Armageddon: Da Ork Arf

[Nephaston]

30 minutes ago, Rowland said:

For someone starting out with Orks (I only have the 9th edition CP with the copters and dread) and not yet having the codex is there an advantage to the old 11 figure kit?  I’m not a big fan of having lots of separate weapons to faff around with so atm having a gang of boyz with the same weapons appeals.

The main benefit would be the ball jointed torsos and necks which allow for absolute posing freedom (though not all poses will look entirely plausible) and a lot of leftover bits once you are done assembling.

Unlike the new one however they will be either melee loadout or ranged loadout modeling-wise, but since the new profile just has them with both you won't even need to glue on extras.

 

The new kit will have the main benefit of quality and detail density that comes with a modern sprue. Potential downside is the seeming lack of heavy/special weapons though that might be a Termagant situation where it will be added once released standalone. From what the internet dissected so far it does seem to be very modular on the part exchange front.

[Karhedron]

24 minutes ago, Rowland said:

For someone starting out with Orks (I only have the 9th edition CP with the copters and dread) and not yet having the codex is there an advantage to the old 11 figure kit?  I’m not a big fan of having lots of separate weapons to faff around with so atm having a gang of boyz with the same weapons appeals.

 

We won't know for sure until we see the new Ork Codex which will probably drop in September or October Orktober. Traditionally, Boyz have benefitted from having a couple of Rokkit Launchas per mob to help kill elite infantry or provide some backup anti-tank shooting. 

[Rowland]

Thanks guys.  I’ve seen a YT video where a guy blends a Loota/Burna kit with the old boyz which (with some commandos) brings my CP to 1000 points.

Are Lootaz and Burna boyz still and are going to be a thing?  My 5 man squad of Infernus marines are devastating against Termagents et al.

The lack of detail density is also a plus for me, I prefer the early look of WH with its broad strokes.

[01RTB01]

3 minutes ago, Rowland said:

Thanks guys.  I’ve seen a YT video where a guy blends a Loota/Burna kit with the old boyz which (with some commandos) brings my CP to 1000 points.

Are Lootaz and Burna boyz still and are going to be a thing?  My 5 man squad of Infernus marines are devastating against Termagents et al.

The lack of detail density is also a plus for me, I prefer the early look of WH with its broad strokes.

Honestly we don't know. Lootas/ burnas are as orky as boyz but all we know is the kit is currently not being sold online.

 

I hope for a new kit rather than "legendsing" but currently we don't know. 

[Rowland]

50 minutes ago, 01RTB01 said:

Honestly we don't know. Lootas/ burnas are as orky as boyz but all we know is the kit is currently not being sold online.

 

I hope for a new kit rather than "legendsing" but currently we don't know. 

Ah, I didn’t realise they are currently discontinued.  Thanks.

[01RTB01]

7 minutes ago, Rowland said:

Ah, I didn’t realise they are currently discontinued.  Thanks.

No worries.

 

Having just looked again at the GW Canada and UK webstores, they're now not even showing.

 

As such they'll be redone or gone. 

 

However, if you love the kit, if lootas do go you could run them as tankbustas instead.