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 TheLumberJack wrote:

I agree that chainswords shouldn't be made special because every one and their whole family has them.

Do they? Usually only characters and marine assault units have them. Ork boy sprues have some, but that could be made into 'one in five can take...' type of an upgrade.

 Crimson wrote:

 TheLumberJack wrote:

I agree that chainswords shouldn't be made special because every one and their whole family has them.

Do they? Usually only characters and marine assault units have them. Ork boy sprues have some, but that could be made into 'one in five can take...' type of an upgrade.

Marines of every flavor, orks, some ig, elder guardians can but I'm not sure of the rules on those. It would be changing a lot in my opinion

I think people may be debating from two different foundations here.
Some are talking about those who have access on the models - there are a fair few units included in this.
And some are talking about those who are stated to have chainswords in their entry - not many units at all.

It doesn't make much difference to final decision for the poll, as we are discussing if units can purchase them if they gained an adavantage, but it does make a difference when discussing how many units currently have access to them.

Youn wrote:
I would either make chain weapons Reroll 1s to wound or do A mortal wound on a Roll of 6 on the wound roll.

Though that may end up being the rule for Lightning claws.

No mortal wounds! We don't need mortal wound spam into game and sheesh that would make big blob with chainswords ridiculously scary unit for super heavies etc. Orks could create good anti-super heavy unit by sending in hordes of grots with chainswords Common weapon in hands of dirt numerous swarm...


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 Crimson wrote:
Ork boy sprues have some, but that could be made into 'one in five can take...' type of an upgrade.

Do you REALLY want to start checking out which models out of these 100 or so have the chainsword?-)

It's annoying to start checking which had eavy armour and which did not. Whatabout even more common case of chainsword...

tneva82 wrote:

Youn wrote:
I would either make chain weapons Reroll 1s to wound or do A mortal wound on a Roll of 6 on the wound roll.

Though that may end up being the rule for Lightning claws.

No mortal wounds! We don't need mortal wound spam into game and sheesh that would make big blob with chainswords ridiculously scary unit for super heavies etc. Orks could create good anti-super heavy unit by sending in hordes of grots with chainswords Common weapon in hands of dirt numerous swarm...


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 Crimson wrote:
Ork boy sprues have some, but that could be made into 'one in five can take...' type of an upgrade.

Do you REALLY want to start checking out which models out of these 100 or so have the chainsword?-)

It's annoying to start checking which had eavy armour and which did not. Whatabout even more common case of chainsword...

You'd love AoS rules.

No. They are abomination. Dice rolling exercise rather than game with tons of stupid bespoken rules with everything having something special just because.

tneva82 wrote:
No. They are abomination. Dice rolling exercise rather than game with tons of stupid bespoken rules with everything having something special just because.

7th edition? IKR? Glad they're streamlining it finally.

I would, and probably with a -1 Armour Save Modifier.
In the interest of slicing away all that rules bloat, however, I guess they will just remain as generic a Close Combat Weapon as they have been for quite some time now.

All ork choppas should definitely get a -1 Armour Save Modifier. They used to be good against armour in 3rd edition and it would give you a reason to buy slugga boyz instead of shootas.

I wouldn't mind if ordinary chainswords gets a -1 Armour Save Modifier.