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Can't decide which way to go with this and don't have my books to hand to check the rules for each, so thought I ask for your thoughts.

Which'd be better in a fast attack role? PF or LC?

If you want to make the most of the Captain's high initiative, then go for the LC, without a doubt. If you find yourself coming up against tougher opponents, consider taking a Plasma Pistol as well.

Magnetise his arm and try both? (and then some others)
If you simply have to glue it, I would go with the claw

I play mostly against Tau, so high T isn't really a threat (got a feeling my opponent may take up the Chaos mantle when 6th ed starter kits released though).

Good idea of magnetising, I'd not thought of that. Best buy some magnets!

Cant go wrong with a good old powerfist!

My SM captain biker uses relic blade + stormshield... he's a beast.

Ok, what are the benefits of the relic blade over the lightning claw (I'd not thought about it tbh)?.

I need to get rulebook to hand, I can't remember what a single lightning claw offers of the comparative points cost, though how do the benefits of each compare to each other?

Rather than magnetising, try and fit a retractable pen mechanism in there and have proper retracting blades on the fist

I don't think I'm capable of working to level of nano technology yet...! Though you have literally no idea how much I'd like to do that!

I run my captain on a bike with a relic blade(woooo +2 str!) and possibly an aux. launcher. LC isnt a bad choice either with your rerolls to wound, and you dont lose your In advantage.

Wolverine style powerfist/claws hehehe +10points to the first one to pull that off!

Someone mentioned a biker captain with a relic blade and storm shield... relic blades are 2handed, shield is another hand if its not strapped to one arm, and then he rides a bike too?
I've always been a bit bothered by giving a biker a weapon that doesnt seem as its atleast managable in one hand, maybe thats just me? is there no rules about riding bikes and carrying extra wargear?

Magnets are what I'm upto, plan to have the choice of bike mounted or foot slogger command squad So far my Landspeeders are multi choice weaponry and my attack bikes have removable side cars.... best get back to work!

HairySticks wrote: Wolverine style powerfist/claws hehehe +10points to the first one to pull that off!

Someone mentioned a biker captain with a relic blade and storm shield... relic blades are 2handed, shield is another hand if its not strapped to one arm, and then he rides a bike too?
I've always been a bit bothered by giving a biker a weapon that doesnt seem as its atleast managable in one hand, maybe thats just me? is there no rules about riding bikes and carrying extra wargear?

Magnets are what I'm upto, plan to have the choice of bike mounted or foot slogger command squad So far my Landspeeders are multi choice weaponry and my attack bikes have removable side cars.... best get back to work!

Absolutely terrible picture, but you can see my captain and librarian bikers here:



The stormshield / relic blade doesn't look too bad on him.

Relic Blade/Storm Shield is my vote as well.

Oh I could imagine how the figure turns out, I'm curious as to rules for riding a bike and using both hands though.
Admittedly I don't have a copy of 6th edition yet, but in my 5th rulebook I get the impression that the shield is kind of a waste?
sure the save is one better than the iron halo that was free anyway, but if you want to attack with the 2handed sword you shouldn't be able to use the shield at the same time? so the shield is only working when being shot at? but you had T5 and an iron halo already!
Granted I can't check how it works in 6th right now, but the points for the storm shield might be better spent on almost anything else. ontop of my personal opinion that a guy cant ride a bike and operate a 2handed sword and still fairly recieve the +2S for it being 2handed lol....

Lets say, for the sake of it, that a biker captain takes a shorter-than-usual relic blade, that's made using heavier metals than a standard relic blade would. This enables the Captain to wield the sword with one hand, whilst the heavier weight lends extra strength to the swing of an attack.

That should take care of that one

I could imagine a power lance type weapon giving some decent bonus on a charge like lances in fantasy...
I realise I seem pedantic, have no fear, my marines include 2 full ravenwing squadrons; I love the bikers! hehehe