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Aaand we've stagnated.

TL;DR for whole thread:

Rules are vague and poorly written, apply The Most Important Rule and wait for a FAQ otherwise.

 Kriswall wrote:
During the Movement Phase, you can benefit from ALL the rules. During the Shooting Phase, you can benefit from ALL the rules. During the Psychic Phase, you can benefit from ALL the rules. The only time there is a restriction against using abilities from more than one weapon is when the model "comes to strike blows".

Incorrect. As I explained, the rule says abilities of melee weapons can only be used when that melee weapon is striking blows. Please, cite rules support for your stance.

 Ghaz wrote:

 Jambles wrote:
The crux of it, IMO: when are you "equipped" with a weapon or piece of wargear? Cause that special rule on the Kiss says that you get the replacement attack when it's "equipped". Doesn't sound like that's the same thing as when you "use" or "wield" a weapon.

Ask anyone who plays video games what he means to 'equip' a weapon on their character. It means that they're actually using that weapon.

Don't know what games you play, but in the RPGs and strategy games I know you get the bonuses and passive abilities from your weapons or armour as long as they're equipped, i.e. not in your inventory, in the weapon/armor slot of your character. If I'm playing World of Warcraft, and I equip my +1 strength axe, it's not only giving me that bonus when I've got it out and swinging. It's the same with D&D, as a non-video game example.

The point is moot, anyways - like you established already, without a clear definition of "equipped" there's no telling what GW means by it exactly. Could just as easily mean what you say, that it's actively in use.

Drazosh wrote:
Aaand we've stagnated.

TL;DR for whole thread:

Rules are vague and poorly written, apply The Most Important Rule and wait for a FAQ otherwise.

At this point, waiting for an FAQ is pretty much just an exercise in futility, but otherwise, yes, what he said.