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Slightly different take on the usual O&G warmachine spam. The idea is to couple the massed warmachines, with lots of magic, and then several very fast disruption units.
2500 points.


Orc Warboss, naked, general
Orc shaman, level 4
Night Goblin Shaman, level 4
Night Goblin BSB
4x Goblin Big Bosses, spears, shields, light armor, all mounted on wolves

28 Orc boys, shields, light armor, full command
30 Night Goblins, shields, full command
6x5 Wolf Riders, spears, shields, musicians
6 Spear Chukkas
2 Wolf Chariots
2 Wolf Chariots
2 Wolf Chariots
2 Doom Divers
2 Rock Lobbers
2 Mangler Squigs

The idea is to use the chariots, and 10 units of wolf cav (6 rank and file, 4 solo heroes) to disrupt deathstars and enemy chaff and hit soft targets.
Meanwhile, the 10 warmachines and 8 levels of magic pound away on the enemy, while the general, BSB and wizards bunker down.
Most of the units are very cheap, and it should be hard for an opponent to actually target enough of them fast enough.
Think it might work?

Usually things that I worry about (daemon princes, monstrous cav, enemy warmachines) I'm a lot less worried about.

Why bother taking a naked orc warboss as a general? Justake the shaman as general?

 Son of Landuin wrote:
Why bother taking a naked orc warboss as a general? Justake the shaman as general?

LD9.

Both orc characters rolling with the boyz? the NG characters with the NG block?

I'm not keen on a L3/4 NG shaman myself with the offchance of mushrooming my first spell. I prefer L2's myself but not sure how close to allowance you are. You could take a L2 and a L1 for what, 135? Only 3 levels of magic but would save you what... 45 points or so? Even 2 Level 2s works out to 5 points cheaper than a L4 I think? +4 to casting is really nice especially with curse of da bad moon, as is hard to get it off on lower level casters without also miscasting.

I figure you don't want to double up general and BSB in same block and have kicked out idea of +1LD banner.

The 115 point for the LD9 is a real tax. I hate paying it but so worth it with goblins. I have lost games to lousy boxcar's spirit leeches on T2 though when my warboss only had a 5+ ward. I am religiously bringing a 4+ ward and 2+ or 3+ armor if I can now. (Also been bringing 1-2 MR tokens to make sure he has a 2+ vs those sniping spells now.)

if you were keen on making shaman general, including the LD banner for goblin, you'd net 100 points.. If you drop the L4 goblin and take a L2/L1 I think thats 45 saved. with 145 free points.. Could take 3 pump wagons.. 10 points over to use on upgrades for them (though I would definately give some rollas and sails).. still room in rare for 30 points of upgrades?

just an idea, as then you'd have 6 chariots/3 wagons/manglers/6 units of riders etc to deal with. I feel like it may make more of an impact than having LD8 for 1 particular game when you don't want to double up shaman and BSB against armies with dwellers or the like. YMMV. I also think the pump wagons may do more than the extra level of goblin magic!

List looks like a lot of fun Matt. I have a wolf rider army I picked up second hand I need to refurbish so this was cool to see!