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I have tried to make a combat patrol army as a pre-cursor to my re-vamped Cadian army.

Your thoughts on the list?

Doctrines
Iron Discipline
Close Order Drill
Hardened Fighters
                        
Troops    

Infantry Platoon
Command Squad: Junior Officer w/ Storm Bolter, Power Weapon, Frag Grenades & Iron Discipline. 4 Guardsmen w/ 2 Laspistols & CCWs & 2 Flamers.    
                    68    

Infantry Squad 1: 10 Men w/ 8 Lasguns, Grenade Launcher & Autocannon.    
                    83    
                        
Infantry Squad 2: 10 Men w/ 8 Lasguns, Grenade Launcher & Autocannon.    
                    83    
                        
Remnant Squad: 6 Guardsmen w/ 5 Lasguns & Plasma Gun.    
                    46    
                        
Fast Attack    

Sentinel Squadron 1: 1 Sentinel w/ Autocannon & Hardened Fighters.    
                    60    
                        
Sentinel Squadron 2: 1 Sentinel w/ Autocannon & Hardened Fighters.    
                    60    
                        
                    400 points

33 Models, 31 of which are infantry.
                        
My regular opponents are Orks and Tau. There will also be the odd MEQ thrown in too.

THe Plan: The 2 Infantry Squads make "Line 1" and open up on the enemy. The Command Squad and Remnants make "Line 2" for leadership, and for some counter charge/fire units. The Sentinels will either be like pillboxes, 1 on each flank (if the enemy has few AT weapons), or will advance using cover to get into combat with these weaker troops.

Ok, so your thoughts/tips on this list please.

Looks ok...I'd switch your line squads to Heavy Bolters and your Sentinels to Multilasers though. More shots = better. Ditch the remnant squad, and with all those the saved points you could get another ML Sentinel and upgrade your GLs to Plasma.

Multilasers should be able to handle any vehicle fielded in Combat Patrol. Don't underestimate the power of using Sentinels to force low-LD troops (eg Tau and Orks...) to take target priority tests.


Although this would be a total redesign, you should consider the Armoured Fist in Combat Patrol. The nicest thing about Combat Patrol for Guard, is the ability to take a Chimera. It's the only AV12 vehicle that fits CP rules. AV12 is immune to pulse rifles, BTW...

A mobile ML+HB+pintleHS can be pretty devastating, especially if your opponents are forced to target the closer Sentinels half the time. Depending on how many S6+ weapons your opponent is fielding, you can keep your fist squad inside and just fire their heavy weapon from the top hatch with impunity.