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So I've been dragged kicking and screaming into tourneyhammer again. Looking to try and slap together an Orks list that a) won't suck horribly, though it doesn't have to be top tier, and b) doesn't have a crapload of models.

What one guy suggested was to focus on MegaNobz. I love MegaNoz, they're Bad Moonz to the bone, would require a lot of scratch building, will work well with Flash Gits when those inevitably become amazing in the new dex, and I've always wanted to make an elite Ork force. Here's what I've got so far;

Ork Deffwing

Two of each of the following; one Bad Moonz, one Deffskullz

~Mega Armoured Warboss w/ Cybork, Attack Squig, Kombi Skorcha
~8x MegaNobz
~1x Battlewagon w/ Deff Rolla, Big Shoota, Grot Riggers, Red Engine
~10x Lootas

What I'm looking at now is how to spend the remaining 360 points. *Maybe* also dropping a couple of MANz from each wagon to get some more points for other stuff.

Right now, thinking;
~Aegis defense line w/ Lascannon // excellent cover for (whoever), Lascannon to help with ranged anti-armour and nailing the trouble fliers that Lootas cannot deal with
~20x Eldar Slaves [ie Gretchin] in units of ten // home objective scoring, man the aegis, etc
~3x Grot Bomm Launcha // provide cover saves for battlewagons, pie plates wreck deployment, space marines, and basilisk equivalent
~3x Kannons/Lobbas // stick behind the aegis, crack open transports and such, soak up firepower

All of that together would put me 90 points over. I am open to suggestions though - particularly I'm making some Dakkajets and it'd be cool to field those, but I don't know if I can afford it.

This post is not a bump, because those are 'strictly prohibited'

Oi
really cool idea. But don't you feel that Meganobz needs Mad dok? Not only cybork bodies but FNP too.
And 8 meganobz plus warboss that's one, two... brazilion attacks. Isn't it too much?

Ehh only 90 pointz over ..then drop two Manz and call it a day ..
Have you considered Gun Trukks with Big Lobbas ..instead of Kannons..? (if your taking Grot bomb launchers then the gun trukks are open to take as well)

DakMi,
I guess there's code here that I'm not following... I can't really comment as I can't decipher your list, but there was a similar ork list a tourney I went to this year. Didn't do so well, but none of us did.

This?
HQ & Troops:
8 Meganobz w/ Megaboss (Cyb,Squig, KomSko)
Mounted in a Wagon w/DR, BS, RPJ, GR
8 Meganobz w/ Megaboss (Cyb,Squig, KomSko)
Mounted in a Wagon w/DR, BS, RPJ, GR

Elite:
10 Lootas
10 Lootas

What next?

I think that's what you're asking?

What about 3x3 artillery w/extra krew? Plus an aegis w/ ILC.
Barrage sniping looks pretty good vs tau eldar HQ buff and you can start shooting on T1 - not so with the jet. I think with only 2 wagons, your meganobz will be walking to assault. Also even a dbl Death Star can be easily separated by your opponent if mad dok was added. Last... RPJ? C'mon bro. Bosses need bosspoles.

Cheers for the feedback folks

ninjaska wrote:
Oi
really cool idea. But don't you feel that Meganobz needs Mad dok? Not only cybork bodies but FNP too.
And 8 meganobz plus warboss that's one, two... brazilion attacks. Isn't it too much?

Could be. I've found when I run bikernobs with 2-3 klaws its just overkill, MANz with 4-5 klaws (on impact at least) might be the same.

I've never run Mad Dok, that could be an option, but I think I'd only use him if I was taking three smaller MANz mobs. The biggest issue with him for me is that he removes the 'free' elites slot / troop status of a unit of MegaNobz

ave you considered Gun Trukks with Big Lobbas ..instead of Kannons..?

No I haven't, and that could be a damn good idea. More mobile cover for the battlewagons, and tossing out so many pie plates its just ridiculous.

When we consider more of the FW vehicles, we get Gunwagons and Big Trakks for a similar points cost. Both can carry MANz (5 and 6 respectively), especially if I use smaller mobs, when the Battlewagons inevitably pop. The former has AV 13 and the latter can have deffrollas and flamers.

What about 3x3 artillery w/extra krew? Plus an aegis w/ ILC.

Yeah I'm considering that. Nice to see others agree on the Lascannon Aegis. One guy has actually recommended Zapp guns in a PM, what do you think of that vs the other arty options?

I usually don't run red paint, but this isn't my list, its a suggested one... and some people swear by that extra inch. I don't know if it applies to turbo boosting, but if so then I could definitely see the utility.

And yeah, Bosses absolutely *should* have bosspoles - thats just a stupid oversight on my part.