Quixus Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 So plasma blasters seem to be shorter range assault plasma weapons. So there is a justification for developing that weapon, but why are they mainly given to units that are relentless (Terminators and dreadnoughts) and could take plasma guns without any drawback? Also why did only the Sons of Horus think about giving multimeltas to terminators? Doesn't making a breach with a ranged weapon and assaulting whoever is behind the wall instead of breaching with CC weapons and waiting to be shot in the opening sound much more appealing to all Legions? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 So plasma blasters seem to be shorter range assault plasma weapons. So there is a justification for developing that weapon, but why are they mainly given to units that are relentless (Terminators and dreadnoughts) and could take plasma guns without any drawback? Also why did only the Sons of Horus think about giving multimeltas to terminators? Doesn't making a breach with a ranged weapon and assaulting whoever is behind the wall instead of breaching with CC weapons and waiting to be shot in the opening sound much more appealing to all Legions? Plasma blasters are a weird one. In my opinion they're only on terminators for fluff reasons, they're big weapons so need TDA for support but they're assault to just make them different from Plas guns. As for MM, they're a rather limited weapon in 30k, it makes sense that the warmaster would divert the resourced for the TDA version to his own Legion to test them. The imperium is nothing but a beurocracy, wargear needs to be over tested before it is approved for all legions. Plus, it's a way to make then unique in the rules... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/#findComment-4212587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainStabby Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Because you used to be able to take a Plasma Blaster on a terminator in 2E, so they probably just stuck with it when they wrote up the rules for HH. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/#findComment-4212801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noserenda Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 The Multimelta is an excellent Terminator weapon, they should really have it in 40k :D In 30k though its fairly new and/or scarce for whatever reason, though it has been retconned from the old Chaos codex saying it didnt exist. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/#findComment-4212803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesh Kadesh Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Plasma Blasters are 2 Shots are 18", Plasma Guns are 2 shots at 12" and 1 Shot at 24". Minor difference. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/#findComment-4213187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I mainly take Plasma Blasters with my Volkite Squads, mainly because everything hits at once, and I figured the high tech Volkite Squads would have equally high tech Special Weapons. So, mainly for flavor. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/#findComment-4213216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 The first time I saw plasma blasters I wanted to equip them on a Contemptor, but in truth the graviton weapon or heavy flamer is the superior choice. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/#findComment-4213357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 As someone who has a Plasma Cannon & Plasma Blaster Contemptor who glanced himself to death in a single shooting phase due to rolling 3 Gets Hots! and Failing all his invulnerable saves, I can safely say that the Plasma Blaster, unless used on a TEQ Hunting Contemptor, would be better left off. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/#findComment-4213380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frater Cornelius Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 As someone who has a Plasma Cannon & Plasma Blaster Contemptor who glanced himself to death in a single shooting phase due to rolling 3 Gets Hots! and Failing all his invulnerable saves, I can safely say that the Plasma Blaster, unless used on a TEQ Hunting Contemptor, would be better left off. Wait, rolling a 1, failing the 4+ ignore throw and the 5+ saving through? You should make a lottery run, roughly the same chances of success :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/#findComment-4213384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Yeah >_> It wasn't my best rolling hahahaha Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/#findComment-4213387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frater Cornelius Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Yeah >_> It wasn't my best rolling hahahaha Well, it was certainly the most entertaining :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/#findComment-4213393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Yeah >_> It wasn't my best rolling hahahaha Well, it was certainly the most entertaining Tell me about it :P Though, in the end, he would have died anyways since he was staring at 5 Darkfire Castellax at the time Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/#findComment-4213395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Blackwood Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 i keep finding that its not terribly useful even on my double close combat weapon contemptor Maybe it would be better just to run all grav in the hands of the contemptor talon Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315524-plasma-blasters/#findComment-4213564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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