Better Boyz - A Custom Codex for Orks

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**Kommisar Kyn**

At best, the Ork codex is tricky to make competitive, and even then is often beaten out by armies such as marines or Tau time and time again simply because they have more flexibility, and better core units. So, since Games Workshop isn't likely to update them to be more balanced any time soon I thought I'd take it upon myself!

I can't claim credit for the Catalogue file, as it is a modified version of the regular "Codex: Orks (2015)" for Battlescribe made by "tag8833". However, what I can tell you what I've added and changed!

I've tried to keep it as close to the original codex as possible while adding in more customization options, that should remain balanced in Most games using either Standard CAD, or Detachments. Unbound may be a different story, but trying to balance unbound armies is like trying trying to stop the sea hitting the shore...

Entries with

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CHANGELOG - V1.3

Spoiler:

Catalog file is attached for anyone with Battlescribe! To use this Catalogue in Battlescribe, navigate to:

C:\Users\<LOCAL USERNAME>\BattleScribe\data\Warhammer 40,000 7th Edition

Just paste the Catalogue file in here and it will show when you next open the Roster Editor.

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Currently I'm just error trapping, bug fixing and making sure the restrictions are working as intended, but 99% should be working fine in the Roster Editor.

Let me know any suggestions you guys have, and if anyone fancies play-testing this, do let me know the results and I will balance accordingly.

**Spacewolverine**

One thing I noticed, why would you ever take a Kill Kannon over a Boom Gun. Boom Gun has 1 better STR and 36" more for the same point cost...

**Kommisar Kyn**

Spacewolverine wrote:
One thing I noticed, why would you ever take a Kill Kannon over a Boom Gun. Boom Gun has 1 better STR and 36" more for the same point cost...

Ahhh, that is a typo... I swear this Changelog has more errors than the Battlescribe data haha

I've amended it now, the intention was that the Killkannon is a Free, default gun for the Looted Tank.

It would be good if anyone could provide any suggestions, recommendations or general insight on this as well! Since this codex is meant to address the major failings of the Orks, I think a discussion on what people feel some of the lesser looked at failings are, and how they could be improved would be beneficial.