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Thudd guns are already a thing

Catachan guardsmen return to full-metal with 3 dataslates all dedicated to them (prior to the release of Codex: Catachans in the following months)
Colonel-Commissar Gaunt is back
Each major regiment is to be represented with its own dataslate which will each cost $25 in addition to the $75 codex
The army will either contain a massive, bipedal, walker or be worse off than the new-nids
Codex: Imperial Guard has been scrapped to make way for the soon-to-be-scrapped Codex: Squats

The IG can now ally with X-Wing

The IG has access to Commissar-Sensei's.... they don't get on well with the Inquisition, and so cannot ally with Codex: Inquisition forces, but it's an immortal IC that can join squads.

IG will become battle brothers with Nids. (fist bump)

Last week I had a dream in which a large bird wanted its tummy scratched. This means a plastic thunderbolt is coming out!

And is in FA slot!

Lasguns now come with the 'Blind' Special rule.

 Psienesis wrote:
The IG has access to Commissar-Sensei's.... they don't get on well with the Inquisition, and so cannot ally with Codex: Inquisition forces, but it's an immortal IC that can join squads.

I misread this as commissar Sentinels, which would be awesome. Sadly this means that it probably won't be in the codex.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
A new tank called "The Compensator" exists. It has a long turret with a bulbous....wait I think I made this joke before.
There are now Female guard rules. before the shooting roll a d6
1-The females are distacted by Clothes and Nails, may not do anything
2-5: Female guard get the "Preffered Enemy: Other women" and "Catfight" rule where if they charge another female unit they gain 3 attacks due to using their teeth and nails
6: Female guard gain "Hatred: Men" and may fire rapid fire then charge. Any male unit must pass a leadership test at minus 3 to do anything in combat or else the women yell at them

There are now male guard rules.

Before shooting, roll a D6:

1: The men's inner insecurity manifests as a compulsive need to prove their masculinity. The unit may not shoot and every model in it immediately makes a single close combat attack against their own squad, as the urges to prove just how manly and buff they are to their mates becomes too great. The squad is then immediately Pinned as they collapse in a pile, exhausted.

2: The men halt and pull up mirrors, admiring their own biceps and scarred features before moving on. All enemy units gain Hatred against the squad (The enemy thinks this looks ridiculous and are unimpressed to say the least) but they are otherwise unaffected.

3-5: The men contain their urges... For now. Lolnope. The testosterone overflows and the men decide they won't take orders from the boss any more. The squad (Minus the attacked model) immediately makes their full amount of attacks with their best weapon against the squad's independent character (If there is one) or character (If no indep is present). The attacked model attacks back in a similar manner. If both the squad or the attacked model survive, the squad is now Pinned and must repeat this result next turn. If either side is wiped out, the unit may then act as normal, though they gain Rage.

6: The squad's desire to go out with a HEROIC SACRIFICE overwhelms them. Every model immediately makes a Demolition Charge attack, centred over himself. If any enemy models are killed by this attack, you gain a Victory Point.

Fair should be fair.

(This was meant as a counterjoke! If any jimmies get rustled, I'll remove it, dw.)

 Insurgency Walker wrote:
Last week I had a dream in which a large bird wanted its tummy scratched. This means a plastic thunderbolt is coming out!

Or Big Bird is now walking around with a funny look on his face

Andy Chambers re-joined the company, he is the author of the new IG codex...

Tallarn Desert Raiders will be out in plastic kit.

Storm Troopers will be equipped with Power Armour, but it is inexplicably listed as a 6+ save in the wargear entry and on their profile.

They also have BS1.

The standard colour scheme for the new 'power armored' storm troopers is white.

This is accompanied by the Storm Trooper Sentinel and Storm Trooper Jetbikes.

Due to popular demand, you can now field Tom Kirby as as your company commander. He counts as enemy model for everyone and gives up VP equal to the strength of the weapon that killed him.

A new infantry support tank: Siirv (spontaneous-irregular-independent-retreat-vehicle)

Tank, transport (capacity 10)
Armour: 10/11/13. Thats right, the rear armour is stronger than the front armour! (close combat )
Weapons: 1 Turret mounted twin-linked Multilaser, 7 sets of smoke launchers

Special rules
All is lost! : If moving towards your own table edge, the Siirv gains 1d6" extra movement

Let's get out of here! : If any squad for any reason is embarked on this transport it must move as fast as possible towards your own table edge, leaving the battlefield. Successful escape gives you 1 VP.

Sorry sir: Commissars or squads with commissars are not allowed to embark. The Siirv is allowed to tank shock such squads or models if it makes Let's get out of here! movement easier.

-On charge or being charged, guardsmen will be able to attach frag grenades to themselves and counter charge, detonating on impact
- New aegis defense line kit will have be wall of dead guardsmen
-The new walker will be a Leman Russ mounted on sentinel legs
- Guardsmen can bring a vehicle like the ww2 British vickers scout carrier(is that the name?)
- vendettas will be able to drop guardsmen out it's back and sides as a sheid providing a 5+ cover save
Too Grimdark

Dudecrap wrote:

- Guardsmen can bring a vehicle like the ww2 British vickers scout carrier(is that the name?)

Universal Carrier:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Carrier

Meet the Centaur
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Imperial_Guard_Support_Vehicles/DEATH-KORPS-OF-KRIEG-CENTAUR-ARTILLERY-TRACTOR.html

Army wide special rule:

I don't feel like fighting today...:

Place all your models in reserve at the start of the game, usual penalty of automatically losing doesn't apply. You receive 10 free shooting attacks with the profile of an Earthshaker Cannon shot you can place anywhere over your opponent's models. After your opponent has completed his turn, roll for reserves.

Dudecrap wrote:

- New aegis defense line kit will have be wall of dead guardsmen

A wall of dead Fire Warriors/Pathfinders/Broadsides would be much more fitting.

Guard squads must now purchase a Veteran Sergeant to gain a +1 to their overall leadership. If space marines need to fight in a bunch of battles to be slightly more brave then so do your flashlight guys.

Female Guardsman:

When you read the codex roll a D6. On a +1 you may not take this unit. Our Citadel Fineresearch has shown that our target demographic think girls are "icky" and "full of cooties". So, as to not make our prime hobbyist feel excluded, we will exclude half the population from our products. You have forfeited your right to complain on blogging sites about this when you broke the seal at the start of this codex.

Grenade Launchers: We are now offering a Citadel Buyback program for all unused bits. You may return your grenade launcher bits for 25 cents per. They will be melted down and turned into Dark Angel fliers.

 Dannyrulx wrote:


Ride of the valkyries

Charlie don't surf

 Peregrine wrote:

 Psienesis wrote:
The IG has access to Commissar-Sensei's.... they don't get on well with the Inquisition, and so cannot ally with Codex: Inquisition forces, but it's an immortal IC that can join squads.

I misread this as commissar Sentinels, which would be awesome. Sadly this means that it probably won't be in the codex.

Commissar-Sentinels are a totally different thing.

Though they do come equipped with a forward-arc heavy bolter, heavy flamer or lascannon, the Commissar-Sentinel considers dispensation of ammunition from this issued weapon during the execution of its duties to be a waste of the Emperor's bullets. Those Guardsmen under its command found guilty of the heresy of cowardice are simply stamped on by the Sentinel.

They are, for this reason, often called "Commissar Stampy" or "Lord Commissar Stampy".

Edited because I, apparently, cannot spell today.

The Codex will allow for varied forces thanks to flexible rules that allow you to emulate any type of Guard army, from stealthy Catachans to hardcore waves of Krieg infantry to sky-falling Elysians.

As a result of this colourful and flavourful Codex no supplements will be produced, as they would be redundant in the face of such overwhelming diversity.

We finally get rules for Commissar Punisher tanks.

They get BS 10 fighting traitor IG regiments.

Guardsmen and their wargear are getting some exciting powerups in the new codex. WS, BS, S, T, and I are all increasing to 4. Lasguns are going up to S4 Ap5 and flak armor now provides a 3+ armor save. Stormtroopers are getting some major love. Carapace armor now gives a 2+ armor save and 5+ invulnerable, relentless, and units entirely in carapace armor gain deep strike. Models in carapace lose the ability to make a sweeping advance, but how often do IG get to do that anyway. Naturally points costs will change a bit to reflect the new power level.

 Raxmei wrote:
Guardsmen and their wargear are getting some exciting powerups in the new codex. WS, BS, S, T, and I are all increasing to 4. Lasguns are going up to S4 Ap5 and flak armor now provides a 3+ armor save. Stormtroopers are getting some major love. Carapace armor now gives a 2+ armor save and 5+ invulnerable, relentless, and units entirely in carapace armor gain deep strike. Models in carapace lose the ability to make a sweeping advance, but how often do IG get to do that anyway. Naturally points costs will change a bit to reflect the new power level.

Chain swords will also become force weapons, Guardsman can succumb to the red thirst, and IG Librarians will do more than study the various uses of a lasgun.

Plastics boxes are getting a little shakeup. They'll cost about ten dollars less per box, which will now contain a single set of sprues (makes five figures) instead of two.

Why yes I was around when guardsmen came in 20-man boxes, why do you ask?

Rules:
- Vox-Casters. If there's a Vox-Caster in command squad and in the ordered squad, the range for giving orders is counted to be infinite (around the planet even!).
- Every famous IG planet (Catachan, Cadian etc.) has their own individual rule sets (bonuses and weaknesses). Also there's a table for making your own rules for your very own custom regiment!
- Rules for regimental types are more strict. Any player that doesn't only employ units belonging to their regiment (for example: only armor for armor regiment, only siege weapons for siege regiment or only infantry for infantry regiment) have to be yelled at by other IG-players and told to be extremely un-fluffy. Every note of trading units from regiment to regiment is removed from the codex.

Equipment:
- Heavy support teams can now use Heavy stubbers...
- "Every" single unit may buy night-goggles, which will ignore the night fighting rules for additional 10 point cost (5 for veterans and 2 for rattlings and storm troopers). Ogryns cannot use them.
- Lasgun is now treated to be STR 2 but every hit of 6 is considered to cause blind to enemy (saves allowed but must be taken against every hit separately.
- Bayonet! Every unit that visually has bayonet on their lasguns are count to have rending rule.
- Original Leman Russ Battle-Cannon is no longer considered as ordnance and counts to be heavy instead.
- Rough Riders may change their Hunting Lance to Lasgun.
- Every Sergeant and commander may change their pistol and CCW into new innovation: Twin-Linked Lasgun.

Models:
- Penal legionaries now have Marbo's stats (but retain their own special skills and equipment).
- There are new plastic female Cadians that actually looks decent and not too sexist.
- There will be Cadian plastic rough riders, as well as two other type of plastic rough riders that they come up by whim. Rough Riders will now be Elites instead of FA.
- There will be plastic Storm Troopers.
- Plastic Comissars arrives to battlefields as well.

New Units:
- New FA to replace the hole left by Rough Riders will be replaced by Smooth Riders. These are nothing more than Guardsmen on Bikes (normal bike bonuses), armed with twin-linked Lasguns.
- New Elite unit appears which is so successful that no one even wants to use those new plastic Storm Troopers or Rough Riders. Gene-Manipulated Infantry (because I personally like Bio-engineering over cyborgs!). They can have ridiculous bonuses with minuscule point cost: Enchanted leg muscles (allows unit to jump to second floor by only using on inch of movement (instead of 3)), enchanted bone marrow (gain feel no pain rule), reactive eyes (hits with over-watch on roll of 5+), enchanted willpower (fiddling with brain (deny the witch is successful with roll of one less)) and many many more.
- New Heavy Support unit: Tank Destroyer that is not made by Forgeworld! Main weapon same than in Forgeworld model (Ripoff!). New special rules:
*Camper: When holding still for over one turn BS is increased by one and camo-cloak suddenly has +1 additional bonus to it's effect. Pivoting on spot does not count as moving. Any leadership rolls forced to be made by this model are suffering -1 penalty due to constant yelling from his team-mates.
*Always hiding: This unit -must- buy a camo-cloak ad additional cost of 15 points. Any player that tries to remove the additional point cost from their army list is immediately removed from play.

Plastic DKoK. GW can do whatever the hell they want with IG, if they give me plastic DKoK I will be a happy boy