The most common imperial guard tank is the leman russ and it has a number of variants. Five reasons why im still mad about the imperial guard codex. Would consider something to replace assassins but felt they spiced it up a little especially since army isnt very mobile. I want it to be competitive, especially against orks friend of mine is building an ork horde. Having run both lists in the past now i run demo vets with plasmas i always seem to get more for my points from the infantry squads than i did with the conscripts. I have put together these 3 lists, but to be honest i dont really know what im doing. This army napoleon called the grand army, a name it ever after bore.
Elysian drop troops ally with everyone like imperial guard does, but can ally with an imperial guard contingent as battle brothers and viceversa. How much does the average warhammer 40k gamer reddit. The human homeworld is earth, but imperial guards are drawn from million inhabited worlds. How to purchase your imperial guard army a guide on. In the fictional universe of warhammer 40,000, the imperial guard is the army of the imperium in the warhammer 40,000 tabletop miniature wargame the imperial guard, now known as the astra militarum, are a specific army or faction in the warhammer 40,000 and epic tabletop games and universe.
Ill mainly be playing against my friend who has an eldar army. Imperial guard vs us military page 4 spacebattles forums. How to purchase your imperial guard army a guide imperial. Any tips would help, and i dont know most acronyms for units, so please dumb it down for me haha. Imperial guard forces infantry300 guardsmen 100 mordian iron guards40 elysian drop troops 50 tempestus scions10 commissars 1 major armor2 chimera apc.
Curious what you think the best unit is in the army your. May 31, 2017 8th edition is fully leaked infantry, sws, hws and veterans. Warhammer 40k battle report dark angels vs death guard. Imperial guard, chaos marines or necrons or an eldar force either. Necrons vs chaos space marines 1500pt battle report duration. Hq company commander with powerfist, voxcaster, lascannon officer of the fleet just to upset those that rely on outflanking and deep strike. Redo the guard models, and sell it as a basic, barebones, 10 generic guys with lasguns kit. Imperial guard vs imperial army battles comic vine. Hq 100 librarian elites 235 5 terminators with an assault cannon and chainfist troops 205 10 tactical marines with a powerfist, plasma gun, and multi melta 205 10 tactical marines with a powerfist, plasma gun, and multi melta imperial guard allies hq 110 company command. Imperial guard have arrived following last weeks militarum tempestus we are now onto the imperial guard proper with the new codex, a new tank and some box deals this week for this iconic warhammer 40k army.
A simple army list to play the force im building here. Although there is a dedicated line of genestealer models, a player can also use units from the imperial guard a subfaction of the imperium in their genestealer army. Their basic infantry bring a lot of bs4 bolters and weigh in at only 12 points per model, additionally a minimal unit of 5 can bring both a heavy and a. Jan 15, 2014 i recently began working on an idea ive had for a while now, a ww1 era british army themed imperial guard army.
All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. Oct 12, 2014 while this army is heavily ignored by the public, especially when considering potential allies, the sisters of battle actually dont do bad at filling the gaps in an imperial knight army. Imperial guard, salamanders and black templar from the armageddon campaign, or perhaps a mixture of chaos marines, chaos. Ww1 inspired imperial guard project pic heavy imperial. Astra militarum army lists the bolter and chainsword. He achieved first blood and line breaker for 2 points. The army is easy to learn while having a lot of options and tactics being discovered frequently, conscript spam is not the most viable option in the guard army, after all. So if i only have what is in the dark imperium box, what else should i pick up to be viable. This led to other imperial military units to seek to come under its banner, expanding its numbers greatly.
Remember thta it is the imperial guard s own rating of 2 that is used to decide which side deploys first. Imperial guards a ranged army with numbers, outnumbering. The guys answer a message from a fan asking them to help build his imperial guard army list. In continuing with the theme and spirit of our army selection series, we now take a look at the hammer of the imperium the astra militarum. Imperial guard was released as a ground tester for a new unproven army. Once both sides have deployed and any reserves have been made but before the imperial guard barrage, roll a d6. Admittedly the regimental advisors were a bit rushed towards the end, but other projects beckon, and i needed to get this repaint out of the way. Would something like this be competitive in the current general meta. Ive added a second chimera with vets and removed the manticore in favour of either a couple of hydras or griffons but need to buy the models first so for now will try sentinels as i have those. The imperial guard contains billions of men supported by armoured vehicles such as tanks and troop transports. Victoria miniatures, purveyors of the galaxys finest troops, conversion bits and wargear, for alternative 40k imperial guard miniatures.
Omnibus edition collecting the novels, fifteen hours, death world and rebel winter from the popular warhammer 40. The mission was crusade objectives and i eeked out a victory by one point. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The original models were based on alan and michael perrys mordian iron guard, for the most part simply head swaps though some additional models were also created including the standard bearer and kneeling with lasgun poses. Imperial guard valkyrie assembly imperial guard message. After playing with almost every other army and not enjoying it, ive finally found an army i can actually relate to. Not the most original idea i know but still, i really like the look of the historical. Inspired by fantasy flight games deathwatch roleplaying games space marine chapter creation tables, these tables let you roll up or otherwise generate your very own imperial guard regiment. Im trying to write a 500 point guard army list, but im having some trouble deciding what i should take there is so much to choose from. Im a fantasy player and some of my friends began playing 40k, which interested me. Reecius and pascal get in a 1500pt practice game for the upcoming celesticon tournament, saturday 83120. I like the staying power of the valhallan doctrine over the speed of the tallarn or the shooting consistency of the catachans. Hq tank commander command battle tank, multimelta sponsons and camo netting. Aug 15, 2014 imperial guard 1850 points posted in astra militarum army lists.
A platoon is a common term for the military units that make up imperial guard companies. Can someone give me some suggestions on which army would be good. Tons of space for troops, heavily armored so far as apcs go and they have potent weaponry with their. I am finding it very hard to choose a warhammer army to start with and im going to the shop tomorrow. Quick start guide the icons on the left are quick links if you want to base your army design on one of the official regiments. See more ideas about imperial army, army and napoleonic wars. A collection of my battle reports using my necron army. A small forgeworld brass eagle and an brush bristle aerial were added to identify a commissar if needed if the army is used for one of the other imperial guard lists. The ig designer is a free to use painter tool to help you design uniforms for your warhammer 40k imperial guard armies.
Unfollow imperial guard army to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Steam community guide an indepth guide to imperial guards. Imperial guard army painted up and magnetized with a classic. Eldar vs allied guard marines 1500 pt battle report youtube. A 40k blog about my journey back into the 40k universe with the imperial guard. A brief history of the praetorian imperial guard miniature range the praetorians were created for the 1997 uk gamesdays mega display massacre at big toof river. Adb is simply, in my opinion, the master at writing chaos space marines and here he puts other feather in his cap. I plan on just playing casually but i dont want to be losing constantly lol. The army itself is characterised by being capable of fielding a multitude. Dave builds upon the force you get from the chaos dark vengeance models.
Warhammer 40k blog a 40k blog about my journey back into. The new praetorian imperial guard reference imperial forces. Anyone looking back through old copies of white dwarf can see the woefully expensive beginning of the imperial guard in the beautifully detailed cadian, valhallan and mordian metal models. I have been purchasing my imperial guard army exclusively off ebay and miniswap. The imperial guard are the basic troops, under control of the departmento munitiorum.
Well, as the title say, is it costy to start an imperial guard army. Ive been itching to try an all mechanized army for a long time now. So the only cc weapons are powerswords on commissars, but im in 2 minds about them. But if i make a whole iggv regiment, do i get that malus. Personally i think it beats having infantry squads as a defensive screen, arguably cheaper and larger than their counterparts. Colloquially known as the imperial guard and still referred to as such by crotchety oldtimers like myself, the astra militarum, or am for short, are the rank and file human army. Control of the shen ce army fell into the hands of the palace eunuchs who used it to control the tang emperors. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Imperial guard 1850 points astra militarum army lists. Imperial guard army painted up and magnetized with a. Vostroyan firstborn 1500pts army showcase well its been a mad dash to get this army list repainted and ready for the nusu tournament at the weekend. An imperial guard or palace guard is a special group of troops or a member thereof of an empire, typically closely associated directly with the emperor or empress.
Warhammer 40k video battle report mech ig vs flying circus. Imperial guard forces are most commonly characterized by lots of armored units or lots of infantry backed up with one or two tanks. It may be worth allying with regular guard on the ground to have a foothold while your flyers do their thing. The soldiers enjoyed better remuneration than those from other units. Know your enemy eldar tactics and other useful 40k hints. Space marine 1500pt list with imperial guard allies. Volume 1 warhammer 40, 000 steve lyons, steve parker, john scanlon on. In response to this, i considered using a semimech guard army.
This 104page warhammer 40, 000 codex contains all the rules youll need to field an imperial guard army. Death world by steve lyons, fifteen hours by mitchel scanlon, redemption corps by rob sanders, imperial guard omnibus. Well, the long awaited warhammer 40,000 6th edition rulebook has landed at big orbit games and weve spent the day pouring over it. Hints, guides and discussions of the wiki content related to imperial guard should be placed in the discussion topic. Imperial guard easy company a 1500pt starting list. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. Especially now that you can take a russ squadron as an hq. Space marines army lists the bolter and chainsword. Each team member will be responsible for bringing a 1,000 point army chosen from a single codex, possibly supplemented with imperial armor units. Warhammer 40,000 tacticsimperial guardelysian drop. Usually these troops embody a more elite status than other imperial forces, including the regular armed forces, and maintain special rights, privileges and traditions. Imperial guard vs eldar warhammer 40k battle report. And the imperial knight household article was part advertisement for the clear airbrush paint forgeworld stopped making.
I dont want to play a fluffy guard army that gets swept every time. Hi guys, im new to 40k but ive decided that i would like to try my hand at creating a 1850 point guard army to join in with my mates when they play, as 1850 is the usual point size they go for. Jul 07, 20 in a conventional ground battle the current us army would lose like a bunch of chumps to any half decent imperial guard unit, and the cadians are explicitly noted to be the most elite imperial guard unit in the setting they come from. So far i have 6 chimeras, 7 various leman russes, a couple manticores, like 70 lasgun dudes, a slew of special and heavy weapons, a valkyrie, the list goes on. So im in the process of play testing my imperial guard, i have come up with the following. The dark angels have been tasked to secure a supply cache within a besieged imperial city.
Hey all, im just starting out with 40k table top and have decided to go imperial guard. Astra militarum releases hydra and wyvern are here. In earlier editions of the game, genestealers could only be used as auxiliaries to a regular tyranid army, but in the latest edition 8th, they can be played as a separate army. Thing is, the guevesa have a penalty to hth combat when they fight loyalist imperial troop actually, the imperial troop gain a bonus because they are considered traitor. Many call imperial guards a turtling race, but dont be fooled, the imperial guard can be vicious on the offense too. An imperial guard army must utilise the twin advantages of vast numbers and overwhelming firepower to annihilate its foes. All the top warhammer 40k lists for 8th edition warhammer 40,000 rules based on codex. I think that would apply to imperial guard auxiliairy within a tau army. Space marine 1500pt list with imperial guard allies posted in codex.
Had a fun throwdown with a good friend i played my as yet unfinished imperial guard army, he played my blood angels army. Apr 09, 20 i am that which goes bump in the night, i am under your bed,i am in your closet and when you go to sleep, i come out and rearrange your dvd andcd collections until you learn to alphabetise. The imperial guard, now known as the astra militarum, are a specific army or faction in the. As the army s commander, macharius rating is used to decide which side takes the first turn. Welcome to the bolter and chainsword register now to gain access to all of our features. I really hope he has plans to write typhus again somewhere in the distance future. Hq company commander with powerfist, voxcaster, lascannon officer of the fleet just to upset those that rely on outflanking and deep strike troops platoon commander with.
Since 8th edition killed package deals for some reason, now you could have an entire army of conscripts, using them to bubblewrap be meat. While this is an imperial guard novel, the best part of the novel had to been the death guard and the champion of nurgle, typhus. Under the guidance of the tactica imperium a standard platoon will be. This range has been around forever, ever since the days of the imperial army in rogue trader, and it shows. The whole premise for the imperial guard guard army is different from that of other races. Necrons were introduced as a standalone codex army for the first time in 3. All of these are used to perform different tasks such as tank hunting, anti infantry or both. Welcome to the force builder web application, a tool built from scratch for assembling army lists for the warhammer games.
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