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This is a list I don't run much anymore, most people absolutely hate it and won't play it unless I beg. lol

2000 Pts - Imperial Guard Roster - IG

0 Command Platoon @ 242 Pts
0 Command Squad @ [90] Pts
Drop Troops; Light Infantry
1 Junior Officer @ [40] Pts
Drop Troops; Light Infantry; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol
4 Guardsmen @ [40] Pts
Drop Troops; Light Infantry; Meltagun (x4)
6 Special Weapon Squad @ [76] Pts
Drop Troops; Light Infantry; Lasgun (x3); Flamer (x1); Grenade Launcher (x1); Demolition Charge
6 Special Weapon Squad @ [76] Pts
Drop Troops; Light Infantry; Lasgun (x3); Flamer (x1); Grenade Launcher (x1); Demolition Charge

4 Hardened Veterans @ 85 Pts
Drop Troops; Light Infantry; Lasgun (x1); Plasmagun (x3)
1 Veteran Sergeant @ [13] Pts
Drop Troops; Light Infantry; Lasgun

4 Hardened Veterans @ 85 Pts
Drop Troops; Light Infantry; Lasgun (x1); Plasmagun (x3)
1 Veteran Sergeant @ [13] Pts
Lasgun

4 Hardened Veterans @ 85 Pts
Drop Troops; Light Infantry; Lasgun (x1); Plasmagun (x3)
1 Veteran Sergeant @ [13] Pts
Lasgun

0 Last Chancers @ 630 Pts
1 Colonel Schaeffer @ [75] Pts
Bionics; Carapace Armour; Macharian Cross; Medallion Crimson; Plasma Pistol; Power Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Bionics @ [0] Pts
1 Carapace Armour @ [0] Pts
1 Macharian Cross @ [0] Pts
1 Medallion Crimson @ [0] Pts
1 Kage @ [35] Pts
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
0 Last Chancers @ [520] Pts
Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Specialist @ [26] Pts
Plasmagun; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades

1 Hellhound @ 120 Pts
Extra Armour; Inferno Cannon; Hull Mounted Heavy Bolter
1 Extra Armour @ [5] Pts

1 Hellhound @ 120 Pts
Extra Armour; Inferno Cannon; Hull Mounted Heavy Bolter
1 Extra Armour @ [5] Pts

1 Hellhound @ 120 Pts
Extra Armour; Inferno Cannon; Hull Mounted Heavy Bolter
1 Extra Armour @ [5] Pts

1 Leman Russ Demolisher @ 170 Pts
Extra Armour; Demolisher Cannon; Hull Heavy Bolter; Sponson Heavy Bolter
1 Extra Armour @ [5] Pts

1 Leman Russ Demolisher @ 170 Pts
Extra Armour; Demolisher Cannon; Hull Heavy Bolter; Sponson Heavy Bolter
1 Extra Armour @ [5] Pts

1 Leman Russ Demolisher @ 170 Pts
Extra Armour; Demolisher Cannon; Hull Heavy Bolter; Sponson Heavy Bolter
1 Extra Armour @ [5] Pts

Total Roster Cost: 1997

I used to run reserve comms, but it's more fun to rely on luck to get the units in from reserve.

My best turn with this list was 47 marines. I swear I was going to have dice thrown at me that game. lol

Stelek wrote:This is a list I don't run much anymore, most people absolutely hate it and won't play it unless I beg. lol

2000 Pts - Imperial Guard Roster - IG


Total Roster Cost: 1997

I used to run reserve comms, but it's more fun to rely on luck to get the units in from reserve.

My best turn with this list was 47 marines. I swear I was going to have dice thrown at me that game. lol

Would you play this list in a tournament? If so, what happens when there's no DS or Infiltrate?

Q: What happens with no infiltrate/deep strike?

A: Pwnage, and lots and lots and lots of whining.

I played it in two tournaments, actually.

I played a wide variety of armies and missions. Let me see.

1st GT (2004) had 2 missions with neither, 3 deep strike and infil.

Khorne (old school fleet), Biel Tan (Scorp infil), Iyanden (3/3 Wraiths), Ulthwe (Seer Council/Black G), and Ultrasmurfs (min/max Razorback/Tactical).

20/17/20/15/17 my favor.

The other GT (2005) had 2 infil only, 1 none, 2 deep strike.

I played Orks (Speed Freaks vehicles with Storm Boyz), Tau (Firing line), Orks (120 Boyz), Marines (6 drop dread/6 tactical drop), and Chaos (Demonbomb).

17/20/17/15/20.

As I recall, Ulthwe was trouble as I could not kill the Seer Council but I killed everything else and ran from the Seer Council as much as possible, and the 6 Dread army thankfully had no heavy flamers or flamers so with everything minimum sized I was able to counterdrop just enough to take the dreads down.

I'd have lost the dread game if he'd brought any flamers of any kind, or if he'd won the roll to go first...well, I think so anyway, if I'd have been him. His meltas from his tacticals and his AC from his dreads stunned alot but did not destroy enough vehicles. I ran away, killed his dreads, and it was all over from there.

The Ulthwe army was pretty much destroyed by the Hellhounds. The Seer Council didn't lose much till the very last turn, when it was finally not in close combat and I was able to unload everything I had left at it.

All the other armies were run by sub-par players, and weren't any real threat.

I like this list a lot, everytime I drew up a Drop Troops IG list, the Last Chancers were just Demo Charge slingers. Never really thought about the economy of 3 Plasma Gun Specialists vs 5 Hardened Vets w/ 3 Plasma Guns but it works out to only a three point difference.

From my experience, if a mission doesn't allow Deep Strike, it usually also doesn't allow Infiltrate so I wouldn't bother with the Light Infantry, but I can see that your experience differs.

Curious how you would play the list if Deep Strike/Infiltrate are not allowed as this has been the primary factor in me not making a similar list.

I run them up behind the Demolishers and the Hellhounds.

I usually stay a few inches away so explosions don't hurt, then do my best to get into Plasma range.

The Hounds die and the losses are bad among the infantry, but you've got to remember anytime you can unload on someone you should be getting good value for your efforts.

Hellhounds, Plasmaguns, and Demolishers hurt *everyone*. The other guy watching your 8 units of BS4 Plasmaguns marching across the board is not a pleasant experience when there are Hellhounds and Demolishers putting mass templates into your army.

Stelek wrote:I run them up behind the Demolishers and the Hellhounds.

I usually stay a few inches away so explosions don't hurt, then do my best to get into Plasma range.

The Hounds die and the losses are bad among the infantry, but you've got to remember anytime you can unload on someone you should be getting good value for your efforts.

Hellhounds, Plasmaguns, and Demolishers hurt *everyone*. The other guy watching your 8 units of BS4 Plasmaguns marching across the board is not a pleasant experience when there are Hellhounds and Demolishers putting mass templates into your army.

Here's a challenge...I'm playing in a tourney that will be 3000 points. What would you add to this list to get up to that level?

The list was perfected for it's current points level.

Unfortunately it would have to be rebuilt entirely for 3000 points, and it really wouldn't be the same.

Most armies with cheap troops don't scale well, and IG are no exception.

SO much plasma "look at the pretty lights I want to touch it, Arghhh Arghh Arghh." I can see why they wouldn't play you it's just cruel

I made alist like this but the last chancers just seem too over priced. Am I reading it right? Do you only have about 50 troops or so?

How Has it faired well for you. I dont know that it would do so well against my list. You just would not have enough shots. Or against nidds. Againt MEQ, probably.

Sorry, never did answer this. I meant to.

Yes it's got a low unit count. The LC are OP, but they are effective.

Against marine armies it does very well, and against MC lists you can trade all the PG units for 1 MC each. Hellhounds fry stealers, and LR are a real pain too.

Against another guard army, it isn't as good but if deep strike exists you can crush a flank with plasmafire; then a little terrain and you might still have some scoring units left. Let the vehicles work over the rest, and see what happens. Usually a minor victory, but it's alot harder than against lists with expensive units.