Editing Whiteshield Conscript (section)

==Crunch==
Hilariously enough, despite the fluff depicting them as barely above [[Gretchin|Grots]] in terms of effectiveness, in terms of crunch, these guys are one of the most point-efficient lads available in the IG army list. They come in dozens for cheap, often enough to bubble-wrap important shit from being targeted, and are quite proficient in their [[Lasgun]]s. Whilst they do not make great troops and their BS is lower than that of a Guardsmen, certain regimental abilities such as '''First Rank Fire, Second Rank Fire''' plus an Imperial commander or a commissar would turn these guys into a force to be reckoned with. Just tell the countless [[Space Marine]] and [[Chaos Space Marine]] players whose [[Chapter Master]] caught [[Dakka|70+ Lasgun bolts to the face.]]

And Hammer of the Emperor has made this even more hilariously effective, 6s to hit automatically wounding have made a 30 man conscript blob a credible threat to even vehicles. With "First Rank Fire, Second Rank Fire" they can expect to inflict 23 wounds before armor saves.

And then in 9th Edition, Conscripts were [[Squatted|removed]] from the main Imperial Guard codex. It's funny how Orks and Tyranids kept their Ork Boy and Gaunt hordes, but then Guardsmen were blocked from taking them.

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