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2018/07/15 21:52:06
Subject: Bolt Pistol or Hot-Shot Laspistol on Tempestors?
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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Your opinion on the title question?
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2018/07/15 21:59:38
Subject: Bolt Pistol or Hot-Shot Laspistol on Tempestors?
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
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Depends a bit on your target, but generally the Hot Shot will math out a little better. Against a marine it has a 22% chance of a hit causing a wound, Vs 16% from the bolt pistol.
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2018/07/15 22:15:52
Subject: Bolt Pistol or Hot-Shot Laspistol on Tempestors?
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Norn Queen
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In reality you're making at most 2 shots with it, it literally doesn't matter.
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2018/07/15 23:59:52
Subject: Bolt Pistol or Hot-Shot Laspistol on Tempestors?
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Heroic Senior Officer
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Plasma pistol, because for a mere 4pts more you may as well take all the firepower you can get.
Especially since it's less than half the cost of a rifle and you know they'll be in range to use it.
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2018/07/16 00:01:33
Subject: Re:Bolt Pistol or Hot-Shot Laspistol on Tempestors?
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Sister Vastly Superior
Germany - Bodensee/Ravensburg area
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Plasma pistols, always, unless you don't have the spare 4 points. Otherwise it doesn't matter which one you pick, because you are probably only getting one shot off the entire game (bolt pistol is liklier to be in range, hotshot packs more punch, so preference).
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Dark it was, and dire of form
the beast that laid them low
Hrothgar's sharpened frost-forged blade
to deal a fatal blow
he stalked and hunted day and night
and came upon it's lair
With sword and shield Hrothgar fought
and earned the name of slayer
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2018/07/16 01:44:07
Subject: Bolt Pistol or Hot-Shot Laspistol on Tempestors?
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Krazed Killa Kan
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Bolt Pistol for the range because otherwise if I was close enough to use a HS Laspistol then I would be throwing a grenade instead.
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"Hold my shoota, I'm goin in"
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2018/07/16 11:38:48
Subject: Bolt Pistol or Hot-Shot Laspistol on Tempestors?
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
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 Vankraken wrote:Bolt Pistol for the range because otherwise if I was close enough to use a HS Laspistol then I would be throwing a grenade instead.
You can't throw a grenade in melee though!
The range is a valid issue still, specifically because you can't shoot it immediately on deep striking. So chances are slim that the small average damage increase over the bolt pistol ever makes up for the missed round of shooting.
All said, Plasma is definitely the one if you can afford it!
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2018/07/16 12:51:02
Subject: Bolt Pistol or Hot-Shot Laspistol on Tempestors?
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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Stux wrote: Vankraken wrote:Bolt Pistol for the range because otherwise if I was close enough to use a HS Laspistol then I would be throwing a grenade instead.
You can't throw a grenade in melee though!
The range is a valid issue still, specifically because you can't shoot it immediately on deep striking. So chances are slim that the small average damage increase over the bolt pistol ever makes up for the missed round of shooting.
All said, Plasma is definitely the one if you can afford it!
*Looks into Points Purse*
*Sees no points to afford*
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