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So I received my DA codex, and am starting an army to face my orks at 850 pts. I want them to be competitive with each other. The board is large, and has bridges and a fair amount of terrain including large pieces. Also this will turn into escalation until both reach 1500 points.

Dark Angels
HQ
Belial w/Storm Bolter and Sword of Silence

Troops
Terminators x5 (PF x 2, CF, Assault Cannon, Sarg has Sword)
Terminators x5 (PF x 2, CF, Assault Cannon, Sarg has Sword)
Scout Snipers x5 (Missile Launcher, all camo cloaks)
Scout Snipers x5 (Missile Launcher, all camo cloaks)

Strategy: Snipers try to take out battlewagons. Deep Strike 1 terminator squad to take out the koptas; Deep Strike another to help take out battle wagons. Belial Challenges Nobs.

Orks
HQ
Big Mek w/KFF

Troops
20x Shoota Boys (Nob w/BP & PK, 2x Big Shoota)
19x Shoota Boys (Nob w/BP & PK, 2x Big Shoota)
Left over points into Grots.

Fast Attack
3x Deff Koptas (TL-Rokkits)

Heavy Support
2x Battlewagons w/Deff Rollas & Red Paint

Strategy:
BW to get Shootas into position, and then deff rolla some termies. Koptas try to slay Belial. Grots hold objectives. Shootas shoot at whateva needs shooting.

The Battlewagons are in dire need of atleast one big shoota each so they wont go imobilized when they get a weapon destroyed.

Good Point, add 2 Big Shootas a peace (there are plenty of points left over for filling with this).

The other option I was considering is swapping out one battlewagon and the grots for a foot nob death star to ride in the remaining BW. Add multiple Big Shootas to the BW.

Having 3 deffkoptas and spent no other slots into fast attack i would also say split the deffkoptas to go 1 and 1 that way you dont have to worry about loosing one dude.. then the 2 others to run away

Revised Orks List. Good to note that no dispute on the DA list.

Orks
HQ
Big Mek w/KFF

Troops
20x Shoota Boys (Nob w/BP & PK, 2x Big Shoota)
19x Shoota Boys (Nob w/BP & PK, 2x Big Shoota)
Left over points into Grots.

Fast Attack
Deff Kopta (TL-Rokkits)
Deff Kopta (TL-Rokkits)
Deff Kopta (TL-Rokkits)

Heavy Support
2x Battlewagons w/Deff Rollas, Red Paint, 3x Big Shootas

I'm not certain I understand what's going on here but as for your DA, when facing Orks it's fairly easy: Bolter Banner. Done.

Orks are going to come to you of that you can be certain. Sit back, relax and Salvo 4 away. Bring some devastators or predators to knock out the battlewagons and watch as boyz get pulped by bolter fire in a single turn with the Standard of Devastation.

Clarification on what is going on:

I own a large collection of Orks, and am purchasing some Deathwing Dark Angels to compete with them so friends don't necessarily have to own an army or bring theirs.

Idea is that both lists be only semi competitive but try to focus more on the ability to have fun while either one has a perfectly even chance of winning.

I am trying to avoid:
1. Gun lines
2. Just run at them and roll dice.

Most games will be objective based.

If your goal is to be fun and somewhat equitable, how about making a list from the codices with a FOC limit such as:

HQ- 1
Elites-1
Troops-4
Fast Attack-1
Heavy Support-2

That way you avoid spamming and you get a nice balanced list. DA have a brand new codex and Orks have an ancient one. You're not going to get them to match competitively. Perhaps only enforce the FOC limit on the DA?