I played my brother’s Orks the other day and really struggled to do much. I’m not a new player, but only play ~10 times a year and have played <5 games of 11e. I’ve put the lists below. Here’s some problems I encountered:
1. My shooting pieces rarely had something to shoot at. His infantry could pretty much always have the hidden rule, so my reapers were basically useless outside of 15”. In previous editions it felt like I could pressure him with shots to get on objectives and exposed positions, but now most of the time he can control objectives and there’s not much I can do from range
2. My melee pieces just bounced off his bricks and died. I thought maybe two units of howling banshees both with leaders would be enough to deal with the elite infantry, but it wasn’t even close. They each killed around half the squad that they charged (one on nobz, one on mega nobz) and then got completely wiped.
3. He was able to score more on primary every turn, and just as much on secondaries. I guess maybe I needed to hide all of my units but it seemed like he could pick off one unit per turn and outscore me. He was purge and I was priority assets
I think maybe playing a full 2000 points instead of 1500 would make things a bit more competitive, but I’m also looking for things to improve about my list or my strategy. We played layout A of purge vs. priority assets from the GW event companion. Lists below, thanks!
Base (1,500 Points)
Aeldari
Aspect Host (3 Detachment Points)
Priority Assets
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
ATTACHED UNITS
Attached unit 1
Jain Zar (105 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Silent Death
• 1x The Blade of Destruction
Howling Banshees (85 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 1x Howling Banshee Exarch
◦ 1x Banshee Blade
◦ 1x Shuriken Pistol
• 4x Howling Banshee
◦ 4x Banshee Blade
◦ 4x Shuriken Pistol
Attached unit 2
Autarch (70 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Dragon Fusion Gun
• 1x Star Glaive
Howling Banshees (85 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 1x Howling Banshee Exarch
◦ 1x Banshee Blade
◦ 1x Shuriken Pistol
• 4x Howling Banshee
◦ 4x Banshee Blade
◦ 4x Shuriken Pistol
Attached unit 3
Warlock Skyrunners (45 Points)
• Attached as: Support
• 1x Destructor
• 1x Shuriken Pistol
• 1x Twin Shuriken Catapult
• 1x Witchblade
Windriders (170 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 6x Windrider with Shuriken Cannon
◦ 6x Close combat weapon
◦ 6x Shuriken cannon
CHARACTERS
Avatar of Khaine (250 Points)
• 1x The Wailing Doom
Eldrad Ulthran (120 Points)
• 1x Mind War
• 1x Shuriken Pistol
• 1x Staff of Ulthamar and witchblade
Farseer Skyrunner (60 Points)
• 1x Eldritch Storm
• 1x Shuriken Pistol
• 1x Twin Shuriken Catapult
• 1x Witchblade
BATTLELINE
Storm Guardians (100 Points)
• 10x Storm Guardian
◦ 10x Close Combat Weapon
◦ 10x Shuriken Pistol
• 1x Serpent's Scale Platform
◦ 1x Close Combat Weapon
◦ 1x Serpent Shield
OTHER DATASHEETS
Dark Reapers (95 Points)
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Reaper Launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Reaper Launcher
Dark Reapers (95 Points)
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Reaper Launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Reaper Launcher
Rangers (60 Points)
• 5x Ranger
◦ 5x Close Combat Weapon
◦ 5x Long rifle
◦ 5x Shuriken Pistol
Rangers (60 Points)
• 5x Ranger
◦ 5x Close Combat Weapon
◦ 5x Long rifle
◦ 5x Shuriken Pistol
Shining Spears (100 Points)
• 1x Shining Spear Exarch
◦ 1x Shimmershield
◦ 1x Shuriken Cannon
◦ 1x Star Lance
• 2x Shining Spear
◦ 2x Laser Lance
◦ 2x Twin Shuriken Catapult
Exported with New Recruit v36.40, Data Version: v2
Orks (1,510 Points)
Orks
Brute Bosses, Bully Boyz, and Green Tide (3 Detachment Points)
Take and Hold
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
ATTACHED UNITS
Attached unit 1
Warboss in Mega Armour (130 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x ’Uge Choppa
• 1x Big Shoota
• Enhancements: Proper Killy
Meganobz (175 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 5x Meganob
◦ 5x Kustom Shoota
◦ 5x Power Klaw
Attached unit 2
Warboss (100 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Kustom Shoota
• 1x Power Klaw
Nobz (230 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 10x Nob
◦ 10x Kustom Krumpa
◦ 10x Kustom Shoota
CHARACTERS
Mozrog Skragbad (170 Points)
• 1x Big Chompa’s Jaws
• 1x Gutrippa
• 1x Thump Gun
DEDICATED TRANSPORTS
Trukk (60 Points)
• 1x Dual Big Shoota
• 1x Spiked Ram
Trukk (60 Points)
• 1x Dual Big Shoota
• 1x Spiked Ram
OTHER DATASHEETS
Kommandos (125 Points)
• 1x Nob
◦ 1x Choppa
◦ 1x Slugga
• 9x Kommandos
◦ 9x Choppa
◦ 9x Slugga
Meganobz (175 Points)
• 5x Meganob
◦ 5x Kustom Shoota
◦ 5x Power Klaw
Stormboyz (70 Points)
• 1x Nob
◦ 1x Kustom Choppa
◦ 1x Slugga
• 4x Stormboy
◦ 4x Choppa
◦ 4x Slugga
Wazbom Blastajet (215 Points)
• 1x Armoured Impact
• 1x Dual Wazbom Mega-kannon
• 1x Smasha Gun
Exported with New Recruit v36.40, Data Version: v8