Well it is nice to know that the forum here isn't all the way dead. I will continue to be the orkountant until I get fired.
I still have 15,969 points of orks that are assembled and painted, (and not a single deff dread, kan, or grot gun. Well ok, just one meka dread. But it has never played) as well as close to another 2k or so of models still needing finishing.
Looks like I am just collecting now. I think I will have to procure one of those glass cases so I can put all my models on display.
Maybe the next codex the orks will be more playable, and if I can find a new LGS that isn't more than a two hour drive away. I will just have to wait and see.
As for this forum, maybe a modeling contest is in order. Since it seems that most of us orks have been reduced to collecting until the next waagh can get started, it seems like a good idea to build our armies to get ready.
So, shall we try a general modeling contest, where you enter whatever you want, or shall we go for a specific genre such as everybody assembles and paints a squad of something (like burna boys or tank bustas, etc. etc. etc)?
As for a list building contest, since I can't play test those lists to check viability, I would not be able to judge them as to their play worthiness. Maybe a bit more thought on that line is in order as well.
Let me know, we will see if we can breath some life back into the ork forum.