Power weapon swaps mid tourney

[Morbid]

You can't because you cannot change a list between rounds. Changing models counts as changing your list. Period.

[Death 0F Angels]

Debatable imo, but very good point. and again, just telling me why i cant. But why do you think it would be bad for the game is what i really want to know.

[Morbid]

Personally I could care less if people wanted to do that, as I tailor my lists to deal with as many units and weapons as possible. I am only arguing the point for the sake of rules and tourneys. I as a player don't care. That being said I rarely go to tourneys and when I do I enjoy the experience and new friends more than winning.

the real question is what army do you think switching weapons will ever do you good. An all termy army will spank anything that you switch power axes with, and mauls are something you mostly wouldn't bother with, because again, any monsterous creatures would again spank anything that is equipped with them.

Give me some examples as again I tailor my lists for balance to take all comers and on top of that my only imperial army is Deathwing, and they are their own thing, and my Xenos armies will only ever take X option as it is best.

[gendoikari87]

That's not what we're arguing though. The argument is whether you can write "power weapon" on your list and then modify your minis once you find out what your opponent is playing in a tournament.

Short answer: You can't; anymore than you can write "heavy weapon" and then choose whether you want a heavy bolter or missile launcher at the start of a match.

Codex's don't say HEAVY WEAPON. They do say POWER WEAPON. I'm sorry you are so wrong and feel butthurt by this, get over it and move on.

[gendoikari87]

You can't because you cannot change a list between rounds. Changing models counts as changing your list. Period.

Not quite so sure on that. As long as you aren't changing your list, then it's not really changing your army. Could very easily be rectified as a new stated rule however.

[Death 0F Angels]

Thats actually one of my points for it and another reason why i posted. I couldnt really think of much that it would change. but what it would change is if you dont feel like maximising your list the whole tourney or you dont do well in round one you can change over to power mauls for fun. WAAC that hahaha.

My guard infantry blob is probly going to always run power axes but power mauls seem fun and i do like a good mace.

[Morbid]

Not quite so sure on that. As long as you aren't changing your list, then it's not really changing your army. Could very easily be rectified as a new stated rule however.

Incorrect. As you stated it isn't just heavy weapon (which was an argument I alluded to) it's a heavy bolter or missile launcher. When the profile for the model is written you don't put power weapon when it clearly has a sword equipped, you put power sword. There for you ARE in fact changing your list if you change the weapon.

[gcsmith]

Incorrect. As you stated it isn't just heavy weapon (which was an argument I alluded to) it's a heavy bolter or missile launcher. When the profile for the model is written you don't put power weapon when it clearly has a sword equipped, you put power sword. There for you ARE in fact changing your list if you change the weapon.

Actually, the codex asks you to choose a Power Weapon, not power sword. Remodeling is sketchy and WAAC, but possible theoretically.

[Death 0F Angels]

WAAC implies your doing it for an advantage but nearly every unit one is preferable over the other in much of the case. Each weapon has its drawback and strength built in to regulate them(for the most part). If you call it WAAC gaming tell me why. This is 6th edition folks. dont just go CHA CHA CHAAAAAANGE!!!!!! and think its bad for the game.

[Morbid]

Actually, the codex asks you to choose a Power Weapon, not power sword. Remodeling is sketchy and WAAC, but possible theoretically.

Yes it does say in the BRB that the codex trumps all, however the codex is older than the rules and we must assume that in this case the BRB is in fact correct. Like I said we will have to wait for the next dex to end this argument.

As the OP mentioned can anyone come up with a reason this would be an advantage?

As they are: Sword good vs MEQ, Maul good vs MC (high strength good at even scoring wounds) and Axe is good vs high armor save (IE termies).

As I play mostly xenos very few squads I have take power weapons. Howling Banshees imo would be either mauls or the better weapon axes. Chaos termies are one that depends on your force as they are specialists in CSM rather than bread and butter like in other armies.

I too would love some people to give examples of how this could be an advantage rather than a rules argument, given that older books aren't meant to work with new rules.