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I did see a las gun kill a terminator. But i think it just went in his eyes and he cried off the field. But it makes a good shaver if mixed with one's shaving foam rations. Then its useful for burning off any unseen hairs to have the perfect shave.

No doubt the only way it would kill a Termie is if it shone in his eye, made him cry, and he drowned in his own tears.

Failling that the terminator went to rub his eyes with his power fist hand an smashed his own skull in! Sm's really are that dumb sometimes

Or upon seeing how weak the lasgun was he proceeded to laugh himself to death. Another use of a lasgun! Comedy sideshow partner.

How about using the las-gun as the most efficient infantry weapon ever created; cheap to make, with a large ammuntion capacity and an ability to regenerate ammunition through solar power, regular charge ports and thermal energy. Powerful enough to remove a man's arm, yet divorced from supply trains and, with next to no moving parts, easily repairable and maintainable. Almost perfectly accurate in normal conditions, completely unaffected by gravity, and with a built in tracer, it can fire on multiple power settings, in semi-auto and (on some models) fully automatic. With only a few real variants in the entirety of the galaxy and almost all of them running on standard 19 megathule power packs, the parts and power packs for these weapons are fairly standardized, removing a massive element of organization during massive crusades or campaigns. It cannot be tracked by the rounds they fire and can be converted into sniper rifles, battle rifles, submachine guns, carbines and assault weapons with simple kits. Frankly, it might just be the best weapon ever invented, even if the grunts using it don't feel that way.

You would be correct if only it had armour penitration value.... rather than a beam of light.

open_sketchbook wrote:How about using the las-gun as the most efficient infantry weapon ever created; cheap to make, with a large ammuntion capacity and an ability to regenerate ammunition through solar power, regular charge ports and thermal energy. Powerful enough to remove a man's arm, yet divorced from supply trains and, with next to no moving parts, easily repairable and maintainable. Almost perfectly accurate in normal conditions, completely unaffected by gravity, and with a built in tracer, it can fire on multiple power settings, in semi-auto and (on some models) fully automatic. With only a few real variants in the entirety of the galaxy and almost all of them running on standard 19 megathule power packs, the parts and power packs for these weapons are fairly standardized, removing a massive element of organization during massive crusades or campaigns. It cannot be tracked by the rounds they fire and can be converted into sniper rifles, battle rifles, submachine guns, carbines and assault weapons with simple kits. Frankly, it might just be the best weapon ever invented, even if the grunts using it don't feel that way.

Yeah, it may be all of that, but it's still a flashlight that may occasionally cause cancer. (Except in Dan Abnett's stories, where lasguns are blowing the heads off of Marines and taking down Dreadnoughts :S)

Hmmm, Point it at the solor recharger, lock in on position......

Perpetual Power System!

I think las guns in the board game SUCK compared to the books. Yes in the books everyone loves the little torch. But on the board game you can have so many that if they were stronger we would all be playing guard in place of marines. Think of it. 50 men for 1 troop choice? The Enemies need some hope people!

Thats because in the book it wouldn't be as fun like this:
Imperial monkey 1: "Enemies are coming"
Imp Monkey 2: "Fire your lasguns at them"
Comissar: "Hold the lines and keep firing!"
Imp Monkey 1: "Its no good, its just making them mad"
Imp Monkey 2: "They're not even getting blinded now!"
*they all wet themselves and die when the orks hit them*

Not so good that way is it?

I would love a las gun, so i could annoy my neighbours with its constant whining. Even space marines use las guns during battles (read the Blood Angels series, one of them runs out of heavy bolter ammo and gets stuck with a las pistol as a replacement.) In the books the las gun is ever so slightly feared.

How about using the las-gun as the most efficient infantry weapon ever created; cheap to make, with a large ammuntion capacity and an ability to regenerate ammunition through solar power, regular charge ports and thermal energy. Powerful enough to remove a man's arm, yet divorced from supply trains and, with next to no moving parts, easily repairable and maintainable. Almost perfectly accurate in normal conditions, completely unaffected by gravity, and with a built in tracer, it can fire on multiple power settings, in semi-auto and (on some models) fully automatic. With only a few real variants in the entirety of the galaxy and almost all of them running on standard 19 megathule power packs, the parts and power packs for these weapons are fairly standardized, removing a massive element of organization during massive crusades or campaigns. It cannot be tracked by the rounds they fire and can be converted into sniper rifles, battle rifles, submachine guns, carbines and assault weapons with simple kits. Frankly, it might just be the best weapon ever invented, even if the grunts using it don't feel that way.

True, except for one small niggling detail; weapons do damage. The last time I checked, a flashlight, even if waved in an angry and menacing manner, fails to meet those criteria.

Against night lords, it could hurt thier morale
Nightlord 1: "Ah light!"
Nightlord 2: "Damn Imperium, how can we fight them in the light."
Nightlord 1: "Lets go until they run of of Batteries!"
Nightlord 2: "I agree, lets go"

And another victory for the Imperial Guard!

Somehow you know they'd still have lost that battle. Sumary executions to prevent the spread of seeing chaos. The irony: it would be carried out by a las pistol

The las pistol is the best weapon for exucutions, seeing as they instantly die. Maybe the light hurts them kills them

So, really you need an army of Coms with Las pistols to execute the enemy, then it'd be a good use of laspistols

Make the coms betray, the great enemy has no hope...

Well, if you ran away from the guard you deserve to be shot

If you join the guard you deserve to be shot as well. Or have your brain checked out.

you don't "join" the guard.

thesuperiorninja wrote:you don't "join" the guard.

Oh, you are allowed to "join"voluntarily. Who wants more??

Yeah theres conscription and joining. Long Life the PDF!

Useful as a club
firing it is the last resort for suicide may as well blugen yourself to death
Not so hastey repairs if used to melt metal together

acts as night light if left on for those gaurdsmen that lack courage
Sarge-turn off that light this is supposed to be covert
grunt- Sorry sir but I'm scared of the dark
Sarge- were all scared of the dark private you just need to suck it (gargling sound)
Grunt_sarge Sarge

A red flash light, sounds fun but it makes the guants look bigger.

Or as a replacement for tattoo ink. It's totally painless and can be washed off with warm water.

Sounds useful, they can tatoo the many easy victories of the IG they serve with.

More like the enemies can tatoo the dead Guardsmen with anti Imperium slogans... Imperial monkey victories?!What will they think of next..?

Storm Lord wrote:More like the enemies can tatoo the dead Guardsmen with anti Imperium slogans... Imperial monkey victories?!What will they think of next..?

There is no other victory.... Only in death they will prevail.

Lasguns are here to give guardsmen the illusion they could get weapons, but the real ones
were to expensive so the administratum decided to replace with a toygun.

Can be use to get a Tan if applyed long enough.

But it is a Amazing gun in Fluff and some times in the game.

It should be AP- ST 4 at least (If you read fluff youd now why)

15 Hours- they Butcher Orks with them(and Artie)
Abnett- They kill everything
Others-Do good
Dark Crusade-Kill a Marine Squad before they reach me.

Maybe, but if you beleive all the fluff then the Impeium has a bright prosperous future whilst being destroyed by xeno. Doesn't always pan out.

usable for playing-who can shine the dot at the commanders crotch area longest without him noticing/burning a hole in his trousers. (Note: do not play if commander is not wearing trousers for safety reasons)