Imperial Guard
2008-05-08 2:29 PM PDT
For those of you who play Dawn of War, be it the original, Winter Assault, Dark Crusade, or Soulstorm, when you think of the Imperial Guard, you think weak, easy, powerless to stop your advancing hordes.
Well, unless you put a comp played on harder, that's probably true. However, when you go online, and meet a player who's well balanced in all races, the Imperial Guard are a formidable force to play against.
The very thing seen as the greatest weakness of the Guard, the fragility of their infantry, is actually their greatest asset. It only costs 20 requisition to reinforce the squad, the cheapest in the game. Combine this with the huge, massive armies associated with the Guard, (such as 5 entire squads early on in the game!) and the Imp Guard can take on any infantry threat.
The folks at Relic admit that the Guard have the best tanks in the game. Indeed, a pair of Leman Russ' and a single Baneblade backed up by infantry is a nearly unstoppable force.
Kasrkins, while few in number, are extremely powerful once fully upgraded. They're a fine addition to the massive swarms of Guardsmen you'll unleash on your enemies.
Overall, the Guard are one of my favourite races. Anything for the Imperium.
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