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Hi all.
Since the new Ork codex came put , I cant help thinking the warbikers have been made a bit too fragile.
Making them fearless doesnt fit the style of the new codex.

So how about the old 'Speed Freek ' rule being re-instated in a new form.

Speed Freeks.
Any ork unit mounted on warbikes (& deff koptas?)Count as two models when taking Mob Rule checks.

EG.
6 or more warbikes = fearless.(12 + models.)
5 warbikes= Ld 10.
4 warbikes = Ld 8
3 or less = normal Ld .

Is this too much?
Or would it make warbikes viable without being too overpowered?
(I have only played a few games and it doesnt seem too bad so far.)

Thoughts and comments welcome.

TTFN
Lanrak.

I don't think that was ever a rule

Just go back to making them fearless. It worked well in the past, don't see why it doesn't work well now.

or just stick them with a biker warboss for the LD9 w/ bosspole. works well enough for me

NaZ

I don't know where you're getting "fragile" from; I run an all-biker list currently, and they're pretty hardcore. Leadership is about the only place they suffer, and everything has to have a weakness.

How about giving them Feel No Pain? Bosspoles? Waagh Banner? Power Fists? Just take Nob Bikers if you feel the basic Bikers are underpowered sheesh. Although your mechanic makes sense.