How long do you think three separate Ork realms could exist if a boss could get a duel for everything just by turning up?
We have several force types that took double digit %age losses. The militia air force is nearly gone. We've had 10s of millions of deaths. The tube network is compromised. Farming, pest control and all other extra-urban activity are halted over vast swathes of our territory, too dangerous to resume and the infrastructure smashed. Bringing our civilian orbitals back while there are still vast Rok fields that can shoot at them is a mugs game. Many of our cities have been shelled and that will keep happening as long as there are Ork armies on the loose.
We got off very lightly. We have not taken next to no damage. There are more than enough Orks on the planet to maintain their tech base and, shitty though it is, they build it faster. They breed faster too. Our stupendous casualty ratio is mostly down to our incredibly tough cities but to get rid of the Orks we have to send forces out of our cities and into their fortified areas. Without most of our frontline forces and fleet that is a long and bloody campaign which will reduce our ability to send more troops.
OR, we could spend one week having the Trust forces do what they came to do and gain vital experience in the process. We can keep enough frontline elites to finish the job hard and fast so the lives (and productivity) of our people get back to normal much sooner and let the forces that go be sure that their home front is in hands as good as their own. We can do all this and still have the expeditionary force set off far sooner than our most optimistic pre-war predictions with infinity percent more Avernites along.
1. The Militia air force is nearly gone?
So what, there is nothing left to contest them.
2. 10's of millions of deaths?
Not an issue, that's a typical year for Avernus.
3. The tube network is compromised?
Only around Salem, the rest of the network is just fine and there aren't enough Orks with the
right equipment to take advantage of it.
4. Farming, pest control and all other extra-urban activity?
Where are you even getting this? Seriously where? Our militia (i.e. our population) was mobilized to defend against the Orks, so they weren't doing their day jobs. That is not an issue going forward, these things should be restarting soon.
5. too dangerous to resume and the infrastructure smashed?
No infrastructure has been smashed, Salem lost its walls, but
nothing else. Beirut took damage in portions of a couple of districts, but nothing serious. Honesty,
where are you getting all of this?
6. Many of our cities have been shelled and that will keep happening as long as there are Ork armies on the loose.
This is flat out wrong, only 4 of our cities have been shelled: Salem, Beirut, Yphax, Malea. That is 10% of our cities. Furthermore Durin has already said that the Ork armies (with the exception of the ones near Salem) are
retreating to the Rok fortresses. Our defense monitors and local artillery can handle any remaining Ork arty.
Honestly, you are blowing this waaaay out of proportion. Hell, Durin has already stated that the campaign will only take a year or so. At that point,
all of our forces will return home. The Orks breed fast and build up quick, but they can't do shit to harm us in a decade, let alone 1 year.
Edit: Ninja'd by Alex Pears.
