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SpartanTau · 03-30-2008

All great suggestions, and they are all very helpful for someone who hasn't really looked in-depth at Guard for very long.

Word Bearers 81007 :
For the cash concerns, I have heard a few rumors about plastic Storm Troopers with the Codex: Planetfall release, and I won't be looking to collect this army for some time. I still have around 600 points of Tau left, and that's before adding in some more Crisis suits. For the squishy-ness, aren't all humans? I really couldn't avoid it with Imperial Guard, but I will look into some close combat upgrades to help.

Munkey Joe Pants :
Yes, the scores of armored tanks was alluring, but I wanted to break away from what is normally viewed as an Imperial Guard army. I was concerned about the Doctrines and if I had to take an Infantry Platoon. Thanks for clearing that up.

r4wr89 :
Thanks for the help with the Doctrines and the vehicle upgrades. I hadn't realized some things that you mentioned, and I will definitely look into two more to fill it out. Excellent advice for the ones you mentioned, and I will look into those a little more closely.

Sir_Servo :
I had looked a Sentinels, but they seemed a little too fragile. I will take another look and consider dropping some Hellhounds for them. As for the Hardened Vets, I did want to make an all Storm Troopers list (or as close as I could), mostly because of the look of the models, but I will consider them.

Thanks again for all of the comments, and I will look at my list closely and consider changing things around.

03-30-2008	#6 (permalink)
SpartanTau Conscript Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beverly Hills, MI / East Lansing, MI (Michigan State University) Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 1500 - Imperial Guard All great suggestions, and they are all very helpful for someone who hasn't really looked in-depth at Guard for very long. Word Bearers 81007 : For the cash concerns, I have heard a few rumors about plastic Storm Troopers with the Codex: Planetfall release, and I won't be looking to collect this army for some time. I still have around 600 points of Tau left, and that's before adding in some more Crisis suits. For the squishy-ness, aren't all humans? I really couldn't avoid it with Imperial Guard, but I will look into some close combat upgrades to help. Munkey Joe Pants : Yes, the scores of armored tanks was alluring, but I wanted to break away from what is normally viewed as an Imperial Guard army. I was concerned about the Doctrines and if I had to take an Infantry Platoon. Thanks for clearing that up. r4wr89 : Thanks for the help with the Doctrines and the vehicle upgrades. I hadn't realized some things that you mentioned, and I will definitely look into two more to fill it out. Excellent advice for the ones you mentioned, and I will look into those a little more closely. Sir_Servo : I had looked a Sentinels, but they seemed a little too fragile. I will take another look and consider dropping some Hellhounds for them. As for the Hardened Vets, I did want to make an all Storm Troopers list (or as close as I could), mostly because of the look of the models, but I will consider them. Thanks again for all of the comments, and I will look at my list closely and consider changing things around. __________________ Oh, restless are we all until true freedom is realizied.