Ok, here goes with yet another long posting about army lists. All of
this will be on the E41K web site
http://www.spellbooksoftware.com/e41K/index.htm real soon now. (If I am
lucky about when you read this, if not check back later today)
The Imperial Guard in the Horus Heresy
During the Horus Heresy the largest permanent level for the Imperial
Guard was the Regiment. Unlike the Space Marines, the IG had a some
what looser set of rules on what a Regiment was made up of. Each
regiment was made up of 2-5 battalions, each of 2-5 companies, plus
battalion and regimental level support detachments. Each company was
made up of up to 4 platoons.
One aspect of the E30K IG detachment layout that differs from the
current (i.e. post Age of Apostasy) IG is the ratio of commander to
troop units, which in the current era is no more than 1:3, could go as
high as 1:8 in some cases.
A major difference between the guard and the Space Marines is the
allocation of platoons within the regiment. While a given Space Marine
platoon can fill any slot within the regiment, Imperial Guard platoons
can only fill a limited number of slots with in the regiment.
Regimental Level:
Regimental HQ.
1 Baneblade -- 145 points - This has the "Commander" Special
ability. It is NOT a "Hero"
Up to 8 of the following platoons
Heavy Armor Platoon
2 Shadowsword or Baneblade SHV 220 pts
Siege Artillery Platoon
3 Siege Artillery --162 pts
Artillery Platoon
3 Heavy Artillery -- 123 pts
Armor Support Platoon
3 Gorgon AVE -- 78 pts
The Regimental support detachments may be taken as one detachment (which
is what the cost is based on) or may be split into as many E40K
detachments as the owner wants with the following limits.
1) The HQ tank must have at least one platoon as part of it's
detachment.
2) Platoons may not be split up.
3) Each detachment formed must add 25 points to the total cost
4) Chain of command is: Heavy Armor -> Gorgons -> Siege Artillery ->
Artillery
Each regiment has at least 2 battalions. Each battalion can be either a
"Guard" or a "Kataphract" battalion. To use any regimental level assets
you must deploy at least one "full" battalion of at least 2 companies.
Guard Battalions
A Guard battalion is the Battalion Commander, up to 4 battalion support
platoons, the optional transport pool and at least 2 line companies.
Battalion Commander
Imperial Guard Colonel with Rhino (Hero, Commander) 47 pts
Or
Imperial Guard Colonel in Leman Russ (Hero, Commander) 66 pts
Battalion level support platoons:
Up to 4 of the following platoons, but no more than 2 of any type of
platoons
Support Weapons Platoon
5 Support Weapons (Thudd Gun/Mole Mortar or Rapier/Tarantula) 65 pts
Rough Rider Scout Platoon (48 pts)
1 Rough Riders Command stands (Has Recon Special Ability, may
upgrade to Forward Observer)
3 Rough Riders stands (Has Recon Special Ability, may upgrade to
Forward Observer)
Biker Scout Platoon (48 pts)
1 Bike Command Stands - (Has Recon Special Ability, may upgrade to
Forward Observer)
4 Bike Stands (Has Recon Special Ability, may upgrade to Forward
Observer)
Walker Platoon
5 Sentinel - 40 pts
or
5 Robots - 110 pts
Ratling Platoon
4 Ratling stands 32 pts
Ogryn Platoon
2 Ogryn stands 20 pts
All battalion support platoons plus the battalion commander make up one
detachment.
Chain of command: Commander -> Platoon Command -> any other unit except
Beastmen, Ratlings or Ogryn
Battalion Transport Pool
A Battalion may have a transport pool of one of the following:
10 Rhinos (70 pts)
or
20 Termites (200 pts)
or
5 Moles (70 pts)
The battalion transport pool may be used to carry any of the battalion's
platoons, both line and support. The company commander's Rhinos do not
count against the transport pool.
Each battalion has at least 2 companies each of a command element and up
to 4 platoons. Each battalion has a limit on the number of each type of
platoons that it may have. This will be given in the following list.
Company Command Element (at least 2 per battalion)
1 Command stand 32 pts
Upgrades:
Captain +5 pts
Psyker +10 pts
Mount in Rhino + 7pts*
Upgrade to Rough Riders + 4 pts*
Upgrade to Bike + 4 pts*
* only one of each of these. See Notes and Battalion Transport
pool rule
Tactical Platoons (at least 2 per battalion, no more than 6 per
battalion) 63 pts
1 Command stand
8 tactical stands
Assault Platoons (no more than 4 per battalion) 50 pts
1 Command Assault Stand
4 Assault Stands
Support Platoons (No more than 2 per battalion) (63 pts)
1 Command Stand
4 Heavy Weapons Stands
Beastman Platoons (No more than 2 per battalion) (61 pts)
1 Command Stand
6 Beastman Stands
Rough Rider Platoons (no more than 4 per battalion) (40 pts)
1 Rough Rider Command Stand
3 Rough Rider stands
Bike Platoons (no more than 4 per battalion) (40 pts)
1 Command Bike Stand
3 Bike stands
Chain of command: Commander -> Platoon Command -> any other unit execpt
Beastmen, Ratlings or Ogryn
Notes:
1) The platoon level command stands are for chain of command purposes
only. They do not cost extra and can not be upgraded like the company
level command units can.
2) Line (i.e. not battalion support) Rough Riders and Bikes must be used
in their own companies. A Rough Rider company would have a Rough Rider
command element and up to 4 rough rider platoons. A bike company would
have a Bike Command element and up to 4 bike platoons. This is the only
time the company command elements may be upgraded to Rough Rider or
Biker.
Kataphract Battalions
A Kataphract battalion is the Battalion Commander, up to 4 battalion
support platoons, and at least 2 line companies.
Battalion Commander
Imperial Guard Colonel in Leman Russ (Hero, Commander) 66 pts
Battalion level support platoons:
Up to 4 of the following platoons
Armor Support Platoon 78 pts (no more than 4 per battalion)
3 Gorgon AVE -- 78 pts
Mechanized Platoon (no more than 2 per battalion) (84 pts)
1 Command stand
7 Tactical Stands
4 Rhinos
Siege Artillery Detachments (no more than 2 per battalion) (162 pts)
3 Siege Artillery units
Walker Platoon (no more than 2 per battalion)
5 Sentinel - 40 pts
or
5 Robots - 110 pts
The Kataphract Battalion support detachments may be taken as one
detachment (which is what the cost is based on) or may be split into as
many E40K detachments as the owner wants with the following limits.
1. The HQ tank must have at least one platoon as part of it's
detachment.
2. Platoons may not be split up.
3. Each detachment formed must add 25 points to the total cost
At least 2 Line Companies per battalion
Each company has a command element and at least 1, but no more than 4
platoons. Each type of platoon has a maximum number per battalion,
which will be given in the list. Note that each Kataphract battalion
must have at least 2 Leman Russ platoons
Company command Element
1 Leman Russ (57 pts)
or
1 Heavy Artillery unit (66 pts)
or
1 Imperial Heavy Tank (135 pts)
At least one platoon of the company must be of the same type of
vehicle as the command element
Line Platoons
Armor Platoons (at least 2 but no more than 6 per battalion) (96 pts)
3 Leman Russ MBT
Heavy Armor Platoon (no more than 2 per battalion) (220 pts)
2 Shadowswords or Baneblades SHT
Artillery Platoon (no more than 2 per battalion) (123 pts)
3 Heavy Artillery units
Received on Mon Dec 29 1997 - 19:51:58 UTC