11 replies to this topic

[Brother Urias]

need help with making an army... basics really. the codex has simply blown me awya and i dont know where to start

[Armoured Priest]

It kind of depends on how you want to play. You can go for an armored regiment, infantry mass, blitzkrieg, Arty regiment.

I can try to help but I am kinda new myself. I only got to play with tabletop guard a few times thanks to a friend. I like vassal because I can use armies I could not afford yet.

[Thugren]

Like priest says you need a theme from there you need to learn what to do to make it

[Sammael]

With the guard the basic rules are thus, 'more boots on the field = better', the other rules is 'more dice rolling = better' Anything worth taking once, is worth taking twice, and the basic leman russ is awesome.

[Brother Urias]

Ok armoured and troop sound good, tips for this for a 1000 and 2000

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[Sammael]

in the round-about-2000-points type games with a theme I took the following.
Guard List - Steel Legion

Commissar Yarrick - 185
Hardened Veterans, 3 x Flamer, Carapace armor, power weapon - 125pts
310pts.


Platoon Command Squad 1 - 5 man + Commissar, medic, standard, Heavy Bolter
Platoon 1 - 4 X 10-Man Infantry Squads w/Grenade Launcher, Heavy Bolter
1 x Heavy Weapon Squad - 3 X Heavy Bolter

Platoon 2 Command Squad 1 - 5 man + Commissar, medic, standard, Heavy Bolter
Platoon 2 - 4 X 10-Man Infantry Squads w/Meltagun, Autocannon
1 x Heavy Weapon Squad 3 x Autocannon


775 pts.

Fast Attack
Hellhound Flame Tank Squadron, 2 x Hellhound - 260pts



Heavy Support
Leman Russ Battle Tank, Heavy Bolter, Heavy Bolter Sponsons - 170pts

Leman Russ Battle Tank, Heavy Bolter, Heavy Bolter Sponsons - 170pts

Medusa Seige Gun Battery, 3 x Medusa - 405pts

[Ork Slayer117]

Personally I'm doing a sort of mix, but its mostly going to consist of infantry

[Sammael]

The main things to note for changes to the list provides are: You will lack dedicated anti-AV14, consider throwing in some Lascannon teams, Also, remove Yarrick replace him with the regular dude, and give the Veterans Meltaguns. Even look into the Vendetta Gunship.

[Faust kellhound]

im glad this thread is open, i was going to ask the same question about a guard army

[Draco Ny'ade]

my opinion is Leman russ Punishers shred infantry of all kinds

[Sammael]

my opinion is Leman russ Punishers shred infantry of all kinds

Trouble with that tank, as much fun as it is to grab a fistful of dice, are BS3, AP-, 24'' range and high points cost. To make it more effective, you need to upgrade, costing even more. Regular Leman Russ is a much more solid anti- infanry choice with the three Heavy Bolters plus Battlecannon set up. My opinion from experience, anyway. The punisher is a really good fun tank, not a particularly good killing tank.

[Brother Urias]

I wanted this open and its working wonderfully, if an admin can i would like this renamed Imperial Guard help and other threads set up for other races as im sure it will benefit noobs like me and vets alike

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