So Imperial Guard are going to be in PA:The Greater Good.

[MrZakalwe]

We hyped now? Or do we think we'll get the Tyranid treatment?

Edited January 29, 2020 by WarriorFish
Slightly clearer title

[WarriorFish]

Missed opportunity, GW should have called it "The Hammer of the Emperor (and other armies)". Given what I know of PA so far, and GW's historic treatment of Guard (certainly recently) I'm not sure. It'd be nice to get something decent of course, but part of me expects something a bit underwhelming by comparison. For every army that got a treat, seems there's another looking at their lump of coal

 

Could be either for Guard, who can say? I'll have someone* eat my hat if we get a new model, so I supposed on reflection I'm waiting to be convinced...

 

* the Lord Commissar may delegate as he pleases

[duz_]

I'm not holding my breath as it almost seemed like a side note

 

However we got nice goodies in Vigilus so maybe we will get more?

Hopefully we will see some rules soon

[Fajita Fan]

So I saw the thread title and thought this meant IG are getting rolled into the Tau at first. /giggle   IG need a new trooper model so badly it's not even funny.  

[War Angel]

So I saw the thread title and thought this meant IG are getting rolled into the Tau at first. /giggle IG need a new trooper model so badly it's not even funny.

 

What kind of trooper?

[duz_]

Plenty of other threads on wishlisting for IG models let's try and stay on track here gents.

[duz_]

Got a chance to properly read the new PA article today

 

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/01/28/a-war-for-hearts-and-mindsgw-homepage-post-2/

 

The setting sounds like one of the Ciphas Cain books where it was Tau vs Imperium then GSC popped up

 

Very curious to see what happens

[crimsondave]

Got a chance to properly read the new PA article today

 

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/01/28/a-war-for-hearts-and-mindsgw-homepage-post-2/

 

The setting sounds like one of the Ciphas Cain books where it was Tau vs Imperium then GSC popped up

 

Very curious to see what happens

 

I thought the exact same thing.  I guess there's a .001% chance of getting a Ciaphas Cain model and rules but one can dream.  I have the Artel W model but it would be nice to have rules besides "counts as."

[Inso]

It looks like there is a possibility of adding Astra Millitarum forces to both T'au and GSC armies (from what I read at the link). I doubt we'll get anything for AM unless they pick a specific world/defending force and chuck out a special character...

 

It certainly sounds interesting but I suspect it will have the AM as 'the supporting cast' rather than the main protagonists so I suspect that the T'au and GSC will get most of the love.

[HallofStovokor]

The Guard should be in the Ork PA book. It looks to focus around Ghazghkull and there is no greater adversary for Ghazghkull than Yarrick. Hell, Yarrick is Ghazghkull's favorite opponent. He launched the 3rd war for Armageddon specifically to fight the Old Man again. Edited January 29, 2020 by HallofStovokor

[Nicodemus Doloroso]

My inquisitions lead me to believe that there’s a better than even chance someone may be eating the Lord Commissar’s hat. The January 7th rumour engine has me thinking there will indeed be a new Guard (specifically Catachan) model with this new PA:

 

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/01/07/the-rumour-engine-january-7th-2020/

[MrZakalwe]

My inquisitions lead me to believe that there’s a better than even chance someone may be eating the Lord Commissar’s hat. The January 7th rumour engine has me thinking there will indeed be a new Guard (specifically Catachan) model with this new PA:

 

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/01/07/the-rumour-engine-january-7th-2020/

 

That Primaris Scout model is going to be ace.

 

Primaris Space Marines have been lacking a cheaper troops choice. 

[WarriorFish]

Who knows. It feels like the odd character here and there is treading water at the very best, what Guard really needs is new and more infantry kits - that is more regiments!

[GuardDaddy]

Damn GW - they play my emotions like a fiddle!

 

I rationally know there won't be that much here for guard..... but my actual self is fluttering along giong 'oh my god oh my god oh my god' at even a sniff of new stuff!

[duz_]

Well at the very least we could host a bulid and / or paint event to celebrate the expulsion of these xeno threats! ;)

We don't need GW to help us show faith in the Emperor or the migit of the Imperial Guard.

 

Any idea of when the book is being released?

[HallofStovokor]

Well at the very least we could host a bulid and / or paint event to celebrate the expulsion of these xeno threats! ;)

We don't need GW to help us show faith in the Emperor or the migit of the Imperial Guard.

 

Any idea of when the book is being released?

I'm just hoping for something to give us a chance against Space Marines. Maybe a 6++ for tank commanders or a 2+/6++ save for the baneblade chassis. Maybe give regiments a few extra bonuses. They could be fluffy. Catachans could get hard to hit in cover, Cadians could get a +1 strength and fearless against Chaos. Stuff like that would be both fun and fluffy.

[Triszin]

is it normal for the IG to have the same markings as the tau (orang e and white?)

 

[Kain Mor]

Yeah that is one of the Cadian regimental markings. Pretty sure it’s the same one used for most of the group shots in the Codex.

[NatBrannigan]

Cadian 8th is it not? Creed's old Regiment? 

 

Interesting that "Ordo Tempestus" has been mentioned. Fairly sure it's a typo and it'll just be rules for Scions but even then it's interesting that they get a separate call out.

 

Really looking forward to what goodies we get!

[sairence]

Yeah. Best case scenario, it means some alternate rules for Scions that let them be used as Inquisitorial storm troopers instead or as well as Guard elite troops.

 

Most likely just a typo though.

[Shamansky]

is it normal for the IG to have the same markings as the tau (orang e and white?)

 

 

 

Those tau and IG models were used for illustrations in Mont'ka campaign book. That time the models were relatively newly-painted. May be the painter was a little bit lazy/on hurry and used the same colours to rise efficiency of one's work.

[duz_]

Looks like the rules are starting to dribble out those filthy tau.

Hopefully we some IG ones soon and the book will be out sometime this month!

 

Personally I would also like the auto max D:X shots stratagem they just previewed!

 

Edit

 

Based on the stockist information looks like it will be availabile for pre order this weekend.

Fingers crossed we're going to see some good rules!

Edited February 3, 2020 by duz_

[HallofStovokor]

Looks like the rules are starting to dribble out those filthy tau.

Hopefully we some IG ones soon and the book will be out sometime this month!

 

Personally I would also like the auto max D:X shots stratagem they just previewed!

 

Edit

 

Based on the stockist information looks like it will be availabile for pre order this weekend.

Fingers crossed we're going to see some good rules!

With as powerful as the revealed Tau stratagem is, it is giving me hope about the guard. If we get only a couple rules as strong as that, we may become viable again.

[GuardDaddy]

uh oh HallofStovokor..... you are daring to dream... :)

[HallofStovokor]

uh oh HallofStovokor..... you are daring to dream... :)

Maybe, but until our hopes are dashed, I will continue to dream of an invigorated guard army. Hell, if they undo all of our nerfs, we would be able to go toe-to-toe with space marine armies again.