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On Thursday I have a game vs my greatest nemesis, the 3 x 9 Flamers of Tzeentch Daemon army. It's part of a Planetary Empires campaign game, so I have some things going for me:

I get 1,150 pts vs 1,000, due to having fewer tiles under my control
I have added some models to my armory since the last time I played this guy

Here is the list I am planning on using:

HQ - Lord Commissar: power sword, melta bombs (compulsory, due to PE Campaign rules)

Troops - PCS: 2 x plasma gun, chimera w Pintle-Mounted Storm Bolter
2 x Inf Squad - both with ML and Chimera w PMSB
HWS with 3 x H Bolters
HWS with 3 x Autocannons

Troops- Vets with 3 x Plasma gun

Heavy - LR Punisher with Lascannon, H Bolter sponsons & PM H Stubber, crewed by Knight Cdr Pask (this is new, heavy 20 should come in handy!)

Fort - Aegis Line with Quad Gun (interceptor and skyfire for those pesky FMCs)

Elite - 4 x Ratling Snipers (for Linebreaker victory points)

This is designed to be extremely shooty with lots of boots on the ground. We're playing "Purge the Alien" so there are no objectives for me to go after, just stay alive and kill as many daemons as I can.

Should I give the Vets something besides the plasma guns?

My plan is to spread out somewhat, denying good LZs for the deep strike, and keep infantry units at max coherency distance to avoid multiple flamer templates killing off an entire squad even though they all only hit the same 2-3 models.

Thoughts?

First, does your compaign allow forgeworld? Second, do you have a vendetta? You could try using the FW vulture with twin-linked punisher cannons or maybe even two of them. They are pretty nasty and can get the job done in a pinch. Just a thought, not actually saying anything about this list.

I am thinking that I definitely need some fliers...

Your signature says you have Imperial Guard. Does that include Grey Knights? If so, ally in a 10-man Strike Squad and use Combat Squads for Deep Strike defense over a wide area. I'd take Coteaz as well for I've Been Expecting You in case your GKSS fail to cast Warp Quake.

You're lucky your opponent is using Flamers instead of the far more powerful Screamers!

I only have 5 GK and they die so fast it's not funny...I suppose I need to get a full squad of 10. I feel like there should be a way to do it with just IG.

That punisher with Pask will net you on average 24 hits and it comes to about 16+ wounds. Keep the rear armored covered. That is your best bet.

>>BunkerBob: that's what I am counting on, will put it behind the ADL and surround rear/sides with Inf Squad or vets ( who will be manning the Quad Gun for BS4). I plan to fill my deployment zone with boots...all 2" apart!