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I know that you should only produce finished lists here but I am stuck.
I have not played 40k for a very very long time and want to start it up again. The release of the new IG ¨astra militarum¨ made me go buy the codex and dig into my old boxes and pull out the old guardsmen and their tanks.
I am looking for help (tips) on what to go for if I want to play a not to competitive but not easy defeated lits, thinking 1500 points.
I want to play with lots of models as I love the IG concept of the never-ending horde of would-be (but never will be) heroes.

Thanks a lot

Here's a list I threw together a while back which sounds right up your street. All infantry, no tanks, just lots and lots of guys:


Foot Guard, 1500:

HQ:

CCS, Carapace, Autocannon: 83

Priest x3: 75

Primaris: 50
Primaris: 50

Troops

Platoon 1:
PCS, 4 Flamers: 50

PIS, melta: 60
PIS, melta: 60
PIS, melta: 60

40 Conscripts: 120

SWS, 3x Sniper: 36
SWS, 3x Sniper: 36


Platoon 2:
PCS, 4 Flamers: 50
Commissar

PIS, Lascannon: 70
PIS, Lascannon: 70
PIS, Lascannon: 70

40 Conscripts: 120

SWS, 3x Sniper: 36
SWS, 3x Sniper: 36


Veterans, Carapace, 3x Plasma: 120

Veterans, Carapace, 3x Plasma: 120

ADL, Quad Gun: 100
1497



The general plan:
The Commissar attached to the Lascannon blob. which sit behind the ADL with the Veterans. The Conscripts move up side-by-side, in front on the Melta blob, with priests attached to each. The SWS move up on the flanks for vantage points or hide as needed. Psykers go in the Lascannon and Melta blobs.


It's not as many bodies as some lists throw down, but every unit is capable of doing damage, while none are a pivotal enough to scream ''shoot me!'. Small and big units give a balance between target overload and return on buffs.

And here's a link to an article on how to use it:
http://antorsfinest.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/spotlight-on-astra-militarium-troops.html

Hope that helps.