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fhangrin OP t1_jdyjlu5 wrote

I'll be honest with you. I've never read any WH40k books, I don't play the tabletop, and the only game I've played is Darktides.

Why, is it good enough to be?

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ZeroTrousers3D t1_jdyle6i wrote

Kinda the right tone.

In the 40k lore, the big mechs (Titans) are piloted by heavily modified humans, in many cases ones that can't live outside a tank.

If you're interested, Titanicus by Dan Abnett is a great starting point.

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ThatGuyisonmyPC t1_je1rzlp wrote

I thought those were Dreadnoughts, not Titans?

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ZeroTrousers3D t1_je1xity wrote

Dreadnoughts are piloted by mortally wounded Space Marines, essentially it's a life support pod in a big walker think tank big.

The smallest Titan is a Warhound - think three story house. Titan pilots are also (exceptional) baseline humans that have augments.

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