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Tactica Orks
Tactica: Orks dirithtai.
Rokkits 'gainst da Beakiez GrogsnotPowwabomba
(2/25/2002 11:08).
RE: Rokkits
'gainst da Beakiez Trio (2/25/2002 20:40).
RE: RE: Rokkits 'gainst da Beakiez drillboss (3/16/2002 13:53).
How to think like an Orc bluedevil
(2/25/2002 22:39).
RE: Tactica: Orks lmuniz (2/26/2002
0:08).
kultists keep your dreads timchanzee
(2/26/2002 2:49).
Taktika
Orks Brashnog (2/26/2002 5:25).
You stupid
Gitz! GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/26/2002 9:24).
RE: kultists
keep your dreads bussellca (2/28/2002 16:57).
But.... GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/28/2002 17:06).
RE: But.... timchanzee (3/1/2002 3:53).
Grots GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/26/2002
9:40).
RE: Grots
ironork (2/26/2002 17:32).
Bad Luck
With Grots absolutfreak (2/27/2002 9:11).
Living Shield rule is confusing GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/27/2002 9:29).
HA HA! absolutfreak (2/27/2002 9:42).
Wait a second..... absolutfreak (2/27/2002 9:44).
Friendly units don't block LOS WarbossGazdrak (2/27/2002 9:50).
RE: Wait a second..... krooot (2/27/2002 22:29).
All models block LOS GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/27/2002 10:02).
for enemies (NT) GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/27/2002 10:08).
RE: Bad Luck With Grots GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/27/2002 9:33).
Fun Grot Stories thelankyone (2/27/2002 16:11).
Ok, so to summarize blkdymnd (2/27/2002 14:00).
No, here is how it works GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/27/2002 15:39).
RE: Tactica: Orks rotor (2/26/2002
9:47).
RE: RE:
Tactica: Orks bluedevil (2/26/2002 10:35).
Stormboyz
GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/26/2002 11:13).
RE: RE:
Tactica: Orks ironork (2/26/2002 17:29).
RE: RE:
Tactica: Orks Stormrider (2/26/2002 18:05).
Blocking
Stormboyz w/ Trukks thelankyone (2/27/2002 16:46).
RE: RE:
I Disagree SlagnobDaGrusome (3/7/2002 10:22).
Tactica: Feral Orks?? blkdymnd
(2/26/2002 15:14).
C'mon,
Feral Orks thelankyone (2/27/2002 16:50).
RE: C'mon, Feral Orks blkdymnd (2/28/2002 0:43).
RE: Tactica:
Feral Orks?? blackbone (3/4/2002 14:42).
Ork firepower benij (2/26/2002
15:39).
DAKKA
DAKKA!! GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/26/2002 16:00).
Dakka,
dakka, BOOOOM! WarbossGazdrak (2/27/2002 9:30).
Flash
Gitz on a Wagon thelankyone (2/27/2002 16:59).
RE: Flash Gitz on a Wagon number9 (3/1/2002 10:30).
Good call (nt) (NT) thelankyone (3/1/2002 12:10).
IT'S YOU! thelankyone (3/1/2002 12:11).
RE: IT'S YOU! number9 (3/8/2002 14:42).
Ork Clans thelankyone (3/11/2002 22:09).
Index: Orkoid GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/12/2002 8:40).
city fight orks megaorc (2/26/2002
17:36).
My flurry of questions to keep
this thread going thelankyone (2/27/2002 15:45).
RE: My
flurry of questions to keep this thread going javaguru (2/27/2002 16:16).
My thoughts
on this GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/27/2002 16:29).
RE: My thoughts on this Stormrider (2/27/2002 16:51).
RE: RE: My thoughts on this GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/27/2002 17:03).
RE: My
flurry of questions to keep this thread going Stormrider (2/27/2002 16:31).
RE: My
flurry of questions to keep this thread going cloudstone (3/1/2002 13:31).
Lootas WarlordGarslob (2/27/2002
16:15).
Modelling
Snipers and Shotguns GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/27/2002 16:32).
RE: Modelling Snipers and Shotguns thelankyone (2/27/2002 17:15).
Sniper rifles BlakkMadArrgarrd (2/27/2002 21:39).
RE: Sniper rifles GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/27/2002 22:48).
Looted tau weaponry BlakkMadArrgarrd (2/28/2002 19:29).
RE: Looted tau weaponry GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/1/2002 9:15).
RE: RE: Looted tau weaponry BlakkMadArrgarrd (3/1/2002 12:49).
Optional Rules vs Official Rules GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/1/2002 12:56).
Well... BlakkMadArrgarrd (3/1/2002 19:11).
Comments from Warlord Arrgarrd
BlakkMadArrgarrd (2/27/2002 16:55).
RE: Comments
from Warlord Arrgarrd blkdymnd (2/28/2002 0:53).
bumps for the bump god BloodAngelBrotherEdward
(2/28/2002 7:22).
=) GrogsnotPowwabomba
(2/28/2002 9:12).
The final word on the grots absolutfreak
(2/28/2002 8:14).
Right
GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/28/2002 9:12).
Kommandos GrogsnotPowwabomba (2/28/2002
9:14).
RE: Kommandos
ironork (2/28/2002 13:22).
Kommandos=
Excellent unit. BlakkMadArrgarrd (2/28/2002 19:36).
RE: Kommandos
SlagnobDaGrusome (3/8/2002 14:03).
RE: Tactica: Orks megaorc (2/28/2002
21:00).
RE: RE:
Tactica: Orks Lordof (2/28/2002 21:14).
RE: RE: RE: Tactica: Orks javaguru (3/1/2002 9:06).
Problems with looting Tau thelankyone (3/1/2002 12:17).
RE: Problems with looting Tau GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/1/2002 12:57).
Yep BlakkMadArrgarrd (3/3/2002 14:23).
Speed Freek Vehicle Upgrades absolutfreak
(3/1/2002 8:30).
Unfortunately,
no GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/1/2002 9:16).
RE: Speed
Freek Vehicle Upgrades thelankyone (3/1/2002 12:07).
hmmm.. GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/1/2002 12:13).
Someone call a roolzboy (nt) (NT) thelankyone (3/1/2002 12:19).
RE: RE: Speed Freek Vehicle Upgrades javaguru (3/1/2002 12:51).
The real
truth. BlakkMadArrgarrd (3/1/2002 12:54).
'Ere we bump, 'ere we bump, 'ere
we bump... (NT) thelankyone (3/3/2002 13:58).
Flash Gitz BlakkMadArrgarrd (3/3/2002
21:12).
RE: Flash
Gitz thelankyone (3/4/2002 8:54).
RE: RE: Flash Gitz bluedevil (3/4/2002 11:02).
Why would you want to? GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/4/2002 13:47).
Loota 1's absolutfreak (3/4/2002
11:03).
RE: Loota
1's GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/4/2002 13:45).
Good question...
BlakkMadArrgarrd (3/5/2002 20:42).
Kustom Jobz GrogsnotPowwabomba
(3/4/2002 13:42).
That's
right, but... BlakkMadArrgarrd (3/5/2002 20:37).
Da Soopa Gatt and Blastas in general GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/6/2002 10:15).
RE: Kustom
Jobz SlagnobDaGrusome (3/15/2002 16:54).
Army Lists thelankyone (3/4/2002
21:21).
RE: Army
Lists GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/5/2002 9:36).
RE: RE: Army Lists thelankyone (3/5/2002 10:36).
Skull
Huntas Army list ready to battle!!! BlakkMadArrgarrd (3/5/2002 20:59).
RE: Skull Huntas Army list ready to battle!!! thelankyone (3/6/2002 9:35).
If I'm not mistaken..... absolutfreak (3/6/2002 9:44).
Tella Porta Boyz shogo (3/5/2002
20:49).
Armageddon
website absolutfreak (3/6/2002 9:41).
Modular Land Raider/Battlewagon
thelankyone (3/6/2002 18:49).
RE: Modular
Land Raider/Battlewagon GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/7/2002 9:35).
RE: RE: Modular Land Raider/Battlewagon thelankyone (3/7/2002 11:10).
Battlewagons rock! ronzoni (3/11/2002 11:57).
RE: Battlewagons rock! SlagnobDaGrusome (3/15/2002 17:06).
Ork Dreadnoughts and Armor Plates
absolutfreak (3/7/2002 9:56).
Armor
plates on the fly GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/7/2002 10:00).
Smooth idea. I should try that... (NT) thelankyone (3/7/2002 11:11).
Yeah GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/7/2002 11:31).
My armour plates BlakkMadArrgarrd (3/7/2002 20:48).
RE: My armour plates GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/8/2002 9:25).
ork combo emetib (3/7/2002 20:58).
Bump, bump i say! novakane (3/8/2002
1:09).
Why does everyone pick on shoota
boyz? absolutfreak (3/11/2002 11:33).
RE: Why
does everyone pick on shoota boyz? javaguru (3/11/2002 12:01).
No clue.
They are awesome GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/11/2002 13:28).
reasons
why i don't like shoota boyz. BlakkMadArrgarrd (3/11/2002 18:29).
RE: reasons why i don't like shoota boyz. thelankyone (3/11/2002 21:51).
Have you ever used them? (NT) GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/12/2002 8:44).
Nope (NT) thelankyone (3/15/2002 14:37).
LOL! Then you are in no position to judge them! (NT) GrogsnotPowwabomba
(3/15/2002 15:03).
RE: LOL! Then you are in no position to judge them! (NT) SlagnobDaGrusome
(3/15/2002 17:10).
Below post... thelankyone (3/16/2002 9:35).
My beloved
shoota boyz CourtesyGrot (3/12/2002 0:06).
Dead on! =) GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/12/2002 8:41).
RE: My beloved shoota boyz cloudstone (3/12/2002 10:06).
RE: Tactica: Orks DomesticOrk
(3/11/2002 12:26).
RE: RE:
Tactica: Orks thelankyone (3/11/2002 22:25).
RE: RE: RE: Tactica: Orks DomesticOrk (3/15/2002 14:56).
Excellent
site GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/15/2002 16:07).
looted Crusader? WarlordAzgrim
(3/12/2002 0:33).
Officially,
no. absolutfreak (3/12/2002 8:54).
Wheee.... nobz with burnas! thelankyone
(3/15/2002 14:47).
No way
GrogsnotPowwabomba (3/15/2002 16:01).
RE: you
can't do that SlagnobDaGrusome (3/15/2002 17:38).
RE: RE: you can't do that thelankyone (3/16/2002 9:47).
RE: RE: RE: you can't do that SlagnobDaGrusome (3/16/2002 15:46).
lol worth
a try (NT) thelankyone (3/16/2002 9:17).
Ferals
can.... absolutfreak (3/17/2002 9:38).
RE: Tactica: Orks DaveUK (3/15/2002
15:10).
are grots w/ kffs good shields?
DWAthbanika (3/15/2002 16:14).
Yep; my
army list thelankyone (3/16/2002 9:31).
Moving a russ? Heehee, more cheese
thelankyone (3/16/2002 9:46).
Tactica: Orks . (150 Replies). dirithtai[]. 2/25/2002 11:06 (3/17/2002
9:38)
This post should serve Two purposes:
1. Ork players can come here, post ideas about how units ought
to be used, new ways to use
them, and their general method of play on a table.
2.Non-ork players can come here to find out how da boyz think
and fight, aiding their games
against them
Things I would prefer not to see:
1. army lists, these can be posted separately, though basic advice
on army selection is
welcome
2. X unit sucks, needs to be changed, is b*%$#y or C%&?@y.
I would ask that if one of
these posts shows up, all serious contributers just ignore it
and not respond, it only encourages
similar posts.
3. Flaming of any kind,
4. suggestions for new rules, we don't make the universe, we only
try to play in it, keep it on
the Dev board
5. Ideas for ways to stretch or bend the rules,
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Rokkits 'gainst da Beakiez . (2
Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/25/2002 11:08 (3/16/2002 13:53)
If uuz ladz is fightin' da Marine boyz den uuz should use da
rokkits, kuz dey blast right thru da
marine boyz arma.
Basically, Rokkits are the best special weapon against marines,
with burnas being a very close
second. Leave the Big Shootas at home vs the Marines.
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RE: Rokkits
'gainst da Beakiez . (1 Replies). Trio[]. 2/25/2002 20:40 (3/16/2002 13:53)
>> If uuz ladz is fightin' da Marine boyz den uuz should use
da rokkits, kuz dey blast right thru
da marine boyz arma.
>>
>> Basically, Rokkits are the best special weapon against marines,
with burnas being a very
close second. Leave the Big Shootas at home vs the Marines.
And as a counter to his start for marines...
When fighting low save armies (Dark Eldar, Orks :( Imperial guard)
max out on big shootas
and less rokkit launchas. The more shots you can get at low save
armies the better off you will
be. 1 hit from a big shoota will do the same thing as 1 hit from
a R launcha against a dark
eldar.
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RE: RE: Rokkits 'gainst da Beakiez . (0 Replies). drillboss[]. 3/16/2002
13:53 (3/16/2002 13:53)
Personaly I prefer da burna. Espescially on trukka boyz and amongst
da speedfreaks. Ya
can't beat the smell of burning dreadnoughts in the morning.
And ofcourse the "works as a
power weapon" in close combat doesn't hurt (you atleast).
Dere is also no need to roll to hit with this weapon something
i find endlessly usefull when
combating any kind of foe and having only 2 in BS. The only thing
The burna is bad on is the
panzee (the "W" word).
Drillboss
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How to think like an Orc . (0 Replies).
bluedevil[]. 2/25/2002 22:39 (2/25/2002 22:39)
There are no end all solutions to how to win with orks. You should
have a different army
composition depending on what type of army you are playing, what
time of army is it
(Assault/Shooty), your opponent (if you know what he likes to
do) and of course the mission.
Plus, add in the ork's ability to increase the chances of luck
to play a big part in the game
(guns blowing up and such), there is absolutely no way to have
a army that is
unbeatable(though at times, you can have an extremly convincing
win). Which is true of any
army.
As everyone knows Orc strenghts are HTH combat and numbers.
As everyone also knows Orc weaknesses are shooting and saves.
Other strengths that are extremely important to exploit are the
cheap vehicles. They are
extremely easy to kill, but you can get a lot!!! Take advantage
of the speed of the trukks 24"
move!!.. that saves you 4 whole turns of slogging it across the
board on feet.
Adding custom forcefields to your mekboyz and you can compensate
for one of the orks
strenghts.. saves. By moving your boyz fast and protecting by
cover and forcefields, you limit
their weakness.
To limit their lack of aim.. get guns that are twinlinked (55%
chance of hitting) or burnas, or
lots of big shootas/rokkit launchas. Law of averages is on an
orcs side.
Each troop selection should have a specific objective even before
deployment. Some troops
are cannon fodder. If an opposing player sees a wartrukk speeding
at them with a warboss
and his retinue, of course he's going to unload everything he
has into it. But you know that's
going to happen so accept it and have a flanking maneuver with
2 other trukks of boyz that
won't be shot at.
The best thing about imperial guard armies (IMHO) are tanks..
which is the best thing about
ork armies!! Looted Tanks, especially ones with guess weapons
(no more BS of 2!!!, unless
of course you can't estimate distances well, then you could have
a BS even less than 1..but
don't sweat.. that means you are a true ork!!)
Also don't be afraid to just sit back and wait for the opposing
army to come to you. If its a
space marine army with a lot of tactical squads, and not too
many heavy weapons. Try to hide
from the lascannons and missle launchers and make them make the
first move. Most people
are impatient and will either move up their bike squads or landspeeds
squads ahead of the
troops. Once they are in range.. attack the isolated squad with
everything you have.
Oops.. gotta go, may post more later.
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RE: Tactica: Orks . (0 Replies).
lmuniz[]. 2/26/2002 0:08 (2/26/2002 0:08)
Wazzaboss Volmax approached the circle of visiting nobz from the
army of Waaghlord
Blamgarr the fuzzy.
He cracked his knuckles and shifted in he megaarmor as it itched
and he was reluctant to
scratch with his powerclaw.
"Okays youz zoggers listen up and maybees yas will learn sumtin."
"Weez iz Da Kult o Speed"
"Weez goes fast n' kills fast"
"For the boyz what deserve it they gets to ride wit me in my persunal
Battlewagon...my nobz"
"Theys iz equiped wit eavy armor, bionik bonces,and cybork bodies"
"dat means 3+save n 5+ invulneabull....whateva dat means"
"also I got me a mek wit a orky field genera...genor...thingy"
"My Battlewagon has gots a zzap gun, two twin rokkit launchas,
and lots o big shootas fer da
boyz."
"A Big Mek also travls wit me...so he can keep da vroom vrooms
frum fallin apart."
"Hes gots a retnuu uv five mekboyz..one wits a field thingy, one
wits a burna..and all av gots
three oilr grotz n tools."
"They all travel in theys own Battlewagon"
"I likes battlewagons"
"Then theyz iz the burna boyz wit dere own mek and iz orky field"
"dey travulls in a trukk wit a rokit launcha and scares da eck
outa most vehicles and dreads"
"Ard boyz is good versus enemys wit sucky ap weapons"
"Skarboyz is good gainst high str attacks"
"Trukk boyz iz betta wit sluggas n choppas as dey will gets in
close in a couple o rnds
anyways"
"Twenty stormboyz is good...real good...n scary leadin da wayz...givm
all sluggas n
choppas...n a nob dats gots a kustom slugga n a bionik arm."
"Get bikes as troops n gives em a nob wit a powrclaw"
"Guntrukks r good in groups o tree wit zzap gunz"
"all da vehikulls must av grot riggas,red paint jobz,armored plates,turbo
boostas, n dids I
meshun armored plates?"
"Neva gets a looted vehicle dat kant shoot n move at the same
time"
"da only benefits ov da orky hellocoppers is dat yous can av another
mek wits a field"
"da more fields da better."
"bikes also gives a save to all dose behind them."
"Keep movin"
"donts bites off more n you kan chew"
"dats it for know..."
"All dose interested in ridin wit me n da boyz....da line forms
at da left"
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kultists keep your dreads . (5
Replies). timchanzee[]. 2/26/2002 2:49 (3/1/2002 3:53)
As a speed freek player, I have found that I am at an enormous
disadvantage playing city fight
game. So I decided that when I play city fight scenarious, I
would use a dreadnought, put
aside the trukks for a while and play codex orks. Good idea or
no? It's great that there's
cover for my trukks to hide in, but the only problem is that
they don't really move...
-Tim
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Taktika
Orks . (0 Replies). Brashnog[Waaaagh!]. 2/26/2002 5:25 (2/26/2002 5:25)
Always, always, always use slugga boyz over shootas...
i found out the hard way that unless you're trying to hold an
objective (rescue, etc.) then
slugga boyz fire the same distance at the same strength and AP
as shootaz anyway, because
they move...
SO
use slugga boyz, you get the extra attack + you carve through
those stupid terminators (which
by the way have weird looking heads) like a warm knife through
squig...
A few orky mantras.
1. The Zzap is your friend.
2. Three attack squigs, a bionik arm, a choppa and a big shoota
on a warboss are all your
friends.
3. Always. Use. Kanz. Over. Dreadnoughts.
4. lots & lots & lots of field generators (i think someone
already said this) ;)
5. Always be happy, even when you lose, because you can rest easy
in the fact that you just
killed lotsa stupid zoggers.
and always remmeber
BUST SOME HEDS!
Warboss Brashnog Hedbusta
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You stupid
Gitz! . (0 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/26/2002 9:24 (2/26/2002 9:24)
>> As a speed freek player, I have found that I am at an enormous
disadvantage playing city
fight game. So I decided that when I play city fight scenarious,
I would use a dreadnought, put
aside the trukks for a while and play codex orks. Good idea or
no? It's great that there's
cover for my trukks to hide in, but the only problem is that
they don't really move...
>>
>> -Tim
Yeah, den maybe ya stupid speed freak gitz'll learn how ta fight
like real orkses! See how uuz
iz jest ridin' 'round in ya truks and not really fightin' too
much!
Goffs like me an my ladz'll really make some 'eadz roll!
Basically, yes you should not play Speed Freaks in CityFight.
Period. Just make huge mobz of
slugga boyz and killa kanz and you are golden.
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RE: kultists
keep your dreads . (2 Replies). bussellca[]. 2/28/2002 16:57 (3/1/2002
3:53)
Hmm... How would you best use the speed freaks to your advantage
in a cityfight game?
Now, it's true they don't zoom quite like they should, but bikes
still have twin-linked big
shootas. Do not forget that. They can still blast through lots
of stuff right quick. And they still
give cover saves
Also, don't forget the battlewagons. If you work it right, you
can have up to six in a speed
freak army (2 HQ, 3 Elite, 1 Heavy). Try not upgrading the weapons,
and giving them 3
twin-linked rokkit-launchas. Also, Try Guntrukks with Lobbas.
That should help with troops
in cover above 8".
In addition, remember that Grabber Klaws, etc can be fitted to
vehicles to attack and destroy
scenery and immobile vehicles.
Since mobs of boyz are always good, sink some teeth into Stormboyz,
Skarboyz, and
Hardboyz. Stormboyz in particular can reach places where other
boyz can't, making them
ideal for assualting into buildings.
A Stormboy Nob with a PowerKlaw, Bionic Bonce, and Heavy Armour
is better than a
Dread anyway. He can close in faster, deliver more attacks, and
will still instant-kill most living
creatures.
Remember, just because you are fast doesn't mean you have to always
be moving.
>> As a speed freek player, I have found that I am at an enormous
disadvantage playing city
fight game. So I decided that when I play city fight scenarious,
I would use a dreadnought, put
aside the trukks for a while and play codex orks. Good idea or
no? It's great that there's
cover for my trukks to hide in, but the only problem is that
they don't really move...
>>
>> -Tim
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But.... . (1 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/28/2002 17:06 (3/1/2002
3:53)
>> Hmm... How would you best use the speed freaks to your advantage
in a cityfight game?
Now, it's true they don't zoom quite like they should, but bikes
still have twin-linked big
shootas. Do not forget that. They can still blast through lots
of stuff right quick. And they still
give cover saves
>>
>> Also, don't forget the battlewagons. If you work it right,
you can have up to six in a speed
freak army (2 HQ, 3 Elite, 1 Heavy). Try not upgrading the weapons,
and giving them 3
twin-linked rokkit-launchas. Also, Try Guntrukks with Lobbas.
That should help with troops
in cover above 8".
>>
>> In addition, remember that Grabber Klaws, etc can be fitted
to vehicles to attack and
destroy scenery and immobile vehicles.
>>
>> Since mobs of boyz are always good, sink some teeth into Stormboyz,
Skarboyz, and
Hardboyz. Stormboyz in particular can reach places where other
boyz can't, making them
ideal for assualting into buildings.
>>
>> A Stormboy Nob with a PowerKlaw, Bionic Bonce, and Heavy Armour
is better than a
Dread anyway. He can close in faster, deliver more attacks, and
will still instant-kill most living
creatures.
>>
>> Remember, just because you are fast doesn't mean you have
to always be moving.
>>
The main advantage of Speed Freaks is there...uh...speed.
So what is the point of playing a Speed Freak army in CityFight,
especially when a normal
Ork army is infinately better for the situation? Just leave your
wheels at home and make a
normal army.
I am still of the opinion that Vanilla Orks are THE best CityFighters.
This is almost completely
because of large mobz of slugga boyz and the 6" inch assault
rule. Barring Dreads and
Wraithlords, I cannot think of anything that a large slugga boy
mob could not kill in hand to
hand.
So basically I think playing Speed Freaks in CityFight is rather
dumb unless you have no
choice or are looking for a SERIOUS challenge.
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RE: But.... . (0 Replies). timchanzee[]. 3/1/2002 3:53 (3/1/2002 3:53)
Oh yeah I totally agree with you. Orks in Cityfight can't be
stopped. There is no point to
playing speed freeks unless you feel like loosing.
-Tim
>> >> Hmm... How would you best use the speed freaks to your advantage
in a cityfight
game? Now, it's true they don't zoom quite like they should,
but bikes still have twin-linked
big shootas. Do not forget that. They can still blast through
lots of stuff right quick. And they
still give cover saves
>> >>
>> >> Also, don't forget the battlewagons. If you work it right,
you can have up to six in a
speed freak army (2 HQ, 3 Elite, 1 Heavy). Try not upgrading
the weapons, and giving them
3 twin-linked rokkit-launchas. Also, Try Guntrukks with Lobbas.
That should help with
troops in cover above 8".
>> >>
>> >> In addition, remember that Grabber Klaws, etc can be fitted
to vehicles to attack and
destroy scenery and immobile vehicles.
>> >>
>> >> Since mobs of boyz are always good, sink some teeth into
Stormboyz, Skarboyz, and
Hardboyz. Stormboyz in particular can reach places where other
boyz can't, making them
ideal for assualting into buildings.
>> >>
>> >> A Stormboy Nob with a PowerKlaw, Bionic Bonce, and Heavy
Armour is better than
a Dread anyway. He can close in faster, deliver more attacks,
and will still instant-kill most
living creatures.
>> >>
>> >> Remember, just because you are fast doesn't mean you have
to always be moving.
>> >>
>>
>> The main advantage of Speed Freaks is there...uh...speed.
>>
>> So what is the point of playing a Speed Freak army in CityFight,
especially when a normal
Ork army is infinately better for the situation? Just leave your
wheels at home and make a
normal army.
>>
>> I am still of the opinion that Vanilla Orks are THE best CityFighters.
This is almost
completely because of large mobz of slugga boyz and the 6" inch
assault rule. Barring Dreads
and Wraithlords, I cannot think of anything that a large slugga
boy mob could not kill in hand
to hand.
>>
>> So basically I think playing Speed Freaks in CityFight is
rather dumb unless you have no
choice or are looking for a SERIOUS challenge.
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Grots . (13 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[].
2/26/2002 9:40 (2/27/2002 22:29)
If yer boyz iz gettin' shot up while dey tryin' to get ta close
combat, den you an yo boyz need
a grot shield.
Grot shields're easy kuz all you need is ta round up some stupid
gitz. Deyz so dumb that you
can sometimes trick 'em by tellin' 'em that they can get some
stuntie slaves or somempin.
Howeva ya do it, make sure ya get maybe 30 or so ('an don't forget
the Slaver and
Squiqhound, kuz 'dem Gitz is really weedy) an' line 'em up right
in front of your boyz. Make
'em base to base so that there are no gaps and the grotz die
first. Datz 32 wounds your
opponent needs ta get thru before he can hurt your boyz.
Even if da gitz ain't in base to base no more and dey have gaps,
your boyz still can use dose
stupid gitz for cover, getting 5+ cover save.
Also, if your boyz run into some kinda really 'ard guy to fight
and they don't wanna fight 'im,
just make da grotz fight 'im. 'e'll have like 25 grots to stomp
'fore he can do anyting else. Dis is
good for da big cockroach tingies and da Pansie walkers. Dose
pansie walkers is REALLY
tough!
30 Gretchin with Slaver, Squiqhound, and Slugga comes in at a
cool 105 points. Simply
marvelous
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RE: Grots
. (0 Replies). ironork[]. 2/26/2002 17:32 (2/26/2002 17:32)
I don't disagree with using grots, but just remember that they,
unlike orks, can be pinned. This
can either trap your boyz or force them to move around the grots.
If you put grots in front, just
make sure that if they are pinned, you can get around them easily.
ironork
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Bad Luck
With Grots . (11 Replies). absolutfreak[absolutfreak80@hotmail.com]. 2/27/2002
9:11
(2/27/2002 22:29)
Does anyone else have terrible luck with their grots? I was taking
on my arch-enemy Dark
Angels friend. During the games, he proceded to turn my boyz
into swiss cheese as the grots
laughed at them. I made about 2 saves for the living shield and
failed about 20. The grots kept
laughing until they finally got hit by a heavy flamer.
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Living Shield rule is confusing . (6 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/27/2002
9:29
(2/27/2002 22:29)
>> Does anyone else have terrible luck with their grots? I was
taking on my arch-enemy Dark
Angels friend. During the games, he proceded to turn my boyz
into swiss cheese as the grots
laughed at them. I made about 2 saves for the living shield and
failed about 20. The grots kept
laughing until they finally got hit by a heavy flamer.
If you line the Grots up base to base, and put the Orks behind
them then your Orks cannot be
targeted because models block line of site. The cover save is
only taken if their are gaps in this
shield that your opponent can see thru. Normally your unit could
then be targeted, but
because of the living shield rule, you are still entitled to
a 5+ cover save using the grots.
So basically if you make a solid line of Grots, the Orks behind
them cannot be shot until their
are holes in that line.
This is a common mistake that I made initially as well, and I
still get into arguments from time
to time with people where I play about it, but I am confident
that I am correct.
Did what I say make sense?
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HA HA! . (5 Replies). absolutfreak[absolutfreak80@hotmail.com]. 2/27/2002
9:42 (2/27/2002
22:29)
Well, now that I know that, I'm going to be adding quite a few
more grots to my army. Since I
have a good old fashioned goff footslogger army, usually not
much of it makes it to the enemy
alive. So grots really block line of sight if they're base to
base?
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Wait a second..... . (2 Replies). absolutfreak[absolutfreak80@hotmail.com].
2/27/2002
9:44 (2/27/2002 22:29)
I guess that would also mean that I couldn't shoot through them
either... Am I correct on that
assumption? I would like to use those big shootas I have.
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Friendly units don't block LOS . (0 Replies). WarbossGazdrak[]. 2/27/2002
9:50
(2/27/2002 9:50)
>> I guess that would also mean that I couldn't shoot through
them either... Am I correct on
that assumption? I would like to use those big shootas I have.
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RE: Wait a second..... . (0 Replies). krooot[]. 2/27/2002 22:29 (2/27/2002
22:29)
>> I guess that would also mean that I couldn't shoot through
them either... Am I correct on
that assumption? I would like to use those big shootas I have.
Your own units can still shoot through friendlies. So your enemies
can;t shoot at you, but you
can shoot at them:)
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All models block LOS . (1 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/27/2002 10:02
(2/27/2002
10:08)
>> Well, now that I know that, I'm going to be adding quite a
few more grots to my army.
Since I have a good old fashioned goff footslogger army, usually
not much of it makes it to the
enemy alive. So grots really block line of sight if they're base
to base?
Barring Tyranids, all models block LOS to units behind them, unless
those units are more than
twice there height or some such. Its in the rulebook and I forget
the exact wording.
I made the mistake about only taking the 5+ cover save myself.
It was pretty worthless, and
then I thought that it just made more sense to screen boyz with
more boyz.
Then I realized that the living shield rule was used above and
beyond the normal LOS
blocking rules for models. Then I realized how great the Grot
meatshield was. The rest is
history.
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for enemies (NT) . (0 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/27/2002 10:08 (2/27/2002
10:08)
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RE: Bad Luck With Grots . (1 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/27/2002
9:33 (2/27/2002 16:11)
>> Does anyone else have terrible luck with their grots? I was
taking on my arch-enemy Dark
Angels friend. During the games, he proceded to turn my boyz
into swiss cheese as the grots
laughed at them. I made about 2 saves for the living shield and
failed about 20. The grots kept
laughing until they finally got hit by a heavy flamer.
And to answer your question, I love my Grots. They have always
peformed better than the
stats say they should. My 20 Grot mob averages 2 Space Marine
kills a game. That is just
hilarious imho!
I once had my grots assault a Space Marine squad, beat them in
close combat, and make the
marines turn tail and run. It was beautiful!
But then there are those times that my Grots get hit by 3+ frag
missles in 1 round. That is a bit
disturbing...until I remember that the Grots were there to get
shot anyway. Less heat on da
boyz!
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Fun Grot Stories . (0 Replies). thelankyone[]. 2/27/2002 16:11 (2/27/2002
16:11)
Although this definately doesn't beat the Grots charging an assault
marine unit and winning,
I've got a few prideful moments for my grots. I once tied up
a Talos for 4 (5?) turns, dropped
a terminator with shooting and killed 3 genestealers in close
combat.
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Ok, so to summarize . (1 Replies). blkdymnd[]. 2/27/2002 14:00 (2/27/2002
15:39)
If I have 30 grots in front of my boyz:
1. My enemy cannot shoot the boyz because my grots block line
of sight as long as the grots
keep thier cohesion
or
2. My enemy can shoot through the grots to get to the boyz behind
but my boyz get a 5+
cover save
whats the correct answer?
>> Does anyone else have terrible luck with their grots? I was
taking on my arch-enemy Dark
Angels friend. During the games, he proceded to turn my boyz
into swiss cheese as the grots
laughed at them. I made about 2 saves for the living shield and
failed about 20. The grots kept
laughing until they finally got hit by a heavy flamer.
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No, here is how it works . (0 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/27/2002
15:39 (2/27/2002
15:39)
>> If I have 30 grots in front of my boyz:
>>
>> 1. My enemy cannot shoot the boyz because my grots block line
of sight as long as the
grots keep thier cohesion
>>
>> or
>>
>> 2. My enemy can shoot through the grots to get to the boyz
behind but my boyz get a 5+
cover save
>>
>> whats the correct answer?
1) The enemy cannot shoot through to your boyz if the Grots completely
block line of site to
ANY of your Orks in the mob. They are just like any other model
screening for a unit.
2) Once the enemy can draw LOS to some of your Orks (because there
are holes in the Grot
line, for example), then the "Living Shield" rule takes affect.
Your Orks can still use them as a
5+ cover save in this case, as long as the Grot mob is still
being shot through.
Like I said, it is a confusing rule and if you only use the "Living
Shield" rule, then Grots are not
a very effective screen. But once you combine this with normal
LOS rules, they become the
ultimate MEAT SHIELD.
And if they actually kill something its a bonus.
Hehe, I love Grots...
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RE: Tactica: Orks . (6 Replies).
rotor[]. 2/26/2002 9:47 (3/7/2002 10:22)
I would like some opinions on storm boyZ are they any good except
the fact that they are so
kool?
Thinking of making an army with three choices.
//Rotor (not into the ork language yet =)
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RE: RE:
Tactica: Orks . (0 Replies). bluedevil[]. 2/26/2002 10:35 (2/26/2002 10:35)
All ork troops are good!!! You just got to use them for what
they are good at.
Stormboyz are great... in a KOS army, they can keep up with the
rest of the boyz on wheels.
But like all boyz, they are extremely vulnerable to being shot,
so you have to keep them in
cover (plus its probably harder to get a forcefield near them).
I would try to use them as support as your trukk boyz race forward
and engage the enemy.
Have your stormboyz come in next round and mop up. Or better
yet, get the upgrade and
make them Vulchas!! 12" assault 4 strength is great!!
If you are using a footslogging group.. use them to get behind
the enemy and try to create
crossfiring opportunities.
Remember they ignore terrain.. though you can't unfortunately
surprise your opponent by
jumping over hills or buildings, take advantage of their mobility!
Plus they are cheap compared
to other armies assualt troops.
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Stormboyz
. (0 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/26/2002 11:13 (2/26/2002 11:13)
I would buy two boxes, and add a nob.
They are a prime target for your enemy, so he will shoot them
alot. You need the numbers to
pass mob checks and actually have enough wounds to get into hth.
StormBoyz are very cool. I have proxied them and done quite well
(using them on the
opposite flank of my two truks), but I need to get the models.
They are a great distraction for
your footsloggers, and buy time for them to get to the front
lines.
But my WAAAGH expansion is on hold while I continue to build my
Dark Elf army for
Warhammer Fantasy.
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RE: RE:
Tactica: Orks . (0 Replies). ironork[]. 2/26/2002 17:29 (2/26/2002 17:29)
>> I would like some opinions on storm boyZ are they any good
except the fact that they are
so kool?
>>
>> Thinking of making an army with three choices.
>>
>> //Rotor (not into the ork language yet =)
Stormboyz are good in numbers. Their advantage is that they are
fast. Speed is essential in
ANY ork army, speed freek or otherwise. My stormboyz have been
my most successful unit.
I face eldar quite a bit. The stormboyz usually move in and rip
up guardians pretty well. I've
been toying with the idea of having more than just one unit of
them. That way you can have
speed on both of your flanks.
ironork
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RE: RE:
Tactica: Orks . (0 Replies). Stormrider[]. 2/26/2002 18:05 (2/26/2002 18:05)
>> I would like some opinions on storm boyZ are they any good
except the fact that they are
so kool?
>>
>> Thinking of making an army with three choices.
>>
>> //Rotor (not into the ork language yet =)
+++ Ig you're geting a lot of Stomrboyz then try to get some 2nd
edition Ork Stormboyz. they
look great but i don't know how they look together with the rest
of the army. They look like
German WW2 Soldiers. I don't think you can find them on the Online
Store but you can
always ask in any local store where you can order from mailorder.
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Blocking
Stormboyz w/ Trukks . (0 Replies). thelankyone[]. 2/27/2002 16:46 (2/27/2002
16:46)
Seems stormboyz really do need to be used with trukks... idea...
move the stormboyz
alongside your trukks... hide them along the side/behind them
to block line of sight from
enemy shooting. I figure you could fit at least 5 boyz along
the side of a trukk. Then you'd also
have your boyz in there for a hardcore simultaneous attack. Your
trukks would have to stick
to a 12" move for this to work, but then you could get some shooting
off. Just an idea.
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RE: RE:
I Disagree . (0 Replies). SlagnobDaGrusome[]. 3/7/2002 10:22 (3/7/2002
10:22)
Personally I believe Stormboys Aren't worth using for the following
reasons:
1.(and the most important reason) They cant mob up. Fail ur Size
and Ld test and ur probally
finished. It's not hard for an army to kill half a squad of Stormboys
in one turn (given their
horrible save) and size checks will be impossible once ur down
to 5 or less guys. Mobbing up
is a big part of what makes a Ork army hard to get rid of, if
u give that up, u take alot away
from the unit. This is true in a Speed Freek army too just replace
mobbing up with mounting
up
2. for 10 Stormboys u pay 150 pts (before nobs and such), for
120 pts u can have 10 truc
boys and their truc (before nobs and such again). not only are
the truc boys cheaper, but the
unit has more heavy weapon options, and more nob equipment options.
Also u get a transport
vehecle to run around and shoot stuff with after its unloaded
(assuming it hasnt been turned
into slag already)and the wartruc can get the boys there faster
24" rather than 12"
3. No Mega Armor for the nob! All nobs love mega armor for a
reason... it rules. sure u can
give the stormboy nob bionic bounce, eavy armor, and a powerclaw,
but then uve spent 43pts
on his gear and only have a 3+ save, when for 30 pts u could
have the Power claw and a 2+
save. Again this makes Truc boys superior as the truc offsets
the movement dissadvantages of
mega armor.
It's not that i think Stormboys are useless, I just think they
are outclasses by some other
troops, so taticly speaking, u shouldnt take them. But i f u
really love the models I advise to
take them anyway. :)
'Now Do as I seyz youse lazy gitz, Or do I need to crack sum skulz'
Slagnob Da Grusome
>> I would like some opinions on storm boyZ are they any good
except the fact that they are
so kool?
>>
>> Thinking of making an army with three choices.
>>
>> //Rotor (not into the ork language yet =)
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Tactica: Feral Orks?? . (3 Replies).
blkdymnd[]. 2/26/2002 15:14 (3/4/2002 14:42)
Anyone doing the Feral ones as an army? I'm starting one and
just trying to figure out exactly
what I'm putting in it...
>> This post should serve Two purposes:
>> 1. Ork players can come here, post ideas about how units ought
to be used, new ways to
use them, and their general method of play on a table.
>>
>> 2.Non-ork players can come here to find out how da boyz think
and fight, aiding their
games against them
>>
>> Things I would prefer not to see:
>> 1. army lists, these can be posted separately, though basic
advice on army selection is
welcome
>>
>> 2. X unit sucks, needs to be changed, is b*%$#y or C%&?@y.
I would ask that if one of
these posts shows up, all serious contributers just ignore it
and not respond, it only encourages
similar posts.
>>
>> 3. Flaming of any kind,
>>
>> 4. suggestions for new rules, we don't make the universe,
we only try to play in it, keep it
on the Dev board
>>
>> 5. Ideas for ways to stretch or bend the rules,
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C'mon,
Feral Orks . (1 Replies). thelankyone[]. 2/27/2002 16:50 (2/28/2002 0:43)
Yeah, I've seen a strange lacking of Feral Ork players out there.
I'd be very interested in
hearing the kind of tactics they use.
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RE: C'mon, Feral Orks . (0 Replies). blkdymnd[]. 2/28/2002 0:43 (2/28/2002
0:43)
>> Yeah, I've seen a strange lacking of Feral Ork players out
there. I'd be very interested in
hearing the kind of tactics they use.
I love the army list, and i've had more fun building them than
any other army I've ever built. I'll
have to win a few RT's with them and then maybe they'll get some
respect. They are a lot of
fun if you give them a chance. I'll post some tactics, good and
bad, when I get them up and
running and get a few games under my belt.
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RE: Tactica:
Feral Orks?? . (0 Replies). blackbone[blackbone16@hotmail]. 3/4/2002 14:42
(3/4/2002 14:42)
The feral Ork list is totally fun. I'm working on a feral ork
army that can be used as both
regular Orks and Feral. I have a scratchbuilt Squiggoth in production,
as well as a large group
of Boar Boyz that can be used as boars or warbikes.
I'm working on them parallel so I can use killa kans and dreads
when I feel the need to stomp!
Squiggoths are the most amazing Ork unit IMHO.
Cyboars ain't half bad neitha!
Blackbone
>> Anyone doing the Feral ones as an army? I'm starting one and
just trying to figure out
exactly what I'm putting in it...
>>
>>
>> >> This post should serve Two purposes:
>> >> 1. Ork players can come here, post ideas about how units
ought to be used, new ways
to use them, and their general method of play on a table.
>> >>
>> >> 2.Non-ork players can come here to find out how da boyz
think and fight, aiding their
games against them
>> >>
>> >> Things I would prefer not to see:
>> >> 1. army lists, these can be posted separately, though basic
advice on army selection is
welcome
>> >>
>> >> 2. X unit sucks, needs to be changed, is b*%$#y or C%&?@y.
I would ask that if
one of these posts shows up, all serious contributers just ignore
it and not respond, it only
encourages similar posts.
>> >>
>> >> 3. Flaming of any kind,
>> >>
>> >> 4. suggestions for new rules, we don't make the universe,
we only try to play in it, keep
it on the Dev board
>> >>
>> >> 5. Ideas for ways to stretch or bend the rules,
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Ork firepower . (9 Replies). benij[].
2/26/2002 15:39 (3/12/2002 8:40)
I was thinking of putting together the following unit and wanted
to know if anyone has fought
with or against them.
20 flash gitz with more dakka, 4 big shootas and a nob with a
big shoota 315 pt
That gives them 30 shots at 24” str 4 and 15 shots at 36” str
5!
That is a massive amount of firepower with 10 str4 and 5 str5
hits per turn on average
What do you think?
Ben
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DAKKA DAKKA!!
. (0 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/26/2002 16:00 (2/26/2002 16:00)
I think it is awesome if you have the points.
People often underestimate Ork shooting.
We make up for our poor BS by shooting ALOT more than the others!
MORE DAKKA! MORE DAKKA! DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA!!!
>> I was thinking of putting together the following unit and wanted
to know if anyone has
fought with or against them.
>>
>> 20 flash gitz with more dakka, 4 big shootas and a nob with
a big shoota 315 pt
>>
>> That gives them 30 shots at 24” str 4 and 15 shots at 36”
str 5!
>>
>> That is a massive amount of firepower with 10 str4 and 5 str5
hits per turn on average
>> What do you think?
>>
>> Ben
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Dakka,
dakka, BOOOOM! . (0 Replies). WarbossGazdrak[]. 2/27/2002 9:30 (2/27/2002
9:30)
It would make an awesome shooty unit, but you would have to very
careful with how tou use
it! A unit like that simply cries "Shoot me"
>> I was thinking of putting together the following unit and wanted
to know if anyone has
fought with or against them.
>>
>> 20 flash gitz with more dakka, 4 big shootas and a nob with
a big shoota 315 pt
>>
>> That gives them 30 shots at 24” str 4 and 15 shots at 36”
str 5!
>>
>> That is a massive amount of firepower with 10 str4 and 5 str5
hits per turn on average
>> What do you think?
>>
>> Ben
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Flash Gitz
on a Wagon . (6 Replies). thelankyone[]. 2/27/2002 16:59 (3/12/2002 8:40)
I've always thought of doing that. I'll one-up you though...
throw 'em in a battlewagon. That's
9 big shootas, plus the two twin-linked. :) Translating to about
33 shots, 2 misses can reroll.
That means 11 hits, around. Half deflected by SM armour, leaving
5 getting through, another
half wounding, that's 2 or 3 kills a turn. Hrm. Still worth it?
Once you get the rest of the
regular shoota boyz within 24" (which shouldn't be too hard on
a batlewagon)... let's see,
that's 15 with shootas, 5 on the big shootas, leaving 10 shooting
with the shootas. That's 20
shots, one third hitting, meaning around 7 hits, half deflected,
3 wounds, another half
wounding, one or 2. So that's around 5 marines dead a turn from
ork shooting. I've definately
seen worse!
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RE: Flash Gitz on a Wagon . (5 Replies). number9[]. 3/1/2002 10:30 (3/12/2002
8:40)
>> I've always thought of doing that. I'll one-up you though...
throw 'em in a battlewagon.
Overall not a great idea as battlewagons are not to hard to break
with a single shot. If its
shaken the boyz on board can't shoot, if it blows up a good third
to half the boys on board are
dead. Battlewagons are always prime targets and as such could
effectively be crewed by a
small unit of gretchin (hey they have the same BS as orks :)
when used as a massive firing
point.
Flash gits are better on foot behind a mob of boyz, or a mob of
gretchin. The range of their
big shootas and dakka shootas is decent enough to keep them in
the fight.
--number9
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Good call (nt) (NT) . (0 Replies). thelankyone[]. 3/1/2002 12:10 (3/1/2002
12:10)
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IT'S YOU! . (3 Replies). thelankyone[]. 3/1/2002 12:11 (3/12/2002 8:40)
Number9! You're on the yahoo group! I'm haakon_asmodai!
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RE: IT'S YOU! . (2 Replies). number9[]. 3/8/2002 14:42 (3/12/2002 8:40)
>> Number9! You're on the yahoo group! I'm haakon_asmodai!
Yes it is I... I am everywhere... as I see you are as well...
Back on target here...
I love battlewagons. I don't think there is really anything more
orky than a battlewagon, and I
wish ork players would set aside their love of looted basilisks
and leman russes and start
fielding battlewagons and big gunz instead... big gunz crewed
by gretchin are just so orky...
while the tactical merits of a looted landraider or looted griffon
mortar are hard to deny,
sometimes you just gotta suck it up and limit yourself to certain
units for the sake of theme and
integrity to the story. If yer gonna play a deathskull loota
army, take a looted vehicle AND
take unit of lootas. Can't really have one without the other
in my eyes, and lootas, even though
they aren't the best unit out there, are just right on target
for a deathskull army. If yer taking a
bloodaxe army, certainly take a looted vehicle, it makes sense,
BUT take loads of
kommandos because after all, they are what the army theme rotates
around. So many ork
armies out there seem utterly themeless and only really include
the most useful units available in
the codex... while there isn't anything WRONG with this, there
is something disappointing
about it... Orks used to have so much personality and flavor
that I think has started to
disappear... sad really...
So yeah, battlewagons... orky... lets all field battlewagons...
with zzap guns... and maximum
bolt on big shootas... yeah...more dakka means more betta :)
guess I fell off topic... oh well... orks are fun.
--number9
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Ork Clans . (1 Replies). thelankyone[]. 3/11/2002 22:09 (3/12/2002 8:40)
They should make more army lists for orks as they've already
done (ie Kult of Speed = Evil
Sunz, Feral Orks = Snakebites). I really think that the current
ork list has enough versatility to
be specialized. Deathskull slugga boyz... let's say if they beat
a unit in an assault, they can
spend the following turn nabbing the weapons from their defeated
foe, and due to their
intuitively shooty nature will manage to figure out the weapons
they pick up. Till the end of the
turn, they're sitting ducks for shooting.
Blood Axe army gets snipers and mortars... looted, but don't break
down. Only allowed IG
looted vehicles, take kommandos as Troops choice. 2 mobz deep
strike all the time.
Tankbustas are infiltrators.
Bad Moon nobz are fat, only roll 1D6 for movement, on a 1 stays
still and can't shoot
(catching breath), but they have +1 T for the extra bulk. All
nobz have to take mega armour.
No grots, they're too economically ineffecient (don't shed teeth,
strain on resources [guns,
food, etc...]). Can take 2 mobz of flash gitz. Has to take a
battlewagon, but at half points cost.
Gets an extra heavy support choice. Big gunz manned by orks,
extra krew costs +9 each.
I've got LOTS more ideas, beleive me. But I'm saving them for
now. ;)
But I hear you, not enough ork players are getting into character.
I think we're too busy trying
to save our asses from the conciderably more defined armies.
Orks are tough; all we know
that their strength is is in numbers, for shooting and assaulting.
Beyond that, not much direction
(offensive, defensive, lotsa boys, grotz, nobz, buggies, kans
etc. etc.). I think that making
more clan lists will allow Ork players to be more specialized
with defined strengths and
defined weaknesses. KoS can get into battle FAST, but if their
trukks are gone, they're
screwed. Definition right there. With vanilla orks, it's along
the lines "You've got a lot of guys,
but they suck." Pretty vague. I figure orks should more or less
undergo the same things
marines have, which seems to be the new trend: fresh army list
with a new take on an army
that's already been done.
NOW who's off-topic, 9? :P
>> Yes it is I... I am everywhere... as I see you are as well...
>>
>> Back on target here...
>>
>> I love battlewagons. I don't think there is really anything
more orky than a battlewagon,
and I wish ork players would set aside their love of looted basilisks
and leman russes and start
fielding battlewagons and big gunz instead... big gunz crewed
by gretchin are just so orky...
>>
>> while the tactical merits of a looted landraider or looted
griffon mortar are hard to deny,
sometimes you just gotta suck it up and limit yourself to certain
units for the sake of theme and
integrity to the story. If yer gonna play a deathskull loota
army, take a looted vehicle AND
take unit of lootas. Can't really have one without the other
in
my eyes, and lootas, even though
they aren't the best unit out there, are just right on target
for a deathskull army. If yer taking a
bloodaxe army, certainly take a looted vehicle, it makes sense,
BUT take loads of
kommandos because after all, they are what the army theme rotates
around. So many ork
armies out there seem utterly themeless and only really include
the most useful units available in
the codex... while there isn't anything WRONG with this, there
is something disappointing
about it... Orks used to have so much personality and flavor
that I think has started to
disappear... sad really...
>>
>> So yeah, battlewagons... orky... lets all field battlewagons...
with zzap guns... and
maximum bolt on big shootas... yeah...more dakka means more betta
:)
>>
>> guess I fell off topic... oh well... orks are fun.
>>
>> --number9
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Index: Orkoid . (0 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 3/12/2002 8:40 (3/12/2002
8:40)
I agree that they should have more lists. They have Craftworld
Eldar and Index Astartes. I
think the next step is to have Ork articles in White Dwarf. I
would love to play a Goff army.
=)
>> They should make more army lists for orks as they've already
done (ie Kult of Speed =
Evil Sunz, Feral Orks = Snakebites). I really think that the
current ork list has enough
versatility to be specialized. Deathskull slugga boyz... let's
say if they beat a unit in an assault,
they can spend the following turn nabbing the weapons from their
defeated foe, and due to
their intuitively shooty nature will manage to figure out the
weapons they pick up. Till the end
of the turn, they're sitting ducks for shooting.
>>
>> Blood Axe army gets snipers and mortars... looted, but don't
break down. Only allowed
IG looted vehicles, take kommandos as Troops choice. 2 mobz deep
strike all the time.
Tankbustas are infiltrators.
>>
>> Bad Moon nobz are fat, only roll 1D6 for movement, on a 1
stays still and can't shoot
(catching breath), but they have +1 T for the extra bulk. All
nobz have to take mega armour.
No grots, they're too economically ineffecient (don't shed teeth,
strain on resources [guns,
food, etc...]). Can take 2 mobz of flash gitz. Has to take a
battlewagon, but at half points cost.
Gets an extra heavy support choice. Big gunz manned by orks,
extra krew costs +9 each.
>>
>> I've got LOTS more ideas, beleive me. But I'm saving them
for now. ;)
>>
>> But I hear you, not enough ork players are getting into character.
I think we're too busy
trying to save our asses from the conciderably more defined armies.
Orks are tough; all we
know that their strength is is in numbers, for shooting and assaulting.
Beyond that, not much
direction (offensive, defensive, lotsa boys, grotz, nobz, buggies,
kans etc. etc.). I think that
making more clan lists will allow Ork players to be more specialized
with defined strengths
and defined weaknesses. KoS can get into battle FAST, but if
their trukks are gone, they're
screwed. Definition right there. With vanilla orks, it's along
the lines "You've got a lot of guys,
but they suck." Pretty vague. I figure orks should more or less
undergo the same things
marines have, which seems to be the new trend: fresh army list
with a new take on an army
that's already been done.
>>
>> NOW who's off-topic, 9? :P
>>
>> >> Yes it is I... I am everywhere... as I see you are as well...
>> >>
>> >> Back on target here...
>> >>
>> >> I love battlewagons. I don't think there is really anything
more orky than a battlewagon,
and I wish ork players would set aside their love of looted basilisks
and leman russes and start
fielding battlewagons and big gunz instead... big gunz crewed
by gretchin are just so orky...
>> >>
>> >> while the tactical merits of a looted landraider or looted
griffon mortar are hard to
deny, sometimes you just gotta suck it up and limit yourself
to certain units for the sake of
theme and integrity to the story. If yer gonna play a deathskull
loota army, take a looted
vehicle AND take unit of lootas. Can't really have one without
the other in my eyes, and
lootas, even though they aren't the best unit out there, are
just right on target for a deathskull
army. If yer taking a bloodaxe army, certainly take a looted
vehicle, it makes sense, BUT take
loads of kommandos because after all, they are what the army
theme rotates around. So many
ork armies out there seem utterly themeless and only really include
the most useful units
available in the codex... while there isn't anything WRONG with
this, there is something
disappointing about it... Orks used to have so much personality
and flavor that I think has
started to disappear... sad really...
>> >>
>> >> So yeah, battlewagons... orky... lets all field battlewagons...
with zzap guns... and
maximum bolt on big shootas... yeah...more dakka means more betta
:)
>> >>
>> >> guess I fell off topic... oh well... orks are fun.
>> >>
>> >> --number9
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city fight orks . (0 Replies).
megaorc[]. 2/26/2002 17:36 (2/26/2002 17:36)
I think if you are going to play city fight you should use lots
of burnas and boyz with choppas,
leave the dreadnoght home and use three killer kans, if you have
enough points then by all
means use a dreadnoght too. I would also use lots of artillery
( lobbas).
in an open fight, I would run speed freaks, I also would use gun
trukks, I love them, not
cheap, but effective. I would run one squad of burna boyz, and
3 trukks ful of skar boyz
strength 4. I would then use bikes and a battle wagon with a
looted basilisk. then fill up the
slots with trukk boyz.
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My flurry of questions to keep
this thread going . (6 Replies). thelankyone[]. 2/27/2002 15:45 (3/1/2002
13:31)
Orks are a difficult army to direct properly against all those
neat-and-tidy armies. Why, you
say? Well, Orks aren't an all-out hth army. They're good in hth,
yes, but they're not Tyranids.
With tyranids, you can safely charge in blindly, more or less,
as with Blood Angels. Equally,
orks aren't shooty. Even though they have some decent weapons
(zzap guns, big shootas,
looted battle cannons, etc, etc), their BS limits things.
So, we ork bosses have to find the balance between shooting and
assault. Just some points
I'm going to throw out, get some input...
--Do Ork dreads suck? Are kans worth taking in the first place,
even if you weren't planning
on a dread?
--How do you use bikes; assault troops or counter-assault? Are
they even worth taking?
--How do you keep your zzap battery safe while moving it up?
Are the other types of big
gunz better?
--Why bother with shoota boys? Aren't flash gitz infinitely better,
if you're going to go with
that kind of unit?
--Basilisk or Russ?
--Can painboyz actually be helpful? Cyborks? How do you model
cyborks?
--Is taking a vanilla ork force worth it, in comparison to KoS?
--Big mobz, or lots of small ones?
--How many nobz to take? What wargear?
--Do uge choppas really suck?
Reply to any of the above if your curiosoty is so piqued.
--§
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RE: My
flurry of questions to keep this thread going . (0 Replies). javaguru[].
2/27/2002 16:16
(2/27/2002 16:16)
>> So, we ork bosses have to find the balance between shooting
and assault. Just some
points I'm going to throw out, start discussion rolling...
>>
>> --Do Ork dreads suck? Are kans worth taking?
---> I take kans over dreads, why have one dread when you can
have three kans for one HS
choice?
>> --How do you use bikes; assault troops or counter-assault?
---> I don't use bikes, I prefer to invest in more boyz.
>> --How do you keep your zzap battery safe while moving it up?
Are the other types better?
---> Give your opponent choices, shoot at the five trukks full
of nutters or da little grotz. Nine
times out of ten the trukks will be shot.
>> --Why bother with shoota boys? Aren't flash gitz infinitely
better, if you're going to go that
route?
---> Unless you need a mob to hold a table quarter. No more than
one mob.
>> --Basilisk or Russ?
--->Russ, I like it's survivability.
>> --Can painboyz actually be helpful? Cyborks? How do you model
cyborks?
--->Yes, Str4 and 5+ invulnerable save swith choppa, a termi's
worst nightmare. : ) Try the
Ork section of the GW website and look under the gorkamorka archive,
all kinds of bionic
bitz!
>> --Is taking a vanilla ork force worth it, in comparison to
KoS?
--->Yep, you can have five truks full of ork stompiness and a
battlewagon full of skarboyz.
Combine this with the normal boyz slowly advancing and you have
the classic hammer and
anvil tactic. Besides, the loss of mobbing up in the KOS is a
serious blow. However, I do like
fielding six battlewagons. : ) Da Panzer boyz!
>> --Big mobz, or lots of small ones?
---> I take three small ones and three big ones the small ones
screen the big ones and mob up
when they break.
>> --How many nobz to take? What wargear?
---> I prefer to disperse my nobz among the boyz and give them
power claws. I generally use
a boss by himself.
>> --Do uge choppas really suck?
---> Yes, they do suck, spend the extra points for a claw.
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My thoughts
on this . (2 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/27/2002 16:29 (2/27/2002
17:03)
>> Orks are a difficult army to direct properly against all those
neat-and-tidy armies. Why,
you say? Well, Orks aren't an all-out hth army. They're good
in hth, yes, but they're not
Tyranids. With tyranids, you can safely charge in blindly, more
or less, as with Blood Angels.
**I think that barring Tyranids Orks CAN charge in rather blindly.
Not even Blood Angels
(the Ork wannabes) can match Orks in assault.
Equally, orks aren't shooty. Even though they have some decent
weapons (zzap guns, big
shootas, looted battle cannons, etc, etc), their BS limits things.
** True. That BS 2 is rough sometimes. Especially when you roll
4's =(
>>
>> So, we ork bosses have to find the balance between shooting
and assault. Just some
points I'm going to throw out, get some input...
>>
>> --Do Ork dreads suck? Are kans worth taking in the first place,
even if you weren't
planning on a dread?
** I think Dreads are a nice way to fill out an extra 80 points
or so. They can be quite mean
when given Skorchas, and if armed with Rokkits they can be a
serious threat to tanks/armor.
They are also still brutal in HtH. Just don't make 'em fight
other dreads.
** That being said, I still think 3 killa kanz are better for
the price. They have 1 pt less armor
and less weapons/attacks, but you get 3 of them for 1.5X the
cost of a dread. But the Dread
model does look so cool...
>> --How do you use bikes; assault troops or counter-assault?
Are they even worth taking?
** Assault/Harassment without a doubt. Ork bikes are THE best
bikes in the game. They
have twin linked big shootas, a 5+ cover save, and get to shoot
their big shootas into assaults.
On the round they assault, each bike receives SIX twin linked
big shoota shots! Did I mention
that they are fearless? =)
** I use them to tie up enemy units, add supporting fire, and
just basically raise hell on my
enemy's flanks.
>> --How do you keep your zzap battery safe while moving it up?
Are the other types of big
gunz better?
** I would only use Zzap guns on vehicles (ie BattleWagons. I
don't play those Speed Freak
pansies!). I prefer Lobbas if I take any Big Gunz at all.
>> --Why bother with shoota boys? Aren't flash gitz infinitely
better, if you're going to go with
that kind of unit?
** Shoota boyz are very cheap, are a troop choice, and can be
fielded in larger mobz.
Because of their low cost, I almost always have a unit in my
army.
>> --Basilisk or Russ?
** Russ, because it is more survivable and versatile. The indirect
fire option on the Basilisk is
worthless unless you are playing on a 10 foot table. And why
would you ever field a Basislisk
without the indirect fire? You can also easily double up the
Russ as a demolisher.
>> --Can painboyz actually be helpful? Cyborks? How do you model
cyborks?
** Painboss's rule! Cyborks Rule! A Str 4 T 5 model with a 5+
inv save for only 13 points is
absolutely MONEY! As far as modeling them, check out the Gorka
Morka archive.
Necromunda Pit Slaves are good for this too.
>> --Is taking a vanilla ork force worth it, in comparison to
KoS?
** Completely! KOS is for pansies who want to race instead of
fight! ;) Regular Orks allow
you to be more versatile, and also regular Orks are a much more
forgiving army. Small mob
sizes, no mobbing up, and no dreads all forced me away from the
KOS. I play vanilla Orks
almsot always, and it works fine for me.
>> --Big mobz, or lots of small ones?
-- Big mobz are almost always best, but I wouldn't go over 20.
Then it becomes a bit too
unwieldy. Maybe in your main battlegroup, but that is all.
>> --How many nobz to take? What wargear?
**In limited point games, I put my Nobz with my Warboss on a truk.
I don't normally put
Nobz in normal Ork mobz. This has never really been very useful
for me. I normally just arm
my Nobz with Sluggas/choppas. About half I give 'eavy armor.
I might give 1 a power klaw if
I'm feeling sassy. I give my Warboss Mega Armor always.
**My 1500pt Ork army has a Warboss with 7 Nobz and 2 mekboyz on
a truk
>> --Do uge choppas really suck?
** Yes, sadly there is no point to them. They should either count
as a power weapon or not
strike last. As the rules are now there is no point to them over
a power klaw.
>>
>> Reply to any of the above if your curiosoty is so piqued.
>>
>> --§
So hopefully this should keep the thread going!! =) Especially
my views on KOS armies.
Stupid Speed Freak Gitz! I would LOVE to take on KOS with my
Vanilla army. I would
wipe the floor with them. I have no doubt. Sadly, to this day,
I have never fought an Ork vs
Ork battle (and it is my dream...)
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RE: My thoughts on this . (1 Replies). Stormrider[]. 2/27/2002 16:51 (2/27/2002
17:03)
>> So hopefully this should keep the thread going!! =) Especially
my views on KOS armies.
Stupid Speed Freak Gitz! I would LOVE to take on KOS with my
Vanilla army. I would
wipe the floor with them. I have no doubt. Sadly, to this day,
I have never fought an Ork vs
Ork battle (and it is my dream...)
++++ Hey! they don't sing 'Ere we go! 'Ere we go! 'Ere we go!
for nothing. Orks are
supposed to ride in fast, red trukks just as they are supposed
to enjoy a good scrap. It's just
them Goff Boyz who doesn't understand that.
++++ Anyway, I've haven't face of with a fellow Warboss either
and I'm kinda looking
forward to that game. Preferbly I should be againsts a fellow
Speed Freak Warboss.
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RE: RE: My thoughts on this . (0 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/27/2002
17:03
(2/27/2002 17:03)
>> >> So hopefully this should keep the thread going!! =) Especially
my views on KOS
armies. Stupid Speed Freak Gitz! I would LOVE to take on KOS
with my Vanilla army. I
would wipe the floor with them. I have no doubt. Sadly, to this
day, I have never fought an
Ork vs Ork battle (and it is my dream...)
>>
>> ++++ Hey! they don't sing 'Ere we go! 'Ere we go! 'Ere we
go! for nothing. Orks are
supposed to ride in fast, red trukks just as they are supposed
to enjoy a good scrap. It's just
them Goff Boyz who doesn't understand that.
>>
>> ++++ Anyway, I've haven't face of with a fellow Warboss either
and I'm kinda looking
forward to that game. Preferbly I should be againsts a fellow
Speed Freak Warboss.
I personally don't see how Speed Freaks could defeat a properly
constructed Vanilla Ork
army. They just don't have the numbers to compete with a standard
Ork army.
And btw, I am a Goff. Get in yer truk an' run Speed Git!!!
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RE: My
flurry of questions to keep this thread going . (0 Replies). Stormrider[].
2/27/2002 16:31
(2/27/2002 16:31)
>> Orks are a difficult army to direct properly against all those
neat-and-tidy armies. Why,
you say? Well, Orks aren't an all-out hth army. They're good
in hth, yes, but they're not
Tyranids. With tyranids, you can safely charge in blindly, more
or less, as with Blood Angels.
Equally, orks aren't shooty. Even though they have some decent
weapons (zzap guns, big
shootas, looted battle cannons, etc, etc), their BS limits things.
>>
>> So, we ork bosses have to find the balance between shooting
and assault. Just some
points I'm going to throw out, get some input...
>>
>> --Do Ork dreads suck? Are kans worth taking in the first place,
even if you weren't
planning on a dread?
++++ Since I'm mainly a KoS player and I haven't got all that
far with my reguler Ork army I
haven't had got any Kans or Dreads yet but I'm planning for a
Dread and three Kans since
I've heard that they are supposed to be rather useful.
>> --How do you use bikes; assault troops or counter-assault?
Are they even worth taking?
++++ Support Assault Troops in my opinion.
>> --How do you keep your zzap battery safe while moving it up?
Are the other types of big
gunz better?
++++ Don't know. Have never used them.
>> --Why bother with shoota boys? Aren't flash gitz infinitely
better, if you're going to go with
that kind of unit?
++++ Cause the Flashy Gits so much more expensive than Shoota
boyz. Plus they take up an
Elite Choice. I would much rather have a Mob of 'Ardboyz instead
of maybe a Mob of
Stormboyz.
>> --Basilisk or Russ?
++++ I like the Russ myself. The Hellhoun can be useful too.
>> --Can painboyz actually be helpful? Cyborks? How do you model
cyborks?
++++ I think they can be useful but I have to admit that I have
never had the chance to use
them or see them in action.
>> --Is taking a vanilla ork force worth it, in comparison to
KoS?
++++ You have to paint a great deal of boyz to have a regular
Ork army but i think that it is
totally worth the effort.
>> --Big mobz, or lots of small ones?
++++ i prefer to use alot of mobs around the size of 18-20 boyz
but I think that is pretty
much up to your own taste to decide what size they should be.
>> --How many nobz to take? What wargear?
++++ Personnaly I think that you should take one Nob for every
mob.
>> --Do uge choppas really suck?
++++ 'Uge Choppas are Great. Use them in the Nob retinue mob in
a mix of Pwer Claws
and regular Choppas. A real killer combi in my opinion.
>> Reply to any of the above if your curiosoty is so piqued.
>>
>> --§
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RE: My
flurry of questions to keep this thread going . (0 Replies). cloudstone[].
3/1/2002 13:31
(3/1/2002 13:31)
>> --Do Ork dreads suck? Are kans worth taking in the first place,
even if you weren't
planning on a dread?
No. Not for their point cost. I have seen a dread take down a
wraithlord and survive against
numerous shots from other dreadnaughts during a tournament that
was held specifically for the
dreads. Kans draw alot of fire and aren't invunerable (I tried
the KFF/mekboy repair combo
and luck killed them all by turn 2). 3 Kans are also more difficult
to manuever than a single
dread.
>> --How do you use bikes; assault troops or counter-assault?
Are they even worth taking?
Assault troops. The big shootas alone almost make them worth
it. That is 30 shots a turn with
re-rolls. I'm not big on the look of the model though.
>> --How do you keep your zzap battery safe while moving it up?
Are the other types of big
gunz better?
Don't use them as Zzap batteries because it is difficult to keep
them safe. Lobbas I use alot
because I can hide them, they are cheap, and I can always be
shooting every turn with them.
>> --Why bother with shoota boys? Aren't flash gitz infinitely
better, if you're going to go with
that kind of unit?
Cheap and large numbers. Plus the model looks rather nice.:) I
field 30 of them (3 big shootas
plus one for nob). They sit behind my grotz and shoot at 24 inches.
>> --Basilisk or Russ?
Russ for its survivability but I use a griffon. I converted my
Russ into a battlewagon after my
Russ kept getting destroyed by the 2nd turn.
>> --Can painboyz actually be helpful? Cyborks? How do you model
cyborks?
Awesome unit. I almost don't want to take them because I like
to be different and everyone
seems to take them. One of those few Strength 4 ork units. Mix
in the 5 toughness and the 5+
Invunverable save plus the trukk they can go on and you have
one great unit for engaging
anything. Can't go wrong for 13 points a model.
>> --Is taking a vanilla ork force worth it, in comparison to
KoS?
I like the flexibility a vanilla ork force gives me in my unit
options. I can be kinda speed
freak-ish in a regular ork army if I wanted to or field huge
numbers of orks with lots of dreads.
>> --Big mobz, or lots of small ones?
Average size depending on what the mob does. If it shoots, large
as possible. If it assaults,
between 15-20 (except for trukk boyz of course).
>> --How many nobz to take? What wargear?
Depends on the mob they are for. Among tankbustas, I gave mine
a rokkit launcha. Among
my shoota mob, a big shoota. All have a bosspole and 'eavy armor
except for a retinue for the
warboss if I take a retinue. I usually give one or two nobs in
the retinue mega-armor.
>> --Do uge choppas really suck?
Yep. If you didn't have to strike last maybe they might be good.
>>
>> Reply to any of the above if your curiosoty is so piqued.
>>
>> --§
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Lootas . (9 Replies). WarlordGarslob[].
2/27/2002 16:15 (3/1/2002 19:11)
I love lootas, looted vehicles and weapons are a good way of
adding some diversity to the
hord and can open up some interesting tactics ( try giving a
loota squad sniper rifles, ti gives
them BS 4).
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Snipers and Shotguns . (8 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/27/2002 16:32
(3/1/2002
19:11)
>> I love lootas, looted vehicles and weapons are a good way
of adding some diversity to the
hord and can open up some interesting tactics ( try giving a
loota squad sniper rifles, ti gives
them BS 4).
I have often toyed with the idea of looting a Marine boy scout
squad, but I don't know how to
go about modelling the sniper rifles and shotguns. Any thoughts?
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RE: Modelling Snipers and Shotguns . (0 Replies). thelankyone[]. 2/27/2002
17:15 (2/27/2002
17:15)
I got ideas. Two places for shotguns. The Gorkamorka set has
shotguns in their sprue. Not
SM shotguns, but shotguns nonetheless. I think gorka bikes come
with the shotgun you can
put on the back, the one wrapped up in mesh.
Sniper rifles are a bit trickier. The problem with existing snipers
is that they're all peuter. I
think Tau weapons could be a good place to start. They're long
an sniper-esque. Pop an orky
crosshair or SM sight on top. That could work. just an idea,
however. Good luck, let us know
how it turns out if you decide to do it.
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Sniper rifles . (6 Replies). BlakkMadArrgarrd[]. 2/27/2002 21:39 (3/1/2002
19:11)
Orks with kannons from gorkamorka can be lootas with sniper rifles,
just try to make a longer
kannon and put it a target lock(marines).
Another way is to get Imperial Lasguns and modify them to look
like sniper rifles and put 'em
target locks, that's what the IG cityfight guy from a recent
battle report did with a IG cadian
sniper.
For shotguns get the ones from necromunda and stikk 'em to da
orks.
Anyways, why looting that squad? It is bad! Better try Fire warriors...
You can have up to 5 of them per squad and they are totally free!!!!
Warlord Arrgarrd "Kleptofreek" Mgadhash
Blakk Slayers Tribe
>> >> I love lootas, looted vehicles and weapons are a good way
of adding some diversity to
the hord and can open up some interesting tactics ( try giving
a loota squad sniper rifles, ti
gives them BS 4).
>>
>> I have often toyed with the idea of looting a Marine boy scout
squad, but I don't know
how to go about modelling the sniper rifles and shotguns. Any
thoughts?
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RE: Sniper rifles . (5 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 2/27/2002 22:48
(3/1/2002 19:11)
>> Orks with kannons from gorkamorka can be lootas with sniper
rifles, just try to make a
longer kannon and put it a target lock(marines).
>> Another way is to get Imperial Lasguns and modify them to
look like sniper rifles and put
'em target locks, that's what the IG cityfight guy from a recent
battle report did with a IG
cadian sniper.
>> For shotguns get the ones from necromunda and stikk 'em to
da orks.
**I like these ideas. I will try them out. Thanks.
>> Anyways, why looting that squad? It is bad! Better try Fire
warriors...
>> You can have up to 5 of them per squad and they are totally
free!!!!
**I'm not sure what you mean here? Do you mean loot Tau Fire Warriors?
Because you can't
do that...
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Looted tau weaponry . (4 Replies). BlakkMadArrgarrd[]. 2/28/2002 19:29
(3/1/2002 19:11)
Yes you can.
The only rule is that you must ask your opponent's permission
to use them.
Also remember that lootas loot a squad's options included TRANSPORTS,
so lootas can
loot pulse carbines free and get a devilfish(kinda weird...)
Long live to da Mekz, the Peak of Creation!
>> >> Orks with kannons from gorkamorka can be lootas with sniper
rifles, just try to make
a longer kannon and put it a target lock(marines).
>> >> Another way is to get Imperial Lasguns and modify them
to look like sniper rifles and
put 'em target locks, that's what the IG cityfight guy from a
recent battle report did with a IG
cadian sniper.
>> >> For shotguns get the ones from necromunda and stikk 'em
to da orks.
>>
>> **I like these ideas. I will try them out. Thanks.
>>
>> >> Anyways, why looting that squad? It is bad! Better try
Fire warriors...
>> >> You can have up to 5 of them per squad and they are totally
free!!!!
>>
>> **I'm not sure what you mean here? Do you mean loot Tau Fire
Warriors? Because you
can't do that...
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RE: Looted tau weaponry . (3 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[]. 3/1/2002 9:15
(3/1/2002 19:11)
You can do anything you want in the game as long as you have
your opponent's permission.
The official rules do not allow you to loot non-imperial weaponry.
I only use rules that are
official and do nor require my opponents consent. You cannot
rely on anything else.
>> Yes you can.
>> The only rule is that you must ask your opponent's permission
to use them.
>> Also remember that lootas loot a squad's options included
TRANSPORTS, so lootas can
loot pulse carbines free and get a devilfish(kinda weird...)
>> Long live to da Mekz, the Peak of Creation!
>>
>>
>> >> >> Orks with kannons from gorkamorka can be lootas with
sniper rifles, just try to
make a longer kannon and put it a target lock(marines).
>> >> >> Another way is to get Imperial Lasguns and modify them
to look like sniper rifles
and put 'em target locks, that's what the IG cityfight guy from
a recent battle report did with a
IG cadian sniper.
>> >> >> For shotguns get the ones from necromunda and stikk
'em to da orks.
>> >>
>> >> **I like these ideas. I will try them out. Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> >> Anyways, why looting that squad? It is bad! Better try
Fire warriors...
>> >> >> You can have up to 5 of them per squad and they are
totally free!!!!
>> >>
>> >> **I'm not sure what you mean here? Do you mean loot Tau
Fire Warriors? Because
you can't do that...
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RE: RE: Looted tau weaponry . (2 Replies). BlakkMadArrgarrd[]. 3/1/2002
12:49
(3/1/2002 19:11)
Read Lootas Squad.
At the bottom it says that you can loot ANY squad from ANY army
IF you ask your
opponent's permission.
So therefore, you can loot everything you like. And this is very
logical, as orks don't fight
against 'oomies only, they fight other things.
>> You can do anything you want in the game as long as you have
your opponent's
permission. The official rules do not allow you to loot non-imperial
weaponry. I only use rules
that are official and do nor require my opponents consent. You
cannot rely on anything else.
>>
>>
>>
>> >> Yes you can.
>> >> The only rule is that you must ask your opponent's permission
to use them.
>> >> Also remember that lootas loot a squad's options included
TRANSPORTS, so lootas
can loot pulse carbines free and get a devilfish(kinda weird...)
>> >> Long live to da Mekz, the Peak of Creation!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >> >> Orks with kannons from gorkamorka can be lootas with
sniper rifles, just try to
make a longer kannon and put it a target lock(marines).
>> >> >> >> Another way is to get Imperial Lasguns and modify
them to look like sniper
rifles and put 'em target locks, that's what the IG cityfight
guy from a recent battle report did
with a IG cadian sniper.
>> >> >> >> For shotguns get the ones from necromunda and stikk
'em to da orks.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> **I like these ideas. I will try them out. Thanks.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Anyways, why looting that squad? It is bad! Better
try Fire warriors...
>> >> >> >> You can have up to 5 of them per squad and they are
totally free!!!!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> **I'm not sure what you mean here? Do you mean loot
Tau Fire Warriors?
Because you can't do that...
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Optional Rules vs Official Rules . (1 Replies). GrogsnotPowwabomba[].
3/1/2002 12:56 (3/1/2002 19:11)
I have read it.
What I am telling you is that all your opponent has to say is
"no, you can't use looted Tau
weapons" and that is it. You can't. End of story. You are shit
out of luck.
If playing with your friends then fine. But you sure as hell can't
take this to a tournament and
expect anyone to allow you to use them. I think Orks looting
Eldar/Tau weapons is too
powerful anyway. And I think the weapons would be too complicated
for the Orks to even
understand...
>> Read Lootas Squad.
>> At the bottom it says that you can loot ANY squad from ANY
army IF you ask your
opponent's permission.
>> So therefore, you can loot everything you like. And this is
very logical, as orks don't fight
against 'oomies only, they fight other things.
>>
>> >> You can do anything you want in the game as long as you
have your opponent's
permission. The official rules do not allow you to loot non-imperial
weaponry. I only use rules
that are official and do nor require my opponents consent. You
cannot rely on anything else.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >> Yes you can.
>> >> >> The only rule is that you must ask your opponent's permission
to use them.
>> >> >> Also remember that lootas loot a squad's options included
TRANSPORTS, so
lootas can loot pulse carbines free and get a devilfish(kinda
weird...)
>> >> >> Long live to da Mekz, the Peak of Creation!
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Orks with kannons from gorkamorka can be lootas
with sniper rifles, just
try to make a longer kannon and put it a target lock(marines).
>> >> >> >> >> Another way is to get Imperial Lasguns and modify
them to look like sniper
rifles and put 'em target locks, that's what the IG cityfight
guy from a recent battle report did
with a IG cadian sniper.
>> >> >> >> >> For shotguns get the ones from necromunda and
stikk 'em to da orks.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> **I like these ideas. I will try them out. Thanks.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Anyways, why looting that squad? It is bad! Better
try Fire warriors...
>> >> >> >> >> You can have up to 5 of them per squad and they
are totally free!!!!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> **I'm not sure what you mean here? Do you mean loot
Tau Fire Warriors?
Because you can't do that...
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Well... . (0 Replies). BlakkMadArrgarrd[]. 3/1/2002 19:11 (3/1/2002 19:11)
Remember that orks can understand high technologhy, not skimmers.
But as Meks are the Peak of creation, they can understand how
a tau weapon functions.
The other side is that it would be reasonable if you can loot
non imperial weapons and take
'em to a tourny.
Anyways, tournies are bad. They are designed to one thing: Win.
I prefer campgain, nobody loses, nobody wins and you can have
great fun, just like
armageddon.
>> I have read it.
>>
>> What I am telling you is that all your opponent has to say
is "no, you can't use looted Tau
weapons" and that is it. You can't. End of story. You are shit
out of luck.
>>
>> If playing with your friends then fine. But you sure as hell
can't take this to a tournament
and expect anyone to allow you to use them. I think Orks looting
Eldar/Tau weapons is too
powerful anyway. And I think the weapons would be too complicated
for the Orks to even
understand...
>>
>> >> Read Lootas Squad.
>> >> At the bottom it says that you can loot ANY squad from
ANY army IF you ask your
opponent's permission.
>> >> So therefore, you can loot everything you like. And this
is very logical, as orks don't
fight against 'oomies only, they fight other things.
>> >>
>> >> >> You can do anything you want in the game as long as
you have your opponent's
permission. The official rules do not allow you to loot non-imperial
weaponry. I only use rules
that are official and do nor require my opponents consent. You
cannot rely on anything else.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Yes you can.
>> >> >> >> The only rule is that you must ask your opponent's
permission to use them.
>> >> >> >> Also remember that lootas loot a squad's options
included TRANSPORTS, so
lootas can loot pulse carbines free and get a devilfish(kinda
weird...)
>> >> >> >> Long live to da Mekz, the Peak of Creation!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Orks with kannons from gorkamorka can be lootas
with sniper rifles,
just try to make a longer kannon and put it a target lock(marines).
>> >> >> >> >> >> Another way is to get Imperial Lasguns and
modify them to look like
sniper rifles and put 'em target locks, that's what the IG cityfight
guy from a recent battle
report did with a IG cadian sniper.
>> >> >> >> >> >> For shotguns get the ones from necromunda and
stikk 'em to da orks.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> **I like these ideas. I will try them out. Thanks.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Anyways, why looting that squad? It is bad!
Better try Fire warriors...
>> >> >> >> >> >> You can have up to 5 of them per squad and
they are totally free!!!!
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> **I'm not sure what you mean here? Do you mean
loot Tau Fire Warriors?
Because you can't do that...
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. (1 Replies). BlakkMadArrgarrd[]. 2/27/2002 16:55 (2/28/2002 0:53)
Well, answering to 1. purpose:
I have many different tactics, most of them depending on the
enemy i'm facing.
I prefer using the Green Tide tactic as it is very effective specially
against Tau, Chaos, Eldar or
marines.
Another tactic i like is the Gorkamorka One. Take da boyz in the
center of the battlefield and
da fast things in a flank. When the boyz reach the enemy, the
vehicles can cause havocs with
heavy weapons or with orks on board.
One of my kustom tactics is "Show 'em who's da Boss!" used against
tyranids mostly. In this
tactic you need to use Feral Orks as they have BS3. An excellent
result will be a combined
waaagh! of orks and feral orks, most of them ferals.
Have 120 huntas supported by grotz, lobba batteries, maybe trappa
boyz with bombz and
CC units such as: Herda, Madboyz, Warboss, squiggoth(massive)
As most of nids have pathetic armour save, da Hunta's Shootas
are gonna be a headache for
them. Use wisely those 120 D6 rolls, as they are your main force.
Lobbas can support those
Huntas with Blasts who will blow up every little nid it touches,
included Genestealers. Grotz
serve as cannon fodder and are the ones who will be first assaulted.
If nids take liktors or teasy things that can assault yer boyz,
that's why the CC units are for.
Take them down with your Warboss(mounted on a superciboar, burna
and a bodyguard) or
with the Squiggoth. Madboyz can take down a Fex or a tyrant with
no problems, even Herda
can take down Nid Big 'Unz
This tactic is very effective and should try it.
Another kustom tactic is: "Grotz, do yer job". As the tactic suggests,
grotz need to do the hard
work. Take 100 boyz including skarboyz. Most of them need to
be CC units. In front of them
take hordes of grotz...(Also be sure to take some in the middles).
Your green horde need to
have a formation like a square. Also take kanz and dreds behind
those grotz. If the enemy
tries to assault you(This tactic is excellent against BA and
Nids), they are gonna suffer the
Hammer of the Green Power.
Only not so effective against Tank armies or Ordnance weapons.
Those are my 4 main tactics, hope you like 'em. My favorite is
the green tide, the most useful.
I have created great ork stuff. Wanna check it? Just put your
mail adress...
For da Glory of Gork 'N' Mork!!!
Warlord Arrgarrd "Kleptofreek" Mgadhash
Great Kommander of the Blakk Slayers Tribe
Golgotha Sektor, Angelis I-II, Priak Jungles.
Warboss Gorshkrag "Slaughta"
Skull Huntas Tribe
Allies of the Blakk Slayers
Warboss Rashkrog "One Eyed" Gokbrug
Blakk Slayers Tribe
Warboss DethGor
Da Stompaz Tribe
Allies of the Blakk Slayers
Big Digga Nob Knottz
Mercernary Kroot band known as "Diggas"
Allies of the Blakk Slayers
Kommander Kround'el "Da Slave"
Tau warband known as Tar'saa
Enslaved by the Blakk Slayers Tribe
This post should serve Two purposes:
>> 1. Ork players can come here, post ideas about how units ought
to be used, new ways to
use them, and their general method of play on a table.
>>
>> 2.Non-ork players can come here to find out how da boyz think
and fight, aiding their
games against them
>>
>> Things I would prefer not to see:
>> 1. army lists, these can be posted separately, though basic
advice on army selection is
welcome
>>
>> 2. X unit sucks, needs to be changed, is b*%$#y or C%&?@y.
I would ask that if one of
these posts shows up, all serious contributers just ignore it
and not respond, it only encourages
similar posts.
>>
>> 3. Flaming of any kind,
>>
>> 4. suggestions for new rules, we don't make the universe,
we only try to play in it, keep it
on the Dev board
>>
>> 5. Ideas for ways to stretch or bend the rules,
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from Warlord Arrgarrd . (0 Replies). blkdymnd[]. 2/28/2002 0:53 (2/28/2002
0:53)
>> Well, answering to 1. purpose:
>> I have many different tactics, most of them depending on the
enemy i'm facing.
>>
>> I prefer using the Green Tide tactic as it is very effective
specially against Tau, Chaos,
Eldar or marines.
>>
>> Another tactic i like is the Gorkamorka One. Take da boyz
in the center of the battlefield
and da fast things in a flank. When the boyz reach the enemy,
the vehicles can cause havocs
with heavy weapons or with orks on board.
>>
>> One of my kustom tactics is "Show 'em who's da Boss!" used
against tyranids mostly. In
this tactic you need to use Feral Orks as they have BS3. An excellent
result will be a
combined waaagh! of orks and feral orks, most of them ferals.
>> Have 120 huntas supported by grotz, lobba batteries, maybe
trappa boyz with bombz and
CC units such as: Herda, Madboyz, Warboss, squiggoth(massive)
>> As most of nids have pathetic armour save, da Hunta's Shootas
are gonna be a headache
for them. Use wisely those 120 D6 rolls, as they are your main
force. Lobbas can support
those Huntas with Blasts who will blow up every little nid it
touches, included Genestealers.
Grotz serve as cannon fodder and are the ones who will be first
assaulted.
>> If nids take liktors or teasy things that can assault yer
boyz, that's why the CC units are
for. Take them down with your Warboss(mounted on a superciboar,
burna and a bodyguard)
or with the Squiggoth. Madboyz can take down a Fex or a tyrant
with no problems, even
Herda can take down Nid Big 'Unz
>> This tactic is very effective and should try it.
>>
>> Another kustom tactic is: "Grotz, do yer job". As the tactic
suggests, grotz need to do the
hard work. Take 100 boyz including skarboyz. Most of them need
to be CC units. In front of
them take hordes of grotz...(Also be sure to take some in the
middles). Your green horde
need to have a formation like a square. Also take kanz and dreds
behind those grotz. If the
enemy tries to assault you(This tactic is excellent against BA
and Nids), they are gonna suffer
the Hammer of the Green Power.
>> Only not so effective against Tank armies or Ordnance weapons.
>>
>> Those are my 4 main tactics, hope you like 'em. My favorite
is the green tide, the most
useful.
>>
>> I have created great ork stuff. Wanna check it? Just put your
mail adress...
>>
>> For da Glory of Gork 'N' Mork!!!
>>
>> Warlord Arrgarrd "Kleptofreek" Mgadhash
>> Great Kommander of the Blakk Slayers Tribe
>> Golgotha Sektor, Angelis I-II, Priak Jungles.
>>
>> Warboss Gorshkrag "Slaughta"
>> Skull Huntas Tribe
>> Allies of the Blakk Slayers
>>
>> Warboss Rashkrog "One Eyed" Gokbrug
>> Blakk Slayers Tribe
>>
>> Warboss DethGor
>> Da Stompaz Tribe
>> Allies of the Blakk Slayers
>>
>> Big Digga Nob Knottz
>> Mercernary Kroot band known as "Diggas"
>> Allies of the Blakk Slayers
>>
>> Kommander Kround'el "Da Slave"
>> Tau warband known as Tar'saa
>> Enslaved by the Blakk Slayers Tribe
>>
>> This post should serve Two purposes:
>> >> 1. Ork players can come here, post ideas about how units
ought to be used, new ways
to use them, and their general method of play on a table.
>> >>
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