Plasma Vs. Melta

[CrusherJoe]

see i'm not a fan of plasma rifles, pistols on the other hands i would trade out any day. bolt for plasma? yeah no-brainer! but the best use of the plasma in the game has to be in the hands of obilts!!

Well, yeah.

In the hands of oblits, plasma is...





...waaaait for it...





...2 oblit 2 quit!

(sorry!)

[RealGenius]

...2 oblit 2 quit!
(sorry!)

Gah! My morning is ruined. That song will be stuck in my head all day.

Although I am waiting for someone to product the YouTube with Obliterators in Hammer pants.

[crazyredpraetorian]

You people are ......SICK! Now, I have the song and THAT image in my head!

[RealGenius]

C'mon, dancing Obliterators is epic.

[crazyredpraetorian]

So, is Street Wise Sally.....But, I try to keep her out of my head, too.

[bullymike]

It's hard to go wrong with Meltas. For IG, I only really like plasmaguns in command squads with medics.

ditto

[chachi]

I like to equip 2 troops in a Chaos Raptors squad with Meltas and equip 2 troops in a Plague Marine squad with Plasma for rapid fire (and Feel No Pain to help alleviate any Gets Hot rolls)...

[Farsight]

But at 12 inches you DO get twice the shots.

And that's is exactly what I want if a Canifex in about to run down my storm troopers.

[npullan]

But with IGs ability to take Lascannons like they're going out of style AND the bring it down order, how in hell does a Carnifex get within 12?

[miksaa]

Do not forget that melta have a great ability in instant killing toughness four models.

On the down side; meltas only have one shoot, but during two turns the melta would be better as it allows you to assault also. Hard to say what would be best thou; but with the new damage table to vehicles I really like the higher chance of penetrating and the plus one on the damage roll due too it being AP1.