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Link: http://fearspect.blogspot.com/2011/09/imperial-guard-vs-imperial-guard-vassal.html

Teaser Picture:


Well, the Vassal40k league is carrying on with my list testing continuing. My next opponent is playing Imperial Guard.We roll up three objectives with a Dawn of War deployment, and he gets to pick sides. Here's what he brought:

HQ:

Company Command Squad, Regimental Standard, 2 Meltaguns, 1 Flamer, Chimera, (Hull Heavy Bolter)-145

Troops:

Platoon Command Squad, 2 Meltaguns, 2 Flamers, Chimera, (Hull Heavy Bolter)-115

-Infantry Squad, Sergeants Powersword, Commisar, Commisars Powersword-105

-Infantry Squad, Sergeants Powersword-60

-Infantry Squad, Sergeants Powersword-60

-Infantry Squad, Sergeants Powersword-60

-Heavy Weapons Squad, 3 Autocannon Teams-75

-Heavy Weapons Squad, 3 Autocannon Teams-75

10 Veterans, (6 Shotguns)2 Meltaguns, 1 Flamer, Chimera, (Hull Heavy Flamer)Dozer Blade-160

10 Veterans, (6 Shotguns)2 Meltaguns, 1 Flamer, Chimera, (Hull Heavy Flamer)Dozer Blade-160

10 Veterans, (6 Shotguns)2 Meltaguns, 1 Flamer, Chimera, (Hull Heavy Flamer)Dozer Blade-160

Fast Attack:

Devil Dog, (Hull Heavy Flamer)Extra Armor, Dozer Blade, Smoke Launchers-150

Devil Dog, (Hull Heavy Flamer)Extra Armor, Dozer Blade, Smoke Launchers-150

Heavy Support:

2 Hydra Flak Tanks, (Hull Heavy Bolters)-150

2 Hydra Flak Tanks, (Hull Heavy Bolters)-150

3 Griffon Heavy Mortars, (Hull Heavy Flamers)-225

Total: 2000 pts

Initial Thoughts
This army is really scattered and hasn't decided what it is trying to accomplish. I notice the Squads have no Meltas, so they can literally be ignored for the whole game unless he starts aggressively moving them in (in which case they will have to deal with Heavy Flamers). The Griffons are of little concern to my vehicles, leaving very few sources of damage that will legitimately scare me. So few Heavy Weapons Teams mean it will be a simple task to remove this threat through Multi-Laser fire (which instant kills). His Veterans all opted to lose a Meltagun for a Flamer, which does allow them to be more of a dual threat, but I tend to think that the vehicle Heavy Flamers are plenty, lending the embarked unit better anti-tank reliability. Well, time to play on and see what I can learn from this.

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Very nice report, too bad it was so unbalanced from the start.

Yes, nice report! Keep em coming !
I have enjoyed all three of them so far, the vassal pictures give a good overview of the battles and your descriptions are good.
The reports allow for a good understanding of your tactics with your list, so im learning all that i can from that, im myself building my mech IG army, so good info while i build my army.

I think this report really showed the advantage of your extremely mobile list vs a very static IG gunline mech list.

Looking forward to your next batreps too!