How do. Yet another Necron discussion thread!
So, in 5th Edition the humble Tesla Carbine was very much my weapon of choice, once both bases were covered (I have 30 Immortals, 10 with Gauss Blasters).
But then in 6th Edition of course, they are equally dakkalicious at long range as assault no longer holds the premium it did. Now this hasn't made Tesla any worse, it's still an awesome weapon, but it has given Gauss Blasters an extra edge. Plus in my army I run a lot of Tesla Destructors, so the AP4 of a Gauss Blasters is very welcome against many armies.
Add in the extra threat of being able to reliably glance any given vehicle into the dirt, and the choice is far more finely balanced.
My main question of course, is whether Gauss is best left to the humble Necron Warrior, who in my experience regularly punch above their weight? When tank hunting the heavier vehicle, the increase in S and AP matters not, as it's the 6's to penetrate I'm after. Put in enough Gauss, and I can more or less dispence with more potent anti-tank as the sheer amount I could potentially field will keep my opponent wary (ideally to the point of hesitany) with his armour, regardless of whether it's a transport or a heavy!
So what are your thoughts? Is it the same as 5th Edition, more finely balanced, or a no brainer in favour of one or the other?