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Ello everyone.
So after reading the rumors for 8th Edition I thought it may be a very profitable time for pulling out my Orcs and Goblins again. This is what I should be running. Please inform me of any list construction errors and I will fix.
Characters:
Grimgor Ironhide 375pts
19 Black Orcs, Shields, FC, Banner of Butchery 329pts
Orc Shaman, Level 2 100pts (goes in orc unit)
Night Goblin Shaman, Level 2 85pts (goes in other orc unit)
Night Goblin Shaman, Level 2 85pts (goes in goblin archer unit)
Orc Big Boss, Light Armor, Boar, Shield, Martog's Best Basha 105pts (rides with boar boyz)
Core:
20 Night Goblins, Bows 60pts
20 Night Goblins, 3 Fanatics 135pts
20 Night Goblins, 3 Fanatics 135pts
20 Night Goblins, 3 Fanatics 135pts
20 Orc Boyz, Shields, Full Command 150
20 Orc Boyz, Shields, Full Command 150
5 Spider Riders, Musician, Bows 76pts
5 Spider Riders, Musician, Bows 76pts
Special:
5 Orc Boar Boyz, Musician 117pts
2 Spear Chuckas 70pts
Rock Lobber 70pts
Orc Boar Chariot 80pts
Orc Boar Chariot 80pts
Rare:
Giant 205pts
Giant 205pts
Doom Diver 80pts
Doom Diver 80pts

Comments and feedback appreciated.
Greetsz,
Mr. Self Destruct

I'd drop the Black Orcs to eight big and use them as a Grimgor Deployment System. Drop the Champion regardless. Use the saved points (should be at least 172) to upgrade the Boar Boyz to Savage Orcs (the only way to field them with some degree of success).

If you can, I'd upgrade the Night Goblin units to at least 24 big - they'll need as much numbers as possible to put off a panic check, especially with this age of dice rolling.

Unless War Machine-hunting with the Spider Riders, I say drop 'em.

The problem that I see with this list (as far as getting it ready for 8th ed) that I see is the lack of standards.

If standards are required to capture objectives (as the rumors lead me to believe now), then you only have 4 units that can claim the objective.

Personally, I just wouldn't feel safe with that few units especially as animosity could hold up three of those units. And the Black Orcs are probably going to be shot at with everything the enemy has.

I agree with both points above- bigger blocks of NG, and more standards!!! Probably bigger blocks of black orcs, too... depends on the exact rules that are coming out, of course...

for your theme (10 is the best) i would giveyou about a 2 or 3. Grimgor doesn't like gobbos. Wouldn't have any in his army.

Other than that, it looks alittle light in the hitting department. Well besides Grimgor and hs Black Orcs, if you can get both giants or both chariots to hit one unit you may have anot option. Just some food for thought.