Email in: Imperial Guard 1850pts

"Hi Kirby,


I'm going to wintercon this year in june in the ACT, comp is being marked out of 5, what would you score this list and what changes would you make, I think this is probably 1/5 was hoping for a 2 lol tear it too bits guys.



This is a similar list to leviathon, just with a few more toys I have dropped the scout sentinels as I did not get a whole lot extra out of the list with them as they where usually unsupported and just cheap kill points.


All chimera's have multi laser & heavy flamer, 11 meltaguns should be sufficient for tank hunting that said I have 7 multi lasers, 7 heavy flamers and 5 heavy bolters, plus potentially a minimum of 7 to 9 large blast markers.



CCS - Laspistol & Power fist, X2 Meltagun OOTF Chimera
Psyker Battle Squad - X8 Overseer Chimera
Psyker Battle Squad - X8 Overseer Chimera
Veteran Squad - Sergeant Laspistol & cc weapon X3 Meltagun Chimera
Veteran Squad - Sergeant Laspistol & cc weapon X2 Meltagun Chimera
Veteran Squad - Sergeant Laspistol & cc weapon X2 Meltagun Chimera
Veteran Squad - Sergeant Laspistol & cc weapon X2 Meltagun Chimera
Medusa X2 Heavy Bolter
Colossus X2 Heavy Bolters

Manticore - Storm Eagle Rockets & Heavy Bolter"


I'd give it a 2 or 3 tbh but that's because I rate lists properly :P - people will set melta-vets and cry. I see a lack of ranged anti-tank - artillery is great at spreading out parking lots but its not the reliable straight shot of a lascannon (or if we want everything, a Railgun!). I'd be looking to drop some of your blasts in an effort to get ranged punch in there - S8 or higher preferably.

Something like dropping the PBS to Stormtroopers with double melta and then changing two of the Vet squads to Platoons - can combine them if you like but keep Chimeras (PCS can go in one). With spare points grab some Heavy Weapon teams with Missiles or Lascannons.

Alternatively, drop one of your artillery batteries for the points to free up things like Sentinels, HWT, Vendettas (though not having these in yourlist suggests not having the models), Hydras, etc. - something that is going to keep your opponent honest at range beyond the S6 of multi-lasers and multiple ordnance shots. Doing that would certainly take it down to the 1 or 2 range though people don't seem to rate Stormtroopers so including them might keep you at the 2.