Astra Militarum Tactics: The Bloody Infantry PT1 v2.0

So its finally time to get back to looking at the humble Infantry Platoon and how it fares now under a new codex and edition.  There are a lot of little changes that have a big effect, though overall they still function as before.  These are the back bone of many a IG Regiment and will be what most will be relying on to carry the day.  I think that the Infantry Platoon is hands down the best single troops choice in the entire game.  It has the advantage of large hordes, multiple squads, heavy weapons, special weapons, and conscripts.  The sheer number of models you can field in one troop choice is staggering.  You can have 137 models in a single troops choice that is just mind boggling in the amount of men you can bring to the field.  Added to the fact that this is all damn cheap, being 865 pts for all of this (no upgrades).  This means if you are looking to field endless waves of guardsmen, you have found what you are looking for.  The other rule that is important is combined squads, which is sort of the reverse of combat squads for SM, you can combine infantry squads together at the start of the game, they then act as single unit.  This is where the often mentioned blob squad comes from. Now for this one I am going to break it down by the individual units within the platoon and then go over unit tactics.

Please note this is a longer read

Weekend Update

So back finally from camping with family this weekend.  Had a good time and was a lot of fun.  Sorry if you were looking for posts, not happening this weekend.  However expect to see some more tomorrow, as I continued working on my infantry tactics post as it is a big one and should be ready for viewing sometime tomorrow.  I am tired though and no way going to finish it tonight :p.  So see you all tomorrow!

GG

Starting an Astra Militarum Army: Building Your Core

For the second iteration of this series, I will be expanding off of the general concepts of starting an army and moving on to focusing on how to build a good core.  As a note this will generally still be applicable to building an armored army, but that one is generally the most different and will have to be covered separately.  So what is the core of the IG army?  Infantry, and by infantry I don't just mean the troops.

The Creeping Green Tide

Ah the orks, a long awaited release that...is kinda boring.  Is anyone really talking about orks?  It seems the occaisional post surfaces, but god its been so long since the first pics hit about a month ago.  Now though I am an IG player, I have a special place in my heart for these crazy bastards.  Mostly because I like killing them :).  But I have always wanted a large ork harley biker gang, and there is just something iconic about orks and 40k.  That is why this release seems to almost be depressing.

Hobby Post: Converted Taurox Turret for Chimera

Alright switching gears and time for some hobby.  I am still working on my loads of new scions, so that is taking some time.  But I had an idea back when I first looked at the Taurox turret for converting it for use on the Chimera.  This was probably one of the easiest conversion works I have ever done so if you like the look you can do this real easy.

Astra Militarum Tactics: Primaris Psyker

At last time for the final HQ in the Imperial Guard codex, the Primaris Psyker.  With the major changes to 7th with the psychic phase, there are a few things that change with this guy, though nothing that is too major.  He is one of the cheapest pyskers in the game with access to some good tables, though my favorite telepathy is not to him.  Overall this is one of the strongest support units available to the IG and will still be seen in a lot of armies.

Starting an Astra Militarum Army: Where to Begin

To shift gears slightly, I am going to start a series of articles on getting into the hobby, specifically on collecting an Imperial Guard army (of course).  I have gotten a lot of messages and comments on this subject and while I take for granted the knowledge I have from being a guard player for so long, I realize there are a lot that are going through the same issues I face more than a decade ago (emperor help me!).  I intend these to be more than me just spouting at you, so please leave comments or emails if there is anything specific you would like me to cover.