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First post on dakka!!

So I've played 40k for a few years now and decided to do orks as my next army.
Ill be playing with friends with this list so its not meant to be competitive, just a fun list id like to try
Let me know what you think.

HQ
Big Mek - Choppa, Kustom Force Field - 85

Weirdboy - Warphead - 85

Elites
Tankbustas - 5 tankbusta's w/ Rokkit Launchas, Nob w/ Rokkit Launcha - 105

Troops
Ork Boyz - 30x Shoota Boyz, 2x Big shoota's, Nob w/ Power Klaw, Bosspole - 236

Ork Boyz - 30x Shoota Boyz, 2x Big shoota's, Nob w/ Power Klaw, Bosspole - 236

Ork Boyz - 30x Shoota Boyz, 2x Big shoota's, Nob w/ Power Klaw, Bosspole - 236

Ork Boyz - 30x Shoota Boyz, 2x Big shoota's, Nob w/ Power Klaw, Bosspole - 236

Ork Boyz - 30x Slugga Choppa Boyz, 2x Rokkit Launchas, Nob w/ Power Klaw, Bosspole - 236

Fast Attack

Dakkajet - 3 Twin-linked supa shootas - 120

Heavy support

Killa Kans - 3x Big Shoota Kans - 120

Killa Kans - 2x Rokkit Launcha Kans, Grotzooka Kan - 145pts


Total -1850

So let me know what you guys think

Fordy

I know you're not going for competitive, so I won't give you the competitive advice, unless you change your mind.
I think just about any ork list is fun, provided you like the units.

I myself love dakkajets and green tides, both of which you have. However, I think you might get tired of moving 150+ models. I only ever have max 120 boys at 2k, but it's personal preference.
I think Killa Kans are a super cool unit, but they may not be as 'fun' to you since they die pretty quickly.

If it were me, I'd drop some boys and the kans for big guns, and another dakkajet. The big guns are the more competitive choice, so don't feel like you have to do it if you want to screw around with kans!

Good luck, and welcome to Dakka and to the WAAAAAAAGH!

For a fun list, weirdboy is the way to go for an HQ.

I pretty much agree with NobledukeofGork, any Ork list is fun assuming you like the units.

Running 150 boys can get cumbersome for any ork player, so feel free to swap some out and try some other troop choices.

Otherwise, the codex is pretty open to you if you aren't going competitive.

As a new ork player, experimenting with all the units in the codex in a non-competitive environment is the way to go. Try them out, some of the units not considered to be competitive are pretty unique and useful.

Taking a fun list is one thing, but in a game that is based on war, taking useless units isn't very much fun. I suggest losing the tank bustas and taking another elite choice. My first suggestion would be lootas, but nobs are effective as well as long as you kit them out. The Weirdboy is a hit in fun games, as he is useful and totally random. Other than that, your list looks pretty good. Some things to expect and to watch for: boys will die, and usually in droves. 6th edition is very shooty, and boys are easy to kill with guns. Expect it and learn to work with it. Also, watch out for templates, especially flamers. Orks depend on cover, so things that take it away are very dangerous.
Like the others have said, welcome to Dakka and happy WAAAGHgaming!

Thanks for your input guys

First off, I'm gunna drop the boyz down to 120, all with shootas, and even though they die in droves, I've become a custom to that from playing massive hormagaunt tyranid lists.

I'd like to try some big guns at some point, but the question is which ones? I like the idea of zap guns, which has brought me to think about the shock attack gun for the big Mel, but which would mean losing the meaty cover save of the kustom force field, decisions decisions eh

2nd dakka jet is going into this list too and tankbustas will be replaced by some lootas

Thanks guys any more advice?

And there will be a new list taking all your advice in to consideration when I get home.


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So the new list looks a little something like this

So I've played 40k for a few years now and decided to do orks as my next army.
Ill be playing with friends with this list so its not meant to be competitive, just a fun list id like to try
Let me know what you think.

HQ
Big Mek - Choppa, Kustom Force Field, Eavy Armour - 90

Weirdboy - Warphead, Cybork body - 90

Elites
Lootas - 10x Lootas - 150

Lootas - 10x Lootas - 150

Troops
Ork Boyz - 30x Shoota Boyz, 2x Big shoota's, Nob w/ Power Klaw, Bosspole - 236

Ork Boyz - 30x Shoota Boyz, 2x Big shoota's, Nob w/ Power Klaw, Bosspole - 236

Ork Boyz - 30x Shoota Boyz, 2x Big shoota's, Nob w/ Power Klaw, Bosspole - 236

Ork Boyz - 30x Shoota Boyz, 2x Big shoota's, Nob w/ Power Klaw, Bosspole - 236


Fast Attack

Dakkajet - 3 Twin-linked supa shootas - 120

Dakkajet - 3 Twin-linked supa shootas - 120

Heavy support

Big Gunz - 3x Kannons, with Gretchin and 6 extra - 78

Big Gunz - 3x Zapp Gunz, with the same as above. - 108

Total -1850

So let me know what you guys think to this new list I like it a lot more

Fordy

Honestly, I think you should give your list a shot. You won't know what you like until you do and your list has a solid core with 120 boyz.

I don't really like zzap guns but it is up to you to try them. We can give advice all day based on personal preferences and what not.

Your current list has a lot of units that are considered competitive in the codex (jets, lootas, gunz, large boy blobs)

It looks good, give it a shot!

Thanks mate

I like the idea of them but if they fail then I'll know

Playing a game in around an hours time with this list so I'll let you know how it goes

no looted tanks? don't touch dat is fun. and pie plates!

 raiden wrote:
no looted tanks? don't touch dat is fun. and pie plates!

Agreed and at 2000pts there shall be a looted wagon and possibly a wall of Gretchin meatshields

if you want to make your opponent poop themselves take 45 lootas, dont leave home without them, like anytime I ask advice at my hobby store the old time vets, before I can say anything ask do I have 45 lootas? if I say no, then they tell me to revise my list before I even say it lol, love the shoota boyz though keep them, prob kick big gunz and kans though, 45 lootas+3 jets is freakin fantastic, and with green tide, pie plates scare me, especially so many from big gunz, so I don't personally like them, thats me though, also, I see no reason for rokkit launchas, what I do is give the nobs in the squads big shootas, for some percision funness, I love the look on my opponents face when I percision his special weapons guys in his squads >

Sounds nice dude, 45 lootas is some serious firepower! I'd probably include that in a competitive list might add a single deffkopta, I dunno yet.

 Kaptain Skullstompa wrote:
if you want to make your opponent poop themselves take 45 lootas, dont leave home without them, like anytime I ask advice at my hobby store the old time vets, before I can say anything ask do I have 45 lootas? if I say no, then they tell me to revise my list before I even say it lol, love the shoota boyz though keep them, prob kick big gunz and kans though, 45 lootas+3 jets is freakin fantastic, and with green tide, pie plates scare me, especially so many from big gunz, so I don't personally like them, thats me though, also, I see no reason for rokkit launchas, what I do is give the nobs in the squads big shootas, for some percision funness, I love the look on my opponents face when I percision his special weapons guys in his squads >

45 lootas.. what a hell to paint!

So they game I played last night was against a mystery opponent, and he played chaos daemons, a mix of khorne and nurgle, it was an interesting game which finished 10-5 to me on victory points, the big game changer for me was taking both soul grinders out by turn 2!! And then once I was in assault range, the skull mashing started not a bad start to this list, big Gunz and lootas were awesome and well, boyz will be boyz

Nice

Cheers man thinking of starting a wip thread for my orks what you guys think?

May as well start one if you want to. I like following Ork WIP threads.

GJ on the win!

ik your not up for competitive. but having kanz die without a use just makes meh cry. better to leave them in the shop for now and bring in some new shiny toyz. id say switch all the kans and tankbustas for lootas and id say you can bring that to a terni and not lose all your games.
edit:gz on the win btw!

I really like Zzap guns, they're actually pretty useful! Ran two the other day, they managed to take out a Hive Tyrant and helped take down a Trygon! I did get fairly lucky with the dice rolls (most of my shots were strength 10!) Also if you're going for fun, swap out the KFF on your mek for a SAG, it's so much fun to field (remember to take plenty of ammo runts).

Have you thought about running Lobbas instead of Zzap guns? Also I find Flyboy and extra supashoota to be great!

This list is great and super fun to play! I've played a similar list in the past and aside from moving so many models... it was a great game! So much Dakka and bodies flying everywhere... what's not to like!
Keep up the dice rolls and keep us posted on how it evolves!