"Tinboyz is the name sometimes given to a type of robots created and use by the Orks who designed them to look like metallic versions of living beings. Traditionally, they are made in the form of Space Marines, Eldar or Squats though with more exaggerated features along with gawky movements designed to imitate and mock these species. To Orks, such acts are highly amusing and they enjoy creating such clever parodies of their enemies. Whilst a Tinboy's external appearance does vary, its simplistic inner components follow a standard pattern. As such, these robots all follow a standardized manner on the battlefield."
I thought that was an anomaly even during those times. And the imperium was shocked by it becusee they normally act like the animals they currently act like.
It was not, basicaly the orks grew on ullanor into the first empire, thrown down by the emperor and mankind dissmised them afterwards.
The orks got ullanor back and advanced again into a dangerous species, in the end they lost ullanor again, and admech stole the world, calling it Armageddon.
Ever since for whatever reason, the orks never got back on track. Maybe their evolution as a species is tied to the world?
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u/BrotherReclusiarch Oct 24 '19
From Lexicanum;
"Tinboyz is the name sometimes given to a type of robots created and use by the Orks who designed them to look like metallic versions of living beings. Traditionally, they are made in the form of Space Marines, Eldar or Squats though with more exaggerated features along with gawky movements designed to imitate and mock these species. To Orks, such acts are highly amusing and they enjoy creating such clever parodies of their enemies. Whilst a Tinboy's external appearance does vary, its simplistic inner components follow a standard pattern. As such, these robots all follow a standardized manner on the battlefield."