Last Chancers based list

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CM

I wanted to do an army based around the Last Chancers as they appear in the codex. The army would use the full 20 last chancer spots but I wasn't sure how to proceed with the army. I was thinkig that they would mostly carry special weapons since it doesn't require a crew and infiltrating/drop trooping with these would be useful. Anybody have thoughts on how to proceed?

Also I wanted to build a full 1500 and 1850 list around this theme. I was thinking since my core requirements are filled by the last chancers that I could use Storm troopers and ratlings for the elites.
A command squad would open up fire support teams and special wepon teams, plus give me another unit that can load up on specials. All of them could drop troop or have light infantry to help with deployment.

Would it be useful to take regular platoons, conscripts or armoured fists in this kind of list? I am thinking of using rough riders and sentinels as fast attack. For heavy support I was leaning toward a couple of leman russes.

I'm trying to come up with a general plan of how to build this type of army and could use some help.

**syr8766**

dropping plasma psykers with the occassional demo charge could be fun...

**Reecius**

Imperial Guard 2000 points

Doctrines
Cameoline (on all squads except the last chancers)
Drop Troops
Special Weapon Squads
Heavy Weapon Platoons
Veterans

HQ
Command Plattoon
Command Squad - 72 points
-Junior Officer - BP/CCW
-4 Gaurdsmen w/ Mortar & Standard Bearer

Special Weapon Squad - 73 points
2x flamers, demo charge

Special Weapon Squad - 73 points
2x flamers, demo charge

Anti-Tank Squad - 120 points
3x lascannons

Fire Support Squad - 90 points
3x heavy bolters

Colonel Schaeffer's last chancers

Colonel Schaeffer - 75 points

Lt. Kage - 35 points

7 Specialists - 170 points
4 w/ demo charges, 3 with flamers

ELITES

5 Hardened Veterans - 86 points
- 2x meltas, 1 Plasma

5 Hardened Veterans - 86 points
- 2x meltas, 1 Plasma

5 Hardened Veterans - 86 points
- 3x Plasma

TROOPS

Infantry Platoon
Command Squad - 91 points
-Junior Officer - BP/CCW
-4 Gaurdsmen w/ plasma guns

Infantry Squad - 80 points
-Mortar

Infantry Squad - 80 points
-Mortar

HEAVY SUPPORT

Heavy Weapons Platoon

Command Squad - 91 points
-Junior Officer - BP/CCW
-4 Gaurdsmen w/ plasma guns

Fire Support Squad - 90 points
-3x Heavy Bolters

Fire Support Squad - 105 points
-3x Autocannons

Heavy Weapons Platoon

Command Squad - 91 points
-Junior Officer - BP/CCW
-4 Gaurdsmen w/ plasma guns

Fire Support Squad - 90 points
-3x Heavy Bolters

Fire Support Squad - 105 points
-3x Autocannons

Heavy Weapons Platoon

Command Squad - 91 points
-Junior Officer - BP/CCW
-4 Gaurdsmen w/ plasma guns

Anti-Tank Squad - 120 points
-3x lascannons

This is a friend of mine's last chancers list and he has beaten some really tough armies with it. He thinks it may be better than his ubber power gamer chaos list.

Hope it helps.

CM

That's one tough list. Thanks for the tip, I'm gonna have to see how many heavy weapons I can scavenge from my bits box.

**The Professor**

How about 20 psykers and a Culexus assassin for the hell of it?

22 S5 AP 1 shots. From a single model.

**Campernicus**

*loses 1 unit to assassin's shooting*

*shoots assassin*

Remember assassins aren't independant characters, they're just independant. Or maybe a krak missile from across the board if you aren't behind cover. ;-)

**The Professor**

Oh I know, it's a stupid little gimmick. Also, each turn the Last Chancers would have to make a LD check at LD7 or fall back, but that one turn of shooting would be a glorious sight to behold.

**felixcat**

Doctrines
Veterans
drop troops

HQ
Schaffer and Kage
Command squad
-4 meltaguns
Chimera
-extra armour, multilaser, heavy bolter, heavy stubber

Elites
3 x 5 veterans
-3 plasmaguns, vet sgt with plasma pistol, drop troops

Troops

2 x 5 lastchancers with plasmaguns ( subunits ) - deeptrike OR
Chimera
-extra armour, multilaser, heavy bolter, heavy stubber

2x 5 lastchancers with demo charge and plasma ( subunits )
Chimera
-extra armour, multilaser, heavy bolter, heavy stubber

Fast

3 x Sentinal
-autocannon

Just a rough list but it reeks of gorgonzola - don't think of it for friendly games as its the only cheese guard there really is barring Elysian and Flyers

CM

I like the list felixcat I am just not sure why I would put 5 demo charges into Chimeras when they could be dropped (or infiltrate).

I might try that list and try to squeeze in some hellhounds...so much AV12.

**felixcat**

Actually its one demo charge per unit and three plasmas ... just posted too fast but its one demo per subunit and one plasma for the subunits of the chancers. You do not need to drop in with everything ... the vet squads will do massive damage while the rest of the force and five chimeras w/ hbs and sentinels act like drive by killers ... although the full plasma squads could drop plus a wall of chimeras can essentially cut the board in half allowing you to fight half your opponents army with all of yours.
I'll edit for clarity

CM

That makes sense. I like the list but I am disappointed that it doesn't actually include 10 demo charges. That might be more fun than the all psyker army with a callidus assassin.

**wight_widow**

Hmm, two Special Weapons Squads, four sub-units of one Last Chancer Specialist, three Cyclopses (they're one per FA slot?) and a specialist accompanying Shaeffer and Kage...can't say I haven't thought about it.

Culexus would be a great pick if you were playing a 2v2 game allied to Ulthwe...jog merrily along next to a Rhino, then count up those eight point Warlocks once you're inside assault distance...

**felixcat**

four subunits of five last chancer specialists