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Hi All,

I've recently acquired a few guard units, around 1000 points, and after getting the codex I have no clue where to start next! So many choices.

I've had a couple of games with the below which has worked quite well - playing combined infantry squads backfield and issuing first rank second rank orders, conscripts advancing for close objectives and general tarpitting of dangerous things while i take aim with the russ and wait for Vernon Vendetta to turn up, and vet and special weapons squads picking out threats in the mean time in chimeras up one flank or another

I'm looking to get to a rounded 1850 quite mobile list rather than the standard gunline, perhaps with a blob of punisher leman russes at the centre ( I love them even through i accept they may not that competitive).

My meta is primarily orks (complete with scary stompa at this points mark!) and demons with the occasional tyranid player wondering into the fray.

Advise very much appreciated!

Currently own / run the following

++ Astra Militarum: Codex (2014) (Combined Arms Detachment) (998pts) ++

+ HQ (61pts) +

Company Command Squad (61pts) [Flak Armour, 4x Veteran w/ Lasgun]
····Company Commander (1pts) [Boltgun (1pts), Close Combat Weapon, Flak Armour, Orders]

+ Troops (567pts) +

Infantry Platoon (422pts)
····Conscripts (85pts) [20x Conscript (60pts)]
········Commissar (25pts) [Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon]
····Infantry Squad (116pts) [9x Guardsman]
········Chimera (65pts) [Heavy Bolter, Multi-laser]
········Sergeant (1pts) [Bolter (1pts), Close Combat Weapon]
····Infantry Squad (51pts) [9x Guardsman]
········Sergeant (1pts) [Bolter (1pts), Close Combat Weapon]
····Infantry Squad (50pts) [9x Guardsman]
········Sergeant [Close Combat Weapon, Laspistol]
····Platoon Command Squad (30pts) [4x Guardsman w/ Lasgun]
········Platoon Commander [Close Combat Weapon, Laspistol, Orders]
····Special Weapons Squad (45pts) [3x Guard w/ Flamer (15pts)]
····Special Weapons Squad (45pts) [3x Guard w/ Flamer (15pts)]

Veterans (145pts) [Flak Armour for Squad, 7x Veteran w/ Lasgun, 2x Veteran w/ Meltagun (20pts)]
····Chimera (65pts) [Heavy Bolter, Heavy Flamer]
····Veteran Sergeant [Close Combat Weapon, Laspistol]

+ Fast Attack (170pts) +

Vendetta Squadron (170pts)
····Vendetta (170pts) [2x Twin-linked Lascannons]

+ Heavy Support (200pts) +

Leman Russ Squadron (200pts) - ((My russ is fully magnitized so can run as anything))
····Demolisher (200pts) [2x Multi-meltas (20pts), Lascannon (10pts)]

I would suggest at least one more Russ to accompany the one you already have, and wyvren, you can never go wrong with wyvren, especially against nids and orks. You really should be adding in some special weapons on your CCS, and I would move those flamers into your infantry squads and not take SWSs they are too expensive, yes even at 30 pts for BS3 and only 6 models with mandatory special weapons...they die too easily due to lake of doctrines/transports.

For mobile guard your best bet without going FW is mech vets if you must have obsec. With FW you can get drop troops to DS in. The most mobile guard however is in flyers. Which can be very effective if you're into that type of play, and as long as your opponents are not spamming skyfire units.