2000 Point Non-Mech IG C&C Please

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**arinnoor**

A friend of mine wants to try out IG, but doesn't want to run Mech IG. After sitting and looking through the codex we both made this list. As he would be starting this army mostly from scratch, I would appreciate any comments anyone could give.

2000 Point Imperial Guard List

HQ:

Company Command Squad, colonel 'iron hand' straken, vox-caster, lascannon
= 170

Company Command Squad, vox-caster, lascannon
= 75

Ministorum Priest
=45

Ministorum Priest
=45

Troops:

Infatry Platoon
Platoon Command Squad, lascannon
Infantry Squad, lascannon, vox-caster, melta bombs, power weapon, commissar + power weapon
Infantry Squad, lascannon, melta bombs, power weapon
Infantry Squad, lascannon, melta bombs, power weapon
= 305

Infatry Platoon
Platoon Command Squad, lascannon
Infantry Squad, lascannon, vox-caster, melta bombs, power weapon, commissar + power weapon
Infantry Squad, lascannon, melta bombs, power weapon
Infantry Squad, lascannon, melta bombs, power weapon
= 305

Infatry Platoon
Platoon Command Squad, lascannon
Infantry Squad, lascannon, vox-caster, melta bombs, power weapon, commissar + power weapon
Infantry Squad, lascannon, melta bombs, power weapon
Infantry Squad, lascannon, melta bombs, power weapon
= 305

Infatry Platoon
Platoon Command Squad, lascannon
Infantry Squad, lascannon, vox-caster, melta bombs, power weapon, commissar + power weapon
Infantry Squad, lascannon, melta bombs, power weapon
Infantry Squad, lascannon, power weapon
= 300

HS:

Hydra Flak Tank Battery (2x Hydra)
= 150

Hydra Flak Tank Battery (2x Hydra)
= 150

Hydra Flak Tank Battery (2x Hydra)
= 150

Total Points: 2000

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Nothing? Me and him are really curious about the army so anything would be good. Have anyone played this or similar and done well? Anything notable that the list would struggle against?

P.S.-> Does anyone know of an IG Army fluff wise that this is similar to?

**Exoduz666**

Well a very high model count for sure. But, you lack template so swarmy armys will overwhelm you. I suggest maybe dropping all the power weapons and the priests, since your guard your focus is shooting and you want to avoid combat, and i doubt power weapons will help you enough. Perhaps drop a few hydras and throw in a Russ or 2 w/ heavy flamers on them or even give some flamers to your guardsmen. You got the rnge anti-tank down, just infantry will be the issue.

**Ailaros**

Exoduz666 wrote:But, you lack template so swarmy armys will overwhelm you

Wait, who is going to overwhelm this? This is over 150 models of power blobs.

This will probably work fine. I'd try it out (although, I'd start with a 1000 point version of this list so that he can have time to play with it and tweak it to his personal tastes rather than having to assemble and paint all that just to find out there are some things he doesn't like).

**arinnoor**

Agreed these blobs are designed to be a lose/lose sceanario to the opponnet. If they stay back and let the IG shot, they're dead, but if they get close the combination of a lot of attacks plus the power weapons can easily deal with enemies in combat. Face it even against BA, with hteir silly preists, a single blob on the charge can kill a good number of them.

I think the math goes something like this.
16 power weapon attacks
With priest 12 hit, without 8
With priest 6 wounds, without 4
Leaving 6 dead with priest, and 4 without.

Add in the normal attacks and we are possibly talking about a dead squad of marines right there.

Ailaros, I'll make sure to bring this up to him as 1000 points are Guard might even be doable so he can get a game immediatly, by barrowing some.