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Dashofpepper wrote:

Nurglitch wrote:Between DashofPepper and Redbeard I'd go with Redbeard's advice every time.

Hrm...I begin to understand why people call you a troll...

Nothing constructive added...check.
Personal slight....double check!
+1 to post count...check!

Fighting over toy soldiers again? Will you guys grow up?
In any case, I don't think Nurglitch's comment was in any way offensive, so there is no need to get so worked up, unless you are really that sensitive.

Dashofpepper wrote:At 1,000 or 1,500 - you can't build a big enough squad to do those things effectively. At 1500 perhaps, if you dedicate your entire army to being nob bikers.....but if you're looking for a support element, the best advice I can give you is that Nob bikers are the main course in an ork army, not a side dish.

Now to point out your flaws. There is nothing wrong with taking small squads of Nob bikers. Big Squads of Nob Bikers probably mean you will have only 2 troop choices at about 1750 or 2k points. I never believe in putting all eggs in one basket. In addition, large squads of nob bikers are often an overkill.
A squad of 4 Nob bikers + Boss biker is a good size in my opinion. Lost of one Nob biker does not require you to take a morale check (4 out 5). The squad is small enough for easy maneuvoring, is cheaper, and poses large enough a threat against most units. The points saved gives you room to build fire support/ anti tank elements into your list. Nob bikers are best used against infantry, not vehicles.

ChrisCP wrote:
Getting involved in playground fights and taking sides again? Bad teacher~!

Kid, stating the facts does not equal to taking sides. Maybe you need some lessons. :-)

ChrisCP wrote:True the first part was a wondeful display of neutrality - but the second bit let me know who you'd let out to lunch first ;-)

In that case, you have a problem, not my comments :-).

kazuki85 wrote:
Nob Bikers CAN be field in smaller games, especially if the opponents doesn't have any strong melee units to back them up (Tau, Eldar, Necrons, IG, etc.). But just becareful of instant kill monstrous creatures, rending units, power weapons (Beakies and other variants, chaos, 'nids) which can be seen in smaller games too. If you're facing more of the latter, its better not to bring Nob Bikers in smaller games as it will be difficult.

I prefer to play game without knowing what my opponents with bring to the table. In any case, large or small games, it is always safer not to spend the bulk of your points on the Nob Bikers, in case you run into situations like the above.