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Thought up a non-competitive list, and would like some thoughts on whether its well rounded enough to be a TAC list. I decided to drop some of the fancy upgrades I've used in the past, like sponsons, and better armor. Instead I'm trying to spam as much mech as I can short of fielding my sentinels.

1250 Pts - Imperial Guard Roster - 22nd Serentiy Chargers

Total Roster Cost: 1250

HQ: Primaris Psyker, Force Staff
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Veteran Squad, Plasma gun x3
Chimera

Veteran Squad, Meltagun x3
Chimera

Veteran Squad, Meltagun x3
Chimera

Veteran Squad, Meltagun x2
Chimera

Leman Russ Executioner - H. Bolter front

Leman Russ Exterminator - H.Bolter front

Valkyrie Assault Carrier
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Veteran Squad, Flamer x1 + Meltagun x1 + Demolitions

Looks like you'll be able to handle MEQ lists, but what about hordes? and you seem to lack any long range anti-tank weapons which could be quite damaging for you in turns 1-2; if your opponent can pop your chimeras (and lets face it, thats not hard) then you'll be in a bit of trouble. I would suggest swapping of of the executioners for a manticore and using the extra points to drop the flamer on the valk vets and take 2 more metaguns. Finally, i'd take heavy flamers on all of your tanks. And if my maths is right, you might be able to squeeze a third meltagun on that vet team with only two


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Oh, and don't take a valk - vendettas are much better; i'd try for the 30pts for that as well

All my chimeras have H.Flamers on the front.

I don't own any manticores, but I do have a basilisk.

I don't own the Vendetta upgrade, however since it's not a competition, my opponent may let it slide.

For my vehicle count:
6 Sentinels
1 interchangeable Executioner
1 Valkyrie
2 Exterminators
4 Chimeras
1 Basilisk

You're right about the horde thing though. The last game I played, was against a spacemarine drop pod army. I think his marines outnumbered my guardsmen...which probably shouldn't happen!

Swapping an executioner out for a basilisk would perform the same role as a manticore would - it is a fairly decent tank hunter, and you can hide it out of LOS

As an added bonus, its cheaper then the manticore so you can do all the other changes that i advised - and deffinately take a vendetta, they are quite OP if you ask me, at 130pts 3 TW lascannons on a flying vehicle is amazing

I really don't think you need two executioners, thats a lot of plasma blasts, however if you know something about who you expect to verse that i don't know, then by all means take two


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Just realised that it was 1 executioner and 1 exterminator swap the exterminator for the basilisk imho

Mass_Master wrote:
Swapping an executioner out for a basilisk would perform the same role as a manticore would - it is a fairly decent tank hunter, and you can hide it out of LOS

As an added bonus, its cheaper then the manticore so you can do all the other changes that i advised - and deffinately take a vendetta, they are quite OP if you ask me, at 130pts 3 TW lascannons on a flying vehicle is amazing

I really don't think you need two executioners, thats a lot of plasma blasts, however if you know something about who you expect to verse that i don't know, then by all means take two


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Just realised that it was 1 executioner and 1 exterminator swap the exterminator for the basilisk imho

Thanks for the suggestions, and I too get executioners and exterminators mixed up as well .

No problem, i hope your game goes well

I wouldnt rely on chimeras for anti horde with their heavy flamers. By the time you get across the board or your opponent makes it to you, then youve probably already lost half if not most of your chimeras. they are 12, 10,10 for armor so s4 shots on the side(which isnt hard to shoot at) will glance them to death. I play against nids often where once my chimeras are in range of his hive guard or zoanthropes my chimeras drop like crazy and once his tervigons start breeding more little babies then its game over. Dont expect your chimeras to live all game.