A question to ponder with regards to techies servo arms.

What is the point? I mean apart from the extra hand perspective?

Normal craftmanship arms have a str of 75, whereas most marines (even if they rolled a 1 strength) will have a minimum of strength 82 (with unnatural strength and armour). so if a servo arm can "prop" up a tank with 75 then a marine should be able to tip it right over without any additional help.

Following this also (even thought the strength is less) a servo arm does more damage in melee - why?

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Unnatural Strength does not double the profile but only the bonus (first digit).

So the SB (Strength Bonus) of an average Marine will be:
Strength 40% (SB 8) +20% (+2 SB) for Power Armour = SB 10

While the Servo Arm (S 75%) has Unnatural Strength x2 which gives it 7 x 2 = SB 14

Doh! of course.

Sorry, having a blond moment today