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Hi all,
Following a discussion on /tg/ about the weapon, a suggestion was posted which I found quite fluffy and certainly an interesting way to take the weapon.

Sonic Blaster- Range 24", SX, AP4, Salvo 2/3, Ignore Cover, Sensory Assault
Sensory Assault- A weapon with this special rule has a Strength equal to the target's Initiative value. It gains the Shred special rule against models with Acute Senses.

It changes the gun from an upgraded Bolter into a hard anti-Eldar weapon, at the expense of utility against Orks, Tau and Necron. It remains virtually unchanged against the majority of Imperial armies. It works like an odd version of a Grav-weapon, where effectiveness varies wildly depending on the target.
Considering the loss of power against Orks, Tau and Necrons, it would likely be a free swap for Noise Marines rather than the +3pts it is currently. Therefore Noise Marines become a balance of Bolters, Sonic Blasters and Blastmasters depending on the needs of the situation.

Just something I thought was quite fun.

Restrict that it's s4 for ID purposes otherwise it's gona insta-kill things like daemon princes with warp speed. Not that it really matters as it's gona murderise DP anywayz

That is an interesting idea....

I like it, especially the bonus for Acute Senses, nice bit of extra detail there. How would it function against targets without an Initiative value?

 koooaei wrote:
Restrict that it's s4 for ID purposes otherwise it's gona insta-kill things like daemon princes with warp speed. Not that it really matters as it's gona murderise DP anywayz

You could always just use unmodified initiative.