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So I just ordered the 'new' Imperial Guard codex since it's finally time to get back into gaming. Is there any chance you fine folks could suggest a list or two from the models I have while I wait for my codex? I used to run an infantry heavy assaulty army, and it fared relatively well, though I'm not sure if it's any good anymore.

Models
-4 'commanders'
-2 snipers
-9 meltaguns
-16 flamers
-4 autocannons
-2 lascannons
-a disgusting amount of heavy bolters (they're all old metal cadians so most of the heavy weapons are these)
-8 vox troopers
-90ish lasgun models
-3 commissars
-3 priests

I had a couple kitbashed hydra's and wyverns lying around somewhere as well.

Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated!

I have very limited experience playing guard, I have played a couple games but never large scale.

Shooting is very good this edition, so taking a couple big platoons 3 squads in each.. if you combined squad and put them all together you can put out a disgusting amount of firepower. One vox per platoon in the squad and one in the command squad for each and you can reroll orders, a commissar in a platoon squad also gives them stubborn so less likely to run away.

You can also split up your weapon teams between the platoons depending on the enemy your facing. Guard armies can struggle without armoured support but you have enough anti tank special weapons.

Just my two cents

Welcome back to Guard! Its great to see another mass infantry player I have been running pure infantry guard for 5 years now and I can say with confidence that it is still going strong.

However, the 40k has changed in 6th and 7th edition. Assualt is much harder to do as IG now and shooting is more viable. With that in mind (and the models you have) I suggest the list below:

Combined Arms Detachment (AKA the old style force org chart)

HQ
Company Command Squad 1: Lascannon team, Vox and Sniper.
Company Command Squad 2: Lascannon team, Vox and Sniper.
Priest: Autogun, laspistol and CCW.
Priest: Autogun, laspistol and CCW.
Priest: Autogun, laspistol and CCW.
Commisar: Power Axe, Bolter.
Commisar: Power Axe, Bolter.
Commisar: Power Axe, Bolter.
2 command squads will give you plenty of orders to buff you men with and the Lascannons allow them to snipe tanks from far away. Priest and Commissars are needed to buff the platoons

Elites
Tempestus Scion Platoon:
Tempestus Scion Command Squad: 3x Melta Gun
Tempestus Scion Squad (AKA storm troopers): 2x Melta Gun
Tempestus Scion Squad (AKA storm troopers): 2x Melta Gun
Tempestus Scion Squad (AKA storm troopers): 2x Melta Gun
These guys are you suicide melta squads, they drop in and blow up heavy armour. Consider allying them in, they have there own codex as well as being in the Guard codex. IMPORTANT NOTE: They are expected to die, anything you get out of them after they have completed their drop is a bonus.

Troops
Platoon 1:
Platoon Command Squad: Vox, Flamer and Autocannon.
Squad 1: Flamer and Autocannon.
Squad 2: Flamer and Autocannon.
Squad 3: Flamer and Autocannon.

Platoon 2:
Platoon Command Squad: Vox, Flamer and Heavy Bolter.
Squad 1: Heavy Bolter and Flamer.
Squad 2: Heavy Bolter and Flamer.
Squad 3: Heavy Bolter and Flamer.

Platoon 3:
Platoon Command Squad: Vox, Flamer and Heavy Bolter.
Squad 1: Heavy Bolter and Flamer.
Squad 2: Heavy Bolter and Flamer.
Squad 3: Heavy Bolter and Flamer.

Lots of bodies with decent firepower, this section of your army is primarily focused towards anti infantry. They will die in large numbers but will stand to the last man if blobbed up and a priest and commissar is put into each blob.

Heavy Support
Wyvern
Wyvern
Hyrda

OR

Hyrda
Hydra
Wyvern.

It depends on your meta on which combination your go for. If you are facing lot of infantry i recommand option 1. If you are facing Flyers and Skimmers I recommend option 2

That is a 1500 point list using only the models you listed. It is not the best list out there but it covers most bases and allows you to go and start playing games without buying a single model

Why flamers in the squads? Is nothing else worth the points?

Thanks for the lists!

 orkboy232 wrote:
Why flamers in the squads? Is nothing else worth the points?

Thanks for the lists!

No problem, I am happy to help.

Personally I prefer grenade launchers over flamers, but I was just using the models you have
Also the general rule of thumb is not to pay more than 5pts for Regular Infantry Squad special weapons. This is for 2 reasons:
1) your basic grunts are going to die by the bucket load, so its not worth spending the points on them.
2) your basic grunts are only BS3. The heavy hitting special weapons like Meltaguns and Plasma Guns are better off in the hands of Veterans or Stormtroopers with their BS4.

 FatBoyNoSlim wrote:

 orkboy232 wrote:
Why flamers in the squads? Is nothing else worth the points?

Thanks for the lists!

No problem, I am happy to help.

Personally I prefer grenade launchers over flamers, but I was just using the models you have
Also the general rule of thumb is not to pay more than 5pts for Regular Infantry Squad special weapons. This is for 2 reasons:
1) your basic grunts are going to die by the bucket load, so its not worth spending the points on them.
2) your basic grunts are only BS3. The heavy hitting special weapons like Meltaguns and Plasma Guns are better off in the hands of Veterans or Stormtroopers with their BS4.

My big issues was having my blob's tarpit'd when I used to run my assault units. Nothing more irritating than having 30 some guardsmen who are actually decent in combat get tied up by a 50 point sentinel that they can't hurt.