9th Edition: Foot Guard

[GuardDaddy]

9th Edition points: 2000

CP 10 (+5 during game)

 

Tried to have a look at what I could do infantry wise in light of new rules. MSU approach. I split Plasma/Melta equally, but pts same so interchangable.  

 

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CADIAN Battalion (Static Firebase)

 

HQ (2)

Creed

Primaris Psyker

 

ELITE (6)

3x Platoon Commander

2x Veteran Squad + lascannon + 3x Sniper

 

TROOPS (6)

6x Infantry Squad with Lascannon(alternate same pts missile launcher)

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TALLARN Brigade (Mobile)

 

HQ (3)

3x Company Commander

 

ELITE (5)

3x Special Weapons Team (plasma or melta)

3x Astropath

 

HEAVY (3)

3x Heavy Weapon Team - Mortar

 

FAST ATTACK (3)

3x Scout Sentinel - multilaser

 

TROOPS

3x Infantry Squad

9x Infantry Squad - Plasma/Melta + Plasma Pistol

Edited July 15, 2020 by GuardDaddy

[War Angel]

244 guardsmen..... I might have to make something similar.

[Diagramdude]

Your vet squads weaponry would be better off in the cadian battalion

[GuardDaddy]

Your vet squads weaponry would be better off in the cadian battalion

 

Layout error - you are correct - Edit: moved them - they benefit from re-roll 1/re-roll all and OFOF strat in Cadian

[Captain Caine 24th]

Love: (1) the broad and substantial objective secured ability here; (2) forcing the enemy to choose between pointless targets and pointless targets. 

 

Worries: (1) the list is a lot of models in consideration of available space and time taken for moving models; (2) facing the one guy bringing 3x wyverns.

 

Notes: My hunch is that this type of list will be best for guard. I'm worried tanks will be too expensive (despite some nice buffs in 9th edition). I also wonder if 'blast' will make that much of a difference. I mean if you plan on that infantry squad getting killed anyway, does it matter all that much if a battle cannon kills 3 or 6? Maybe.

[GuardDaddy]

Love: (1) the broad and substantial objective secured ability here; (2) forcing the enemy to choose between pointless targets and pointless targets. 

 

Worries: (1) the list is a lot of models in consideration of available space and time taken for moving models; (2) facing the one guy bringing 3x wyverns.

 

I think blast is overrated against guard. Against this list it gives you a score of 3 min.... that's fine. If anything 10 man units are sweet spot. Horde..ish!

 

Deployment going to be a pain, but half army is static after that really, as new unit rules mean any movement of models = counts as moving. So you are in reality looking at 12ish units to move. This is doable, espeially with movement trays - which i think may have a renaissance as they sure make not forgetting unit coherency rules easier!!

 

Need to get it out on table top now - got a couple of weeks away on hols then will try and knock off fair chunk of remaining infantry models paint wise.