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I'm wondering, what do people think are some of the best loadouts for a Coldstar Commander currently? I've been toying with some ideas involving the HOBC & DW-02 ABC or the Thermoneutronic Projector w/HOBC and FBs. Also wondering if it's worth taking a SG or Positional Relay over a fourth weapon.

The solid light projection unit gives an Invulnerable save and lets you ignore the first damaging hit each turn - saves you needing to take a SG.

I think we need to wait for the FAQ before we try the relay - it's not clear what GW's intention was with it.

The HOBC is a must have.
After that I'd get a Plasma, another Burst Cannon (whether to upgrade it to DW-02 or not depends on what you get as a melee weapon: the Onager, the flamer or both) and an invuln (either a shield or the projection unit if you don't take the Onager).

So either:
- HOBC, BC, PR, proto flamer, projection unit
- HOBC, proto BC, PR, shield, Onager
- HOBC, BC, proto flamer, shield, Onager

My current Coldstar is not equipped well, with triple fusion and a shield generator. Being Farsight, he's modeled with fusion blades so will probably be relegated to sideline until an Army of renown appears, I guess. The Fusion prototype just doesn't work outside Borkan because of the range (12"), so if I do use him, will probably give him Internal Grenade Racks and Ghost Walks Among us warlord trait for -1 to hit and always move 20" for dropping MW on opponents.

I may end up picking up a different Coldstar and going the HOBC route, looks like a good buy. Putting the Onager and prototype flamer on an Enforcer to be a little more fighty than a Coldstar.

Stepping back from the terminology in this thread really creates an undecipherable word salad.

yeah, gotta be honest I'm barely following any of this discussion.

chaos0xomega wrote:
yeah, gotta be honest I'm barely following any of this discussion.

yeah, reading the first post I was like:
"Home Owners Burst Cannon & Dual Wielding-02 Automatic Burst Cannons or the Thermoneutronic Projector w/Heavy Offensive Burst Cannon and FaceBooks. Also wondering if it's worth taking a Star Guard or Positional Relay over a fourth weapon."

Wait, that doesn't make any sense...