Paikis Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I was planning on running Mephiston in a Command Squad (the one I haven't even looked at since Fallout4) but I can't decide on what to equip my veterans with... plasma and stormshield, or grav and stormshield? Looking at the maths, it looks like Grav is just plain better for almost everything, and for the things plasma is better against, you really don't want Meph/Command Squad to be messing with anyway. Is there a reason to ever use plasma anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspecti Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Grav guns are Salvo 2/3, so if you move you only get two shots and the range is 9". Plasma guns always give you one shot at 24" or two shots at 12" whether you move or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frater Cornelius Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I find Plasma more reliable unless Grav Amps are involved. Unless regularly faced with T7 and T8, I prefer Plasma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 This thread has a LOT of good discussion about this topic Click here brother! Also includes a lot of discussion around psychic powers and how they might help when you put Mephiston into the mix, in a drop pod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-beard Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 It really depends on the target. In general, grav is better because it can easily deal with the armour that our other weapons struggle against and it doesn't get hot. It is, however, salvo. So the range gets cut in half if you move. Plasma has it's advantages against lower tougness (~T6 and lower) models that are sporting 3+ or worse saves. Grav struggles against models with poor saves. Plasma is also nice against low AV vehicles (AV12 or lower) b/c it can hurt them without having to roll a "6" and it has the chance to explode the vehicle, whereas all grav can do is glance/immobilize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 On the whole I prefer my Grav on relentless platforms (which basically means bikes for us). The loss of range and firepower otherwise when you move is too limiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebs_evo7 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I was thinking about this as well however i figured when will i not be moving towards the enemy and shooting and then assaulting. The only weapon that allows this is an assault weapon. So my command squad will be equipped with three storm shields two meltas and a flamer or just three meltas. Please correct me if i am wrong but i did not think you can fire a rapid fire weapon and assault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedemptionNL Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Only when you have Relentless or Slow and Purposeful, aye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moggimus Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Grav gun, lightning claw and storm shields, pew pew slash slash!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emicus Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Want Mephy in combat? Don't even worry about guns :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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