Imperial Guard are the most boring army in the 40k universe.

[daemion]

After playing a guard vs guard game on Friday night I realised that they are truly the most boring army in the 40k universe. So I decided to change what I was using to something that was more me. Gone are the over sized platoons and orders that I tried out.

HQ commisar lord-pwr weapon 80pts
T veteran squad-Gunnery sarge Blaine(converted up to look like like blaine on predator with a minigun)
Demolitions, 2 flamers. 165pts
T vet squad-Demolitions, 2 grenade launchers, chimera-xtra armour. 180pts
T vet squad-Demolitions, 2 grenade launchers, chimera-xtra armour. 180pts
E 5 ogryns in chimera-xtra armour 280pts
E Guardsman Marbo 65pts
FA Hellhound OR Banewolf-xtra armour/smk launcher 150pts
HS 2 Leman Russ Punishers-Hvy bolter sponsons. 400pts
HS 2 Leman Russ Vanquishers- Hvy bolter sponsons. 350pts

TOTAL 1850

Options... Swap out the ogryns and chimera for a primaris psyker and another punisher with multi melta sponsons to go with the two vanquishers. I finished converting the two vanquishers yesterday and I reckon they will be the biz.

Comments? Thoughts?
Cheers.
Damian Reid.

[dave grant]

I always thought Guard were the most interesting army..... nothing like regular grunts taking on the universe.


List looks fine to me - adding a flyer would help in the 'make it intereting' department.

[daemion]

Nah. I aint paying over a hundy for a valkyrie mate. Only had to pay for one russ in my guard... They are interesting fluffwise but they tend to play like a boring stationary cabbage. Wudnt mind 3 scout sentinals in this force...

[Lezle]

I very much use to enjoy the Imperial Guard. However, with fifth edition I'm not so sure... I haven't even bothered to really look at the codex I'm that disinterested. When I start 40K again I'll be having a tank force.

Your list looks pretty groovy from my old understanding of the army. And yes, that looks very "you".

Those Valkyrie's are a RIP-OFF!

LP

[Eisenhorn]

Those Valkyrie's are a RIP-OFF!

i'd have to argree about that i wanted 1 but $105 is a big rip

they tend to play like a boring stationary cabbage.

i'm fairly sure you can move 6" (with the lemon russ) and still fire the main turret mounted gun plus another main gun

[Lezle]

I think he means the men play like a cabbage. I have to say I am yet to see an exciting, moving cabbage.

I know what Daemion means however; my army just used to sit there; advance with the tanks, and that was about it. Worked for me.

LP

[Eisenhorn]

thats ture! unless you count the ones from the muppet show

[daemion]

yeh. screw that. My army aint standing still, thats for sure.

[daemion]

Did a big rethink bout my 1850 guard and came up with this revised list.

HQ commisar lord-pwr weapon 80pts
T veteran squad-Gunnery sarge Blaine(converted up to look like like blaine on predator with a minigun)
Demolitions, 3 grenade launchers. 170pts
T vet squad-Demolitions, 1 grenade launcher, 1 flamer, chimera-xtra armour. 180pts
T vet squad-Demolitions, 1 grenade launchers, 1 flamer, chimera-xtra armour. 180pts
T Vet squad-demolitions, 3 grenade launchers- 115pts
T 10 penal legionnaires. 80pts
E 5 ogryns in chimera-xtra armour 280pts
E Guardsman Marbo 65pts
FA Hellhound OR Banewolf-xtra armour/smk launcher 150pts
HS 3 Leman Russ-
1 Punisher-multi melta sponsons.
2 vanquishers- hvy bolter sponsons 550pts.

[Psyker]

Those Valkyrie's are a RIP-OFF!

i'd have to argree about that i wanted 1 but $105 is a big rip

they tend to play like a boring stationary cabbage.

i'm fairly sure you can move 6" (with the lemon russ) and still fire the main turret mounted gun plus another main gun

What I have been told by GW staff in st lukes that Leman Russ can move 6 and fire all the weapons .

[daemion]

Yep. Sure can. russes are fantastic value now.

[Psyker]

BTW
 Culexus Temple Assassin+ 2 Psyker Battle Squad is much better than punisher.

You will have a WS5 S5 AP1 Assault 20 gun and 2 S9 AP D6 large blast ( or reduce 2 unit's Ld per turn)

[dave grant]

Although, I'm pretty sure the Psycher Squad "counts as" a single psycher (as per unit rules).

Also requires 3 elites and a HQ to do.


Happy to be corrected though.

[Psyker]

They are treated as single psyker for purpose of using psyker power only. Each one of them is psyker except overseer.
If you need inquisitor's anti- deepstrike and anti- psyker abilities why not upgrade him to lord and take a WS5, S5 AP1 Assault 20 assassin as well?

[daemion]

Yeh. But thats just wrong. Dont need no steenking assassins or psykers. Go the guard! And i have another two punishers to throw in the mix. stupido magic users. Give em a taste of guard steel what?! amd 5 demo charges thrown around of course!