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Hola,

I recently won some IG in a drawing, and seeing as I dont have a guard codex or too much familiarity playing against them, I was wondering if Dakka could answer some basic questions for me. First off, what I won:

Commissar Yarrick
Leman Russ (not sure of type - LC on the front, two HB on the side... And a turrett cannon)
26 Guardsmen:
8 with Lasrifles with bayonets
8 with Lasrifles
1 Melta
1 Flamer
1 Grenade Launcher
1 Det Pack (I think)
1 Standard Bearer
1 sitting crying Guardsman
2 Seargeants - pistols and Chainswords
2 Guardsmen with antenna backpacks.


So I was wondering a few questions - could someone tell me roughly what point value these are - (I know explicit point values are illegal, but if you wouldn't mind telling me the SM equivalent).

Second - is this a good start for IG? I.E. are these units that I would want in a decent IG force?

Thanks Dakka!

More the less a good start.

My estimate is 800-1k points.

Good hunting.

It is possible to build a legal Guard army using just the models listed. It isn't the most awesome list ever, but is legal.

HQ: Yarrick
Troops:
2 Vet squads (consist of 1 sergeant, 6-8 lasgunners, 1-3 of the flamer, melta, and grenade launcher in whatever mix, see codex for details)
Leman Russ (most likely an ordinary battle tank)

530 points, unused models are the demo charge (?), sitting guardsman (?), standard, and two vox operators.

You seem to have most of a command squad but are short an officer.

Thanks for the quick reply. Suggestions on what would be good to add next to create a full and balanced army (and is Yarrick any good?)

edited to add:

I will try and put pics of the sitting fellow and the det pack fellow later today so as to confirm what they are!

andruin wrote:Thanks for the quick reply. Suggestions on what would be good to add next to create a full and balanced army (and is Yarrick any good?)

edited to add:

I will try and put pics of the sitting fellow and the det pack fellow later today so as to confirm what they are!

Yarrick is okay, unless you adhere to the Magical Yarrick Teleporting RAW...and then he is incredible.