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Hey all. Firstly This is my first guard list I've posted so please be nice dakka .
I'm currently in the proccess of forming a siege themed guard army. They would be for friendly games only. I'm not desperate to win games but I don't mind the occasional vicotry, so I'm wondering is this list even functional enough for friendly games? Also I know vendvets aren't Siegey I just love them. Any comments and critisisms will be greatly welcomed (even if they are only minor things to make the list more fluff accurate).

HQ.

CCS [medic, vox, carapice, MoO, missle launcher, chimera] - 205

Troops.

Platoon 1
PCS [ vox, mortar, 2X melta] -60
Infantry Squad [ vox, missle launcher] - 70
Infantry Squad [ vox, missle launcher] - 70
Infantry Squad [ vox, missle launcher] - 70
Infantry Squad [ vox, missle launcher] - 70
Heavy Weapons Squad [ mortars] - 60
Heavy Weapons Squad [ mortars] - 60
Special Weapons Squad [ 2X flamer, demo pack] - 65

Platoon 2
PCS [ vox, mortar, 2X melta] -60
Infantry Squad [ vox, missle launcher] - 70
Infantry Squad [ vox, missle launcher] - 70
Infantry Squad [ vox, missle launcher] - 70
Infantry Squad [ vox, missle launcher] - 70
Heavy Weapons Squad [ mortars] - 60
Heavy Weapons Squad [ mortars] - 60
Special Weapons Squad [ 2X flamer, demo pack] - 65

Vets [ grenadiers 3X melta] - 130 (will be rollin' in the vendetta)

Fast Attack.
Vendetta - 130

Heavy Support.
Odrdinance Battery [basilisk, basilisk, medusa with bastion breachers] - 390
Manticore - 160
Leman Russ Squadron [leman russ, leman russ with pask and lascannon] - 370


Total - 2435.

I've left 65 points to spare to make changes reccomened by people. And is it just me or do the leman russes not feel right?

Thanks in advance.

Very well done IMO! Very fluffy for a the siege look and you could win a few games with it took!

When I wish read through the list, I got a very "trench warfare" kinda feel from it. That's another way to consider it "siege themed".

Well yes that's what I was going for! And thanks for the only comment in 20 views...

eh... I don't think the bastion breacher shells really fit. They are under siege, not sieging.

I think adding a lord Commissar would bolster the siege theme as well as eat up most of the spare points and bolster LD for orders.

I'd definately cut out the russes in favor of a pair of hydras just to keep up the siege theme. You gotta shoot down those pesky skimmers and flyers!

the extra points you have left over from the russ cut can get you 120 points to put towards... ogryn? Nobody better to hold the line than the emperors most expendable!

Thanks for the tips. Sorry if it was misunderstood but I meant they were for siege AND defending. But I do like the hydra idea for when I do defend.

Big tank/vehicle squadrons are a weakness IMO. If you do squadron, I'd use cheap vehicles, and all of the same type. Example, 3 basilisks, not 2+medusa. Even then it's usually better to fill your other choices before taking big sqaudrons. Maybe cut the artillery battery to 2 vehicles? As for the LRBTs, pask is an overpriced upgrade, with a plain LR you're not getting much more bang for your buck.

Infantry platoons are alright, you never want to mix meltas and mortars though - one has an effective range of 6", one is indirect fire. Some GLs in the infantry squads could only be a good thing, not taking them is a missed opportunity IMO.

CCS could use a standard, it'll really help keep the infantry and HWSs around. MoO is overpriced - yes its another ordnance shot, but it's so innacurate that you won't hit what you aim at, and endanger any of your own men who are close. Carapace and medic and chimera is a bit of overkill - why not see if there's anything else you can get for 50 points, before all that personal protection?

Hope that helps.

Yeah I was thinking of ditching the meltas...