Imperial Guard Orders

Welcome to Corner of the Attic. We hope you enjoy your visit.

You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.

Join our community!

If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Imperial Guard Orders
Topic Started: Jun 2 2009, 10:00 AM (75 Views)
Catachan_Devil	Jun 2 2009, 10:00 AM Post #1
Techmarine Posts: 132 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: March 19, 2009 My current army is: Imperial Guard: Catachan	Paul, while I was playing Hayden he went to use one of his orders in my shooting phase.. Now we didn't end up allowing and we continued to play the rest of the game only issueing orders in our own shooting phases. The codex does actually say orders are to be issued in the shooting phase but actually does not specify whose phase. I can see the 'INCOMING' order being very useful in the enemies shooting phase - are you able to confirm with GW if the orders can be used in the enemies shooting phase?



Storm Templar	Jun 2 2009, 10:19 PM Post #2
Sword Brethren Posts: 238 Group: Members Member #40 Joined: June 19, 2007 My current army is: Space Marines (40k) High Elves (Fantasy) AIF 9th Division (FoW)	I'm not Paul, and no expert on the Guard, but the way the rules are written it does look like you can use the 'Incoming!' order in the enemy shooting phase. You just can't exceed the number of orders allowed in the turn, which means both shooting phases (ie with 1 Company command and 1 Platoon command you can issue 3 orders max a turn, over both shooting phases. If you use all 3 in your shooting phase, no 'Incoming!' order in the enemy shooting phase) I can see both sides of the argument, but this is my take on the rules. Let's see how close I am when Games Workshop replies
	Una salus victus nullam sperare salutem 'The one hope of the doomed is not to hope for safety'


Bigdobbo	Jun 3 2009, 12:46 AM Post #3
Caring Understanding Nurgle Type Posts: 274 Group: Members Member #116 Joined: October 12, 2008 My current army is: Daemons 3500 Points Space Marines 4200 Points Space Orks 7800 points	I equally lack expertise in the IG arena but would suggest that if you are going second, giving an "incoming" order in your opponents shooting phase could really stuff up your orders. Orders have to be given in a very strict sequence and if you jump to a platoon level order your company commanders would be unable to give their orders. Some interesting questions are coming out of the IG codex
	Ahoy matey's, May you all be touched by his Noodley Appendage.


Storm Templar	Jun 3 2009, 01:11 AM Post #4
Sword Brethren Posts: 238 Group: Members Member #40 Joined: June 19, 2007 My current army is: Space Marines (40k) High Elves (Fantasy) AIF 9th Division (FoW)	I think "Incoming!" is one of the orders that can be issued by both. And i think the sequence is for that shooting phase, not both, although I might be wrong. Don't have my book atm, today was spent 'fixing' my room so I can't find anything now
	Una salus victus nullam sperare salutem 'The one hope of the doomed is not to hope for safety'


mortislegion	Jun 3 2009, 12:47 PM Post #5
Administrator Posts: 1,590 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: September 19, 2004 My current army is: Vampire Counts and Necrons	I'll get back to you today at some stage about this. Was in the midst of doing it yesterday but got sidetracked as is my wont in here. Edited by mortislegion, Jun 3 2009, 12:47 PM.
	Vae Victus-Suffering to the Conquered. OMG, he's using his conflict list... Corner of the Attic


Catachan_Devil	Jun 3 2009, 05:37 PM Post #6
Techmarine Posts: 132 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: March 19, 2009 My current army is: Imperial Guard: Catachan	there is a strict sequence but both the Company Commander and Platoon Commander can issue that order i still think it would only be issued in the owing players turn



mortislegion	Jun 3 2009, 06:27 PM Post #7
Administrator Posts: 1,590 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: September 19, 2004 My current army is: Vampire Counts and Necrons	Haven't heard back from GW on this as they are a couple people down and it's busy. From reading it myself, you have to issue your orders before you do any shooting or running, SO, no you can't order your team in the opponent's turn. You need to anticipate what needs to go to ground, etc, in your own turn.
	Vae Victus-Suffering to the Conquered. OMG, he's using his conflict list... Corner of the Attic


Catachan_Devil	Jun 4 2009, 09:18 AM Post #8
Techmarine Posts: 132 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: March 19, 2009 My current army is: Imperial Guard: Catachan	that's what i though and have been playing that way



1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)


« Previous Topic · Warhammer 40,000 Rules Queries · Next Topic »