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So my group of friends and I all started playing 40k together for the first time last month.
I picked Orks, they picked Eldar, Necrons, and Space Marines.

We are playing 500pt games to learn the system and get used to the mechanics

So far, the Necrons are undefeated in three games and one 250 pt skirmish, two against Space Marines, and one against the Eldar and the skirmish against the Orks.
The wins were very uneven, with the Necrons more or less wiping the floor with both opponents.
No real strategy was used by the Necron player, as he just moved forward and fired every round he was in range to fire.
His army consisted of a Lord with Resurrection Orb and two units of warriors.
He didn't bother to use cover, because his armor saves are better.
He could rez his units on a 4+ with the Orb.

Next game, I'll be fighting the Necrons with my Orks and I'm wondering if I have a chance, or if Necrons are really just that tough?

My Army is simply, Mek with KFF, two units of Slugga Boyz and a unit of 5 Lootas.

Tanks!

Yeah, the Eldar vs. Necron fight was all shooting, and he didn't loose maybe, three or four warriors the whole game.

The Space Marines had a single power weapon, and he was dropping the warriors like flies, but they just kept rezzing.

I'm certain to have both my units of Boyz lead by a Nob with power klaw, but that's only two PW.

The damn rez just seems so bad ass. 4+? that's half the time!

I can field that.
Why the Kans vs. the Lootas?
I guess I have no need for the Lootas since he can't field armor.
The Kans will probably draw a lot of fire though, is that the point of them?
I just finished Magnetizing them, so I'm excited to field them.

Since I have not yet fielded Kans, I had forgotten they get the PW.
That's a huge plus.