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I've been reading the big (currently 37 page) tactical breakdown on the 6th ed rules for Okrs and have basically ignored it...

(thank you to all the contributers in that thread though... lots of very good points made)

...and made a list that looks like my old 5th edition but with DakkaJets instad of Rokkit Buggies

thus:

Boss + Big Choppa + Kombi Skorcha
10 Nobz, all with Big Choppas + Pain boy + Waargh Banner
Boss + Power Klaw + TL Shoota*

15 Boyz + Nob + Big Choppa + Boss Pole (slugga boyz)
15 Boyz + Nob + Big Choppa + Boss Pole (slugga boyz)

Dakka Jet + Extra Supa Shoota
Dakka Jet + Extra Supa Shoota

Boom Wagon (Looted Wagon) + Ram
Boom Wagon (Looted Wagon) + Ram
Boom Wagon (Looted Wagon) + Ram

Please note - If my Flakk Gun arrives from foreworld tommorrow, I'll field an Aegeis Defence Line (of Ork Barricades) with Quad Gun instead of a Boom Wagon.


Notable weakness(s) of the list:

Small numbers of close combat Boyz might die before they fight anything
Only 1 Power Klaw
Boom Wagons are unreliable
DakkaJets are not guaranteed to arrive when needed (when the Waaargh happens)
S8 blast templates killing my Nobz

Strengths:

10 Nobz with a 2 Boss'z in it is dead 'ard, and that many S6 hits (or more if I don't multi assault) really hurts. .. its around 45 ish.
Boom Wagon Wall will shield my vulnerable Boyz (if I don't get the Aegeis that is!).
Dakka Jets and Boom Wagons should suitably soften the mushy stuff so that the assault phase goes favouably... (ie, not many enemy left holding guns to overwatch with).
Boom Wagons cause instant death to my potential biggest threats - opponent Nobz,, and cause S8 hits to tanks if the edge of the blast touches... YAY
Random factors (such as 'Don't press dat!') make the army hard to predict.
Redundancy... there's enough of each thingy to cover the likely event that things go a bit wonky.

* The 2nd Boss (with a Klaw) is there since he kinda jumped into the mix a few games back... he comes in handy against the big 'ard and stompy things that were causein' a right pain in the backside! (like Dreadz)... and I guess he might do some sniping with his TL shoota too... but to be honest I am considering swapping him for a Battlewagon with Deffrolla.. suvivability and serious squishability all at once! YAY!


all thoughts, comments, critiques and general abuse very welcome!

Orkz Orkz Orkz Orkz

Things to improve:
Make the boy mobs bigger (at least 20-25+)
Possibly swaping some big choppas for PK's
Grots to crew ADL gun and hold objectives on your side of the board.

Whatever you do, good luck!

I still like rocket buggies :(

The boys squads are too weak given you'll need them to grab objectives at the end.
3 pieces of mech do not last long and looted wagons are not super awesome.

Foot slogging boyz are hard to use. Though at low points why not.

Treat yourself to a warphead if you are using three jets. They are a risk but they are a nice risk.

Just a thought. Drop a boss and add in a weirdboy. Potentially gets yourself another waaaaagh, or two if your lucky. And as you don't call your waaaaagh til the shooting phase, Don't use yours til you have at least one plane on the table ready to shoot up somethin.