New Player Advice - Boys Comp

Just getting into the hobby, very excited. Orks won the rule of cool for me by a landslide. Picked up a codex that I’ll work through, but wanted some advice on building my first 40k army.

I’ve picked up some Squighog Boyz a Kill Rig (because it looked so damn cool) and 2 boxes of (I think) “old” boyz (the one with 11 minis on the box) because those seemed to be the preferred option for customization and value.

I now have no clue how to outfit my boyz. Is it better to have all of them choppa/slugga or get as many big guns in as possible or dual wield melee weapons? Is that a land mine I see? Do the accessories you put on their back play a role in their ability in game? Is there a strategy to that?Does my comp of boyz affect how I should kit out the Boss Nob? I’m clueless and desperate for help.

If it helps inform your recommendations, I’ve set up the Nob on Squig from the Squihog Boyz set with the pistol in hand.

Any advice or insight would be really appreciated. I understand I have a lot to learn about the game. Hopefully this isn’t an irritating common post, I didn’t see much recently, and don’t know if rule changes may have changed things. Either way, very excited and very appreciative of your help.

Happy Orktober!