Spring Cleaning Challenge: Imperial Guard (PROJECT COMPLETE!)

The Role of the Galland Guardsmen wasn’t really something I had in mind until the last few days. I wanted to create the fluff and minis and then fit them into a role rather than sacrificing Lore to fit a category.

Then I saw this….

So I have a group of Guardsmen that seem to be having trouble getting with the whole “Imperium of Mankind not just you guys doing your own thing” and super cool Sci-Fi Hovercraft…..

So what’s the worst, most dangerous thing the Imperial Guard need done by expendable troops again and again and again?

Not just water landings either.

Lake of Acid? No Problem you’re in a Hovercraft just don’t fall in.

River of Toxic Waste? Hold your Breath.

Enemy at the Top of Cliffs? Why do you think we gave you those ropes?

The Men of Galland have taken on a Reputation of Insane Heroism along with a good amount of skill in Opposed “Beach” Landings. Lacking any Craft of their own the Adeptus Mechanicus begrudgingly allow them to use their Hover Craft as long as it means the Mechanicus doesn’t have to waste it’s valuable soldiers taking the beach.

Suicidal beach Assaults also fit the fluff.

Don’t Entirely Trust Your Troops? Good Luck Running Away from a Beach Assault.

Rules Wise if they can’t be Deployed in the Transports then I’ll just take the Transports Separately (maybe with very minor Ad Mech Support if you need to take one unit per Transport) and say this is after the initial landings and now they’re securing the Beachhead.

Of Course after the Landings you then need to knock out the enemies AA and Bunkers so the Rest of the Guard can follow you in, this means the Men of Galland can play normal games of 40K.