[Kur0n]

So Im currently working on the fluff for my SM Chapter Machina and my main HQ is a master of the forge with a servitor squad. Alot of people don't Like TechMarines but they have saved me a few times. So my real question is since I want to start a IG army how useful is a techpriest? How do you implement it? And dose it work just like A Techmarine?

[Kaffl]

Techpriests are about the best things ever, but not for their ability to fix vehicles.

Apparantly, servitors don't count towards a Techpriests wargear limit. So you could have unlimited numbers of Servitors wielding, say, Heavy Bolters to mow down enemy infantry. Bringing Servitors is more cost-effective than bringing Heavy Weapons Platoons, since you can get the same number of weapons for less points and with a higher Ballistic Skill, and plus you can have an unlimited number of Heavy Bolters for just one Elite slot.

I intend to take full advantage of this in my Ad Mech army, but only against people I don't like. Oh, the cheese.

[Wargamer]

Originally Posted by Kaffl

Apparantly, servitors don't count towards a Techpriests wargear limit. So you could have unlimited numbers of Servitors wielding, say, Heavy Bolters to mow down enemy infantry.

"unlimited"? I'm sure there's a squad cap on Servitors.

[USAFTACP]

Wargamer is correct, you can only have 4 servitors.

[Kaffl]

Ah, didn't see that line. Alright, significantly less overpowered, but still more cost-effective.

[Kane]

Question: Where do you get said servitors & heavy bolters?

I thought Enginseers came in metal blisters, by themselves.

[Kur0n]

I got 4 when I bought my techmarine. But you can get them in packs of two on the website.

[Kane]

Thank you.

[Kaffl]

They're just as easy to find in-store as well, all the Servitors are classed under Space Marines.

[Damian_Alpha]

I run tank-heavy gue'vesa, and they are a godsend. I run two teams, each with 3 tech servitors and one multi-melta servitors. They hustle forward with my combat line, and in conjuction with some intelligent vehicle placement form "triage" for my tanks. I have two demolishers in my list as my primary anti-Termie, anti-tank items, and being able to park a squad behind them constantly undoing damage kept my opponent's attention on the tank, and off of objectives (which I promptly nab :P )

What's more, two teams (or two independant techpriests, which make for surprisingly effective embedded combat characters) only use a single elites slot.