Building with what I've got

[Aeon]

Trying to follow my own advice (in the beginner's board thread), and having recently purhcased a Guard army (I had to sell mine a few months back to pay my rent, and have restarted my collection), I build a list for my local store's favorite points level

Pick it apart, fellow guardsmen

Aeonian 38th Regiment "The Highlanders"
Imperial Guard
Primary Detachment
1500 points

H.Q:
Company Command Squad Alpha-1-Actual
Power fist
Vox caster
90

Chimera
dozer blades
70

Advisors:
Astropath
officer of the Fleet
45

2x Primaris Psykers
100

Troops:
Veteran Squad "Battle Axe"
Carapace armor, Vox caster, 3x Plasma guns
125

Chimera (65)
Dozer blades
70

Troops:
Infantry Platoon Alpha-1-1

Platoon Command
Vox caster
35

40x Guardsmen
2x Vox casters, 4x Grenade launchers
230

Commissar (25)
Plasma pistol
40

Fast Attack:
Vendetta Gunship
170

Heavy Support:
2x Leman Russ Battle Tanks
300

Leman Russ Executioner
Plasma cannon
185

Total: 1500 points

[gamma016]

It looks like s good start to rebuilding, but you have some questionable gear in my opinion.

First and foremost, watch posting points. You have the individual points for a few models. Watch out or GW may go zero dark thirty on your ass haha.

Ok so as for your list itself, there are a few gear choices I don't understand. The first one is the power fist is the CCS. The CCS is not really all that great in close combat, they are better off in a supporting role. Use they for orders and their superior BS. My favourite load out for them is a lascannon, Vox caster and regimental standard.

Secondly, you are putting a lot of points into your veterans that seem to me unessary. The carapace, vox and third plasma are not worth the points to me if you are sticking them in a chimera. The Vox will be useless unless you hop out of the chimera as you cannot recieve orders inside a transport. One of the plasmas will be unable to fire I side the transport, and the 4+ save won't do much for you in a metal box. I'd choose foot or armour and stick with it, don't go for both.

Thirdly what do you plan on doing with your platoon? I see you have two level one psykers, one Commisar with a plasma pistol (which costs almost as much as he does), two vox casters and only grenade launchers. They are not set up best for heavy fire power or close combat. I'd suggest either giving them some stronger firepower or some axes. Also what powers are you planning on rolling on? Mastery level two will help you cast warp charge two powers. On average you need to throw double the amount of dice as the warp charge to get it off.