weapon load out on an assault squad

[orkblasta]

my assault squads are generally armed with melta bombs and with a 12 inch movement then 6 inch assault I usually have a pretty good chance of making it into close combat so I was wondering if I should give the flamers for anti infantry or keep the unit as a solid anti tank unit and give melta guns in case I can't make it into CC.

if you suggest a different weapon load please be specific and state what this load out is.

cheers.

[Exodite]

Wrong forum

I'd rather give 'em 2 melta's; try and pop the transport so you can assault the soft innards and, if your going after non-transports often, keep the bombs for a second chance.

[karvala]

Take the melta guns. Melta bombs are great if your opponent is cooperating and not moving his vehicles - if they are moving fast, then shooting them with meltaguns works much better.

Plus meltaguns are great for anti-infantry - just not anti-horde.

[virtualadept]

melta guns definetely. the bombs are harder to hit on walkers and moving vehicles. but the fact you have dual meltas gives a good threat for vehicles to avoid the area your in. plus... once you shoot the meltas (alot easier then using bombs) you can assualt afterwards, and the guys with bombs can use those afterwards

[orkblasta]

k so meltas it is. Quick question though if I shoot a transport with my assault marines and destroy it making the passengers disembark can I assault them in the same turn?

cheers.

[hurg]

Yes, as long as you destroy the vehicle you can then assualt the squad stumbling from the wreckage.

[Psychichobo]

I'd take both, just in case you one day find a Nid or Ork horde across the table. Though since one melta's a bit risky, consider giving the sarge a combi weapon. I think he can take one anyhoo.

[orkblasta]

thanks for the input and yes I'll be going with x2 meltaguns.

cheers.

[hivefleetoakland]

Oct 24, 2010 16:10:33 GMT orkblasta said:

k so meltas it is. Quick question though if I shoot a transport with my assault marines and destroy it making the passengers disembark can I assault them in the same turn?

cheers.

You can't assault it with the same squad, however.

[yoritomo]

Sure you can. It's in the vehicle section of the rulebook.


Though I usually run plasma pistols in my assault squads. It's only one strength less and lets you keep that extra attack. That and I built them back in 4th ed when assault squads couldn't take meltaguns.

[Psychichobo]

Ah, but the trade off is for that delicious 2D6 penetration (and AP1, I guess).

[dirkspair]

i am assuming you are talking about a blood angels assault squad, correct?
nilla marines can only take flamers and PPs.

[orkblasta]

Oct 25, 2010 20:00:45 GMT yoritomo said:

though I usually run plasma pistols in my assault squads. It's only one strength less and lets you keep that extra attack. That and I built them back in 4th ed when assault squads couldn't take meltaguns.

I also used to run the plasma pistols.

cheers.

[Biowraith]

There is a quick acid test for this: can you take melta guns? Yes? then do it. In 5th mech is king, so melta is his hot burny queen.