Seahawk Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 "A set of mirrorswords is comprised of two weapons and hence grants an additional attack." "The Exarch may exchange [stuff] for two mirrorswords." "A set of powerblades is comprised of two weapons and hence grants an additional attack." "The Exarch may take a pair of powerblades." So, I know it means to say "may exchange for/take a set of mirrorswords/powerblades." However, it reads like the following: - Mirrorswords/powerblades are a set of weapons. - The Exarch can take two such sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam13n Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Which unit are you referring to? The Banshees cannot take Powerblades and it states that the Exarch replaces it's shuriken pistol and power sword with the Mirrorswords. - so no double sets there as there are no more suitable weapons to replace once 1 set has been taken. The Spiders can take Powerblades but can't take Mirrorswords. In this case the exarch may take a set of Powerblades ("a" as in 1) - so no double sets there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 It doesn't matter who can take what, they're both poorly worded. It doesn't say "set", it says "may exchange for two mirrorswords" and "may take a pair of powerblades". Both mirrorswords and powerblades are defined the same, as being two weapons. One name = two weapons. So, to take a pair of names, that equals four weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam13n Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 "A set of Mirrorswords compromises 2 weapons" "exchange for ... 2 Mirrorswords" 2 Mirrorswords = 2 weapons = 1 set - agree poorly worded but in order to have 4 Mirrorswords it should say that you get 2 sets of Mirrorswords rather than 2 Mirrorswords. Still you would only get +1 attack as only walkers can benefit from more than 2 melee weapons. "A set of Powerblades compromises 2 weapons" "May take a pair of Powerblades" 2 Powerblades = 2 weapons = 1 set - again, poorly worded but again, it would have to say you get a pair of sets of Powerblades rather than a pair of Powerblades Again, it's irrelevant as noted above - no more than +1 attack for multiple melee weapons unless you're a walker. BRB page 24: +1 Two Weapons "... Models with more than two weapons gain no additional benefit; you only get one extra attack, even if you have four arms and a sword in each" So I'm really not sure where you're hoping to go with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Nowhere, really. Just pointing out the poor wording and that it could possibly be interpreted in such a way as to get four of the weapon. Something people might encounter is all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelloid Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Nowhere, really. Just pointing out the poor wording and that it could possibly be interpreted in such a way as to get four of the weapon. Something people might encounter is all! I will fully support you in modeling 4 power weapons on these models! Just don't expect any rules benefit - there isn't one! But whacky eldar poses with way too many weapons? Sounds like something Deadpool would do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 A pair of powerblades- not a pair of powerblade sets, so you get two of'em, wich is one of'em. :p Though yes, a warp spider exarch with six blades would be fun to model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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