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Hello all,

This is my working build for my first Imperial Guard army, right now I'm just trying to get a good feel for the faction along with meeting my aesthetic / doctrinal preferences. Anyways, I am welcome to all sorts of criticism on how to refine the army to function better during games, ideas for reserves to augment for particular situations (I am reading through as much as I can here) or anything else you may be able to come up with.

Thanks for taking a look.

+++ Joint Strike Force Fury (1997pts) +++

++ Astra Militarum: Codex (2014) (Combined Arms Detachment) (1997pts) ++

+ HQ (802pts) +

Tank Commander (615pts)
Battle Tank [2x Multi-meltas, Camo Netting, Lascannon]
Command Battle Tank [Camo Netting, Lascannon, Tank Commander, Warlord]
Demolisher [2x Multi-meltas, Camo Netting, Lascannon]

Company Command Squad (187pts) [Camo Gear for Veterans, Carapace Armour, Veteran w/ Plasma Gun, Krak Grenades for Veterans, Veteran w/ Sniper Rifle]
Veteran w/ Medi-pack [Lasgun]
Astropath [Laspistol]
Company Commander [Camo Gear, Carapace Armour, Orders, Plasma Pistol, Power Sword]
Veteran w/ Vox-caster [Lasgun]

+ Troops (565pts) +

Infantry Platoon (283pts)
Heavy Weapons Squad [3x Mortar Team]
Infantry Squad [5x Guardsman, Guardsman w/ Plasma Gun, Guardsman w/ Vox-caster, Heavy Bolter Team]
Sergeant [Bolter, Close Combat Weapon]
Infantry Squad [5x Guardsman, Guardsman w/ Plasma Gun, Guardsman w/ Vox-caster, Heavy Bolter Team]
Sergeant [Bolter, Close Combat Weapon]
Platoon Command Squad [Guardsman w/ Plasma Gun]
Guardsman w/ Vox-caster [Lasgun]
Heavy Bolter Team [Lasgun]
Platoon Commander [Bolter, Close Combat Weapon, Orders]

Veterans (141pts) [Forward Sentries, Grenadiers, 3x Veteran w/ Lasgun, 3x Veteran w/ Sniper Rifle]
Veteran Missile Launcher Team [Lasgun]
Veteran Sergeant [Plasma Pistol, Power Sword]
Veteran w/ Vox-caster [Lasgun]

Veterans (141pts) [Forward Sentries, Grenadiers, 3x Veteran w/ Lasgun, 3x Veteran w/ Sniper Rifle]
Veteran Missile Launcher Team [Lasgun]
Veteran Sergeant [Plasma Pistol, Power Sword]
Veteran w/ Vox-caster [Lasgun]

+ Fast Attack (630pts) +

Scout Sentinel Squadron (170pts)
Scout Sentinel [Camo Netting, Lascannon]
Scout Sentinel [Autocannon, Camo Netting]
Scout Sentinel [Autocannon, Camo Netting]

Valkyrie Squadron (290pts)
Valkyrie [2x Multiple Rocket Pods, Lascannon]
Valkyrie [2x Multiple Rocket Pods, Lascannon]

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

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ALRIGHT well I think you've got some fairly decent stuff here, but of course I'm gonna show you how you can save some further points!

-Remove ALL plasma pistols and power swords from your list, ain't gonna do yourself much and you're tossing 30 points on very close-combat/range orientated dudes with T3 and I3, though if you were going to do a blob squad, then power axes would be great! (Though you need 30 dudes for that preferably)

-Swap those Heavy Bolters for Autocannons. Why? Better Strength and better range. More threats to vehicles then!

-Make ALL the sentinels autocannon dudes, cause more shots and usually they'll be at flanks so good times then!

-Remove Mortar team, get the wyvern, unless it's for fluff/modelling/money reasons! A better option most would agree!

-Remove those Multi-Melta sponsors from those LRBTs as they're ordnance weapons, so will mean multimeltas will snap shot, and also they're only 24 inches range, whilst the battle cannon is 72 INCHES. ALSO the demolisher and battle tank are two quite different versions, one is long range, the other s fairly short, so either make both tanks short range, or both tanks long range!

-With all those extra points, could be best to replace most of those snipers with much better weaponry, such as plasma guns, heavy flamers, and such.

-Maybe it's best to only have one doctrine per vet? Can be a pretty hefty point sink then! Carapace is pretty darn good I'd say, though depends on what boards you play on with what terrain.

-Removing a bunch of what I said means you could throw in a lot more to your army! Maybe more men for your Platoon of regular dudes, Chimeras and better weapons for your vets, think on that!

Whoa, I didn't even realize you could take multiple doctrines on vets till this thread! I'm pretty sure the 5th ed codex explicitly said only one of the three, but this time it says any of the following! Huzzah!

What Sampson said is excellent.

My comment for thee is in regards to Tank Commander Squadron: Remove the Demolisher and replace it with another standard Battle Tank. Also remove the multi-melta sponsons, you won't be needing those.

I know that the standard Battle Tanks are not considered the most efficient points-wise, but man, three Str 8 Ap3 large blasts slamming a target each turn, that'll hurt.

When you get a battle in with your list please report back on the results, especially how your tank squadron fares!

Try looking at the imperial guard armored battle group detachment if you are looking for a tank army list, also they have armored fist squads. Or if you are looking for a bit of a variety, check out the cadian battle group, plus these lists give you a LOT of benefits!!

Updated the list, as for the certain formations I had before it's a mix of inexperience and playing to particular fluff I've been writing for the regiment.

+ HQ +

Tank Commander
Battle Tank [2x Heavy Bolter, Camo Netting, Lascannon]
Battle Tank [2x Heavy Bolter, Camo Netting, Lascannon]
Command Battle Tank [Camo Netting, Lascannon, Tank Commander, Warlord]

Company Command Squad [Camo Gear for Veterans, Carapace Armour, Veteran w/ Plasma Gun, Krak Grenades for Veterans, Veteran w/ Sniper Rifle]
Veteran w/ Medi-pack [Lasgun]
Astropath [Laspistol]
Company Commander [Camo Gear, Carapace Armour, Close Combat Weapon, Orders, Shotgun]
Veteran w/ Vox-caster [Lasgun]

+ Troops +

Infantry Platoon
Infantry Squad [Autocannon Team, 5x Guardsman, Guardsman w/ Plasma Gun, Guardsman w/ Vox-caster]
Sergeant [Bolter, Close Combat Weapon]
Infantry Squad [Autocannon Team, 5x Guardsman, Guardsman w/ Plasma Gun, Guardsman w/ Vox-caster]
Sergeant [Bolter, Close Combat Weapon]
Platoon Command Squad [Guardsman w/ Plasma Gun]
Autocannon Team [Lasgun]
Guardsman w/ Vox-caster [Lasgun]
Platoon Commander [Bolter, Close Combat Weapon, Orders]

Veterans [Flak Armour for Squad, Forward Sentries, Krak Grenades for Squad, 3x Veteran w/ Lasgun, Veteran w/ Plasma Gun, 2x Veteran w/ Sniper Rifle]
Veteran Missile Launcher Team [Lasgun]
Veteran Sergeant [Bolter, Close Combat Weapon]
Veteran w/ Vox-caster [Lasgun]

Veterans [Flak Armour for Squad, Forward Sentries, Krak Grenades for Squad, 3x Veteran w/ Lasgun, Veteran w/ Plasma Gun, 2x Veteran w/ Sniper Rifle]
Veteran Missile Launcher Team [Lasgun]
Veteran Sergeant [Bolter, Close Combat Weapon]
Veteran w/ Vox-caster [Lasgun]

+ Fast Attack +

Scout Sentinel Squadron
Scout Sentinel [Autocannon, Camo Netting]
Scout Sentinel [Autocannon, Camo Netting]
Scout Sentinel [Autocannon, Camo Netting]

Valkyrie Squadron
Valkyrie [2x Multiple Rocket Pods, Lascannon]
Valkyrie [2x Multiple Rocket Pods, Lascannon]

Vendetta Squadron
Vendetta [2x Twin-linked Lascannons]

+ Heavy Support +

Wyvern Battery
Wyvern [Camo Netting, Heavy Bolter]
Wyvern [Camo Netting, Heavy Bolter]

 Sampson97 wrote:


-With all those extra points, could be best to replace most of those snipers with much better weaponry, such as plasma guns, heavy flamers, and such.

-Removing a bunch of what I said means you could throw in a lot more to your army! Maybe more men for your Platoon of regular dudes, Chimeras and better weapons for your vets, think on that!

Nice list, I agree with Sampson about vets with sniper rifles. If you really like using snipers, I recommend ratlings, I run a squad of 10 of them (only costs 100pts), they really make your enemy rethink his approach.