GKT Halberds or NFS

[zedsdead]

Ive been running my GKT 5 man squad with a psycannon, 2 hammers and NFS's. Also along for the ride i usually attach my GM w/nfs and incinerator to the squad. I equipped the termies with the NFS due to the +1 invuln. However i see people also prefer to go with halberds for the increased Ini.

Was wondering if there was reason to choose one over the other ? or do they sort of come out even in the wash ?

[RedemptionNL]

For Terminators and Purifiers, definitely halberds IMO; they allow you to kill a lot of things before they can hit, or at least hit simultanously, which is a lot better than trying to survive the retaliatory attacks with a slightly improved invulnerable save.

The only reason I'd choose a sword over a halberd is the point cost (which a non-issue for Terminators), or if the wielder is a Grand Master, who already has increased initiative and can be singled out in combat, where the 3++ save is handy.

 

Not to mention that halberds just look cooler and are uniquer in the 40k universe (swords are aplenty!), but that may be because I'm a polearm nut and is one of the mayor factors why I started loving Grey Knights in the first place. ;)

[Lady_Canoness]

I mix halberds and swords at a 2:1 ratio, for while I do like being able to strike down enemies before they get to strike back (especially those that do not carry power weapons but would otherwise have higher I such as charging berzerkers) having a sword or two to 'parry' the attacks of a surviving power weapon is more than handy.

[Oiad]

It may sound unhelpful but the choice depends on who I'm facing. Tournament scenes don't really interest me so switching between weapon types is rarely a problem here. If it's a low initiative army like Tau, Necrons or TH/SS builds then I'll always take swords. If it's another MEQ force then I'll take Halberds. With high initiative builds like Wyches or Genesteelers it's a bit more tricky to choose but I normally settle for a hybrid setup.

 

EDIT: 28/11//11 - Just to clarify, this is the mentality I use for models in Terminator armour only. Anything else is swords, except for Purifiers who normally take Halberds instead.

[number6]

Like RedemptionNL, I'm heavily in favor of halberds wherever you can get them for free. For example, 4 out of every 5 Terminators or Paladins I build use halberds. (The 5th takes a hammer.)

 

I have neither the collection to permit me to customize loadouts to suit the opponent I'm facing ... nor the inclination to do so even if I could. I try to build pure "all-comers" lists whenever possible, and generally that means that halberds are going to be more useful. Fully half -- or more -- of my opponents are going to be space marine equivalent armies (that's how popular they are, unfortunately!) and against those opponents I find it more advantageous to kill them before they get an opportunity to test my invul saves. ;) Also, init 6 force weapons put the fear into monstrous creatures, other "elite" assault units (e.g., Dark Eldar Incubi), and similar.

 

I admit liking Lady Canonesses "hedging your bets" build, however, for a number of reasons. Firstly, it's "cooler" to have more individualistic Grey Knights, is it not? :tu: Secondly, "diluting" your halberd take by only a model or two isn't going to be too damaging to your offensive output. And thirdly, it makes it easier to abuse the wound allocation rules, which is a definite plus for small elite armies composed of a limited number of expensive (in points cost) models.

[templargdt]

Halberds all the way on Terminators for me, except for one hammer per 5. If you kill them before their power weapons hit, you don't need the boosted invulnerable save.

[Brother Captain Kezef]

i agree with the Halberd suporters. It's just too good a weapon not to useon your Terminators.