jayjester wrote:Yep, it sure would be nice. That's one of the biggies on my list of things I think orks should have gotten.
We had this come up as a problem in our last game I played in, when another ork player had taken a truk for his burna boys, without a truk mob. It became a HUGE fiasco of me explaning that he couldn't just give burnas a truk, him arguing sharply that it was stupid and they should be able to, me agreeing, but pointing out the painful truth of the situation.

HawaiiMatt wrote:55 points gets you a looted wagon, w/scorcha and red paint.
I'm not crying for you. You have an option for a cheap non-dedicated transport, and very few armies have an option like that. Or go with the battle wagons if you want more armor, and still cheap.

Take up to 3 of either, and trade off with trucks if you feel like you need more speed for the elites.

-Matt

doctorludo wrote:Don't press dat isn't much of a weakness, unless you plan to use it for the boomgun option. Ork vehicles tend to go forwards until they are destroyed. Just make sure they are pointing the way you want them to go at the end of the turn.

I use HM's loadout as a transport. For burnas, it might be overkill (though that's not a problem for orks). For other units, however, a transport that can heavy flamer enemy out of their position and unload a mob of boyz into the assault is great, and you'll probably be going at full speed in any case.

I hadn't realised that trukks were unpopular, though I sometimes field four. A reinforced ram, drive them across the battlefield, and assume you'll lose a couple. At the very least, they give your boyz a turn of speed and immunity to the first round of shooting that would otherwise target the lads. Their speed, the fact that you can assault out of them, and the comically over-powered options make them competitive.

Trukks are a headache for your opponent because of the chance that they'll keep going when destroyed and still pile into their lines. Great for messing up target priorities...

KingCracker wrote: But I agree, Ork units need to be able to just take trukks in their options.

KingCracker wrote:I couldnt really tell ya, Im being to lazy to actually go and look.

Boss_Lugbitz wrote:To anyone who hates trukks-

Trukks are awesome. They're fast and give you a 20" assault range on the first turn. You can start 12" up the table, move up 12", disembark 2", then assault 6". this is a fantastic way to get your squad of 10 nobs, and your warboss into assault on the first turn. Rinse and repeat with 20 Ard Boyz out of a battlewagon on the flank. Send the rest of your army after objectives for victory

Exergy wrote:yes, let elites take them so long as they number 10 models or less

Ascalam wrote:I usually buy a troop squad of 10, leave them walking and have the burnas jack their truck

italiaplaya wrote:Actually, one day in GW my friends and I thought of a crazy scenario (yes its extremly unlikely but it COULD happen!!!):
Ork boys move 6" to get within 2" of a trukk and embark (8")
Trukk moves flat out with Red paintjob... 19 inches? add more inches if its on a road? (27")
trukk hits a mine and ramshakles 3D6... and gets 3 sixes to go 18 (45")
Boys are now on the ground 2 inches away from the trukks wreck, trukk is abou 6" long? (52")
Waaagh! is initiated and orks run 6" (58")
Ork assult 6" (64")

Congratulations! Your squad has just assulted across the board in 1 turn!

Anvildude wrote:I do know you get the extra 6" on a road, regardless of how you otherwise move. Unless you don't use wheels.