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I just got a boat load of orcs and goblins for dirt cheap but i dont know much about the army. Im looking for a idea on how to run these in a list and make it competitive. Any help would be appreciated.

old battalion
1 orc war boss
10 goblin wolf riders
19 orc boyz
18 atter boyz
1 orc boar chariot

beastman ghorgon/cygor <<< i was planning on running this as a giant

battle for skull pass box
40 night goblin spearmen
20 night goblin archers
10 goblin spider riders
1 night goblin big boss
1 night goblin shaman
1 troll

assembled stuff
1 goblin wolf chariot
night goblin squig herd set
3 night goblin squig hoppers
some goblin with a staff and a dagger im assuming a goblin boss?
5 night goblin archers
11 goblin archers
15 goblins with spears
13 goblins with knife and shield and 2 nets
1 goblin spear chucka
1 orc boar chariot
38 orc boyz with 2 close combat weps
16 arrer boyz
and a boat load of extra shields

Not bad for just 40 bucks huh?

Not bad at all. I hope you like the army.

I'm not an expert but I'd get some Black Orcs in this female dog.

Very very nice purchase, what are you aiming at points level wise?

Regardless of points value you ideally want to split the list into Anvils, Hammers and Support Units

Here's what I'd do for each, FROM WHAT YOU HAVE LISTED

ANVILS
Orc Boyz, 30 With Shields (or 29+character) this unit is designed to take the charge so deploy 5x6

40 NG ideally Hw&S, add in some Nets for effectively T4 Night Goblins, again 5xlots. Maybe add some fanatics in but depends on points.

HAMMERS
Orc Big 'Uns, I run 22 + 2 characters as my Hammer with AHW they hit the flank of what your Gobbo's/Orc boyz are holding up.

Chariots, Orc Chariots are nasty with impact hits plus the crew have choppas (+1s in first round of combat) again aim to flank charge what your anvils are holding

SUPPORT/CHAFF - My favourite section
5 G Wolf Riders, Spear and Shield. Nice and cheap causes all sorts of problems, can lead frenzied units by the nose, threaten other chaff and warmachines. Take 2 of these units

Single Troll, again another redirector, plus if he can clip a corner of a unit can add some nice punch to a combat. Don't expect him to live long however

20 Ng Archers - Perfect bunker for mages (some goblin with a staff and a dagger im assuming a goblin boss? - that guy sounds like a NG Shaman to me, is the dagger skull like?) also 20 NG in a flank hurts a unit

Just some initial thoughts, cobble together an army list and post that up, you should get more detailed responce that way

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