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So this is my list for my old Empire. Any advice welcome. Basic plan is to play pike and shot style with the swordsmen guarding my flanks.

State Trooper detachment
Empire General
40 Spearmen
20 Swordsmen
20 Handgunners
20 Greatswords

10 Crossbowmen
10 Pistoliers
2 Master Engineers
Empire Cannon
Mortar
Helblaster Volley Gun
Steam Tank

Comes to 2500pts on the nose.

Why the two master engineers?

An Empire cannon benefits the most from them with the re-roll to hits so I would focus on them over the volley Gun/Steam Tank. Mortar still decent vs hordes. Although GC is still reliable.

Also at 2.5K you defo want a Celestial Hurricanum! +1 to hit on everything in a 10" bubble! Not to mention the mortal wound output.

That's your Great cannons hitting with 2 shots, 3's re-rolling fails, wounding on 2's a -2 rend D6 damage... 12 damage potential from one cannon!

One of the engineers sits with the cannon the other one has a hochland long rifle for sniping. Forgot to mention it. As for the Celestial thing i don't think it would fit with my army as it's pretty much all old style models. Empire regiment, the two piece spearmen and so on. But i'll have a think about it.