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Hi
I've been playing Space marines(Vulkan/vanilla) for little over a year now, and I am hungry for something different. And I've always been keen on trying out Orks. They look like fun and flavourful
Just bought a bunch of models and have built the following list;

Speed Freekz

HQ: Big Mek, 'Eavy Armour + Kustom Force Field (90p)

E: 10 Lootas (150p)
E: 4 Meganobz, 180 + Shoota/Skorcha Kombi-weapon x4 (315p)
1 Battlewagon + Armour Plates + Deff Rolla + Grot Rigger + Big Shoota x2 (inc.)

T: 18 Boyz, 1 Boyz Nob + Bosspole + Power Klaw (19 models) (154p)
T: 19 Boyz, 1 Boyz Nob + Bosspole + Power Klaw (20 models) (160p)
T: 19 Boyz, 1 Boyz Nob + Bosspole + Power Klaw (20 models) (160p)

FA: 1 Deffkopta, Twin Linked Rokkit Launcha x1 + Buzzsaw x1 (70p)

HS: 1 Battlewagon + Armour Plates + Deff Rolla + Big Shoota x2 (130p)
HS: 1 Battlewagon + Armour Plates + Deff Rolla + Grot Rigger + Big Shoota x2 (135p)
HS: 1 Battlewagon + Armour Plates + Deff Rolla + Grot Rigger + Big Shoota x2 (135p)

Total: 1499p

I think it is pretty hard, and should be competitive. It definately has its weaknesses, and bad machups (DE msu among others)

Anyways, is the list gonna do its job, or do I have to redesign it from the bottom up?
(I have 2 more trukks, and about 90 boyz in total, 2 more deffkoptas, another 5 lootas, 8 more meganobz, a bunch of nobz with powerclaws, 5 burnas, Ghazkull and 2 warbosses(one with attacksquig and one AoBR)

Hope you guys can give me some pointers

Waaagh!

Optimized version after a few playtests:

HQ: Big Mek, Kustom Force Field (85p)

E: 14 Lootas (210p)

E: 3 Meganobz, 180 + Shoota/Skorcha Kombi-weapon x3 (275p)
1 Battlewagon + Armour Plates + Deff Rolla + Grot Rigger + Big Shoota x1 + Boarding Plank + Red paint job (incl.)

T: 18 Boyz, 1 Boyz Nob + Bosspole + Power Klaw (19 models) (154p)
T: 18 Boyz, 1 Boyz Nob + Bosspole + Power Klaw (19 models) (154p)
T: 18 Boyz, 1 Boyz Nob + Bosspole + Power Klaw (19 models) (154p)

FA: 1 Deffkopta, Twin Linked Rokkit Launcha x1 (45p)

HS: 1 Battlewagon + Armour Plates + Deff Rolla + Grot Rigger + Big Shoota x1 + Boarding Plank + Red paint job (140p)
HS: 1 Battlewagon + Armour Plates + Deff Rolla + Grot Rigger + Big Shoota x1 + Boarding Plank + Red paint job (140p)
HS: 1 Battlewagon + Armour Plates + Deff Rolla + Grot Rigger + Big Shoota x1 + Boarding Plank + Red paint job (140p)

Total: 1497p

For some reason I liked your first list more. Except for the 2nd BS on the wagons which is useless.

Then again, more lootas are always good.
But, you've changed it, so I'll comment on the second list.

Personally, I don't think red paint isn't worth it. It's not a waste to have it, it's just, there are more useful things to do with those points, like another loota.

The few times I've played with armour plates, it didn't pay off. I see the point in having them. In the first two rounds their purpose is to get cargo from one place to another, and moving is kind of important in accomplishing this task. It's just, the times I've played, maybe one in 3 games I get a singe stunned result.

Your boyz are perfect.
Manz are looking good.
I would consider putting a buzz saw on the deff kopta, those 3 S7 attacks can really hurt. And since your going to loose him anyway, the deff kopta has only one chance to take out his target that the opponent want to put in the back.

All-in-all, you have a very good list, and with time you'll figure out what tweakings best suits you.

4 Battle wagons at 1500 points is great, it's seldom that I've seen this. But it worked every time!


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Oh, and boarding planks, not really a fan.
The boyz should get out and fight, that's what they do. If you are chasing down a vehicle, ramming will have a better chance that the boarding planks anyway.

I would be more or less happy with your list apart from lack of ranged antitank.

get 9 rocket buggies into your list, or at least make it 3 koptas with TLrockets and buzzsaw.

At the moment you are hoping the battlewagons will reach the enemy.

First of all, welcome to the world of orks!

The list is dead killy, boss! 3-4 meganobz normally do it. 4 battlewagons at 1500 is nasty and gets the job done.

I agree with what was said on the RPJ and boarding planks. I would take those 40 points, the kopta, and a couple lootas and trade them for 3 rokkit buggies. Just a suggestion.....you came in strong, having done research and probably playing against orks as well.

Great job! Might split the lootas into 2 groups if you don't already.

Good, but you're going to have to run with a pretty tight formation to keep all of those BW under the KFF. Another Big Mek would help.

i used to run allot of wagons to however
at 1500 4 av14 is nice but with a single KFF your kinda smashed together

a smart opponent will look at your army and attempt to setup a split firebase to force you to one or the other while the other picks apart your side armour.

Really all your opponent has to worry about is the battlewagons and as such EVERYTHING goes into them.

4 suicide melta teams(not hard to acheive at 1.5k) also make this list difficult.

try a more spread out approach where you dont have just battle wagons on the table

I myself love the Planks. They have helped me out so many times its not even funny. Yes they are not or everyone. But the way I run my orks they are priceless.

To add some AT you could drop a kannon on theose BW's. They are nice as they are duel weapons. Defensive as well as AT.

I do think Rokkit buggies/trakks could be useful as well.

None the Less Good Luck!