You Have Been Lied To About 40k Orks | Warhammer 40k Lore
Summary
Hosts DK Diamantes and Possum discuss Warhammer 40k’s 11th edition launch, praising Games Workshop’s improved balance updates while critiquing app bugs. They then dive into the "You’ve Been Lied To" series, exploring Ork lore from early editions to modern canon. Topics include Ork biology, the "red ones go faster" myth, and the evolution of Gork and Mork, interspersed with chaotic banter and Kermit impressions.
Topics discussed
Intro, artwork banter, and Panzerhead jokes
Warhammer 40k rules updates: Gaunt's Ghosts and Stompa points
Game balance, app issues, and subscription talk
Merchandise, posters, and job security jokes
Original Orc lore: Marsupials, fungi, and evolution
Orc biology, breeding, and Kermit impressions
Orc homeworlds, red vehicles, and speed freaks
Gork and Mork myths and Weird Boy psychic energy
Orcs vs Chaos Gods and the Warp
Contemporary lore: Crocs, Old Ones, and Necrons
The Great Green, mycelial networks, and Gaz
Tau theories on Orcs and the concept of Waaagh!
Ork technology, belief-based mechanics, and memes
Conclusion: Orcish stubbornness and final thoughts
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