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I'm reorganizing some of my armies. These are armies that haven't seen a tabletop in more than a decade. Now, most of my "old marines" from my Space Wolf army fit quite nicely into current rules, but I have a number of stragglers. I have Cyberwolves, and yes I know they are Legends, but my most common opponent doesn't like Legends. So, I thought about throwing them into a unit of Headtakers. Dumping out my bits box I think I can hodge-podge the Marines that go with the wolves, but the weapons won't 100% match. I found a left handed sword, right handed sword, and two sets of lightning claws. Now, as far as I'm aware, in this edition paired lightning claws are basically the same, rules wise, as paired power weapons. Would anyone throw a fit over this?

 cuda1179 wrote:
I'm reorganizing some of my armies. These are armies that haven't seen a tabletop in more than a decade. Now, most of my "old marines" from my Space Wolf army fit quite nicely into current rules, but I have a number of stragglers. I have Cyberwolves, and yes I know they are Legends, but my most common opponent doesn't like Legends. So, I thought about throwing them into a unit of Headtakers. Dumping out my bits box I think I can hodge-podge the Marines that go with the wolves, but the weapons won't 100% match. I found a left handed sword, right handed sword, and two sets of lightning claws. Now, as far as I'm aware, in this edition paired lightning claws are basically the same, rules wise, as paired power weapons. Would anyone throw a fit over this?

I wouldn't. I mean, given the data sheet, what else would they be other than paired power weapons?
But since you're trying to appease a specific opponent you should just ask them.

 cuda1179 wrote:
I have Cyberwolves, and yes I know they are Legends, but my most common opponent doesn't like Legends.

Why don't they like Legends?

Have you considered asking them to grow up?

 Dysartes wrote:

 cuda1179 wrote:
I have Cyberwolves, and yes I know they are Legends, but my most common opponent doesn't like Legends.

Why don't they like Legends?

Have you considered asking them to grow up?

I'm sure that would be a great way to get them to change their mind. /s

For your Headtakers, I'd have zero issues with Lightning Claws on one of them. The main thing is you'd need to differentiate between Sword And Board vs. Two Weapons, and that does so fine.

 JNAProductions wrote:

 Dysartes wrote:

 cuda1179 wrote:
I have Cyberwolves, and yes I know they are Legends, but my most common opponent doesn't like Legends.

Why don't they like Legends?

Have you considered asking them to grow up?

I'm sure that would be a great way to get them to change their mind. /s

They're objecting to rules provided by the writers of the game, which are explicitly part of the game unless excluded from a tournament. We don't know the reason why that person is objecting to them, but the odds are slim on them having a good reason.

And we're talking Cyberwolves here - a character that can only attach to a Fenrisian Wolf unit, and which gives them the Scout ability. Hardly game-breaking, at 20 points, given that's adding 50% to the cost of a min unit or 25% to the cost of a max unit of wolves. This isn't a rational objection.

I agree that Legends shouldn’t be an issue.

But being condescending to someone is not a good way to get them to change their mind.