[Sir_Servo]

Greetings all you 40k Freak and Freakets out there,

Well the title is a bit misleading, but not so much.

Over the past few weeks as I return to 40k and peruse the forms here I have noticed something strange in a number of different Guard lists. The lack of Heavy weapons. DId something happen when I was on leave? Is there some huge strategy that I am missing that states throw down as many troops with out all the bells and whistles as possible and you win?

I won't name names or even point fingers, but I have seen quite a few lists that go something like this:

HQ squad (lots of assault/rapid fire weapons)
Add on a few Fire support squads.

kk, this is standard nothing new here

Troops

Jonior officer (More assualty type weapons)
Platoon 1 - Lasguns and maybe a plasma or grenade launcher
Platoon 2 - see above
Platoon 3 - see above

Jonior officer - see above
Platoon 1 - dito
Platoon 2 - dito
Platoon 3 - dito

Whats this I see no heavy weapons again! I just don't get it... please fill me in every one, what is the deal with no Heavy weapons in Troops squads

then some more junk thrown in that isn't a heavy weapons.

So my question to you is why the missing content (ahh hha, I did fit in a link to the title)? Please, help me, help myself.

I Love and will be hard pressed to give up all my glorious Autocannons, Lascannons, and Missle Launchers.

Thanks for your time,
Servo

PS: EDIT - Armoured Companies and Mechanized Comapnies excluded from the above question/concern