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Post subject: Forum server problems?  Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:12 pm |
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Not an army unit selection thread, but one on the theme/background and colour scheme (including the all important tank camo!) of your Imperial Guard forces. I'm building up on the real dog soldiers of the Imperium in anticipation of the upcoming release of Armageddon.
I've gone for a balanced force that represent the XIII Orion regiment. Lots of infantry, plus a fair amount of artillery, armour and super heavies. Orion is a standard industrialised world, filled with sprawling urban areas and their agri-based hinterlands (no hive scum here  !) Units of Ultramarines, Imperial Navy fliers and Titans may well seconded to the Orion formation when on active duty. A newly raised Imperial Guard regiment that some considered to be an unlucky inheritor of the 13th designation, they went into their first blooding with a heavy burden to dispell. This new Orion force however have proved their doubters wrong with a number of stirling encounters in their initial baptism of fire against Orkoid system encroachment and are now waiting to be shipped off to the Armaggon warzone ready to (hopefully) establish their repuation as one of the illustrious Guard battleforces. Colour scheme is generally a light grey for troopers and (goblin) green and (codex) grey bands on most of the vehicles. Should work in most standard urban/wild battlezones.
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 4:23 pm |
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My IG are the old school, codex grey, say goodbye to your planet, win and colonize or die. No heroes. No one will remember your name. Go forth and die in service.
Colors are grey, with a touch of purple and gold here and there. Camo is 2 shades of grey, lighter background with veins of darker.
Simple, plain, generic, mass-produced, just like the IG should be.
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Legion 4
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:22 pm |
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That's the way a former "Grunt", would see it ...  All my IG Regiments are numbered after units I served in ...
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 4:38 am |
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My new IG project are Jopallis in their patented "Lemon lime swamp ambush camo."
My first IG were plain navy blue.
The second batch had a white uniform.
The third batch were Vietnam OD (Olive drab).
Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.
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Legion 4
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 5:10 am |
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Well, Maksim ... you're moving in the right direction ... OD Green ...
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:23 pm |
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When I finally finish my Eldar, my collection of IG will be Cadians in greatcoats.. painted grey, with the tanks in camo like this on FW's excellent Stormsword.
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Tas
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 5:08 am |
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Well my IG Fluff is incomplete, and is being written in conjunction to a Campaign Background of a minor (in relative terms) Imperial Crusade to retake a system of worlds isolated for the last few hundred years by warp storms. ?As the storms dissipate, the crusade moves in to find the taint of chaos has reached these worlds and that the previously contained Ork incursion has spread without the additional resources of the Imperium to keep them in check...
Essentially though, my IG Forces are elements from a number of Regiments combined into a composite combined arms Brigade that should be able to look after itself on the whole and operate independantly of additional Crusade Support. ?
Infantry - includes a Mechanised Battalion from the 2nd Division, Death Korps of Krieg (suspiciously looking like WW2 German and Russian colours); a Battalion of Assault Infantry, 2 Companies of Death World veterans who provide the stealth/light infantry capabilities (looking suspiciously like Vietnam vets!), and an Ogryn Shock Assault Company
Recon Forces- 3 Sentinel squadrons, backed up with 2 squadrons of Rough Riders
Armour- the Crusade Force is blessed by the presence of the "Leichhardt Panzer Korps" (Leichhardt is the surburb I live it BTW)- comprised of 2 Battalions. ?The 1st battalion is a Superheavy Battalion (comprised of 4 Squadrons, again in ww2 German Ambush camo), 2nd Battalion comprised of 3 Russ Companies (Codex Grey)
Artillery- 3 Companies from the 22nd Artiilery Regiment (Codex Grey) (My old Artillery Regt)
Titan Support- comprehensive Support has been assigned, including a mixed Demi-Legio of Warlords, Reavers and Warhounds.
Air Support- comprehensive support is provided by the 1st Aviation Group (2 Marauder flights, 1 Thunderbolt Flight- all in green/brown Cam) and the Imperial Navy's 92nd Attack Wing (1 Flight Marauders, 2 Flights Lightnings- in USN ww2 type blue colours)
I'll post all the nice fluff once its finished!
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Legion 4
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 5:22 am |
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I look forward to seeing that outfit ! 
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primarch
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:19 pm |
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Hi!
Looks like you got a good amount of IG in that force Tas.
No landspeeders? They make good scouts.
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Tas
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 11:06 pm |
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I would like to incorporate some Imperial bike detachments into the recon forces, but dont have enough old figures for it yet...
In my haste, I forgot a few detachments:
3rd Special Assault Group: 2 Assault Companies, 1 Ogryn Shock Assault Company
1st Underground Attack Unit- 1 Hellbore, 6 Termites
Ordinatus Seige Group- 2 Ordinatus Golgotha, 2 Ordinatus Armageddon, 2 Oridinatus Mars
Brigade Command Element- 1 Capital Imperialis,1 Command Company
I almost have all the figs to field all of those on the table at once; I am missing 1 Russ and 1 Arty company. ?I'm saving those for the release of the new figures. ?On the whole though, my figs are a vast mix from all periods of Epic.
I know it doesnt come close to some of you who have 10s of thousands of points worth, but I've only been collecting a Guard army for about 10 months so I am very happy with its progress...of compilation that is, its nowhere near all painted ?
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:53 am |
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Hi!
I know it doesnt come close to some of you who have 10s of thousands of points worth, but I've only been collecting a Guard army for about 10 months so I am very happy with its progress...of compilation that is, its nowhere near all painted
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Well, as they "quality" is good too. Its a cool force you got there and you'll have a lot of fun with it. Thats all that matters.
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 3:32 am |
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Well of my 9 Epic Armies (SM, Traitor SM, IG, Squat, Ork, Eldar, Chaos, 'Nids and Tau), 70% are done ... Whew ... 
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Jackhammer
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 11:55 am |
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I've seen in a few places that the Salamander light vehicle is being used as a command model in a number of EpicA IG company formations. Is this correct? As I'm probably going to put in a Forgeworld order sometime soon, is it worth getting some at this point? Does anyone know if the Salamander will be a essential piece of Imperial kit in the official Guard army once the game proper gets released or if it will disappear from their list?
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Post subject: Forum server problems? Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 5:08 pm |
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