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Hey there,

I have quite a few units, more than I care to list. The problem is that I bought them and built them kind of randomly (I've had most for a few years). I have lost my codex, though I plan on getting one by September. If someone (or some people) could just walk me through requirements, that'd be great (I haven't found anything useful online so far). I know that it's a bit delicate, talking about codex online etc, but I was hoping I could just have the outline.

So here's what I remember (which isn't much )

You have Platoons, in a platoon you need:

EXAMPLE

HQ- Command squad
- Junior commander, 3 lasgunners, standard bearer

2 troops
- Heavy Lasgunners
- 10 lasgunners


And you need 2 platoons, as they count as a troop slot. Right?

We also need another HQ unit, I believe:

Junior Commander
-flamer
-melta x 2
-laspistol

I'm just hoping I can piece together my army again (roughly) before getting my codex..

Thanks guys

I would try to get the codex before you get to carried away.

I know I know, these are just examples

I just want to make sure before hand..

One platoon is one troops choice and must contain 1 command squad 5 guys and 2 squads of 10 guardsmen.

Thanks

We need two troop choices and one HQ to have a playable army, yes?

And does a Heavy Weapon team count as a squad?

BoA.Raccoon wrote:Thanks

We need two troop choices and one HQ to have a playable army, yes?

And does a Heavy Weapon team count as a squad?

Yes, you need two troops and one HQ to have a legal army. An Imperial Guard company command squad (HQ) is just 5 guys plus any specialists you buy. An infantry platoon is a platoon command squad, 2-5 squads of 10 guardsmen, I think up to 3 heavy weapons squads, and up to 3 special weapon squads. Alternately, you can just take a 10 man squad of veterans to take up your troops choice.

3 minatures with Laspistols and close combat weapons and 22 with lasguns (up to 10 of which have special weapons instead), is a legal army. This would allow you to field a basic army like this;

(HQ)
Company Command Squad
Senior Officer with laspistol and close combat weapon (can be armed with bolter or a plasma pistol instead)
4 Guardsmen with Lasguns (can be armed with laspistols and close combat weapons or special weapons instead, and 2 can form a heavy weapons squad)

(Troops)
Veteran Squad
Sergeant with laspistol and close combat weapon (can be armed with bolter, plasma pistol, or shotgun instead)
9 guardsmen with Lasguns (can be armed with laspistols and close combat weapons or shotguns, 3 can have special weapons, and 2 can form a heavy weapons platoon)

(Troops)
Veteran Squad

Both company command squads and veteran squads can have carapace armour or camo-cloaks additionally.

Ahh, veterans take up a slot.. So if I had

Company Command Squad

Veterans x10

Veterans x10

it would be legal?

Yes...
I'd advise waiting until you get your codex before you start building anything though.

Like I said, I already have models built. I'll wait before I build anymore..

If I may be a jerk... If you build an Imperial Guard army with less then 40 guys, you are doing it wrong... So don't worry about the models. You will probably find a role for them.

I know I know I have around 50 guardsmen, a few Kasrkin, a Shadowblade, 2 Sentinels, a Valkyrie (being built), and a Leman Russ. I'm planning on just getting Cadian Guardsmen for a while