chrac Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I originally asked this question with the 4th edition rules, but with new wound allocation rules in 5th, I'd like to get your opinions again. Who do you have carry your icon in the squad? The aspiring champion (hoping to keep the icon on what will most commonly the last guy alive in the squad) or a normal trooper? In 4th, folks put it on a normal trooper so that the single wound assigned with torrent of fire had to choose between the AC and the icon. In my limited 5th edition experience, folks seem to like to have as many differently geared members in a squad as possible for the "wound allocation abuse" that this allows. Is there any reason to put the icon on the AC? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163513-icon-bearers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senseilord Ashahara Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Because it looks cool ? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163513-icon-bearers/#findComment-1921846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesI Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 My Icons are always on assault weapon guys. If a squad has 2 meltaguns, one gets the icon so they are different for allocation. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163513-icon-bearers/#findComment-1921856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillin Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Mine are on the meltagun guys. Not for any tactical 5th ed. wound allocation reason, but b/c that is where they were in 4th ed. and I haven't bothered changing them. Sometimes if I take a "command squad" I use the actually banner bearer fig, just b/c he looks kool :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163513-icon-bearers/#findComment-1921903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeruel Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Mine are on regular members of the squad so that I typically have 4 special models. It really helps for wound allocation and I only ever use Icons of Glory so if it does go down it's not all that important to the squad but putting it on the champion or special weapon models does mean I lose a whole lot more in one model if they bite the dust on a bad save. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163513-icon-bearers/#findComment-1922027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drudge Dreadnought Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 In 4th i put everything on the champion. He had a powerfist, icon,and special weapon. Now i have them all on seperate models. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163513-icon-bearers/#findComment-1922031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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