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Hi folks, so Im tentatively flirting with the idea of puting together an imperial guard force (despite the fact that I haven't really the funds or the time). I don't have a great deal of experience, particularly with the ig but after a good look through the codex I've come up with the following list. Any thoughts? It is geared towards all comers but won't be super competitive. No tournaments for me. The list comes I at 1930pts I think. It's a very bare list so some opinions on your preferred upgrades and wargear would be appreciated. I was thinking about carapace armour, Ootf, camo, maybe a chimera for ccw, among others. The thoughts of the more experienced would be great to hear. Anyways....

HQ
Ccs

TROOPS
Infantry platoon 1
Pcs
Infantry squad w/autocannon
Infantry squad w/autocannon
Infantry squad w/autocannon
HW squad w/3 lascannon teams
HW squad w/3 missile launcher teams

Infantry platoon 2
Pcs
Infantry squad w/autocannon
Infantry squad w/autocannon
Infantry squad w/autocannon
HW squad w/3 lascannon teams
HW squad w/3 missile launcher teams

HEAVY SUPPORT
Leman Russ sqdrn - 2 Eradicators
Leman Russ sqdrn - 2 Executioners
Ordnance Battery -2 medusas

FORTIFICATIONS
ADL w/quad gun

Total 1930pts

Thanks for reading

Alan

Looks good, except that eradicators suck. Take them out and put in place normal LRBT =)

The extra points can then go towards getting straken as your company HQ along with getting some fast attack units. Maybe vendettas

If I was you, this is how I would do it;

HQ

Lord Commissar: camo cloak, meltabombs, carapace armour, power sword = 105

Troops

PCS: 2 x Plasma gun, Autocannon = 70
IS1: Plasma gun, Autocannon = 75
IS2: Plasma gun, Autocannon = 75
IS3: Plasma gun, Autocannon = 75

PCS: 2 x Plasma gun, Autocannon = 70
IS1: Plasma gun, Autocannon = 75
IS2: Plasma gun, Autocannon = 75
IS3: Plasma gun, Autocannon = 75

PCS: Captain Al’ Rahem, 4 x Plasma gun = 160
IS1: Plasma gun, priest with evicerator = 125
IS2: Plasma gun = 65
IS3: Plasma gun = 65

Heavy Support

2 x LRBT = 300
2 x LRBT = 300
2 x LRBT = 300

Total = 2000 on the nose

Thats 106 infantry and 6 Av14 all in 2000k points all-comers

Wait, my mistake. I meant exterminators. I liked the look of heavy4 twin linkled S7. Don't you rate any of the LR variants? How about the medusas? AV 14 always better? Another blob better than the heavy weapon teams? Thanks


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I like Al'Rahem

 sumi808 wrote:
Looks good, except that eradicators suck. Take them out and put in place normal LRBT =)

The extra points can then go towards getting straken as your company HQ along with getting some fast attack units. Maybe vendettas

If I was you, this is how I would do it;

HQ

Lord Commissar: camo cloak, meltabombs, carapace armour, power sword = 105

Troops

PCS: 2 x Plasma gun, Autocannon = 70
IS1: Plasma gun, Autocannon = 75
IS2: Plasma gun, Autocannon = 75
IS3: Plasma gun, Autocannon = 75

PCS: 2 x Plasma gun, Autocannon = 70
IS1: Plasma gun, Autocannon = 75
IS2: Plasma gun, Autocannon = 75
IS3: Plasma gun, Autocannon = 75

PCS: Captain Al’ Rahem, 4 x Plasma gun = 160
IS1: Plasma gun, priest with evicerator = 125
IS2: Plasma gun = 65
IS3: Plasma gun = 65

Heavy Support

2 x LRBT = 300
2 x LRBT = 300
2 x LRBT = 300

Total = 2000 on the nose

Thats 106 infantry and 6 Av14 all in 2000k points all-comers

If you want a good all comers list I suggest dropping 2 LRBT's for 2 vendettas or drop 1 LRBT for a aegis or a bastion with a quad gun. You also have very little in the way of anti armor or thats effective at bringing av13-14 down so I suggest the vendettas.

When building a foot guard list always be mindful of where all the men will go on the table. It can be very easy to cramp your own deployment zone I don't like having any more than around 70 men on foot and then load up with Heavy Armour and Vendettas.

When choosing a Leman Russ just ask yourself what you need more of in your list. If you have enough anti-horde get some anti-tank and so on.

On a side note do you think you could get more than 17 plasma guns into a 2k list my 1850 list has 22 & they all hit on 3+ lol

 sumi808 wrote:


If you want a good all comers list I suggest dropping 2 LRBT's for 2 vendettas or drop 1 LRBT for a aegis or a bastion with a quad gun. You also have very little in the way of anti armor or thats effective at bringing av13-14 down so I suggest the vendettas.

My first list had the 6 lascannon weapon teams and the quad gun ADL's. Do you prefer vendettas to the hw teams?

Sinji wrote:When building a foot guard list always be mindful of where all the men will go on the table. It can be very easy to cramp your own deployment zone I don't like having any more than around 70 men on foot and then load up with Heavy Armour and Vendettas.

When choosing a Leman Russ just ask yourself what you need more of in your list. If you have enough anti-horde get some anti-tank and so on.

Yeah, I think I would try to get a couple of vanquisher turrets that I could magnetise and swap with the exterminators, depending on the opponent.

Also, if I stuck with the 2 infantry platoons, 3 squads each, would you go with the heavy weapon teams I had, or drop them for more tanks?

And I know people like vendettas, and I can understand why obviously. The only thing that slightly puts me off them, and flyers in general, is the amount of time they spend off the board, you know?

Anybody rate medusas, not really?