetic, a cool vibe, and I value that more than having a ton of novels and named characters. Also they're one of, like, 3 factions that aren't a direct rip of a fantasy race or sci-fi novel.
@ErmEnclavehere
Жыл бұрын
Once again a tragedy has befallen the Lamenters, for they must wait longer for their time in the spotlight.
@davet5033
2 ай бұрын
Sigh (starts crying)
@darnokx9277
Жыл бұрын
"Titanicus" by Dan Abnett features AdMech heavily, as does "Brutal Kunnin" by Mike Brooks. Both are definitely worth a read!
@XD-sc4ix
Жыл бұрын
Not to mention the forges of Mars trilogy
@Alex-zw9cj
Жыл бұрын
Just a heads up, avoid the Brutal Kunnin audio book, the orks are too high pitched, they sound like grots
@xenon3990
Жыл бұрын
Subdomina Khepra was the best written character in the Mechanicus game by far. She regularly voiced her opinion or displeasure when her higher up’s got greedy and went tech gremlin, she cared about the psychological effects of the tomb world on her skitarii even asking magos Faustinius to grant the troops in the Flayer infested part of the tomb increased R&R. But she also knew sometimes the sacrifices her troops had to make and how important the mission was. One of the machine gods finest
@Visnulv
Жыл бұрын
Mechanicus are one of most interesting factions. Concept of group that is all about technology, yet any form of progress is prohibited really made me like them. Also about Lamenters, Im still amazed that they are not Salamanders succesor chapter.
@pasqualeprota185
Жыл бұрын
I think that they wanted to portray another vampire archetype with them, the usual blood angels are that kind of vampire that cares about the curse primarily because it affects them, the Lamenters are worried and feel guilt because it affects others, I think that they should do this kind of things more, ba successor chapter often lack in personality
@PeachDragon_
Жыл бұрын
I'm not, they really got that "tortured angelic vampire who tries his best schtick" definitely sons of sanguinius
@galaxyburn40k
Жыл бұрын
For my money, the one good cog-botherer story I've read was Titanicus by Dan Abnett, which isn't entirely a Mechanicus story, but includes plenty of them and goes beyond the usual 'what if Alexa joined the Taliban?' characterization to give them actual personalities and doubts, plus it introduces a schism about whether the Emperor is actually the Omnissiah.
@notoriousblt3085
Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the AdMech writing in Day of Ascension. Biologis priest Triskellian and his machinations throughout the book do a good job showing how tech priests exist in a weird hierarchy of backstabbing and politicking to raise their own status. But yeah, Mechanicus (the game) probably does the best job of writing a group of multiple different tech priests that bicker and have different priorities, but ultimately cooperate to get the job done.
@theodorehodbor5080
Жыл бұрын
I think you mean "Chief Festiviator" Triskellian. Unrelated but that story was the only one I can think of where Genestealer cultists are shown in any sort of positive light. Every AdMech in that story was some varying level of dick.
@Tokumastu1
Жыл бұрын
Much like the Iron Hands these lads and lasses have so much story potential. Really wish we could have more Mechanicus stories or more Mechanicus characters, they're the backbone of the Imperium.
@lykos2738
Жыл бұрын
I think the Mechanicus is the most sci-fi thing about 40k. The abstract way they have been written to look at technology is so original. Like preserving technology is actually more important than understanding how it works. I never really understood machine spirits though. I don't get where the line is drawn. Necrons for example seem totally in line with the their dogma.
@benlubbers4943
Жыл бұрын
It's the subject of much religious debate (debate varies from calm talks held in AdMech temples between high ranked Magos up to and including the more exciting debates that involve flamethrowers and artillery)
@CrashCanuck537
Жыл бұрын
I did like Magos Bure in the Eisenhorn books, he felt like he was more than a one note character, even if he isn't in it too long.
@hpenvy1106
Жыл бұрын
The mechanicum guys in the Cain books are also written well. He has a robo tentacle waifu in one book. They always object blowing up a sacred building, but come around if you argue logically with them. They protect civilians after some arguing, a magos biologis plays an important role in CC 9. On the other hand, in the Cain books the Imperium the least imperium-like. Officers are competent, Inquisitors are reasonable, normal Soldiers actually matter, most planets are not pure hell and sometimes people even talk before shooting. I believe CC is so popular because it is the least 40k of all the books.
@henrypaleveda7760
Жыл бұрын
I think it’s the least 40K because we don’t see all of the worst of things. Soldiers would matter to commanders like Cain. He is very lucky to have reasonable inquisitors though.
@SWProductions100
Жыл бұрын
@henrypaleveda7760 It's actually pointed out by Amberly Vail that Cain had a chance to shoot through his own men to hit an opponent, and he didn't even consider that possibility - making him *unusual* amongst the commisars! So yeah, definitely not seeing the worst of the Imperium.
@henrypaleveda7760
Жыл бұрын
@@SWProductions100 Most definitely not the worst, but the key words were "commanders LIKE Cain." he is not usual for a commissar, and that is what makes him more compelling. The usual commissar is not a compelling protagonist.
@allwaysamanman
Жыл бұрын
The Skitarius and Techpriest books are amazing bits of reading/listening focused on mainly mechanicus characters. They do quite a good job at showing the opposite ends of the mechanicus ground forces from the average skitari to their commanding tech priests and the like.
@ginnotheseer7624
Жыл бұрын
Would like to mention two books: Titan Death, it follows a tech priest and his mechanical friends the whole book. Man of Iron, it follows a man of iron and some tech boys play a secondary but big roll.
@thuzan117
Жыл бұрын
4:53 you should read the "Priests of Mars" trilogy. It's about an explorator fleet on a mission and focuses very heavily on the Mechanicus, with several POV's of them and the Skitarii. Very informative.
@anno-fw7xn
Жыл бұрын
the book is so good and its a shame its not so much talk about!
@Jaxx-ey3tm
Жыл бұрын
I think the admech are completely unique to the fantasy setting, warhammer has knights (space marines) elves (eldar) orcs (orks) and other monsters, but the admech are something special and can only really work in warhammer
@Sara3346
Жыл бұрын
Doesn't Church Of The Broken God also do the concept reasonably well in another setting? Doesn't battle tech have religious Technophilia going on with it's clanners too?
@Jaxx-ey3tm
Жыл бұрын
@@Sara3346 true that both settings include technophiles, Warhammer was the one to do it first and to do it perfectly, while the nice twists on it are appreciated, its something that is uniquely Warhammer, look at all the other Warhammer races and you can see what they were inspired by, but the mechanicus is something that cant really be tied back to anything else
@wedoalittleeco-trolling9126
Жыл бұрын
Mechanicus are the skaven of 40k
@deadknight1402
10 ай бұрын
The Adeptus Mechanicus were what got me hooked on 40k in the first place. And mind you, this was well before the Mechanicus game was ever even in development. My family has a history of loving RPGs, so when my dad came across an RPG where there we could basically play as space pirates (Rogue Trader RPG from FFG), he came back to us, and asked us if we wanted to play it. I myself have always loved cyborgs, and will continue to love cyborgs. So when I saw that there was a class in the game centered around being a cyborg (The Explorator), I was all in on making that character. Now, the game itself never ended up happening, but the Explorator stuck with me. This spacer who's constantly searching for ancient relics of Humanity's past, almost like a grimdark technophile Indiana Jones never left my mind. So from there, I read the entries on the Imperium and the galaxy at large in the CRB, developing my own sort of understanding of the Imperium off of the descriptions and artwork. After that, I found the 40k wiki, and after downloading an app of it on my tablet (may not have been the best decision I've ever made), I would just pore through the lore therein, about the AdMech, the Space Marines and their whole deal, the Imperium at large, the forces of Chaos, Xenos, and I was entirely sold on the setting. And chances are, none of that ever would've happened if it weren't for some red-robed cyborgs, their trusty servo-skulls, and an unhealthy obsession for technology.
@whitlocktherevanchist5236
Жыл бұрын
And I think "mechanicum" in the heresy books gave us a cool look also because it gave us a chance to see mechanicum leaders and members being still loyal to the imperium while also being willing to break the rules secretly to make the imperium better and feed their curiosity. It's just a nice change from the dogmatic behavior they tend to be written with. It made them seem far more human than they usually do
@PenumbranWolf
Жыл бұрын
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the AdMech. I got into 40k by way of Dark Heresy and my first table top character was a Techpriest. He later went on to be a long lived character and I played several games with him. He even founded a small Culixis sect of the AdMech that were proudly Malatechs. The name was a play on the Word Of Blake. It was fun.
@meganobgutzkraka2398
Жыл бұрын
it is VERY easy for a craftsman/mechanic to learn a procedure almost like a ritual, where they learn it from someone above them and then copy their methods to the letter without adaptation or question. it's just safer to do that over time, to do, and use, what isn't broken. Personally, I'm one of those people who borders on being a technophile. I think the future of mankind is in our technology and science, that one day we're going to merge the wonders of biological and technological discoveries together to made mankind better than it is baseline in every single way or at least make it's existence easier. I LOVE the admech, I can ACTUALLY see them happening very easily, and hell i could EASILY see myself be one amongst them... but you do make a good point that the dogmatic personality of a lot of Tech heads is....getting boring, ESPECIALLY if they don't have anyone to bounce on (see Mechanicus The Game), and/or any other traits to work with. also VERY COMMON MISCONCEPTION; The Admech worship *two* entities, The Omnissiah and The Machine God... The Omnissiah is The Emperor, and it is this image of him that was literally the only thing The Big E had to make them join his crusade. they're the only ones allowed to worship a god, because the emp needed them THAT BADLY Omnissiah is a merge of two words: Omniscient Messiah, in the name it's not much a god but "the son" of the god amazing vid tho, found you recently and i'm binge so keep makin more please :)
@NobodyDungeons
Жыл бұрын
The good old B bot is really the only part I like because at least he has the balls to make new things while not being a traitorous psychopath which lets be honest most dark mechanicus members are definitely not sane.
@neoluna1172
Жыл бұрын
Im honestly shocked you didnt cover tech marines, they have SUCH potential for writing based around dealing wiyth the strains of havinmg oaths to both mars and thier chapter.
@duncanproffitt9399
Жыл бұрын
My favorite Admech character I've met so far is the female tech priest from the Ahriman Books, Carmenta, sje would meld her mind with that of their ship and seemed to be a genuine friend to Ahriman despite her condition.
@nuttyboi6645
Жыл бұрын
"Do not fret, for I too have a fixation for slapping my cyberdong against the hull of toasters?"
@hunterredtalon9011
Жыл бұрын
PRAISE THE OMNISSIAH! Thank you for getting around to the best (and maybe only?) archeotechnologists in the setting!
@danielhall6354
Жыл бұрын
Hammer and anvil by James Swallow is mostly focused on the sisters of battle and the necrons but there are some really good scenes from the admech pov.
@ssjjshawn
Жыл бұрын
A Princeps of a God Engine is very much offically and not apart of the Adeptus Mechanicus. The reason they dont usually get as augmented as other Tech Priests is too much augmentation does reduce the ecfectiveness of a Princep's connection with the machine spirit of a Titan. Besides that, they would be classified as Officers in the Collegia Titanica Arm of the Military Wing of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
@Jetcom10
Жыл бұрын
The problem with their lore is the only person in black library who can write them well is Graham McNeil
@MagosWizard
Жыл бұрын
At 7:17 you actually used cover art for a great Admech focused book called Imperator: Wrath of The Omnissiah that I highly recommend. That and Brutal Kunnin have been fantastic stories focused on Admech.
@theodorehodbor5080
Жыл бұрын
Day of Ascension is a really good story that shows how fucked up the Mechanicus can be at times with how they treat forge world menials like less than slaves. Like it's so fucking bad it's the only story I've *ever* read where Genestealer cultists aren't just automatically the worst faction present.
@justinmaitland7335
Жыл бұрын
The omnibus "priests of mars" has some insights on them I'd love to hear your thoughts on, especially about the servitors
@MrZippidydoodahh
Жыл бұрын
I love Admech as antagonists in stories. They are dumb, but dumb in a way that seems very genuine for an entrenched organization. Working in corporate as given me a lot of insight into the Admech way of looking at things
@Neocyberman1
Жыл бұрын
Forge of mars is a three book series which centers the mechanicus and the fucked things they do as well.
@TerrificRallyMaestro
Жыл бұрын
T I T A N I C U S is a genuinely good scifi novel in its own right and is also a stupendous work of mecha fiction.
@santaoptimus3114
Жыл бұрын
Hey,Mr Bones,how bout some love to the Crimson fists?,and possibly to the Farsight Enclave?
@RageDuck0
Жыл бұрын
You should definitely do imperial and chaos knights
@Vyes
Жыл бұрын
0:09 I freaking love Lamenters, they just have such great luck and most things go good for them! Nothing like a feel good story in the Imperium of Man! Much grim dark. So dakka.
@Vyes
Жыл бұрын
I also love how easy it is to paint their cool shoulder pads! Everyone loves taxis! Iconic! 🏁❤🥲
@shorewall
Жыл бұрын
As a 40K tourist, I like the theming of the Admech, although I agree that bad character writing would be annoying. I haven't gotten that deep, so I haven't experienced it. From an asthetics standpoint, I think Admech are the MOST 40K army there is. They stand out to me SO MUCH, and I think they look awesome. The ideas of tech stagnation and grimdark find their fulfilment in the Admech for me.
@ChronicNOTAG
Жыл бұрын
Lords of Mars Trilogy ("Forge", "Lords" and "Gods of Mars") by Graham McNeill is THE best mechanicus series in my opinion, closely followed by his Horus Heresy contribution, Mechanicum. The trilogy is set in 40k, while Mechanicum is set in 30k. Otherwise, tech priests tend to take on minor roles instead. Hell, they even have a minor role in Brutal Kunnin, an Ork book, and are arguably the worst part of said book! At least it gave me the idea of stuffing a miniaturized lascannon on my Rogue Trader explorator. Also, if you could include a sourcelist for some, if not all, of the artwork you used in this video that would be great, because I HAVE to show some of these images to my gm.
@gringolikeme3564
Жыл бұрын
I like that they're a cautionary tale of people who deify knowledge and technology so much it just loops back around to religious doctrine and the void dragon thing kind of ruins that
@teezzmegee972
Жыл бұрын
Because of my conviction that the 40k books have the potential to make their own contributions and our limited understanding of the actual events, I believe that certain elements of the Adeptus Mechanicus might have been overly exaggerated or......GW GOT SOME BAD WRITERS XD
@mr.ashenfire2624
7 ай бұрын
I think a big improvement to their writing would be them having to compromise their faith and religious beliefs to save a planet or a system or whatever. Having to overcome that discomfort for the greater future of humanity and the aftermath would be interesting to write about.
@owleyes8600
Жыл бұрын
My understanding of the no inventing thing is that the admech believe technology is a gift from god, so trying to develop new tech is playing god, the hight of blasphemy. I've also read some really good breakdowns of why the admech is like this, the reasons behind the dogma. 1d4chan for all it's flaws explains it beautifully.
@killkaio7565
Жыл бұрын
If you want some more Admech in book, I recommend Day of Ascension, and Brutal Cunning. Both give a deep insight into the hypocrisy of the mechanicum.
@carcionpetto
Жыл бұрын
Now that I think about it, the void dragon shard being the Omnissiah doesn't really makes sense. C'tans are not warp entities, so all the worship being done shouldn't affect themm and if the god damn t'au managed to create the greater good spirit without trying, the Omissiah should exist on its own. It is implied in the videogame (if we're count that canon) that the dragon is the head of the xenarites, the covert sub-faction within the admech that like to fuck with xeno tech, so, unless it's another dragon, the c'tan probably has some influence, whatever that may be, but I still think it would be weird for all that worship to go wasted while the Omnissiah is just some shard of a cosmic fart.
@nroland99
10 ай бұрын
A personal reason why the mechanicum are interesting to me personally, despite their trappings, is the realization that those so reverent of tech irl... are just like them; selfserving despite their transhumanist ideals, regardless of what the stance of radical ideas in development or absurdly traditionalist principles, their goal for all mankind is lost by proxy of how their pursuit of a means to an end has only become forwarding said means. it also ends up being why the named characters who show a disdaine for the greater mechanicum as a whole and still wish to provide for the greater whole either keep their traps shut for their sake, cant make any real change, or have to come to terms with distrust of their own faith and fellow faithful in favor of manipulation of those who became only cogs in the machine for themselves. its why not just the protagonist of mechanicus is enjoyable, being a humane priest whos not easilyl blinded by power but blind to the truth of the void dragon, its why the dichotomy of scaevola and videx being a subversion of "the radical willing to corrupt themselves is more humane than the person following the rules". Scaevola has fully fallen for the means to an end mentality and sacrifices her allies and their well being over and over with 0 regard for others, even if theyre also of her cause, just to further the goals of her god bc it empowers her. Mean while, videx, the hardline traditionalist, at first spouting hypocritical and backwards rhetoric, has his origins and goals rooted in trauma from the necrons corrupting and destroying his forgeworld; his goals of crusadery, while superstitious, and done out of a fear of this happening to others. The heretek DLC also has good character moments, capping off with the preamble to the final boss being said main xenarite mutineer trying to convince the MC, notably humane, to their side. Despite their failure to do so, its incredibly somber due to the protagonist agreeing with their disgust of the organizations flaws, and the main character tries to say they can still stop or meet the same damning fate as the necrons, before both men regret having to go to battle. it shows an organization of engineer like figures whom horde power and innovative ideas, with the very few whom do desire better for their industry fighting a losing battle.... and its saddly close to reality. it shows that tech that can change everything in itself is still power, and power unfortunately corrupts even those devoted to elevating the quality of life of mankind.
@Neocyberman1
Жыл бұрын
The forge of mars books are a good mechanicus centered book series that is about an explorator fleet trying to make contact with a lost magos, and it does not go light on showing every bit of the dehumanizing and desperate conditions the admech create in their ship to achieve this journey. It also has a large ensemble cast and features numerous factions.
@steveo9284
Жыл бұрын
Praise the omniessiah. I'd love a mechanicus-waifu. Highest chance of getting genetics into cloning tubes.
@Advo42069
Жыл бұрын
Listen to "Abomination" by A Vox in the Void.
@tile8439
8 ай бұрын
I think a book about the mechanicus could use it's natural flaws as an ambient plot point, to drive home the Emperor's anti religion Imperial Truth. It could be about how the flaws in treating machines through a religious lens rather than a secular and material one will lead to mistakes that will compound and build upon each other until you have absurd situations that bring them into conflicts. Like, imagine learning about the increasing demands of a machine spirit, when really the knowledge to activate and use a machine was simply lost, so they perform complex rites until they accidentally turn it on, and every time their rites fail they delve into further delusions and get more esoteric and absurd with each cycle of needing to activate it, until they purity spiral so hard they incorporate something that will make it impossible to activate.
@Zombie-tf3xj
Жыл бұрын
I like how you say ur intros now it doesn’t sound like youre about to say “hi I’m Reggie…”
@ShockArcl1te
Жыл бұрын
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS
@blightcraftgamma
Жыл бұрын
ABD does some good writing for the 40k setting.
@eddthehead123
Жыл бұрын
Innovation is super contradictory. It's illegal to innovate, and yet several Forge Worlds are famous for their wide-spread innovation.
@notsoberoveranalyzer8264
Жыл бұрын
4:13 “Do not go into the Noctis Labyrinth, it’s not worth it” There, I said it, but… Father Alpharius also told me “it’s pretty cool, neat and tots worth it,” I mean, he also said that’s not what he said, but not what he didn’t say. So.. anyone wanna come check it out? Having a robo-schlong sounds like it’s totally worth it.
@akumaking1
Жыл бұрын
Ah yes, the toaster lovers
@argentaegis
2 ай бұрын
In a lot of ways the AdMech are the most alien Imperium faction when they are doing their job. Even Sisters make sense when doing the "of Battle" part. However, when a Magos interacts with a machine it just looks wonky to people who spend their days figuring things out, troubleshooting or inventing. "Knowledge workers" would all probably be guilty of tech heresy. Many people don't relate to the idea of sacredness, much less apply that to a truck. The way the AdMech view their main job is very bizarre to their RL counterpart, even antithetical. Inquisition, Guard, even Space Marines, within the context of their primary active role, are more relatable. An example, compare the conversation surrounding the restoration of Notre Dame and any other building repair. Massive expense to preserve historic value, appearance and function in the former. There were debates about using archaic materials. It is sacred and that sanctity is the primary concern, not getting back to serving mass as soon as possible. Yes, changes will be made with the repairs, but grudgingly. The Ad Mech think of a spaceship as sacred. Elon is blowing up new designs for experimental value.
@frosty1705
Жыл бұрын
How the AM make servitors I think that would be down right terrifying
@LexYeen
Жыл бұрын
oh, it is. that's the point.
@frosty1705
Жыл бұрын
@LexYeen and thats what would make it so great to hear about it
@totallynotapuffball9119
Жыл бұрын
I feel like a lot of the issues with the mechanicus seeming unbearably dogmatic and stupid could be helped if like. they showed us more of why things get declared tech-heresy, and what can happen when mechanicus doctrine is broken. Like, yes, a lot of this IS based off of superstition and guesswork, but at the same time. This is like you gave an engineer from the early 1800s a machine that printed hydrogen bombs, only even more so. They don't understand why these things work, and they only half understand how to use them, so they're obviously terrified of the consequences of mishandling or misusing the technology. Besides that... the biggest issue with their handling is probably the fact that, for the most part, writers just. tend to forget to put individuality into their admech characters. Like. the reason the Mechanicus cast is so enjoyable is because each of them has their own viewpoint and methods on how to fulfill their goals, and we get to see them play off each other, as opposed to just knowing exactly how they'll respond to a situation because "oh admech want technology want fuck toaster want avoid tech heresy"
@abgangum3407
Жыл бұрын
The thing I love about the Mechanicus Is exactly what you see as their biggest flaw, which If the story will stay on this level forever, I must agree is a major flaw for the faction but let me share my thougheds here. The Mechanicus a faction focused on the conversation of Knowledge being scared of expanding that Knowledge by the virtue of free thinking is some of the most intresting writen Faction flaw I have ever seen, it comes in such a ridiculus scale that only 40K can pull of. and all the talk about Heretechs and Techno Heresy being commited at the slightest thoughed is what holds back alot of the current characters, and that was is how it was until fairly recently until a single arch magos dominus entered the scene: Belasarius fucking Cawl the D facto Mary sue of the 40K universe in the best way possible. this dude by virtue of just being that fucking Influential and so intertwined with so much bullshit in the Imperium that he is officaly nearly untouchable commits Tech Heresy left right and center. and that for good reason, I belive that the focus on the Super religios AdMech is a setup so we can watch Cawl burn it all to the ground again, not in a "Lets all fall to chaos" kinda way but in a. "Ya know what we preach is kinda retarded" kinda way he is the persuit of knowledge out of your own drive, he is invention, he is the future of the Mechanicus that will see the Imperium rise to its once former glory and I belive we are on our way to see his friends comrads and allies shift into a greater focus in the story from now on
@mikeknight1778
Жыл бұрын
Keep up the awesome vids dude!
@darkhunter_2520
Жыл бұрын
Lords of Mars audiobooks, and the titanicus novels are best lore on AdMech.
@mememindmind1010
Жыл бұрын
IM TOO BUSY LOOKING AT THIS PEICE OF METAL TO CARE
@123adamhewitt
Жыл бұрын
Hello, I’m just calling to let you know about your god messiah expired warranty
@myself2noone
Жыл бұрын
Umm there's the red head from the Ciaphas Cain books. She's pretty cool. But the Cain books seem to more or less be "this character doesn't fit this setting, and thats the joke."
@allenw794
Жыл бұрын
I would love to see more. 10th is going to be hard enough as an ad mech player. I'm currently surviving on chibi ad mech memes. Regular or Dark ad mech both work for me.
@alienstar2088
Жыл бұрын
While not my favorite faction, I do love the Mechanicus however, I like them when they reach out of their typical stereotypes. For example, within the book Day of Ascension, we have an Adept who doesn't study technology nor does he really care for it outside of the usual cultural norms. Instead, he chose to peruse a life in understanding biology - which the Arch-Magos of the book claims to be a part of the "Weak Sciences" so, we practically follow this biologous Adept who is trying his hardest to prove to the other Mechanicus that biology is not a weak science which, ultimately leads to betrayal of the Arch-Magos and leads the entire world to get nommed by Nids. Point being, I think the Mechanicus really have room to grow and be better than what they are - all it requires is them getting out of their comfort zones.
@eddthehead123
Жыл бұрын
Also, a good set of AdMech books is the "Of Mars" Trilogy, if you are interested.
@Magosspud
Жыл бұрын
My favorite part of the Ad Mech is just the whole concept of them if I'm being honest. These mysterious and enigmatic techno-priests being almost more alien and disturbing than the xenos they fight is so cool to me, and badass designs is a bonus. Plus they're just the embodiment of Warhammer, skull drones, servitors, gross, religious zealots. Theres probably more to it but that's all I can put into words. 100% agree about them needing more dedicated stories and better ones though.
@fanonfrenzy3809
Жыл бұрын
So your right, "excuse for running the game" but i'm gonna todd howard you. "its not a bug its a feature." They are suppose to be like that. if you find that frustrating yes that's is the design.
@nickxx9729
Жыл бұрын
"admech are really fun to play" yeah, tend these miniatures fall apart in a really fun way after the faintest touch
@JohnJones-id9xt
11 ай бұрын
What attracted me to Admechs was they are a "necessary heresy". Lore wise, kinda bleh. Love how they fight. Have yet to win a fight but I took out three individual Grey Knights once and took that as a win.
@InternetSupervillain
Жыл бұрын
Love em as much as space marines.
@Random-World-Eater
Жыл бұрын
KHARN THE BETRAYER WHEN?!!?! BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!!!!
@RealLofiVibes
Жыл бұрын
I wish the dark mechanicus where talked about more in the books so many dark place's they could go with them.
@jackp492
Жыл бұрын
The reason they are side characters is because anything unfamiliar to the reader that the writer wants to convey naturally should be something alien to the main character we identify with, then the story can naturally explore those alien things while the story progresses, without just a wiki page about it
@Vallarok117
Жыл бұрын
I love the Admech in theory, and if I could afford to play tabletop I would probably play Admech, but I've found very few Admech characters that didn't make me groan because of shit like what the principes in Helsreach pulled. I enjoy them being a bunch of religious fanatics that are obsessed with technology, but as counterintuitive as it sounds I'd like to see their fanaticism have a little more logic behind it.
@samihawkins2283
Жыл бұрын
I think the reason AdMech is always supporting characters a story is just that their whole cold logical mechanical vibe doesn't work well for the typical Warhammer story where the protagonist is a giant dude with a melee weapon screaming and beating the crap out of people. An AdMech story told from the AdMech point of view would be written mostly in binary and be about how efficient their forge world's production is.
@rorycampbell7490
Жыл бұрын
If you want admech done well. Ork book Brutal Cunning shines a light on forge world life
@abunchofrs9266
Жыл бұрын
personally my favorite ADMech character is Transacta-7y1 aka Arkhan Land's only friend
@myonlyfriendtheend4958
Жыл бұрын
Hey don’t forget about land’s og crippled blood angel
@Overanalyse_This
Жыл бұрын
Any chance of you covering the Carcharadons Astra or Minotaurs sometime soon?
@vladimirmihnev9702
Жыл бұрын
The mashine spirit of this toaster is highly traumatized. Г-8672 any idea how that happened
@jidk6565
Жыл бұрын
I feel like ive requested lamenters on like Every one of your episodes that brought up anything to do with the Blood Angels or Salamanders Because you know Sons of Sanguinious Theyre Also tied for nicest soace marines imho Simply put I feel so Heard right now
@theodoremccarthy4438
8 ай бұрын
Didn’t know the Lamenters were popular? Haven’t you heard the song?
@alexNicoleWa
9 ай бұрын
They are a newish faction. They'll get shit someday.
@Ratman36
Жыл бұрын
skaven yes?
@Scrombo2
Жыл бұрын
The closest thing to an Admech book I've read is Brutal Kunnin and, if you've read that one, you know why that's hilarious
@nicholasgucwa2065
Жыл бұрын
There is another comment trend that I have noticed
@Sephiroth36977
Жыл бұрын
You are the trend brother. Found you again.
@josephboustany4852
Жыл бұрын
The only part of the mechanicus i can stomach are the "magos biologis" The whole "the flesh is weak" obsession gets very very old very very fast I mean go fight for the necrons If thats the case lore wise its a massive mistake to have the human faction be filled with something so fundamentally anti human Whenever you read the mechanicus in the lore they tend to have views about humanity that are eerily similar to that of xenos
@0rurin
6 ай бұрын
I like their theme a ton, but kind of hate their aesthetic, at least on the tabletop. It's fine on art, if a bit unimaginative. Basically, their theme sets the bar too high for the plastic crack designers to reach.
@TheCreepyLantern
Жыл бұрын
if you want a novel with some good ad mch stuff going on, try Brutal kunnin' yeah it's an Ork novel but you get a lot from tech priest pov's
@sand5282
Жыл бұрын
Can you make videos about black templars and relic wepons/armors?
@warhounds
Жыл бұрын
pls just pls do dark mechanicus
@Thomas-rw1be
Жыл бұрын
To me, they are very much like orks. Necessary and beloved parts of the story at large to keep the 40k feeling, but not great as a POV.
@funnyman4311
Жыл бұрын
My love of the mechanicus really comes from the game, and the techpriests you talk to as well as the magos you play as. They all show the different sides of the mechanicus, from the religious aspects, to the tactical aspects, to just, the fact that some, even when they've lost the majority of what makes them human, they still care for their troops and still worry about loss of morale, all while knowing how to get the job done. I also generally love their robots and all the machines they use, and their future-steampunk aesthetic they have.
@reisakashiya
Жыл бұрын
So what was the point of the poll if you’re going to use the new intro anyway
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