Thursday, May 28, 2009

Biggest Bang: 3000 Pts IG Pie Plates

So here is an Imperial Gaurd List dedicated to AOE weapons. Basically you want to have several sets of blast templates on hand.

HQ: Command Squad: 115- Mortar, 2 x Grenade Launcher, Master of Ordnance
Elite: Psyker Battle Squad: 120- 10 x Psykers
Troops: Infantry Platoon
-Command Squad: 40- Mortar, Grenade Launcher
-Infantry Squad: 70- Grenade Launcher, Missile Launcher
-Infantry Squad: 70- Grenade Launcher, Missile Launcher
-Heavy Weapons Squad: 60- 3 x Mortars
-Heavy Weapons Squad: 60- 3 x Mortars
-Heavy Weapons Squad: 60- 3 x Mortars
-Heavy Weapons Squad: 90- 3 x Missile Launchers
-Heavy Weapons Squad: 90- 3 x Missile Launchers
-Special Weapons Squad: 95- 3 x Demolition Charges
-Special Weapons Squad: 95- 3 x Demolition Charges
Troops: Veteran Squad: 130- 3 x Grenade Launchers, Missile Launcher, Demolitions
Fast Attack: Valkyrie: 390- 3 x Valkyries, 3 x Multi-rocket Pods
Heavy Support: Ordnance Battery: 390- Basilisk x 2, Colossus
Heavy Support: Leman Russ Squadron: 540
- 3 x Leman Russ Battle Tanks, 3 x Sponson Plasma Cannons, 2 x Hull Mounted Lascannon
Heavy Support: Leman Russ Squadron: 555- 3 x Demolisher Siege Tanks, 3 x Sponson Plasma Cannons

Pts: 3000 Scoring Units: 11 KPs: 17, 15 (‘ard Boyz)
Explosions. Mmmmmmm.........

Tactics:
Blast the hell out of your enemy. You have one hell of a gunline. Even heavily armoured infantry can be hurt by your high AP blasts such as the plasma cannons, demolisher cannons or earthshakers. Missile and Grenade Launchers all can choose between frag and krak as well, so armour beware.

I'd recommend putting the two Spec Weapon squads in the Valkyries and getting them close to the enemy to use those democharges. The 3rd Valkyrie is for the Veterans, get them moving fast and scoring fast.

Horde armies, such as nids, IG and orks have teh most to fear. And even if they aren't horde, you still have a ton of units they'd have to split their fire between.

Keep your Company Command Squad near as many heavy weapons as you can. Bring it Down and Fire on my Taget are very usefull from the Company Command. Platoon command can use FRFSRF on the infantry squads or Incoming for protection.

Another option is to exchange the LR sponsons for a squad of Armoured Sentinels with Plasma Cannons. It leaves you with an extra 15 points to spend. I'd give one LR a lascanonnon myself.