Big Mek in Mega Armour

[Kaltz]

Anyone getting any mileage out of a Big Mek in a Bully Boyz list, have another 6 MN's to build and i'm contemplating sticking one in.

 

Already have his smaller cousin running alongside a Morkanaut and i'm currently on the fence regarding the upgrade.

Edited November 29, 2024 by Kaltz

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

Medic type units that heal wounds or return models to the board are all going to be very solid.

 

i havent used one, but I don’t see any reason they’d be bad, and wouldn’t perform as well as the apothecary w/hellblasters.

[Kaltz]

Appreciate the feedback.

 

Went with 6 MegaNobz with KillSaws/Power Claw combo in the end (have another six with the twin killsaws and wanted an, albeit only slightly, different build on the second unit). 

 

Besides, have a game on Sunday against my mate's World Eaters and i'm not expecting much left of either force after turn 3, we are both of the opinion that a game is far more fun and entertaining when you get up close and personal smashing each others faces in. It's a valid tactic imo

[Kaltz]

[Kaltz]

Just a couple of pics from my most recent game, a 30pts - 69pts loss against the World Eaters. I had a grand total of zero models left by the end of Turn 5, Khorne Bezerkers are just brutal.

 

Pictures aren't the best, technology isn't my strong point (what can i say, I play Orks!)

Edited December 17, 2024 by Kaltz

[Xenith]

Agree with Lensoven, returning models is a strong, and limited ability. The Megamek can maybe get you nearly a bonus 200pts over the battle, which is 10% of a tourney list, and much more in smaller games. It could really swing things. 

[Kaltz]

Darn it, my resolve is starting to waiver. 

 

I'm initially only running a Warboss in Mega Armour with the Tellyporta (Warlord) & the Warboss, Squig, 'Eadstompa in my 2000pts list so i'm feeling light on characters.

 

The options after your very valid points are this:

 

A) I keep a trukk and have 6 MN with twin KS's in it or B) put the Big Mek in with a KFF, have 5 MN with twin KS's but they have no transport and are footslogging across the Battlefield albeit with a 4+ invulnerable save from shooting (also the Mek's 'More Dakka' ability is redundant). But I do have the Grot Oiler & 'Fix Dat Armour Up' plus two Waaaghs which will allow me to scoot across the board sharpish (hopefully) even without the Trukk.

 

Time to go and have a couple of Rum's and mull it over.

 

 

[Kaltz]

So totally ran out of time to really give this issue any more thought as my next game is Sunday against AdMech (plus I never really had the funds available after Christmas to get the models I needed).

 

Just in case anyone is interested list will be the following:

 

Warboss in Mega Armour (Tellyporta) & 6 KS MNZ

 

Warboss with Squig & 20 Boyz with Choppas & Sluggas in a Battlewagon

 

10 Nobz in a Trukk

 

10 Nobz in a Morkanaut (with a normal Mek babysitting it on foot)

 

5 KS/PC MNZ in a Trukk

 

3 Killa Kans

 

10 Boyz on foot with Shootas

 

Appreciate all the input though, cheers 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 8 by Kaltz

[Inquisitor_Lensoven]

On 1/8/2025 at 3:44 PM, Kaltz said:

So totally ran out of time to really give this issue any more thought as my next game is Sunday against AdMech (plus I never really had the funds available after Christmas to get the models I needed).

 

Just in case anyone is interested list will be the following:

 

Warboss in Mega Armour (Tellyporta) & 6 KS MNZ

 

Warboss with Squig & 20 Boyz with Choppas & Sluggas in a Battlewagon

 

10 Nobz in a Trukk

 

10 Nobz in a Morkanaut (with a normal Mek babysitting it on foot)

 

5 KS/PC MNZ in a Trukk

 

3 Killa Kans

 

10 Boyz on foot with Shootas

 

Appreciate all the input though, cheers 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What detachment are you planning to use?

[Kaltz]

Bully Boyz mate.

 

I lost 53 - 50 in the end so not to bad, despite losing my Morkanaut turn 1 (I made a few poor decisions that probably cost me in the long run).

 

Have a rematch in a couple of weeks and have tweaked the list:

 

MA Warboss (Tellyporta) + 7 TKS MNZ

 

MA Warboss + 6 KS/PK MNZ in a Battlewagon 

 

Warboss + Squig with 10 Nobz in a Trukk x 2

 

10 Boyz in the Morkanaut (I just can't bring myself to drop the 'big clanky robot of death', even if it always never makes it's points back).

 

10 Boyz on foot and a 5 man unit of Stormboyz to try and grab secondaries.

 

As for my opponent, he has lots of stuff that baffles me and 8 robots that hurt like hell when they get up close and personal with you.

 

Should be a fun rematch.

[Kaltz]

I should probably start a new thread tbh as this now has nothing to do with Big Mek's