OI WUTS DIS QUIT MUKIN ABOUT. are we triplets? On topic there were ideas thrown around about how you would play Imperial Guard on various forums, managing a squad of them or something, perhaps the same sort of idea could apply to grots? Edit: i need to pay attention to posts instead of profile pictures.

I like the idea of AI grots following you around for buffs, like ammo grots, and loota grots, and oilers and riggers, you know, different grots for different classes. And squigs. squigs would be the shit.

You could imagine managing a squad of ten grots. Everytime you lose 10% health one of them dies (explosion, heart attack, tripwire...) or flees, when you heal they come back from some random decor element.

They wouldn't have big dakkaz but could use swarming taktiks, take heavy fire for dem slower Nobz, be kinda stealthy, be used as a food source for other orks to provide regeneration or summat'. A support class.

edit: when I say "manage" I mean you effectively control one whose skillz virtually give "orders" to the group, the others just act as a swarm around him (da tiny bossguy), imagine Zerglings on ecstasy, running everywhere and shooting everything and throwing themselves under a Space Marine Rhino with some bombs strapped to their backs.

I would play as a grot so much. So gladly. So willingly.

i think it would be funny if they made the f2p players play as gretches lol.

If not an individual Grot, then how about a Grot Tank or Killa Kan? I's gon be da 'ardest Grotz wot evar liffed.

I MUST play as a grot... and I must get a killa-Kan

I wanna get Stuck in with da boyz!

i'll also pilot a Grot bomb, Going out in a blaze of glory and taking many a humie with me, sounds good lol

Allz yoo lot kan play as da Grotz.
I iz runnin' out ov stuff ta Stomp.

Squigs dunt pray ta Mork ta save em...
Gets borin'...

If they did do it, or tyranids, they could try a horde/swarm mechanic where you control a bunch o' fightin' gits as one or like you said just have an AI squad with you.

Orks should have a pet option that you can summon your trusty grot by your side that does nothing but looks cool. Sort of a 'racial options'. They can't fight, they can't be targeted, but you can customize them. If your a shoota boy, they start lugging around ammunition. If you are a Choppa they should wield a backpack full of spikey things. For a Doc they need pincers or syringes. Meanwhile you can customize them. Give them little trench coats or aviator goggles. Something that tells other Orks "this is mine". Also, it'd be funny to yell at them or kick them with emotes.