Inexperienced runt needs some Ork advice

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**Logarr Blackrage**

Listen up ya gitz!

I've had 3 big Ork armies the past few years, but I never got to play more than a few games with my unpainted WAAAGH's before shipping them off again. However, once again, another WAAAGH is pulling me in. This time around, I'm most likely sticking with the green project since my Necron rush has worn off (I have an eternal struggle between Orcs and Undead, and am trying really hard to stick with one)

Main goals:
- Mix of fun and competitive
- No model will be replaced due to Ork wave releases within the next 2-3 years
- No model will become obsolete or replaced once 6th ed. codex arrives

Any feedback on these 3 parts are more than welcome !!

Part 1 - Models

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Part 2 - Army lists

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Part 3 - Purchase

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**juraigamer**

I recommend going with the kan idea, but run two SAG's, not one. Attack a unit of 30 boyz to each. The lootas aren't really needed, more boyz are, but at higher points the lootas are a good addition. Take two skorchas on each dread, and the kans are fine the way they are setup.

**Logarr Blackrage**

juraigamer wrote:
I recommend going with the kan idea, but run two SAG's, not one. Attack a unit of 30 boyz to each. The lootas aren't really needed, more boyz are, but at higher points the lootas are a good addition. Take two skorchas on each dread, and the kans are fine the way they are setup.

Thanks for the input!

I could easily adjust the list and implement those ideas with the current purchase list (part 3). I'll have 60 shootas and the Kan and Dread weapons are magnetized so easy to swap around. I really love the idea of having two SAG meks, but I'm affraid one of them wont see much action once 6ed codex comes. Anyways, I'm cirtainly considering two SAG's again

Might as well get a SAG mek instead of a KFF, if the KFF is getting a new model.

As for sticking with one list, I'd like to keep my options open. I'm not planning on playing anything else but Orks, so having a few army list to pick between will keep things from getting trivial (and I wont run out of modelling work anytime soon

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**Crawdadr**

The biggest problem I see is that when you buy so much it is easy to get over whelmed. Looking at all those minis (or boxes) has made many a player give up and sell their army. Now I always recomend buying a small amount, paint it, and then repeat. Ussualy starting with 2 troops and an hq. That way you finish everything, you get to play and figure out your own style and what you will need and like to play with. Just my 2 teef

**Logarr Blackrage**

Crawdadr wrote:
The biggest problem I see is that when you buy so much it is easy to get over whelmed. Looking at all those minis (or boxes) has made many a player give up and sell their army. Now I always recomend buying a small amount, paint it, and then repeat. Ussualy starting with 2 troops and an hq. That way you finish everything, you get to play and figure out your own style and what you will need and like to play with. Just my 2 teef

A valid point indeed, and I always advice new players to start out slow as well. I've been playing on and off since the 90's, so huge armies arent intimidating anymore. My problem is deciding between the cold and efficient technology of the Necrons or the hillarious brutishness of da WAAAGH. Luckily, Matt Wards tomb-king rape of the Necrons made everything so much easier

(I'm one of the few who really liked the simple Tyranid style Necrons)

Here's the last Ork army I sold off. Took me one week of non-stop work to complete. Then came the new Necron codex and I sold it.

Here's my current Necron army which took me 3 weeks to get this far. It is currently for sale, as the newcrons really don't appeal to me. I thought a lot of converting would do the trick, but the army is just gathering dust in my closet

As mentioned earlier, I'm getting a sweet deal, so might as well WAAAGH up