Cyclone Missile Launcher Question

[Librarian Kex]

Howdy all, 

 

Before I model my terminators I thought it'd be a good idea to confirm...

 

When a terminator takes a cyclone missile launcher, they get to keep the storm bolter. 

 

Does this mean that they can exchange that storm bolter for a melee weapon (Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield / Lightning Claws) like 7th ed Deathwing could?

 

I didn't notice it mentioned in the FAQ, but if I've missed it somewhere I'd love to be corrected before I "ruin" a few terminators. Thanks all!

[Moostick]

I think the general interpretation is "No". This is because you aren't allowed to exchange a weapon twice, which is why it says "CML & Storm Bolter" as the exchange option.

 

If it was allowed then, originally, Veterans would be allowed carry unlimited weapons as they can exchange their boltgun for a boltgun + other, then that boltgun for boltgun + other, and continue on forever. Imagine a single Veteran with 100 bolt pistols.

Edited September 1, 2017 by Moostick

[shandwen]

I think the general interpretation is "No". This is because you aren't allowed to exchange a weapon twice, which is why it says "CML & Storm Bolter" as the exchange option.

 

If it was allowed then, originally, Veterans would be allowed carry unlimited weapons as they can exchange their boltgun for a boltgun + other, then that boltgun for boltgun + other, and continue on forever. Imagine a single Veteran with 100 bolt pistols.

The veteran options now say one or one and one or two. So no longer swapping.

[Librarian Kex]

Well that's a shame. Thank you both for replying. 

 

It explains why they changed the wording on the deathwing terminators so that they may simply "take a cyclone missile launcher" rather than the option in the heavy weapons list. Oh well. Thanks for saving me from modeling the mistake. 

 

Now I need to figure out a new "ideal" backfield-bullet-sponge loadout. Any ideas?

 

(Terminator would be  standing among a kill-team of stalker-pattern boltguns and missile launchers, ideally providing better saves to his unit until he dies.)