DieJerks Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Hi guys, I am fairly new to Warhammer 40k and have started collecting a Dark Angels army. I recently bought the Company Veterans Squad set and am having trouble deciding what weapons etc. i should give them. Any tips or advice would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Captain Sharp Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Well, 8th is about 3 weeks around the corner, and it could very well completely change how we can equip our squads, or what will be the best to put on them in terms of strength. I would honestly say delay building them for a bit if you can. Combi-weapons look to be getting much, much stronger next edition (can fire either half every turn). I will say you're generally better building them as ranged specialists rather than melee specialists. The points invested in a Veterans squad with melee weapons can be put into Terminators for a greater effect and more survivability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Agree, wait if you can. If not; one of the current very good uses for the minis is to make them five man Command Squads with 4-5of the same special weapons in a Drop pod or other transport. Used as Veterans with Combi-weapons is another almost as good option when deployed the same. Tooling them up for CC is too expensive for what you get, unless you just go the chainsword/bolt-pistol route and use their extra attack cheaply against hordes etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieJerks Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Awesome guys thanks for the heads up about the changes possibly coming in the 8th edition. I will hold off and see what changes are made Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackTriton Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 waiting for the rule is all good, but if you want them to look good, get them two pistol http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p546/blacktriton1/33079099-b337-4a9a-9430-83de6e78704b_zps6qibqahs.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbaeza94 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Yes gun slingers! Being able to shoot the plasma in cc won't be too bad either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Master Eladric Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 I believe they already mentioned Cypher using the rules to fire off both of his in cc. So I don't see why vets can't. Btw they basically get look out sir for near by characters to soak wounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berzul Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Well, 8th is about 3 weeks around the corner, and it could very well completely change how we can equip our squads, or what will be the best to put on them in terms of strength. I would honestly say delay building them for a bit if you can. Combi-weapons look to be getting much, much stronger next edition (can fire either half every turn). I will say you're generally better building them as ranged specialists rather than melee specialists. The points invested in a Veterans squad with melee weapons can be put into Terminators for a greater effect and more survivability. As it always has been for our greenwing, ranged combat comes better to us over close combat. But, that being said, Veterans can be geared for melee now at such a cheap cost compared to 7th ed, I think having a close combat squad aint something to discard so easily. You can get a close combat squad of 5 veterans that will also tank wounds for an HQ, with storm shields all around, for 21 points base per model, with 3++ saves all around. That sounds pretty survivable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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