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So I did some looking around and couldn't find a recent thread with a topic like this, though I'm sure there have been plenty before, so I decided to make this one for some kicks.

Questions:

1. What Imperial Guard regiment would you want join?

2. Name the top three MOS's (jobs) you would want in your chosen Guard regiment.


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I'll start it off.

Guard Regiment: The Death Korps of Krieg (Because they are my favorite Imperial Guard unit.)

MOS's (jobs):

1. Grenadier with flamethrower

2. Normal Krieg Infantryman with flamethrower (I know it's not that different from the first but I like setting stuff on fire!)

3. Heavy Weapons Operator with Autocannon

Some garrison unit on an unimportant world very far from the nearest front line.

Planetary defence force on some Paradise world

1) Master of Ordnance
2) Valkyrie crew
3) Honor Guard

 Ashiraya wrote:
Some garrison unit on an unimportant world very far from the nearest front line.

This, and preferably in a high ranking or an elite regiment.
The regiment acting as personal palace guard for a noble on a safe planet would be a start.

On a hive world as a guard of the food distribution center. I get to stay at home, get fed and clothed and paid etc and my life will seem amazing compared to the megre living standard of other hive worlders.

With my lot in life Id end up in a Dkok regiment, or some other band of mad men

Praetorian Quartermaster.

Surprisingly powerful, a uniform so smart it's got a PhD from Cambridge, relatively cushy life, little frontline action.

Well irregardless of the job, I'd probably want to be Vostroyan simply because I would get quality training to keep me alive, quality gear, and actually not get abandoned to die to some gribbly space monster if things go sour like most other Regiments.

The royal anglians

DKoK Earthshaker Cannon Crew
Ill be Miles away from the front line so i wont be tossed into the meatgrinder like 99 percent of other Korpsmen

I would want to be in a Militarum Tempestus regiment. Preferably the 54th Psian Jackals.
They have sick punisher-like armor.
Also I would have some better training, armor, and weapons.

Outside of that, it wouldn't really matter, as long as I have my trusty Imperial Infantryman's Handbook.

Savlar Chem Dog with a missile launcher. Nothing like tripping balls on hallucinogens and blowing up gak with rockets.

Plus their gear can be excellent, since they keep whatever they find on the battlefield. Archeotech pistol? Spyer suit? Some noble colonels master crafted heirloom power sword? Don't mind if I do.

Downside: everyone else in your regiment is pretty much a sociopathic serial killer on the strongest aggression enhancing drugs mankind can synthesize. I'm guessing they don't spend a lot of time in garrison.

I'd want to be Hawky's commissar.

Tanith, and then not tell anybody my name, so I can't be killed off in a poignant moment. Also because they're pretty much guaranteed not to suffer a regimental wipe as it'll end the series early. Them's better odds than most.

That or a PDF commissar, so I can actually get to know people rather than seeing them die.

I would go for Elysian.

Either Valkyrie pilot, gunner or aircrew.

Tauros operator or gunner,

Drop sentinel pilot

I'd be in the Armageddon Steel Legion regiment, probably as either a tank commander of a Hellhammer or a PRAETOR ARMOURED ASSAULT LAUNCHER.

I choose a Vostroyan guardsman, cuz fething augments.
1. Deathstrike Missile crewman.
2. Special weapon, so that I am placed in the back of the squad.
3. Quartermaster because fuzzy hats.

I would wuv to be in the Mechanicus, as well (Just not a menial)

Elysian Drop Troops
Valkyrie Crew (pilot or gunner)
Regular Drop Troop
Tauros Driver

I'd like to be a Catachan, maybe in some veteran ambushing unit.

Plus our chances of being sent home to Catachan would be basically nil so that's a bonus.

I know you said imperial guard but I want to throw my lot in with the mechanicus's Skitarii.

A skitarii Alpha of a ranger squad armed with a rifle and sword, that would be fun... Stalking through ruins blasting things from afar and bringing death to the enemies of the imperium using the most high tech weaponry given to grunts...

only the removing of eye-lids would be a bit icky, but I can deal with everything else.

Think about how much more you could see without having to blink!

Catachan, I'll be the Rambo of the 40k universe.

The one with the biggest tanks.

 Ashiraya wrote:
Some garrison unit on an unimportant world very far from the nearest front line.

This. Otherwise your life expectancy is measured in seconds. Better have fun with those awesome toys while you can!

The Homeguard of Eroticon VI.

Cadian Shocktrooper.

Because if you ain't first, you're last!

Somewhere that as not Cadia, Armageddon, krieg etc


Nice garrison job on some unimportant yet decent world, in a supply department. I'm good with numbers. Not near chaos, living nom weapons, undead metal robots or insane raving bdsm space elves

Army catering corp, army legal services, or a clerk.


But in the spirit of trying to die for the imperium, Cadian regiments all the way.

Armageddon Orc Hunters...

1. guy with a big knife
2. guy with a bigger knife
3. that's not a knife, mate...this is a knife

watch your back, Snikrot...

cheers
jah

Valhallan 597th:

Good quality leadership
Imperial Hero
Inqusitorial patronage
Proven survival record

oh and Hot girls

I don;t think you can get any better in the guard

HQ staff