Re: Plasma Pistols

> >I'm not criticizing, I'm just asking. > >I've seen numerous posts stating, categorically, that plasma pistols are not >worth the 15 points for marines. > >Can someone please expand on the NG collective opinion of plasma pistols for >me? > >Pr0fane Sure. Plasma pistols are 15 points if you have to by it for a character. For 5 point you can put them in assault squads. Since the range if only 12" you usually got 1 or at most 2 shots off in a game. (5/6 to hit, 5/6 to wound = 69% chance of kill. Too expensive when you compare it to the same character with a power weapon. The big advantage of characters is their multiple attacks, you are better off buying power weapons for characters, and putting the plasma pistols in assault squads. Your better off buying plasma guns or melta guns for the squad then tooling up 1 character. Did I leave anything out? Oh yeah, lets not forget that slim chance of overheating and wounding your hero (less then 6% chance). Giving 1 character won't a plasma pistol won't lose you the game, but it is this style of poor decisions like this that will. -Maka :)