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I'm not sure what I'm doing here, but I just decided to play around with Army Builder and make a Guard army that really sort of defies choices that actually make sense.  Now, the only thing I'm really missing from this list are the Ogryns, but I do have some OK stuff from fantasy so putting them on a different base for just proxy use would be just fine for friendly games.  Now, I really don't think this is competetive, but in a friendly game setting, this would be quite a curveball.

Command Platoon (13#, 285 Pts)
   0 Command Platoon @ 285 Pts
      0 Command Squad @ [65] Pts
         Add Command Squad
         1 Junior Officer @ [40] Pts
            CCW; Laspistol
         4 Guardsmen @ [25] Pts
            Lasgun (x3); Lascannon
      6 Anti-Tank Squad @ [110] Pts
         Lasgun (x3); Lascannon (x3)
      6 Anti-Tank Squad @ [110] Pts
         Lasgun (x3); Lascannon (x3)

Ogryn Squad (7#, 258 Pts)
   5 Ogryns @ 258 Pts
      Ripper Gun; Frag Grenades; Mount in Chimera
      1 Bone 'ead @ [35] Pts
         Ripper Gun; Frag Grenades
      1 Chimera @ [98] Pts
         Extra Armour; Smoke Launchers; Multi-laser; Hull Heavy Bolter
         1 Extra Armour @ [5] Pts
         1 Smoke Launchers @ [3] Pts

Ogryn Squad (7#, 258 Pts)
   5 Ogryns @ 258 Pts
      Ripper Gun; Frag Grenades; Mount in Chimera
      1 Bone 'ead @ [35] Pts
         Ripper Gun; Frag Grenades
      1 Chimera @ [98] Pts
         Extra Armour; Smoke Launchers; Multi-laser; Hull Heavy Bolter
         1 Extra Armour @ [5] Pts
         1 Smoke Launchers @ [3] Pts

Ogryn Squad (7#, 258 Pts)
   5 Ogryns @ 258 Pts
      Ripper Gun; Frag Grenades; Mount in Chimera
      1 Bone 'ead @ [35] Pts
         Ripper Gun; Frag Grenades
      1 Chimera @ [98] Pts
         Extra Armour; Smoke Launchers; Multi-laser; Hull Heavy Bolter
         1 Extra Armour @ [5] Pts
         1 Smoke Launchers @ [3] Pts

Infantry Platoon (26#, 271 Pts)
   0 Infantry Platoon @ 271 Pts
      0 Command Squad @ [65] Pts
         Add Command Squad
         1 Junior Officer @ [40] Pts
            CCW; Laspistol
         4 Guardsmen @ [25] Pts
            Lasgun (x3); Lascannon
      9 Infantry Squad @ [85] Pts
         Lasgun (x8); Lascannon
         1 Sergeant @ [6] Pts
      9 Infantry Squad @ [85] Pts
         Lasgun (x8); Lascannon
         1 Sergeant @ [6] Pts
      4 Remnant Squad @ [36] Pts
         Lasgun (x3); Flamer
         1 Sergeant @ [6] Pts

Infantry Platoon (26#, 271 Pts)
   0 Infantry Platoon @ 271 Pts
      0 Command Squad @ [65] Pts
         Add Command Squad
         1 Junior Officer @ [40] Pts
            CCW; Laspistol
         4 Guardsmen @ [25] Pts
            Lasgun (x3); Lascannon
      9 Infantry Squad @ [85] Pts
         Lasgun (x8); Lascannon
         1 Sergeant @ [6] Pts
      9 Infantry Squad @ [85] Pts
         Lasgun (x8); Lascannon
         1 Sergeant @ [6] Pts
      4 Remnant Squad @ [36] Pts
         Lasgun (x3); Flamer
         1 Sergeant @ [6] Pts

Conscript Platoon (20#, 89 Pts)
   0 Conscripts Platoon @ 89 Pts
      10 Conscripts @ [49] Pts
         Lasgun (x9); Flamer
      10 Conscripts @ [40] Pts
         Lasgun (x10)

Conscript Platoon (20#, 89 Pts)
   0 Conscripts Platoon @ 89 Pts
      10 Conscripts @ [49] Pts
         Lasgun (x9); Flamer
      10 Conscripts @ [40] Pts
         Lasgun (x10)

Rough Riders (6#, 72 Pts)
   5 Rough Rider Squad @ 72 Pts
      CCW (x5); Hunting Lance (- LP) (x5)
      1 Veteran Sergeant @ [17] Pts
         Laspistol; Hunting Lance

Rough Riders (6#, 72 Pts)
   5 Rough Rider Squad @ 72 Pts
      CCW (x5); Hunting Lance (- LP) (x5)
      1 Veteran Sergeant @ [17] Pts
         Laspistol; Hunting Lance

Rough Riders (6#, 72 Pts)
   5 Rough Rider Squad @ 72 Pts
      CCW (x5); Hunting Lance (- LP) (x5)
      1 Veteran Sergeant @ [17] Pts
         Laspistol; Hunting Lance

Total Roster Cost: 1995

Models in Army: 156(153 Footsloggers + 3 Vehicles)

Now, I know it is Lascannon Heavy(13 seems like a bit too much) but I decided to mix some effective units(Rough Riders) with some unpopular choices(Ogryns).  I also know that it seems that there is too much of an assault point sink, but I'm pretty sure that if someone heard that I was going to field a Guard army and that we were going to play, he probably wouldn't even think that anything like this would appear on the field.

I like all the unarmed seargents

If you think you have too many lascannons switch out the FS squads to HB or autocannon squads. You would still have 7 Lascannons but a whole lot more anti infantry and the squads would be less juicy targets. That would give up a few points for Maybe a special weapon Demo charge unit for some fun.

Use the "feral Ogryns" doctrine from the WD article, if you really want to get silly...

Just a note, has anyone ever considered taking a 50 man conscript unit with 5 flamers. Different version of the tarpit. Probably not effective, but could be funny.

50 man unit seems a bit unwieldy, not to mention you would want a commissar in there to make sure your 50 man point sink didnt run...2 doctrines for that alone. Don't know if it's really worth it considering how much LOS this unit alone would block in combat.

Benefit of the doubt is that you'll hold n assaulty unit for a round or 2. You'll also block LOS for your guard. Fact of the matter is that for those rounds, your peeps can't do what they excell at...shooting