<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex
I finished my article on Ork Boyz and Gretchin.

It is posted Here on my Blog

I hope you all stop by and read and leave some comments ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3162770.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3162770.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex
I also stick rokkits in my boyz mobs, and have done so for awhile now. I used to do the cheaper BigShoota thing, but like you mentioned, they almost NEVER did anything for me, I honestly got more kills from my dreads big shootas then the ones in my boyz mobs, must be voodoo or something. Rokkist OTOH sure they miss often, but you only need it to hit 1 SM and its paid for itself, and if you smoke a dread/transport then its 10x better for you ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3163430.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3163430.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3163462.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3163462.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3163508.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3163508.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex Id probably take Bigshootas against IG and DE/Eldar, you know those soft easy to kill things. But like everyone, I play against MEQs ALOT, so those rokkits are a great way to thin the numbers before assaults, or smoke a transport, before the assault]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3163512.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3163512.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex
KingCracker wrote:Like many things I think the rokkits/BigShootas are situational. Id probably take Bigshootas against IG and DE/Eldar, you know those soft easy to kill things. But like everyone, I play against MEQs ALOT, so those rokkits are a great way to thin the numbers before assaults, or smoke a transport, before the assault


True, they would really worry space marines, especially if you could direct multiple units' worth of them at a single squad. Of course, mass of shooting is also really good, even from Orks. I once fired three full 30 strong slugga boys units (With 3X big shootas in each) at the Sanquinor, and got just enough wounds through to kill him in one turn!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3163573.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3163573.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex
Not too much else either. Sorry but that wasn't terribly informative.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3163601.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3163601.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex

Little things:
- Gretchin mobs are not objective-sitters only. Big mobs of gretchin can be used as meat shields in green tide-style armies. They provide 4+ cover to your boyz and will definitely lose combat if charged, meaning whatever charged them is now standing in front of your boyz. An effective protection against being charged. Bigger mobs of gretchin can also bee-line two or more objectives at once.
- Wrecking Ball is 10 points, not 5. And yeah, it should be free.
- Boarding planks are nice in lists with all trukks, especially for MANz. You don't want to stay save, you want to keep moving. Without a plank you move up, disembark, kill a vehicle. Next turn reembark, move on. With a boarding plank, you move up, kill the vehicle. Next turn you keep moving, disembark and then kill something else. Not a mandatory upgrade though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3164392.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3164392.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex
SlaveToDorkness wrote:LOTS of IP infringement going on in there...might want to edit out all those points values and rules copypasta.

Not too much else either. Sorry but that wasn't terribly informative.




Wasnt terribly informative? Did you miss the part where he pretty much covered everything that boyz are used for? What else is there? Sure he could of put that boyz are excellent terminator killers and MC hunters, but as far as the basics go on covering them, I think he did just fine. And he didnt do like last time with the Elites and comment on units hes never used, at least it didnt say it this time anyways]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3164586.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3164586.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex
12+6+1 is 19 right? Were does the extra 6 come from.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166122.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166122.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex RPJ vehicle)+3" (base size and dismebark radius)+6"(GhazWAAAGH!)+6" (assault)=28"

So it's still wrong.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166160.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166160.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166202.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166202.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166216.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166216.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166227.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166227.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166806.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166806.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166841.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3166841.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3180261.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3180261.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3180509.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3180509.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex
I could only see running rokkits in 3's in a 30 boy mob. If I'm goin mechanized in trukks I'd take either a big shoota or nothing.

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3180742.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3180742.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex
Dok wrote:I say you try out the rokkits. They were at least a threatening presence in grimgobs list whereas a big shoota is just another 3+ I might have to make.


The difference in chance between a rokkit killing a MEQ and a big shoota killing it is less than 6%, hardly worth twice the price. Rokkits are for shooting vehicles, not beakies.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3181680.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3181680.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex GK's:
3 Razorbacks and 2 Psiflemen.

In the early game, rokkits can open transports.

Late game Rokkits still have an effect to gib Marines, where as the Big Shoota seems to flounder.

I especially like Rokkits on Trukks. I have had exceptional luck with these Rokkits in particular.
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3182320.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3182320.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex
I'm not saying you shouldn't shoot rokkits at marines, you just shouldn't pick rokkits solely to shoot marines with them. If you are not planning on shooting vehicles with those rokkits, those points might be more useful elsewhere. After all, five big shootas kill just as many marines as four rokkits.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3182538.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3182538.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex

But I agree, I fire mine firstly at transports/dreads, and other guys 2nd.

Also, I stick them in my 20blobs and its pretty much like having a TL rokkit in there that occasionally hits twice instead of once. Thats how I look at it anyways]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3183391.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3183391.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex Actually my local meta game is a weird one, out of about 30 opponents there are only a total of 5 MEQ armies (3 loyalist, 2 chaos) and for two of those players it's just one of their armies. So big shootas are way better for me anyway.

Still, if you are equipping your shootaboyz with rokkits and shooting them at marines instead of vehicles, you are doing something wrong.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3183449.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3183449.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex
For 'ard boyz I am running 2 Rokkits in my shoota squad, but it will be for transports. My goal for 'ard boyz is to use the Burna Wagon for at least 1 mass wound round. I got the tools in place for it finally!!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3183956.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3183956.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex
Jidmah wrote:See, my rokkits always seem to be aimed at some galactic battlecruiser... at the other side of the galaxy.
Actually my local meta game is a weird one, out of about 30 opponents there are only a total of 5 MEQ armies (3 loyalist, 2 chaos) and for two of those players it's just one of their armies. So big shootas are way better for me anyway.

Still, if you are equipping your shootaboyz with rokkits and shooting them at marines instead of vehicles, you are doing something wrong.



Wow, your meta is odd . My gaming group has a good spread, its Orks, Nids, Necrons, Tau, CSM, SM, and my brother that plays SM is going to pick up DE soonish. But thats just the regulars at my house, in the actual area, dear god, its SM everywhere.

But I agree, shooting rokkits at a SM unit rather then a transport is a bit of a waste. Id rather be popping rhinos, but if there are no rhinos or if theres nothing in range to shoot at, then blowing up a SM or 2 is better then not blowing up a SM or 2


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Blood Lord Soldado wrote:my rokkits are usually from the upgrades on my trukks so its only +5 points.

For 'ard boyz I am running 2 Rokkits in my shoota squad, but it will be for transports. My goal for 'ard boyz is to use the Burna Wagon for at least 1 mass wound round. I got the tools in place for it finally!!



See thats how I run my boyz, all shootas, with 2 rokkits in there. And usually Ill have 3 x20 mobs like that]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3186216.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3186216.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3190568.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3190568.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex
Its funny when I first brought that up on here, most the replies I got was, no way rokkits in boyz mobs are a waste. Now I see people trying/using it all the time ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3191166.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3191166.page GMT Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3192746.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3192746.page GMT Re:Orks Boyz - My outlook on the troops section of the Orks: Codex http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3192777.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/388146/3192777.page GMT