Assault squad weapon choices

[skavengear]

for my blood angels assault squad plus a sanguinary priest what is the ideal weapon layout:

a hand flamer and infernus pistol for special weapons or meltagun and flamer? i thought of both arguments, the pistols means two extra s5 attacks on a charge, but less range and power.

also, is there a cheaper way to get ten assault marines then buying two packs? i was thinking of buying khorne berserkers then buying ten jump packs? or would this look dumb?

[Captain Bryan!]

i was thinking of buying khorne berserkers then buying ten jump packs? or would this look dumb?

well, they would have chaos bodies, which i wouldn't like for blood angles

[the_trooper]

well, they would have chaos bodies, which i wouldn't like for blood angles

What if they were 90 degree angles?

[Opforce3]

^ like

but anyway, i think you should just get assault squads. it's only slightly more expesnive, and will look exactly how they should. as opposed to khorne assault marines.

[skavengear]

agreed. as for the weapon layout. is it worth the 10 more points to get two more attacks? or is it better to get the bits and have a stronger flamer and a meltagun that can actually get the melta bonus.

[Opforce3]

take one melta pistol, thats it. the assault squad isnt really designed for tank hunting, so it's a good "just in case" weapon. i would throw a meltabomb on the sergeant if you are able. they can be tank hunters, but that requires reworking basically all their equipment.

[skavengear]

i was thinking the same, since really theyd need to HUNT the tank, which is not a good idea, a more effective way of shutting down mechanized is by just assaulting anything not wrapped in steel

[Ed]

ya but noone plays mech

[the_trooper]

ya but noone plays mech

I love you.

[skavengear]

huh? i dont get it. people play mechanized, dont YOU play mechanized?

another option is to pay for vanguards as cptn suggested but isnt that alot more points plus losing scoring models?

[Ed]

Maybe

[Opforce3]

ya but noone plays mech

I literally lol'd at that.