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First off, I've had this site favorited for a while but this is my first post Sup all?

I was just wondering if it is possible to have, say, dual plasma pistols on a Space Marine in a Veteran Jumppack squad...and even if not, how would those rules go?

My reason for asking is that I know someone who has done this because it looks cool, which it does XD Is such a model usable in a tournament (or what have you) in the current edition?

Firstly, welcome to dakka!

As for the double pistols, I don't think you can give one model two plasma pistols. Even if you could, remember that standard infantry can only fire one weapon a turn, so You'd not really be gaining anything.

Fee free to model it, just make sure you have his correct wargear on him somewhere, I.e boltgun slung over the back for example.

I agree giving someone two plasma pistols would do nothing other than counting as two close comabat weapons for cc. This is the same for TH and Powerfists by the way, the only way a character with a powerfist can get an extra attack for 2cc weapons is to have dual fists.

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Welcome! Always good to see new young faces here.

But as for the question, no, I don't think it gives you any advantage. I don't think the rules say you can't, as almost every model with that option says 'May Switch CCW and/or [whatever main weapon is] for:" so if you pay out the points, there's no reason why you can't dual wield plasma pistols.

However, there's no advantage to doing so either RAW. The only model that I know of carrying two pistols like that is Creed with his two Hot Shot Laspistols, and those fire as if twinlinked. If it were me, I'd house rule it to say carrying two pistols of the same type makes it twin linked, but there's no RAW justification for that whatsoever.

Ahhh sweet guys, thanks! I somewhat had a feeling about this, but I noticed it didn't say so in the codicies' wargear section like it used to, so I thought I'd double check.

Thank you for all the welcomes! And I think my lady will be pleased with the extra attack in close combat anyway XD (thought: you wouldn't really need to put a sword on the model in addition to the second plasma pistol for the extra cc attack, would you?)

Pity plasma pistols don't count as power weapons in CC. I really think they should. Though they would probably need to be costed to 20-25 points to make them on par w/ a powerfist (or have rolls of 1's to hit in CC invoke the gets hot rule). It'd be neat but the balancing would be a pain.

ChrisWWII wrote:... The only model that I know of carrying two pistols like that is Creed with his two Hot Shot Laspistols, and those fire as if twinlinked. If it were me, I'd house rule it to say carrying two pistols of the same type makes it twin linked, but there's no RAW justification for that whatsoever.

First let me say Welcome! to the dakka!

Second, some Sisters of battle can use 2 pistols and they count as being twin linked IIRC.

Welcome to Dakka.

As for your question, having Two Plasma Pistols would simply get you an extra attack. You would get the same from having a Plasma Pistol and a Bolt Pistol, making the 2 plasma pistols a waste of points, as you can only fire one each turn.

And no, a model with 2 Plasma Pistols (or a Plasma Pistol and a Bolt Pistol) doesn't need a sword as well.

@Deathreaper: That is only Seraphim.

ChrisWWII wrote:The only model that I know of carrying two pistols like that is Creed with his two Hot Shot Laspistols, and those fire as if twinlinked. If it were me, I'd house rule it to say carrying two pistols of the same type makes it twin linked, but there's no RAW justification for that whatsoever.

its not pistols, but eldar exarches can dual weild (insert name of squads std weapon) and it just doubles the amount of shots they fire...

ChrisWWII wrote:The only model that I know of carrying two pistols like that is Creed with his two Hot Shot Laspistols, and those fire as if twinlinked.

SoB Seraphim have two pistols. Various Space Marine characters (Vanguard Veterans, Captains, Chapter Masters) can have two plasma pistols. All sorts of other models in the game have or can upgrade to two of the same weapon.

It only counts as twin-linked if the rules for that specific model say that they do.

My mistake then. I've mainly read the other codexes for the fluff and the basic general rules, not for the in depth army list. So I wasn't aware of the prevalence.

I know that it only counts as twin linked if said...but since at the time I only knew of one model armed with two pistols, and he had them twin linked I just thought I'd toss that out there.

Cypher also has two pistols, and not only could he use both but could actually "count as" using the plasma in combat....

Shame GW have forgotten about cypher, cool character....

Gwar! wrote:Welcome to Dakka.

As for your question, having Two Plasma Pistols would simply get you an extra attack. You would get the same from having a Plasma Pistol and a Bolt Pistol, making the 2 plasma pistols a waste of points, as you can only fire one each turn.

And no, a model with 2 Plasma Pistols (or a Plasma Pistol and a Bolt Pistol) doesn't need a sword as well.

@Deathreaper: That is only Seraphim.

Awesome sir, ty much for that! And ty to the rest of you for the tidbits XD

I'll probably be asking more questions over the month here now that I see Dakka Dakka has a good community. Tc for now all *salutes*