Biker Serge, combi weapon or cc weapon?

[Xenith]

As per title, bikers seem a great choice now, and the sergeant can still take a weapon option, what do you prefer, a combi weapon to add a third special weapon, or a melee weapon to add flexibility to then unit?

 

I have a few more bikers to make, and Im thinking 3 models, 2x plasma, 1x combi plasma. 14 bolt shots at 24" and 6 plasma at 12" for under 100pts.

[Shadow Captain Vyper]

Imo always the combi. One of the biggest weakness of Bike units is their restrictions on moving through cover. This can mean it can be a challenge to effectively leverage them in CC. That being said your chapter tactic obviously factors into the usage. 

[Xenith]

Yea, wishing I had the option to for both on the serge at least, however another combi plasma and use the squad as harassment is probably better than having a power sword, say, and losing 6 plasma shots + 12-14 bolter shots by being in combat. 

[Djangomatic82]

If its just a single unit of three, i don't know that I'd put anything that costs points on the Sgt. think of it like the Sgt in a Dev or Eliminator squad, its there for ablative wounds to protect the actual valuable models.

If it was a larger unit, one that could be combat squaded, I'd say a thunder hammer is best. split into one shooty unit and one fighty unit.

[Xenith]

If its just a single unit of three, i don't know that I'd put anything that costs points on the Sgt. think of it like the Sgt in a Dev or Eliminator squad, its there for ablative wounds to protect the actual valuable models.

If it was a larger unit, one that could be combat squaded, I'd say a thunder hammer is best. split into one shooty unit and one fighty unit.

 

With that logic, I could put a combi on the serge and not take one marine with a special and be 1A up on the unit  Good thought on the thammer, though I'd probably take 2 small units for double the specials over the larger.