Quote Originally Posted by Traab View Post
Yeah... and zerglings are quite capable of tearing apart armored marines. Thats after taking a lot of bullets to the face as they swarm in to bury them under a wave of zerg. You seem to think that the zerg arent good at close combat or something. They are. They will tear you apart. If the orks were stupid enough to stop shooting because "da boogz are cumin ta us!" then they just gave up any hope of victory. Holding them back at a distance is the only thing that keeps the terrans from being slaughtered, and I dont think the orks would do much better.
Ork Melee units are capable of beating the Tyranid equivalent Hormagaunts in melee combat.


Pts WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
6 4 3 3 3 1 4 1 4 6+

Whereas an ork boy is the following.

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I don't see why they wouldn't be able to stand against the weaker zerg infantry.