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I have not played 40k in a while I am getting back into it and thinking about IG. What do you think of this list:

1850 Pts - 5th Edition Roster

HQ: Lord Commissar (1#, 80 pts)
1 Lord Commissar @ 80 pts (Power Weapon; Stubborn)

Troops: Infantry Platoon (25#, 250 pts)
1 Infantry Platoon @ 250 pts
2 Platoon Command Squad (Plasmagun x1)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Lascannon)
1 Platoon Commander (Power Fist)
7 Infantry Squad (Plasmagun x1)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Lascannon)
1 Sergeant
7 Infantry Squad (Plasmagun x1)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Lascannon)
1 Sergeant

Troops: Infantry Platoon (25#, 250 pts)
1 Infantry Platoon @ 250 pts
2 Platoon Command Squad (Plasmagun x1)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Lascannon)
1 Platoon Commander (Power Fist)
7 Infantry Squad (Plasmagun x1)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Lascannon)
1 Sergeant
7 Infantry Squad (Plasmagun x1)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Lascannon)
1 Sergeant

Troops: Infantry Platoon (28#, 415 pts)
1 Infantry Platoon @ 415 pts
4 Platoon Command Squad (Meltagun x2; Chimera)
1 Platoon Commander (Power Fist)
1 Chimera (Turret Multi-Laser; Extra Armor)
9 Infantry Squad (Meltagun x1; Chimera)
1 Sergeant (Power Weapon)
1 Chimera (Turret Multi-Laser; Extra Armor)
9 Infantry Squad (Meltagun x1; Chimera)
1 Sergeant (Power Weapon)
1 Chimera (Turret Multi-Laser; Extra Armor)

Fast Attack: Vendetta Gunship Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 Vendetta Gunship Squadron @ 130 pts
1 Vendetta (Extra Armor; Twin-linked Lascannon x3)

Elite: Storm Trooper Squad (9#, 179 pts)
8 Storm Trooper Squad @ 179 pts (Meltagun x2)
1 Storm Trooper Sergeant (Power Weapon)

Heavy Support: Leman Russ Squadron (1#, 235 pts)
1 Leman Russ Demolisher (Lascannon; Plasma Cannon; Extra Armor)

Heavy Support: Ordnance Battery (1#, 125 pts)
1 Basilisk

Heavy Support: Leman Russ Squadron (1#, 185 pts)
1 Leman Russ Battle Tank (Heavy Bolter Sponsons x2; Extra Armor)



Total Roster Cost: 1849

[copy pasted army builder lists are impossible to read]

Lord commisars are only any good if you plan on having a massive blob of stubbon conscripts. Without a CCS you cant use orders as well, which can really swing games in your favour. You also loose a bit of firepower too.

Its a good idea to take special weapons on your line squads. Plasma guns go well with your lascannon, but grenade launchers arent too bad for their points.

Guard are terrible in combat and the odd power weapon here and there wont improve that. Spend the points on more guns.

Its not worth taking extra armour on any vehicle. It does basically nothing for its points.

Storm troopers arent too hot. AP3 guns are good, but not at S3 and not when they cost the same as a space marine. Veterans are better because they cost half the points and can take three melta guns.

Overall your list is a good start.

As Regwon said, Lord Commissar's are best used for blobbing squads and making a nightmare of a tar pit. With that said, I'd switch the Chimeras either to the first or second platoon and have the third act as your tar pit as it is appropriately kitted out. You have massive amounts of firepower which never hurts so that's good.

I would actually take Veterans in place of the Storm Troopers as I assume they are riding in the Vendetta. The Veterans will run you about 130 Points with Carapace Armor and 3 Meltas...however they don't see the same benefit as the hot shot Las Guns, which are pretty sweet so I'd try both out.

Extra Armor has is a personal choice really, many pass it up for the ability to buy other wargear, unless you want something for around 60 points more, which there are options, I would go with what you know.

Overall, looks solid. Hope those points help out.