Now this is a very interesting version of the order, especially as it will be directly competing with Take Aim. Other races may scoff at the power of this weapon, but the simple truth is nothing in the Galaxy that cannot be killed by enough lasguns now.
First Rank, Fire! The classic order that boosts lasgun firepower dramatically is back, but now with the new wound chart it is more significant than ever. In fact, a reliable way to use this should mean plasma becomes even more popular in Astra Militarum armies). Take Aim! Re-roll 1s to hit (Plasmagunners used to love this, overcharging plasmagunners still will. That is a huge deal to an army that had a lot of Leadership 7 and 8 units (now 6 or 7), and makes these completely reliable sources of boosts rather than things to hope and pray to the Emperor for. The biggest change is the one that was foreshadowed – passing orders is now automatic. The book begins with the usual definitions of keywords, and then dives straight in to the new Astra Militarum Orders. The devil is in the details with the new codex. Many of the best loved features remain (veterans, heavy and special weapon squads, officers, Orders and the relentless tread of heavy tanks), but the army has clearly been adapted to the new edition. The first look at the IG in 8th edition shows an army that is familiar yet different from the past. The well-disciplined Imperial Guard (Astra Militarum) may have kept their plans and organisation under better wraps than the vast majority of 40K armies, but the time has now come for the foes of the Emperor to quake at the first signs of the many billion-strong forces preparing to array against them. Now updated with handy points costs and comparisons.
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