Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Preparing for the new Guard Codex

Well, I've been planning to start a new IG army using the Vostroyans that my wife bought for me a while back. Once I heard that there was a new codex in the works, I decided to wait and see what I could make using the new list. My goal is a low model count at 2000 pts -- in other words LOTS of vehicles. Also I'm looking to play with some models I never went in for with my Cadians (like the Ogryns). So here are two lists I'm kicking around:

List 1:

Company Command A 205
Company Command Squad
Mortar
Master of Ordnance
Body Guard
Fleet Off
Astropath
Carapace Armor
Chimera - Multi Las, Hvy Bltr
ML, HF

Co CMD B 175
Company Cmd Squad
Mortar
Master of Ordnance
Carapace Armor
Chimera - Multi Las, Hvy Bltr

Ogryn x5 265
Chimera - Multi Las, Hvy Flamer

Veterans (Grenadiers) 210
Plasma Guns x3
Chimera - Multi Las, Hvy Flamer, Hvy Stubber

Veterans (Grenadiers) 210
Plasma Guns x3
Chimera - Multi Las, Hvy Flamer, Hvy Stubber

Veterans (Grenadiers) 200
Melta Guns x2, Flamer
Chimera - Multi Las, Hvy Flamer

Vendetta 130
Vendetta 130

Basilisk 125

Leman Russ Demolisher 215
Las Cannon, Plasma Cannon

Leman Russ Battle Tank 170
3x Heavy Bolters


Outflanking infantry has bee a staple of my guard armies since it was introduced in 5th Ed, so... I thought I'd also play around with Al'Rahem:

List 2:

Company Command A 220
Company Command Squad
Mortar
Master of Ordnance
Body Guard
Fleet Off
Astropath
Carapace Armor
Chimera - Multi Las, Hvy Bltr
ML, HF

Co CMD B 140
Company Cmd Squad
Mortar
Master of Ordnance
Chimera - Multi Las, Hvy Bltr

Veterans (Grenadiers) 200
Plasma Guns x3
Chimera - Multi Las, Hvy Flamer

Veterans (Grenadiers) 200
Plasma Guns x3
Chimera - Multi Las, Hvy Flamer

Veterans (Grenadiers) 200
Melta Guns x2, Flamer
Chimera - Multi Las, Hvy Flamer

Outflank Platoon 290
Platoon Cmd
Al'Rahem
2xMelta Gun
flamer

Inf Squad A
Grenade Launcher

Inf Squad B
Grenade Launcher

Inf Squad C
Flamer


Vendetta 130
Vendetta 130

Basilisk 125

Leman Russ Demolisher 215
Las Cannon, Plasma Cannon

Leman Russ Battle Tank 170
3x Heavy Bolters

Thoughts? Also looking for conversion ideas for the out-flankers: I'm looking for something with a less heavily armored look than the Vossies, but will seem thematically related.