a new 40k army?

[adamant]

Well, ive figured out what i need to get to finish off my salamanders, and its really not all that much. (If things work out right, Ill have it finished as soon as i can get around 7 or 8 new kits and blisters) So I'm trying to think what I want to do for my next army, or if I want to buy a BFG fleet or Warmachine force or w/e.

So here I am, sitting at home bored, rereading gaunts ghosts "First and Only". Again. and looking at the BFG stuff on the GW website when it comes to me.

An Adeptus Mechanicus/Imperial Navy Onboard Contingent.

Basically, its IG that are ok in Close Combat and have lots of shotguns. Throw in some Techpriest Enginseers and Sentinel Powerlifters (Only vehicle i could think that would actually be active onboard a cruiser or whatever) and you have a cool looking themed army.

Questions though:
Will it play decently?
I think it will because I took doctrines and choices to make them ok in close combat. The entire army also has carapace armor, which should be pretty good. Shotguns really suck though, and no Heavy Support will really hurt.
Is it a cool idea?
I hope everyone thinks it is. I think it would also be killer fun to make a "Boarding Action" table or something to go along with them.
Are there models to represent it?
Well, Space Marine scouts would work (they wear 4+ armor and come with shotguns) for the veterans and sargeants, but for the basic troopers i would need to find something. (maybe customise Cadians?)

PS: Does anyone have an idea for things to represent shipboard roughriders? (like guys on segways or something) And if anyone knows where I can find more fluff on the Imperial Navy, please mention it.

Well, I hope to hear some feedback on this, no matter good or bad. Thanks.

[RARE CHOICE GAMES]

I really like this idea...i dont know why but I do...especially if you can really make some good looking rough rigers on segways that would be awesome. Other than this comment I have nothing as I do not play IG nor do I know a lot about their history. Sounds cool though.

[vicmohammad]

First, for the record, regardless of whether or not you took doctrines to be 'ok' in close combat, you still won't be. You're imperial guard infantry - you're going to lose close combat, period. I know that may sound harsh, but as long as you don't have any illusions about succeeding in close combat and just play the army for fun I think you'd be pretty well set.

Second, I do think it's a neat idea. Any theme army you can really get into is definetly worth doing because you'll have fun putting it together more than anything.

Third, I have no idea what Sentinel Load Lifter is - but I have 2 sentinels I do want to sell.

[heatseeker]

sounds interesting. you have to figure out if you want to play to win or play for fun as that would be more for fun without power weapons/heavy support/long range fire. i'm not skilled with the IG army, but I know they usually thrive off long range fire.

[Andrew]

Neat.

The theme of this army would go by Navy Ratings/Engineers, to be more accurate, as it is almost always those poor suckers that get to do boarding actions.
In the case of this army, I'd take the doctrines to do the following:
- be able to take more hardened veterans squads
- the "skills/drills" that gives you +1 initiative, along with the other close combat oriented ones

And a basic army layout:
Command Group - choppy and power weapons galore

3x Hardened Veterans - shotguns/triple meltaguns

3-4 platoons with skills, of two squads each. melta/plasma guns of course

Sentinel lifter; eeehhh...has no ranged potential. Normal ones would work fine. Just say it's a juiced up welding laser...and take as many of those as you can for the ranged firepower.

Basically, all the infantry advance into the enemy (unless it's a choppy army that will come to you anyways). The skills/drills with highly increase the guardsmen's potential in combat. And with numbers, guard could almost always prevail in close combat. Remember, its Tau who are the stinkers in combat.

You really don't need enginseers. Maybe one, or even use the model as your commander. Like the idea though.

[ddaypunk06]

Thats a tight idea. Can't wait to see it if you go that way.

[siriq]

interesting