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This is my first attempt at infantry guard. I have been playing Mech guard for a while now and I am looking to expand my force to be able to field an infantry list as well. I own some of the models listed below but not all and I plan on buying what I need so don't feel like you are restricted to the models in the list.

HQ:
Command Platoon
      0 Command Squad
         1 Junior Officer
            Iron Discipline; Honorifica Imperialis; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol
            1 Honorifica Imperialis
         3 Guardsmen
            Lasgun (x3)
            1 Standard Bearer
               Laspistol & CCW
      6 Fire Support Squad
         Lasgun (x3); Heavy Bolter (x3)
      6 Fire Support Squad
         Lasgun (x3); Heavy Bolter (x3)

Elite:
Hardened Veterans 
   4 Hardened Veterans
      Drop Troops; Lasgun (x1); Plasmagun (x3)
      1 Veteran Sergeant
         Drop Troops; Laspistol; Plasma Pistol

Hardened Veterans
   4 Hardened Veterans
      Drop Troops; Lasgun (x1); Plasmagun (x3)
      1 Veteran Sergeant
         Drop Troops; Laspistol; Plasma Pistol

Hardened Veterans
   4 Hardened Veterans
      Drop Troops; Lasgun (x1); Plasmagun (x3)
      1 Veteran Sergeant
         Drop Troops; Laspistol; Plasma Pistol

Troops:
Infantry Platoon
      0 Command Squad
         1 Junior Officer
            Iron Discipline; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol
         4 Guardsmen
            Plasmagun (x4)
      9 Infantry Squad
         Close Order Drill; Lasgun (x8); Autocannon
         1 Sergeant
            Drop Troops; Lasgun
      9 Infantry Squad
         Close Order Drill; Lasgun (x8); Autocannon
         1 Sergeant
            Drop Troops; Lasgun
      9 Infantry Squad
         Close Order Drill; Lasgun (x8); Lascannon
         1 Sergeant
            Drop Troops; Lasgun
      9 Infantry Squad
         Close Order Drill; Lasgun (x8); Lascannon
         1 Sergeant
            Drop Troops; Lasgun
      9 Infantry Squad
         Close Order Drill; Lasgun (x8); Lascannon
         1 Sergeant
            Drop Troops; Lasgun

Infantry Platoon
      0 Command Squad
         1 Junior Officer
            Iron Discipline; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol
         4 Guardsmen
            Plasmagun (x4)
      9 Infantry Squad
         Close Order Drill; Lasgun (x8); Autocannon
         1 Sergeant
            Drop Troops; Lasgun
      9 Infantry Squad
         Close Order Drill; Lasgun (x8); Autocannon
         1 Sergeant
            Drop Troops; Lasgun
      9 Infantry Squad
         Close Order Drill; Lasgun (x8); Lascannon
         1 Sergeant
            Drop Troops; Lasgun
      9 Infantry Squad
         Close Order Drill; Lasgun (x8); Lascannon
         1 Sergeant
            Drop Troops; Lasgun
      9 Infantry Squad
         Close Order Drill; Lasgun (x8); Lascannon
         1 Sergeant
            Drop Troops; Lasgun

Fast Attack:
Rough Rider Squad
   4 Rough Rider Squad
      Laspistol (x4); Hunting Lance (- CCW) (x4)
      1 Vet Sergeant
         Laspistol; Hunting Lance

Rough Rider Squad
   4 Rough Rider Squad
      Laspistol (x4); Hunting Lance (- CCW) (x4)
      1 Vet Sergeant
         Laspistol; Hunting Lance

Heavy Support:
   1 Basilisk
      Earthshaker Cannon; Hull Heavy Bolter; Indirect Fire Capability

   1 Basilisk
      Earthshaker Cannon; Hull Heavy Bolter; Indirect Fire Capability

Total Roster Cost: 1848

Summary

• 6 lascannons
• 4 autocannons
• 6 heavy bolters
• 17 plasmaguns (9 bs4)
• 3 plasma pistols
• 142 Guardsmen
• 10 Rough Riders
• 2 Bassies

Reasoning behind the drop troops doctrine is really only for the vets to act as suicide anit-tank/anti-meq/anti-terminator squads.

Thanks
Brave Rifles

Personally, I'd prefer to put those PG's into the line sqds for the following reasons

1) Your PHQs should be leading, not shooting. You've simply made your PHQ worth more victory points, but didn't increase it's effectiveness.
2) Ablative wounds for your PG's. As it stands, a single wound will result in a PG casualty. In the line sqds, it will take a few more before your PG's go down.

You can save 110 points by dumping the Plasma Guns from the Command Sections and the 3 Plasma Pistols from the H-Vet Squads. Then, using 100 of that 110, put Plasmas into the squads.

The remaining 10 points can be spent on on... anything really. A Medic for your CHQ. Why not?

BYE

Thanks guys, what do you think about using the plasmas in the lascannon squads and using the remaining points to upgrade the Command Squad to a HSO and then use the Honorifica on another JO for an increased ld bubble?

Brave Rifles