N18 C-Sec Agency

[Hawkins44]

I return from the dead with a rather wacky idea for a gang, and I'm interested in your opinions. It is heavily thematic list, that employs security mechs and robots instead of people. I know the rules for various underhive automata are limited, so I have to bend the Venator rules to achieve what I want. Please note I didn't play Necromunda for many years, and I'm not very familiar with them beyond what Mundamanager and certain raw.ru website says.

So... Leader...

Squat Leader "THOR Cybernetic Command Unit" - 290cr
- Laspistol
- Plasma Gun
- Mesh Armor
- Skill: Levitation (Sanctioned Psyker)
- model: Thallax Automata
I imagine a fast and powerful'command unit' bot, that substitutes the Levitation skill for jetpack the Thallax Automata has. Can Venator even be a psyker?

Ogryn Champion "FENRIR Heavy Mech" - 175cr
- Laspistol
- Shock Stave
- Mesh Armor
- Skill: Nerves of Steel
- model: modified Cataphron Servitor
I imagine a slow, though, absolute unit of a bot that tanks all but the worst blows. Later will be upgraded with either Heavy Stubber, or a Flamer.

Squat Champion "SKADI Mech" - 140cr
- Long Rifle
- Mesh Armor
- Skill: [not sure yet]
- model: non-GW model of an automata
Long-Range shooter. Might get upgraded with Lascannon or Mining laser perhaps?

Squad Specialist "HEL Mech" - 120cr
- Grenade Launcher w/ Seismic Grenades
- Mesh Armor
- Ironhead Legacy
- model: non-GW model of an automata
Another Long-Range shooter with special grenade launcher

Ganger (5"-4+-4+) "LOKI Mech" - 75cr (times 3)
- Laspistol
- Mesh Armor
- Van Saar legacy
- model: non-GW model of an automata
Frontline mec/cannonfodder.


In total: 7 rather tough and well-equipped fighters with basic weaponry, but that will change over the course of the campaign.

 

[Hobo86]

maybe relevant, but a few months ago somebody posted an ironhead squat list extremely heavy on small squat robots (on necromunda reddit)
The ironhead Squat have 3 variants of small 'exotic beast' type robots.

I would swap out the laspistols for lasgun or an autogun (get a bit more range)
Is levitation the best choice for a er... hover based leader? what about a grapnel launcher?

 

[Hawkins44]

Interesting, I'll hve a look at the Ironhead robots.

And grapnel launcher sounds like a good alternative for hovering leader.

 

[quindraco]

Squat Leader "THOR Cybernetic Command Unit" - 290cr
- Laspistol
- Plasma Gun
- Mesh Armor
- Skill: Levitation (Sanctioned Psyker)
- model: Thallax Automata
I imagine a fast and powerful'command unit' bot, that substitutes the Levitation skill for jetpack the Thallax Automata has. Can Venator even be a psyker?

Yes, a Venator Leader can be a Sanctioned Psyker, but you get a power in addition to your starting skill. So you should pick something else to pair with Levitation. Also bear in mind that Levitation as your only power means you will also have Fists of Fury, which is garbage, but genuinely relevant in case this dude ends up in melee.

Ogryn Champion "FENRIR Heavy Mech" - 175cr
- Laspistol
- Shock Stave
- Mesh Armor
- Skill: Nerves of Steel
- model: modified Cataphron Servitor
I imagine a slow, though, absolute unit of a bot that tanks all but the worst blows. Later will be upgraded with either Heavy Stubber, or a Flamer.

...why a laspistol? For 10 credits you could have an autopistol. Or for 5 credits, a reclaimed autopistol.

Ganger (5"-4+-4+) "LOKI Mech" - 75cr (times 3)
- Laspistol
- Mesh Armor
- Van Saar legacy
- model: non-GW model of an automata
Frontline mec/cannonfodder.

These should be 70 credits, that's the whole point of the Van Saar legacy. 50 for the fighter, 15 for mesh, 5 for the laspistol.

Have you considered the Beastman profile for your cannon fodder? Definitely depends on what you want to do with them, of course.

 

[Hawkins44]

Have you considered the Beastman profile for your cannon fodder? Definitely depends on what you want to do with them, of course.

Thanks for the feedback!

I have considered Beast man profile, but I think it does not apply well for a simple, cheap, mass-produced robot that should be more of a nuisance than a power to reckon with. LOKI mechs (if you are familiar with Mass Effect 2 game) are pretty weak and quite goofy bipedal robots equipped with only basic weaponry.

 

[quindraco]

Thanks for the feedback!

I have considered Beast man profile, but I think it does not apply well for a simple, cheap, mass-produced robot that should be more of a nuisance than a power to reckon with. LOKI mechs (if you are familiar with Mass Effect 2 game) are pretty weak and quite goofy bipedal robots equipped with only basic weaponry.

We can go weaker and goofier, if you like! Note: I'm not saying this list is better or superior in any way, I'm just demonstrating some of the silly lengths Venators can go to. This is a 995 credit gang. I didn't make any of the LOKI units a specialist, but if you ever fielded this in practice of course you'd make either 001 or 010 a specialist.

 

[Hawkins44]

Haha, it seems you like this gang idea. T2 and reclaimed guns are probably too weak already. I like the binary number for the LOKI, though, very nice details I didn't think of. Spyrers can take part in a Venator gang?

// I see the image is edited, to the gang is illegal as is. While I like the Yeld wings and it would solve many issues, I need the gang to be legal.

 

[quindraco]

Haha, it seems you like this gang idea. T2 and reclaimed guns are probably too weak already. I like the binary number for the LOKI, though, very nice details I didn't think of. Spyrers can take part in a Venator gang?

// I see the image is edited, to the gang is illegal as is. While I like the Yeld wings and it would solve many issues, I need the gang to be legal.

The image isn't edited, it's just a screenshot. The gang is fully legal.

See here.

 

[Hawkins44]

Oh, alright! Thanks. These options are new to me.

 

[Hawkins44]

Okay, I think I finalised my gang... Should be exactly 1000cr

THOR C.C.U. - Squat profile, Plasma Gun, Mesh Armor, Psyker (Levitation), Trick Shot
FENRIR Heavy Mech - Ogryn profile, Flamer, Mesh Armor, Nerves of Steel
SCADI Assault Mech - Squat profile (Squat Legacy), Ironhead Autogun, Mesh Armor, Fast Shot
- Techmite Occuli

LOKI Mech #001 - 5-4-4 (Van Saar legacy), Laspistol,
LOKI Mech #010 - 5-4-4 (Van Saar legacy), Laspistol
LOKI Mech #011 - 5-4-4 (Van Saar legacy), Laspistol
LOKI Mech #100-S - 5-4-4, Specialist, (Van Saar legacy), Suppression Laser, Flak Armor

Skills:
1-Shooting
2-Ferocity
3-Cunning
4-Savant

 

[quindraco]

Okay, I think I finalised my gang... Should be exactly 1000cr

THOR C.C.U. - Squat profile, Plasma Gun, Mesh Armor, Psyker (Levitation), Trick Shot
FENRIR Heavy Mech - Ogryn profile, Flamer, Mesh Armor, Nerves of Steel
SCADI Assault Mech - Squat profile (Squat Legacy), Ironhead Autogun, Mesh Armor, Fast Shot
- Techmite Occuli

LOKI Mech #001 - 5-4-4 (Van Saar legacy), Laspistol,
LOKI Mech #010 - 5-4-4 (Van Saar legacy), Laspistol
LOKI Mech #011 - 5-4-4 (Van Saar legacy), Laspistol
LOKI Mech #100-S - 5-4-4, Specialist, (Van Saar legacy), Suppression Laser, Flak Armor

Skills:
1-Shooting
2-Ferocity
3-Cunning
4-Savant

Just so you know, the 4th skill in the Venator list is breathtakingly unlikely to come up - you need a truly obnoxious amount of experience to buy a skill off it. Absolutely nothing wrong with your list, just don't expect to ever have a Savant skill on anybody.

 

[Hawkins44]

I know. But rules require me to pick 4 skill trees, so I did exactly that.