tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post7796055441551401931..comments2024-03-02T13:11:15.533-08:00Comments on Cadia's Creed: Warhammer 40k and the Imperial Guard: Imperial Guard Tactics: Artillery the Big Guns!Grumpy Guardsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17589097813598490581noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-26841437686883470302014-02-20T10:22:32.401-08:002014-02-20T10:22:32.401-08:00Per multiple barrage rules, you can have the griff...Per multiple barrage rules, you can have the griffon shoot first, its shot falls under accurate bombardment. The next shots in the squadron will be off of the first shot due to multiple barrage rules. So in essence the griffon fires first because its the most accurate, then the next fire and are off of the first blast.Grumpy Guardsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589097813598490581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-3797339550707233332014-02-20T08:46:56.445-08:002014-02-20T08:46:56.445-08:00Brilliant reads, just getting into IG and loving t...Brilliant reads, just getting into IG and loving them!<br /><br />I think I'm missing something with the griffon though, how does it make the other artillery more accurate? I know it has accurate bombardment, but is that not just for the griffons shot?<br /><br />CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-50696192605541496612014-01-26T01:35:55.569-08:002014-01-26T01:35:55.569-08:00Speaking of which, I just checked in IA1 second ed...Speaking of which, I just checked in IA1 second edition (the definitive FW book on all things with tracks :D) and when they show images of the Colossus, they call it the Colossus Bombard and show technical data regarding this model : http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Imperial_Guard_Tanks/IMPERIAL-BOMBARD.html<br /><br />This is what I've been doing for years now but good to know that GW (or FW at least) officially sanctions it. IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-66337764240450678282014-01-21T20:50:27.897-08:002014-01-21T20:50:27.897-08:00Servo skulls really make a huge difference, IG jus...Servo skulls really make a huge difference, IG just throw around so much blasts that its hard not to take them considering how cheap they are. <br /><br />I was hoping the MoO would be able to get a servo skull upgrade, or something similar to the chooser of slain for the wolves.<br /><br />Glad you are liking it, I have plenty of tactica and hobby articles and enjoy the commentsGrumpy Guardsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589097813598490581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-90622827252288978542014-01-21T20:47:47.723-08:002014-01-21T20:47:47.723-08:00I doubt it will be nerfed as it is not played a wh...I doubt it will be nerfed as it is not played a whole lot due to the model being rarer, they tend to nerf stuff that is in the public eye so to speak. Vendetta's will get nerfed, colossus maybe but I doubt it. <br /><br />That is true, but its important to give people the options as some just like playing IG, or don't like DA. And IQ made it even more fun. Try it, the basilisks are great and effective, just remember they aren't a pinpoint target unit, more of an area denialGrumpy Guardsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589097813598490581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-17562817356742816652014-01-21T15:29:47.851-08:002014-01-21T15:29:47.851-08:00Nice work!
Having just discovered your blog- this ...Nice work!<br />Having just discovered your blog- this was the first article I read- and I shall keep reading! Some really good ideas that I will be using for certain to bring my Imperial Guard lists 'up to date'.<br /><br />The inclusion of the =][= for the servo skulls and other goodies seems even more tempting now! Spotter Skulls seems brilliant... I hope that a similar 'artillery spotter' rule will be added to our next Codex for our vox casters... <br /><br />Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641991734007131778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-59680024350336180152014-01-21T15:28:24.165-08:002014-01-21T15:28:24.165-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641991734007131778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-84783022896213342202014-01-20T15:49:11.830-08:002014-01-20T15:49:11.830-08:00Thanks for your thoughts. I almost share them all....Thanks for your thoughts. I almost share them all. <br />I love the Colossus. In my opinion one of the best choices in this whole book. Hopefully they don#t nerv it. I never tried it with a griffon togehter, just cause of the 75 additional Points, but since the Dark Angel Codex you don#t need the griffon. To buff the Colossus or the other artillery stuff is just awesome. And with Codex IQ it even got better.<br />On 1750 and up I play one Colossus and 2 Manticore. <br />And as mentioned above I give them Heavy Flamers.<br /><br />But I like your thoughts about a Basilik battery. I#ll maybe give it a try. Of course with an attached Inquisitor :)<br /><br />Cheers, GrizzlyGrizzlyTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07491660240627858204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-10101233397852043642014-01-20T08:16:59.751-08:002014-01-20T08:16:59.751-08:00I will give you that. Its free either way so not ...I will give you that. Its free either way so not really a big deal. I personally like the heavy bolter, but the flamer is good for the defensive bonus.Grumpy Guardsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589097813598490581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-44743863722162149582014-01-20T05:19:50.250-08:002014-01-20T05:19:50.250-08:00I would also agree, if your firing your secondary ...I would also agree, if your firing your secondary weapon with arty it means things have got up close and personal and a flamer is in its element there. <br /><br />also I'm a big griffin fan, got two in the works and just mapping parts for a third. Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412304888734273336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-86857880330293137442014-01-20T04:47:29.014-08:002014-01-20T04:47:29.014-08:00I have to agree on that actually. I put flamers on...I have to agree on that actually. I put flamers on all of them for that exact reason.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128337605429847148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-75080607697007373852014-01-19T22:36:39.166-08:002014-01-19T22:36:39.166-08:00I'would disagree on the hull weapons tough. In...I'would disagree on the hull weapons tough. In my opinion you should always take the flamer instead of the bolter. In most cases the arty is out of LoS and wont fire the bolter anyway and even if you have LoS a single snap shotting bolter hardly does anything.<br />The Flamer will also not be firing due to Ordnance, but it makes for a great defensive weapon, you may only get to fire it once every few games, but unlike the bolter it will matter. Those Kroot that outflanked and failed to glance you to death - dead, stormtrooper drop whifed and failed to kill your arty- gone, vendetta vets, dark eldar bikes speeding to get next to you and kill the arty with melta, genestealers and many more.<br />These will be rare, but unlike the bolter (which wont be firing most of the anyway) the flamer will really shine and may end up winning you the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-30242568242471719552014-01-19T19:01:04.310-08:002014-01-19T19:01:04.310-08:00an interesting thought, completely forgot about th...an interesting thought, completely forgot about that power field. That could be a great way to run medusa's, they need LoS anyway, this makes them really accurate and tough to take out. Though this is really useful with a lot of other things as wellGrumpy Guardsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589097813598490581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-28794843269830020542014-01-19T18:02:52.206-08:002014-01-19T18:02:52.206-08:00Talking about prescience, I like also the Dark Ang...Talking about prescience, I like also the Dark Angels Librarian with a 30pts Power Field Generator. You can easily give a 4++ to a squadron of 3 Ordnance Tank and let them have LoS.Zërohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440375261228903134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-19049130615343509632014-01-19T16:31:40.565-08:002014-01-19T16:31:40.565-08:00Great article! As usually :) Im actually making ar...Great article! As usually :) Im actually making army list to minitourney on 850pts. You already gave me idea with MoO and mortar on CCS. Now im considering using Basilisk...or two griffons. Due to rules there wont be vehicle with sice armor 13 and only one flyer... so it will be probably infantry and some light transport...Aleš Smutnýhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579490610170399199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-79659571238075971992014-01-19T13:10:32.949-08:002014-01-19T13:10:32.949-08:00With that many pie plates, its hard to not have an...With that many pie plates, its hard to not have an affect. Let me know how you like it. I really like how the griffon and colossus work together. Well you honestly have enough infantry to to play the long game and with you artillery, you are going to be putting holes in your opponents army and not have to worry about losing one and then not having the heavy fire power. Don't blob up too much though as then it becomes to easy to remove two 50 man units with the right fire.Grumpy Guardsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589097813598490581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830414113837067378.post-45472566379230327402014-01-19T13:03:00.750-08:002014-01-19T13:03:00.750-08:00I love artillery, the big guns and Tanks followed ...I love artillery, the big guns and Tanks followed by huge masses of footsloggers are what make IG such a cool army to play. The Bastion Breacher shells are very tempting, but with the scatter and the small blast, just too unpredictable. I have a tournament in a couple of weeks and have a Griffon combined with two Colossus mortars (taking your advice on that). Apart from 3 Chimeras and a Manticore, the rest are all foot sloggers. This results in my 1850 list having 115 models. Not expecting to do well, but it should be fun laying down so many pie plates every round (I also have 2 CCS with an MoO in each, lol).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128337605429847148noreply@blogger.com