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i have 5 terminators spare. i am considering how to equip them and what is the best uses for them currently? is 225 for a 5 man TH/SS unit worth it?? i have a custom paint scheme cause i play what ever flavor of marine i want at the moment =P. just curious. what the great dakka community things.

listen I hate to say it but terminators are never WORTH it, they can work. but you have to know what you are doing. but if you do run terminators TH/SS is the only way to run them imo.

honest opinions are the best =)

I like a mix. I field them 3:2 TH to LC. While the real reason I do this is because those are the models I own, and I'm a WYSWYG guy, I find that they play well. Sometimes getting some hits in at initiative is a good thing. I'm also a big advocate of leading them with a chaplain and sticking them in a LR. Of course, with the latest marine codex I can't do that in my LR of choice (the stock one with the LCs.).

While there is a lot of AP2/rending stuff out there, terminators are not totally useless. It does make it hard to justify spending the points on them. But if you like them, and aren't playing in tournaments, field them. They might surprise you.

As mentioned, assault termies are best used out of some type of Land Raider, even more so for the LC equipped ones where keeping the initiative is key. The Land Raider also provides mobility and better insurance that you'll get the charge.
While TH/SS are the best bang for your buck, LC ones are not completely useless and will work nicely against PA models (or worse armor).
Magnets are your friends! Cut the termie arms just below the shoulder, drill a small hole in the arms and the shoulder joint to install a magnet and swap between claws/hammers/shields, the shoulder pads will hide the connection really well.

If you want really good melee termies get some DWKs.