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"Now, the veterans entry in the IG codex says the veterans may exchange 2 Veterans and 5 points for a mortar team. Okay, that's cool, but what's this? There is no stated limitation on heavy weapons teams! "

gasp!

never really realised this

Is this what GW intended or is this just a cheesy loophole?

ZOMBIE CAT wrote:
"Now, the veterans entry in the IG codex says the veterans may exchange 2 Veterans and 5 points for a mortar team. Okay, that's cool, but what's this? There is no stated limitation on heavy weapons teams! "

gasp!

never really realised this

Is this what GW intended or is this just a cheesy loophole?

I'm at work so I don't have my codex but that can't possibly be right.

I don't think that could be correct either. I believe the the upgrade says something along the lines of allowing you a heavy weapon if you have a pair of free guys, but only one. I'll have to check!

the book says "two other guardsmen may........"

it dose not clearly state a limit on the number of times thay can to this

Unlike right above it, it also says "up to three guarsmen may replace..." (for Spc weapons)

I think this was just a simple oversight by GW



example of cheese:
"hmm two other guardsmen, oh look, two other guardsmen, ahh, ANOTHER two other guardsmen

i now have 3 heavy weps in my vet squad

ive always assumed you could only take one HWT, but upon reading it, im now confused, although i think its generally consented that you cannot do this, as its just complete douchebaggery

IG 4-Lascannon Devestator Squad in chimera for 205 points? That's somewhat insane . . .
Also, the same wording is used in the regular infantry squad, for what it's worth.