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So I'm new to guard and look for a little critique. The army is meant to be medium agressive with some nice counter offensive (two blobs, two demolishers, and the hellhound/banewolf). The blobs have autocannons for anti-mech and monstrous creature protection. Veterans are for anti-MEQ and Marbo is just for giggles. Normally, I would probably replace the veterans with two Hydras, but no money for the FW models at the moment. Thoughts?

1850 Pts - Imperial Guard Roster

HQ: Company Command Squad (5#, 110 pts)
4 Company Command Squad, 110 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x4; Lasgun x1; Regimental Standard; Meltagun x3)
1 Company Commander (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Refractor Field; Laspistol; Power Fist; Senior Officer)

Elite: Guardsman Marbo (1#, 65 pts)
1 Guardsman Marbo, 65 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Demolition Charge; Envenomed Blade; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Melta Bombs; Ripper Pistol; He's Behind You; Loner; Fearless; Fleet; Hit & Run; Move Through Cover; Stealth)

Troops: Infantry Platoon (36#, 335 pts)
1 Infantry Platoon, 335 pts
4 Platoon Command Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x4; Flamer x4)
1 Platoon Commander (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Power Weapon; Junior Officer)
7 Infantry Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Flak Armour; Lasgun x6; Vox Caster; Flamer x1; Combined Squad)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Autocannon; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1)
1 Commissar (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon; Summary Execution; Stubborn)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Power Weapon)
7 Infantry Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Flak Armour; Lasgun x6; Flamer x1; Combined Squad)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Autocannon; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Power Weapon)
7 Infantry Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Flak Armour; Lasgun x6; Flamer x1; Combined Squad)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Autocannon; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Power Weapon)

Troops: Infantry Platoon (36#, 370 pts)
1 Infantry Platoon, 370 pts
4 Platoon Command Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x4; Meltagun x4)
1 Platoon Commander (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Power Weapon; Junior Officer)
7 Infantry Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Flak Armour; Lasgun x6; Vox Caster; Meltagun x1; Combined Squad)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Autocannon; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1)
1 Commissar (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon; Summary Execution; Stubborn)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Power Weapon)
7 Infantry Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Flak Armour; Lasgun x6; Meltagun x1; Combined Squad)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Autocannon; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Power Weapon)
7 Infantry Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Flak Armour; Lasgun x6; Meltagun x1; Combined Squad)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Autocannon; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Power Weapon)

Fast Attack: Hellhound Squadron (1#, 150 pts)
1 Hellhound Squadron, 150 pts
1 Hellhound (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank, Fast); Inferno Cannon; Smoke Launchers; Multi-Melta)

Fast Attack: Hellhound Squadron (1#, 135 pts)
1 Hellhound Squadron, 135 pts
1 Bane Wolf (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank, Fast); Chem Cannon; Smoke Launchers; Heavy Flamer)

Fast Attack: Vendetta Gunship Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 Vendetta Gunship Squadron, 130 pts (Deep Strike; Grav Chute Insertion; Scouts)
1 Vendetta (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Twin-linked Lascannon x3)

Heavy Support: Leman Russ Squadron (1#, 185 pts)
1 Leman Russ Squadron, 185 pts
1 Leman Russ Demolisher (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Demolisher Siege Cannon; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Heavy Bolter Sponsons x2; Lumbering Behemoth)

Heavy Support: Leman Russ Squadron (1#, 185 pts)
1 Leman Russ Squadron, 185 pts
1 Leman Russ Demolisher (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Demolisher Siege Cannon; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Heavy Bolter Sponsons x2; Lumbering Behemoth)

Troops: Veteran Squad (11#, 185 pts)
7 Veteran Squad, 185 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Lasgun x4; Plasmagun x3)
1 Veteran Heavy Weapon Team (Missile Launcher; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1; Krak Grenades)
1 Veteran Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)
1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)

Thanks.

Joey

Im thinking that the veteran squad is to go in the vendetta, but what are you putting in the other one?? I like the infantry platoons, they will do well, if you use orders right, and if you run toward the enemy, they may be picked out by enemy anti tank and die. what is the aim for this army?

In theory nothing goes in the Vendetta as I am using it as a gun ship. I can switch out others squads into as necessary. This is a take all comers list. I'm not really a tournament player so that style of play in not much of a concern, but I do want to be competitive in the local. I'm thinking overall a modified gunline that works at short range. Lots of flamers and meltas in the troops for offensive punch and support tanks.

Joey