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Can anyone help me out with this?

GW's idea of balancing this game is to both increase the price and decrease the effectiveness of a popular model from one addition to the next, so your forced to buy new models.

I was talking about its points cost. Sorry for not making it clear.

so was I. If the points cost is so high, you won't use them in game, meaning you need to buy models NOT equipped with assault cannons.

Yeah, that makes sense. The plastic kit for the Land Speeder comes with all the components to maike all three LS variants but at 40pts for an Assault Cannon Id rather field a typhoon missile launcher for 40 or 45pts

right, and if I already had a beautifully painted AC/MM speeder, i'd not really want to tear it apart just because the new speeders were better... I'd just buy another speeder. but then again, I'm pretty much GW's ideal customer. Lazy, and with more money than common sense.

(not that I have much money, i'm just an idiot)

Yeah, i know what you mean. I spend more money that I'd like to, but its what I gotta do to have an army I'm truly happy with. I do save a bit of money by purchasing the AABR starter set which comes with about $150 of SM and Orks

Because AC's are incredibly good at a range of 24". The are the best all-around gun in the game. Can pop AV14 better than a lascannon, rip through troops, etc. You throw that firepower on something has the speed to deliver quickly? Gotta pay for that.

Whats better though? AC's on a LS or a TML?

There is no "better." All depends on playstyle. Do you want your LS up close? AC. Want it providing fire support from the other end of the baord? TML. All depends on you. AC will dish out more pain at 24" either way though.

I want to buy a squadron or two of LS and im probably gonna make one with AC and one with TML

As long as you don't put them in the same squadron.

I don't think it is as simple as Honersstodnt puts it, since they're still an effective weapon.

Just usually eclipsed by the MM/HF or typhoon speeders.

The MM would allow me to engage tanks and AC allow me to decimate infantry whereas TML will allow me to engage both

Shrike's right though, If you're facing AV14 AC/MM would be better than TML

Although I'm going to give my usual advice on things like this: Magnetize the model... then it's anything you want

How do I magnetize models? I've always wanted to, especially with Rhino variants and Terminators with Special Weapons

why would you need to magnetize a rhino.

Anyway, just find some small magnets. they're easy to buy OL.

here's a good place to buy the have all shapes and sizes, and aren't to bad in price for a lot of magnets

http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/?gclid=CLGp2oG-gaMCFYp95QodIXfQag

Magnetising is awsomely useful. (I suppose GW hate it though, as it means you only have to buy, say, one LR rather than 2 if you need a crusader in some situations and a redeemer in another).

Nice on the pocket, however!

Basically what's been said before. If you're up against an AV14 vehicle, you want assault cannons and multimeltas.

While the missile launchers look nice, the small blast (if the enemy is running his infantry properly) probably won't get you many more hits than the AC, and is harder to wound with, plus it's AP5 versus the AP4 AC... and against vehicles, well... S8 or S6 rending? I'll take the latter anyday.

I run a squadron of three LS, all three MM/AC. I rip vehicles and infantry alike to shreds.

Thanks for all the help you guys. My army is mostly infantry so I'm looking to bulk out on some new vehicles and get my army fully mobile. Captain Solon, i wanted to have a magnetized Rhino so i could take off and on the Whirlwind Missile Launcher so if i need the extra Rhino i can use it or if I want to throw the Whirlwind Missile Launcher on a Land Raider and make it a Land Raider Helios.