Monday, August 30, 2010

Master Darksol's Orks Review...

... although I don't agree with everything said it does give another perspective on some Ork units. Below are the links with some snippets taken from each...

Ork Boyz
...Ork Boyz cost 6pts/model. A mob can have 10-30 Boyz (60-180 pts.) That's a very low point cost. You're looking at outnumbering a Marine army ~3:1 on average with a Troops choice like this. Your comparing a 6+ save with a 3+ save... need I go on? That's amazing. Toughness of 4 will help to keep the casualties down, despite the lack of real armor. WS 4 and A 2 are what should really be standing out to you. These guys are one of the best Close Combat units in the game, point-for-point... This is one of those Interwebz myths. Master Darksol is under the impression that Fearless Orks are good. They are in no way good with their 6+ armour save. Even with their Furious Charge which is hard to benefit from when on foot. And don't forget that foot sloggers hate being multi-Tank Shocked and then burnt alive with flamers. And their transport is open-topped while costing the same as a Rhino.
Ork Deffcoptas
Ork Deffcoptas are your most expensive Fast Attack option at 35 pts per model. Let's just get that out there right now... click the link to read the rest of his post which looks at their stats and wargear and then compares it to the other Fast Attack options.
 Looted Wagons
A Looted Wagon is a Heavy Support option for your Ork army. I think they're awesome, but not many people agree with me. Let's take a closer look at this unit... read the unit review to understand all of the reasons not to take Looted Wagons. But to sum it up for you: Heavy Support slot.
Tankbustas
Tankbustas are an under-used and often overlooked unit in the Ork player's arsenal... they take up an Elite Slot. Enough said. On a different note take a look at this tutorial by Master Darksol on painting Tankbustas. His blog is filled with these awesome step-by-step guides.
I strongly encourage you to visit All Things 40K. It may not be the best place for tactics or competitive thoughts. But it has alot of great articles on a range of things... like the name says really.

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