Some Neat Guardsman Tricks

One of the unique factors of the IG is that every single infantry unit is essentially a squad of Guardsman (i.e. Conscripts, Guardsmen, Veterans, penal legions...) how do you use this to your advantage?

When in doubt with the IG, look to history. There was a particular battle in the Revolutionary War, when General Green and Cornwallis engaged head on (a rarity for the budding Americans). What makes this battle stand out, is there were three types of infantry under Green's command: Militia (conscripts), Regulars (Guardsman), and Marksman (veterans). Green deployed his militia in a way where they were going to give him two or so volleys, then fall back. To do this yourself simply use a large units of conscripts, and run them forward turn one, and use FRFSRF on them, and at the last moment (right before they either break, or are assaulted) pull them back behind the cover of your regulars, i mean, Guardsmen.
Green also used his regulars how we would our Guardsmen, they were outclassed by the British, but they held the line just fine. While they are doing this try and use your veterans on your flanks, so they don't break, and your men aren't surrounded.

One of the important aspects of this strategy, is that your opponent probably won't ask if they are Guardsman, conscripts, or veterans, so its a total gamble he doesn't even know he is taking, and when those guys who need to roll 5's and 6's suddenly are replaced with guys who hit on 3's or higher, and have a whole lot of special weapons, he will be thrown off his game, this is especially handy against new players.