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I have been thinking about bringing Nob Bikers back. 1d4Chan says they are still viable, even though everyone turned their backs on them.

CAD:

HQ:
Warboss, PK. Shoota, Bike, Lucky Stikk, Boss Pole. 140
Pain Boy, Bike Boss Pole. 80

Elite:
10 Nob Bikers, 4 PK, 4 Big Choppas, 3 Choppa/Sluggas. 570 (Nob is naked for Challenge Sacrifice) (Warboss and Pain Boy)

Troop:
12 Hard Shoota Boyz, Rokkit, Nob, Shoota PK, BP. 175
12 Hard Shoota Boyz, Rokkit, Nob, Shoota PK, BP. 175

Heavy:
Battle Wagon, Killkannon, Ram. 145
Battle Wagon, Killkannon, Ram. 145

Total: 1430

I also own:
76 MOAR Boyz (3 Rokkits, 5 Big Shootas, 3 Nobs)
50 Gretchin
14 Mek Gunz
3 Battle Wagons
2 Meks
1 Big Mek w/ SAG
8 Lootas


I have 420 points left to spend.

Thinking of adding Traktor Kannons. Looking for ideas and input.

Thanks,

Piece by piece:
Warboss: Nice, exact usual setup. Only other option would be to comtemplate at some point looking at the FW model Zhadsnark. Hes pretty legit (initiative 4 pk, scout, skilled rider . . .). Otherwise, no notes.

Painboy: Is he going with the nobs? If so, why does he have a BP too, since the warboss already has one?

Nobs: Too many PKs for the unit. Consider dropping one or two, and upgrading for moar other things. 5 PKs, including one that gets to reroll hits and wounds, is a lot of points in one place. Not that it wouldnt be killy. But mayhaps overkill, especiallywith all the BCs coming in too.

Boys squads & wagons: 'Ard boys are pretty cool, but the mantra is "boys before toys", and this list brough all the toyz it could. Consider just bringing a BW with a 20 man blob inside, maybe a mek to absorb challenges and keep the wheels rolling? 300 points should get you a BW with ram and rokkit/BS; 18 regular choppa boys + nob w/pk, bp; and a mek for repairs(or a killsaw, if you'd like).

Just keep in mind: orks dont out-elite, we bully. Big scary stuff chases weaker things, and the rote boyz are for chasing big scary units to tie them down or win through statistics.

Where are Zhardsnark's rules?

2nd BP is back up and only 5 points.

I have ran 12 hard and 20 regular and there isn't much difference. Where I find the difference is the Killkannon. Without it a BW is an overpriced taxi. I did think about putting in meks, either as challenge fodder or Killsaws.

I have been running Boyz before Toyz and it hasn't been very good so I am trying to shift in the other direction.

1st off.....14 MEK GUNZ! I am so incredibly jealous I can't even speak.

5 traktor kannons with ammo runts for all the flyers around right now. You could also go zhardsnark instead of the warboss to get troop bikes. His rules are on the forge world site.

He is in IA8:Kastorel Novem.

Fair enough. I like to play to the Orky innate strengths, but other ways are good. In my usual list, i run a split between bikers and boys in bws. Seems to work pretty well

@Ghazkuul: They are Mantic Games Forge Father Artillery Pieces. They clocked in at $200 which is still way better than $46 a piece.

Their main problem is Backfield pressure removes them turn 2. They have no Overwatch and break after 1 assault. Any advice on how to keep them alive?

Bubblewrap in a grot squad circling them. Cant assault through it.

Seriously? I refuse to pay $45 for an 18 point model. I just made my own. I mean, its orks. As long as its obvious what the weapon is, who is gonna argue?