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I can't be the only person out there who wouldn't love to see IG players have the option of an all tank army? There are already rules for fielding them with the DKoK and now with Hull Points arguably nerfing all vehicles surely this is a possibility for the next guard dex. Something along the lines of squadrons of exterminators, punishers and/or conquerors for troops, and then you're basic russ and exterminators for Heavy support.
Anyone else wanna jump in on this discussion.

You obviously haven't seen the IG Armoured Company rules.

I am aware of the White dwarf ones, the apocalypse formations and the Imperial Armour DKoK ones, yes...
You obviously haven't read my original post

Hmm, so your saying using a russ as a actual troop choice? I need an explanation here. You want Russes to be the HQ/troop/elite/heavy support? Just Russes? If so it sounds very cool, is space marines can have a hq dread, why not a hq tank for guard. Have you considered writing a small codex? just for fun games.

There have been rules released before and they seem incredibly fun to play, the problem is I'd love to see them at tourneys, as opposed to just at local clubs. OR even used as allies for SM, CSM etc

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/IMPERIAL_ARMOUR_VOLUME_ONE_SECOND_EDITION_IMPERIAL_GUARD.html.

Rules for an Armored Company, updated for 6th edition and does exactly what you describe. It can ally with codex IG. It's not specific to any regiment so go nuts with it.

 Lake wrote:
I am aware of the White dwarf ones, the apocalypse formations and the Imperial Armour DKoK ones, yes...
You obviously haven't read my original post

You obviously didn't read his reply.

Armoured Battlegroup (or company, can't remember) is an army list in a few Forge World books.

Russes for troops and HQs and Elites.

 Lake wrote:
I am aware of the White dwarf ones, the apocalypse formations and the Imperial Armour DKoK ones, yes...
You obviously haven't read my original post

But the IG Armored Company rules are exactly what you want, and they are tourney legal if your tourney allows FW (which, I have only been to 1 that didn't allow it. They guy running it was a jerk though). It's not in WD, it's not Apoc, and it's not DKoK. Oh, and they have the same allies matrix as IG so they can be brought as allies to any thing the IG can ally with, along with the ability to ally with IG

EDIT: Oh, and yes it's a freaking cool idea. The IG AC is a cool list to play, and it's not totally broken either (admittedly you will be low on scoring units and overall table presence but you have an army of AV14 Leman Russes)

Love it! It makes pure sense too.