I inherited my Imperial Guard forces from my generous (and in need of space friend), Leonidas. There are three main components – a decent size force of Cadian Shock Troopers, a decent size force of Valhallans, and a range of tanks and APCS. In the past, I used the tanks as a shared platform with a similar guard army of Cadians or Valhallans.
My new concept of pick up a box and play knocks that on the head – no more sharing models. I want to be able to pick up a box or two and deploy an army – no worries, no hassle. That’s lead to a split – a Valhallan tank regiment, and a Cadian infantry brigade!
Thats right! I’ve tried to use the models as best I can, and managed to field a full infantry army of Guard!!!! Lets look at the 1000pt list:
Command Squad with carapace armour, 2 sniper rifles, voxcaster, standard bearer and a master of ordinance, and a power sword on the commander – 140pts
Scout Sentinel Squadron – 1 x multilaser, 1 x lascannon – 85pts
Ratling squad – 6 snipers – 60 pts
Infantry platoon – 460 pts
command squad, voxcaster, platoon standard, autocannon
2 x infantry platoons with voxcasters, grenade launchers
2 x heavy weapons squads – 3 x auto cannons, 3 x heavy bolters
2 x special weapons squads – 3 x flamers, 3 x plasma guns
Infantry platoon – 255 pts
command squad, voxcaster, 2 grenade launchers
2 x infantry platoons with voxcasters, grenade launchers
1 x heavy weapons squads – 3 x missile launchers
Not a bad mix. It’ll suffer in a kill points game, but between grenade launchers, plasma guns, heavy bolters, missile launchers and auto cannons, thats a lot of firepower!! Even lasguns with the vox casters and special orders can chuck out some decent firepower! Lets look at the 1500pt list:
Command Squad with carapace armour, 2 sniper rifles, voxcaster, standard bearer and a master of ordinance, and a power sword and melta bombs on the commander – 145pts
Scout Sentinel Squadron – 1 x multilaser, 1 x lascannon – 85pts
Ratling squad – 6 snipers – 60 pts
Infantry platoon – 475 pts
command squad, voxcaster, autocannon, platoon standard
2 x infantry platoons with voxcasters, grenade launchers
2 x heavy weapons squads – 3 x auto cannons, 3 x heavy bolters
2 x special weapons squads – 3 x flamers, 3 x plasma guns
Infantry platoon – 440 pts
command squad, voxcaster, 2 grenade launchers
2 x infantry platoons with voxcasters, grenade launchers
2 x heavy weapons squads – 3 x missile launchers, 3 x missile launchers
1 x special weapon squad – 3 x plasma guns
Storm Trooper Squad – 10 man squad, 2 grenade launchers, powersword on sergeant – 185pts
Storm Trooper Squad – 5 man squad, flamer, meltagun, powersword on sergeant – 110pts
All pretty cool – lots of firepower, and some really nice numbers of troops! The only downside is that there weren’t enough cadians left for a full allies force .. but enough odd models have been left when combined with the valhallans and odd stuff to give a mixed mercenaries allied force.