Brother-Captain Laen Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 So, I am really liking the fact that I can field an army with TONS of Storm Bolters. But, do they count as extra CCWs in close combat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesI Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 No. Storm Bolters are not 1 handed weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Captain Laen Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Thats strange... They are mounted on one hand. How are they not one handed? Edit: Ohhh and thanks for the quick response! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesI Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Thats strange... They are mounted on one hand. How are they not one handed? Edit: Ohhh and thanks for the quick response! Ignore the modeling. A weapon is only one handed and provides the +1 attack in close combat if its rules say so. For shooting weapons, so far only pistols provide that bonus. Check out this thread from the OR. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...howtopic=228636 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Technically speaking they are normally mounted on a single TDA arm, or carried in both hands when the user is wearing PA. JamesI is correct, From the BRB, Two Weapons: Engaged models with two singlehanded weapons (typically a close combat weapon and/or pistol in each hand) get an extra +1 attack .As the Stormbolter is neither: a pistol, or a close combat weapon, or is listed as a single handed weapon, it doesn't count towards this bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Captain Laen Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Hmmm.. well suppose that is okay. Kind of wish they had given us some examples of 2handed storm bolters. The only one I can think of off the top of my head is the Crimson Fist guy with the storm bolter on one hand. Good to know that they don't count as one-handed though. Thanks again everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightguy Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 A bolter can be fired one handed, that doesn't make it a CCW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonaides Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 they have, as pointed out in the thread in the OR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Biskit Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 If you think in real terms you can aim and fire a rifle with one hand, but other than as a club (or spear with a bayonet) it would be useless in close combat. Either way it would require both hands to swing or jab with it properly. A storm bolter's heavy rate of fire would make it perfect for letting loose a hail of fire as you charge but very cumbersome and slow in a close fight. That’s not to say it would be un-usable but the rules are created to give a generalisation of the fighting, as blow by blow would take too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haunter! Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 A bolter can be fired one handed, that doesn't make it a CCW. This. The only firearms that count towards the bonus in close combat are pistols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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