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So I have a rematch with my DE playing friend this Sunday (The WAAAGH was strong with this one! ). We're doing 1500 again in another friendly match, random mission and setup.

Da Joyridin' Ork List:

HQ: Warboss on Warbike; PK, CB, BP

T1: x5 Nobz on Warbikes, Big Choppas all around!
T2: x30 Shoota Boyz
T3: x30 Shoota Boyz
T4: x25 Shoota Boyz

FA1: x4 DeffKoptas w/ TL Rokkits
FA2: x4 DeffKoptas w/ TL Big Shootas
FA3: x1 DakkaJet w/ x3 Supa Shootas, Ace, RPJ

H1: x1 Gun Trukk Squadron (w/ 1 Trukk) w/ Big Zzappa, RPJ

1505 Points (overbudget - might drop the warboss' bosspole to even out)


The Mega Dred was fun to play last week and who knows, I might walk it back out for another round. But this week I wanted to experiment with running two DeffKopta Squadrons since I came into possession of two more AOBR Koptas. (I'm currently kitbashing them to make them look like a couple of mini dakkajets as I was inspired by a few pics here on the website). I know, I'm not running my beloved Lootas this week (I know: *gasp* right?) just because while they were effective in brining some transports down, they got shredded by some kind of DE Jetbike that slices you up by moving over an enemy unit (Reavers, I think they were called?) . So I want to be more mobile for this upcoming game.

Thoughts? I might be able to pump out a couple more DeffKopta models by scratch building them, but I won't know for sure until my inner MekBoy is done on the conversion of the first two!

I like the Kopters, but their leadership sucks and there is no fixing that. if one dies, there is a good chance the whole squad leaves. I field them 1 ata time. ALWAYS put a painboy in the warbikers with Cyborks!!!!

My 2 cents

If you're getting Nob Bikers, you really should just go whole-hog.

Give them a Painboy with an Orderly, a WAAAGH Banner, Cybork, a few Klaws, a few Bosspoles and watch them go. They are already so expensive that giving them the extra toys takes them from an annoyance to a threat.

Personally dislike Kopters, as Argh said they have such awful LD that they are difficult to rely on in numbers. Drop a squad and give the Nobz all their toys.

Hm, now there's a thought... I'll rework the numbers and come up with a new list today to figure that in. Heck, I might trade the Warboss for Wazadaka or Zadsnark to go really full bore with them.

Can someone explain the reason for RPJ on a dakkajet?

Red is fasta! Red is betta!

No real purpose.

Imo squads of deffkoptas just die and die and die! i would drop the big shoota squad for another dakkajet if you have the model "dakkajets $@#* on darkeldar units in general"
if i was you i would just drop both squads and grab a Big mek with KFF for your walkin boyz. remember if just 1 boy is under the 6" the whole unit gets the 5+ cover
drop RPG on dakkajet as its fairly worthless.
i have never used a Gun trukk squadron it sounds fun!
just my suggestion to help stomp the little elves!
edit:
Sparkadia's idea is also very good if your wanting to beef up the bikes. but if 2 die they run off the bored so be careful how much you put into them! maybe even drop afew big choppas for "throw away models"

Usually at my FLGS, everyone's running fliers so I take RPJ with both of my DakkaJets just to squeeze out that extra inch of speed from them in case I need to get across the board in a hurry to light up a unit. Right now, they're both sitting at 3 Air-to-Air kills (other fliers only, no skimmers or hovers) a piece.



Revised List:

HQ: Warboss on Warbike; PK, CB, BP (140)

T1: x4 Nobz on Warbikes, Big Choppas all around! (200)
T2: x30 Shoota Boyz (180)
T3: x30 Shoota Boyz (180)
T4: x25 Shoota Boyz (150)

FA1: x5 DeffKoptas w/ TL Big Shootas (175)
FA2: x1 DakkaJet w/ x3 Supa Shootas (120)
FA3: x1 DakkaJet w/ x3 Supa Shootas (120)

H1: x1 Gun Trukk Squadron (w/ 1 Trukk) w/ Big Zzappa, RPJ (65)
H2: x1 Mega Dread (see pic below). Stock with 1 KillKannon and 2 Big Shootas. (175)

1505 (overbudget by 5pts...still)




Yes, I still have a squad of Koptas, but I'm trying to keep somewhat mobile here while keeping it around 1500 points. I'm hoping that he's still going to shoot at the high profile items while I run the boyz across to swamp him like I did last week.