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I'm sorry in advance for the myriad of questions I will be asking. I DID read the codex, these questions are based on what I understood and did not understand about the codex, and my own knowledge of Marines having killed them many times with my orks. As some of you may have seen in my other posts, I am working on a black Templar Army, so I want to get some stuff straight first.

Space Marine Squads can split, some at least, can the black Templar squads? How? Do the Neophytes split with them if they do? Evenly? Otr as I choose?
If they can split, can you take a dedicated troop transport like a rhino, putting only the allowed number inside, and keeping all the rest outside it, as split?

It seems black Templar have no official scouts, it's the Sword brethren squad that is as close as it gets, yes?

If a vehicle with a BS of 4 shoots using power of the machine spirit, which is a BS 2 according to armory, which do I use for the shot?

An Assault squad member with a storm shield and close combat weapon has nothing to shoot, right?

If a model is supposed to be WYSIWYG and according to codex it has a a pintle mounted melta gun (Land Raider Crusader) and the idiot <me> building it, puts the stormbolter there instead....would I, in theory still be able to use the melta since its automatically included? (not a straight rule, i understand)

An Auspex ina unit allows the entire unit a free shot on the enemy if the requirements are met before the game even begins, so I assume this means a full volley of fire, i.e. HVY 2, would allow 2 shots at the unit, etc.

(Not rules just questions)

Anyone know a way to go about getting some extra lightning claws without actually buying a terminator assault squad box?

Can regular Space Marine scouts be easily converted to any Black Templars you can think of?

Thats all for now, I'm sure I'll have more as I peruse the codex and notice problems, and continue the list.

Warlordron'swaagh wrote:I'm sorry in advance for the myriad of questions I will be asking. I DID read the codex, these questions are based on what I understood and did not understand about the codex, and my own knowledge of Marines having killed them many times with my orks. As some of you may have seen in my other posts, I am working on a black Templar Army, so I want to get some stuff straight first.

Never be sorry for questions, it's the only way one learns!

Warlordron'swaagh wrote:Space Marine Squads can split, some at least, can the black Templar squads? How? Do the Neophytes split with them if they do? Evenly? Otr as I choose?

Nope. Black Templars do not have the Combat Squads special rule, so cannot use it.

Warlordron'swaagh wrote:If they can split, can you take a dedicated troop transport like a rhino, putting only the allowed number inside, and keeping all the rest outside it, as split?

See above. However, for armies that CAN combat squad, yes, you can choose to split and ha half embarked and half not.

Warlordron'swaagh wrote:It seems black Templar have no official scouts, it's the Sword brethren squad that is as close as it gets, yes?

Correct.

Warlordron'swaagh wrote:If a vehicle with a BS of 4 shoots using power of the machine spirit, which is a BS 2 according to armory, which do I use for the shot?

You use BS2 for the weapon that the PotMS fires and BS4 for any other weapon the vehicle fires.

Warlordron'swaagh wrote:An Assault squad member with a storm shield and close combat weapon has nothing to shoot, right?

Correct.

Warlordron'swaagh wrote:If a model is supposed to be WYSIWYG and according to codex it has a a pintle mounted melta gun (Land Raider Crusader) and the idiot <me> building it, puts the stormbolter there instead....would I, in theory still be able to use the melta since its automatically included? (not a straight rule, i understand)

Not particularly. It depends on where you play. As long as you make it clear pre game, there shouldn't be any problem. Just point out "Hey man, I'm a herpaderp and put a Storm Bolter Instead of the Multimelta. This is a Multimelta!"

Warlordron'swaagh wrote:An Auspex ina unit allows the entire unit a free shot on the enemy if the requirements are met before the game even begins, so I assume this means a full volley of fire, i.e. HVY 2, would allow 2 shots at the unit, etc.

Correct.

Warlordron'swaagh wrote:Anyone know a way to go about getting some extra lightning claws without actually buying a terminator assault squad box?

Can regular Space Marine scouts be easily converted to any Black Templars you can think of?

No idea, sorry and Scouts can easily be painted up and used as Neophytes.

Warlordron'swaagh wrote:Thats all for now, I'm sure I'll have more as I peruse the codex and notice problems, and continue the list.

I suggest taking a look at the INAT FAQ (Link in a sticky at the top of the forum). It has a fair few questions that might pop up!

Anyone know a way to go about getting some extra lightning claws without actually buying a terminator assault squad box?

Ebay?

Find marine players with TH/SS termie squads (i.e. most of them) - beg/buy/trade the claws off them.

I'd give you my five sets but my marine stuff is all in storage at the moment and I won't be seeing it again soon.

As usual, very clear, concise response, thank you Gwar. I actually meant to ask what I could use as neophytes, though they dont seem very good, wasn't sure about using them, but hell, now I'll have 10 of em anyway, so prolly will. I have been cruising EBAY a lot, good suggestion, not too many on there though. And I shall indeed post in the FLGS to see if anyone has some to spare. Thank you all for your time and effort answering

My understanding is that scout models = Neophyte models. Just remember that the Neophytes don't get heavy weapons or sniper rifles so don't model those weapons, and they can only take pistol/CC or shotgun (no Bolter). I like Neophytes myself to soak up shots, and you can stick a 15 man squad in a LR and thats sometimes fun.