>>5250736Praise the Deus Machina!
>>5251084Truth be told the logical thing, and the thing I imagine we should be doing, is a bit of both. I'd imagine we might a bit of both, even if we chose to attack we would gather up reinforcements, and even if we focus on said reinforcements, we would send skirmishers and raiders to attack.
But perhaps the ultimate question is where is Talos applying himself to and giving that big meaty bonus.
Even if it were truly a choice of mutual exclusion, while you are correct and this is traditionally the modus operandi of war. . .there is merit to picking the slow and steady path.
Piety: To win by cunning maneuver, daring raid or brilliant strategy while it may please the Dominus aspect of the Machine God, is not as pleasing as to show off his overwhelming wroth. To show the enemy that it does not matter how brilliant their strategy is, how desperate their courage is, that like a piece of debris thrown into the teeth of the great metal grinder they will be worn down and shattered. To win by having superior arms and armaments is the greater act of faith and reverence to our mechanical lord.
Effectiveness: It is no doubt that Talos would be, as a primarch and especially of his skill, supremely effective whether he were going for offense or preparation. I suspect that he could likely tripple the effective speed, amount and efficiency of force gathering to the point that just as much time is gained in amassing a superior fleet and army as would have been by doing raid operations.
In other words, I care not matter how men the Germans send to reclaim and fortify the Seelow Heights, or try to fortify Normandy from allied invasion. I would rather be on the side that has the resources to perform night and day bombing, and amass five million men against you. To win by the brute strength of an army, to outnumber your enemy 10 to 1, to walk up to their grand defenses and tear them down by the sheer, machine like will of your industry applied to war. . .that is the supreme act of faith, glory and prestige for any member of the Mechanicus. That is the style of war we could strive for, to be the Americans or Soviets against the Germans. To win through industry and mass.
Let the Mitu try and reclaim and rebuild, it will simply give us more target practice and data on the effects of overwhelming bombardment. Just as in the Damocles Gulf, better to be the Mankind than the Tau.
