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Hey,

I've recently started an ork army and so far I have about 1,000 points. I am planning to increase the size of my army to 2,000 points and thought I'd get some opinions on my list before I buy anything new.

Warboss + power klaw + twin linked shooter + 'eavy armour + cybork body = 105

Big Mek + kustom force field + power klaw + 'eavy armour + cybork body + grot oiler = 135

5 mega armoured nobs = 200

7 nobs + 2 power klaws + 5 big choppas + 'eavy armour = 250

30 boys + 3 big shootas + nob with power klaw = 230

30 boys + 3 big shootas + nob with power klaw = 230

3 deff koptas with rokkit launchas = 135

3 killa kans with grotzookas + grot oilers + armour plates = 180

looted wagon + boom gun + 2 big shooters + 'ard case + grot riggas + armour plates = 140

battle wagon + 'ard case + deff rolla + killcannon + grot riggas + armour plates + wrecking ball + 2 big shootas =225

battle wagon + 'ard case + deff rolla + kannon + grot riggas + armour plates + wrecking ball + 2 big shooters = 175

total = 1,995 points

So far the models I own are; warboss, big mek, 18 slugga boys, 2 big shoota boys, 5 nobs with big choppas, 1 nob with power claw, 3 deff koptas and a looted wagon.

Any suggestions or feedback?

If you want to move in a certain direction, like a mechanized Ork list with Battlewagons let's say, then there are certain units you don't need to buy.

A Battlewagon list is among the most competitive types of Ork armies. Your basics in a 2000 pt list:

Big Mek(s) with KFF
40-60 Ork Boyz
3+ Battlewagons
Rokkit Buggies/Lootas/Deffkoptas in support roles

In a 2000 point list you can run 5 Battlewagons and still have a decently balanced list. 3 Battlewagons take up your heavy slots, and then you need 2 Nob squads to take a Battlewagon as their dedicated transports.

The most crucial upgrades in order on your BWs: Deffrolla, Big Shoota(for weapon destroyed result), Red Paint/Armor Plates/Grot Riggers.

The BW rush works where you zoom up as quickly as you can with the Battlewagons, drop off the units inside and get messy. There are variants on how BW lists are played, some use the BW as a mobile shooting platform.

So if you decide to do BW list, you don't necessarily need Mega nobz or a warboss. You definitely don't need killa kans or looted wagons.

In fact, looted wagons don't fit well into any competitive lists.

Other types of competitive lists

Kanwall (Kans and Dreads in the front form a wall for footslogging shoota boyz, all covered by a Big Mek with KFF)

Green tide (lots and lots of boyz)

Shooty (lots of shoota boyz, lootas, and big gunz)

^ What he said.

Basically you need to try and figure out what style of orks to play.

if you like big av 14 battlewagons running arround, go battle wagon rush. this would normally be lead by a big mek w kff

if you like really fast trukks and bikes running around go with speed freaks. normally led by kff

if you like tons and tons of boyz piyaling in and just plain mobing the enemy with dice go with foot slogin. this should be lead by a warboss

Okidoki, I'll have a think about what style I want to do. I'm leaning more towards the battle wagon side with KFF

Cheers for the advice