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Guardsmen and sisters have squads that can take a bunch of special weapons like plasma, melta, Flamers, etc

I propose that marines get a squad that can take 4 special weapons in it.
They are to either be an elite choice or heavy support choice

Cost and standard equipment for the squad is the same as a tactical squad And the sergeant is given a signum

4 marines may trade their Bolters for any of the following
Flamer - free
Melta - 5pts
Plasma - 10pts
Astartes grenade launcher - 10pts
Auxilary grenade launcher - 5pts

They dont need it. SM are strong enough with without being able to field units full of special weapons.

To keep it balance, if SM get these, then i want Plasma Cannons and more LR options for my CSM and Havocs, 3+ saves for IG. The list goes on.

There is,just take a captain and a command squad ( 4 special weapons ) or take sternguard and pimp them out with specials for 5 points each ( 2 proper guns and a bunch of combi's ).Marines do not need a ' special weapons team ',they have enough gear.

They do have special weapon squads: They're called Sternguard.

Tbh i play modded rules, i play with full spec wep squads, but i give up cover saves and i raise my armor saves to 4+

There is Sternguard for the Specialist ammo and combi weapons, Devastators for all your high powered needs and Tac. squads get a Special and a Heavy weapon

As other posters have stated, command squads, Devastators, and Sternguard already fill this role. Other units, such as Bike squads, can also pack a large number of special weapons for each normal guy-- a bike squad with 3 guys and an Attack Bike can have two meltaguns, a multi-melta, and a combi-melta, for instance.

Valkyrie wrote:They do have special weapon squads: They're called Sternguard.

/endofdiscussion

SickSix wrote:

Valkyrie wrote:They do have special weapon squads: They're called Sternguard.

/endofdiscussion

Agreed.

This reminds me that I really need to convert some Tacs into Sternguard...

I would prefer to arm my units exactly how i wished.

At the very least , 1 class of infantry and 1 class of tank

that way i could have a DIY tank with 10 las cannons

or 10 infantry with shields , jet-packs and powerswords and terminator armour

An HQ with the best of everything ( though the price would mean it would be the only unit on the board and die badly as higher investment = diminishing returns)

the rest of my army could be restrained or confined by xyz

THIS player customization aspect is BADLY missing , and could be solved by GW introducing a NEW fully customizable side with appropriate codex and costs...or dare i say it THEY MIGHT LISTEN TO THEIR CUSTOMERS and add this to the 6th edition ...lol

In a world where your grandma has a customizable screen saver for her digital photo-frame this lack of player customization for at least one side is conspicuous due to its absence

swuk wrote:THIS player customization aspect is BADLY missing , and could be solved by GW introducing a NEW fully customizable side with appropriate codex and costs...or dare i say it THEY MIGHT LISTEN TO THEIR CUSTOMERS and add this to the 6th edition ...lol

In a world where your grandma has a customizable screen saver for her digital photo-frame this lack of player customization for at least one side is conspicuous due to its absence

...Grey Knights Henchmen?

Lord Rogukiel wrote:

SickSix wrote:

Valkyrie wrote:They do have special weapon squads: They're called Sternguard.

/endofdiscussion

Agreed.

But those aren't 35 points and a Troop choice! It's so unfair.