<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good?
I noticed that the sprue has the grenade parts but had never built one, and was wondering if it'd be worth it giving the flag one the grenade launcher. Are there many scenarios that the grenade is better than the plasma, outside of slightly better range? Do stasis or rad grenades ever make a huge difference in the game?

Just to clarify, this will be a ravenwing command squad, 3 standard bikes, one apothecary, one with a standard, and a librarian on a bike with a force axe. So, grenade launcher or not on the standard bearer?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742418.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742418.page GMT Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good?
IMO, having one or two spread around in your command/black knight squads is effective at helping other units be more effective. Those rad grenades can make a huge difference to getting more wounds with bolters, for example.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742436.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742436.page GMT Re:Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good?
I feel like the grenade launcher gives you more tactical options, sort of like a missile launcher does really, it's just that range for 2 of your shells seems annoyingly close for making the most out of those options. So in the end, I'd rather my unit just have another plasma talon roll and not have to think about it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742492.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742492.page GMT Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good?
Outside of lowering T and assaulting, I don't really see them having more use than plasma talons.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742503.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742503.page GMT Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good?
Honestly, just for coolness factor might do it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742522.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742522.page GMT Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good?
 kingbobbito wrote:
Thinking about it, the only times the stasis and rad are good is if you're planning to charge, right? And you'd be losing possibly two plasma shots for it though... I just don't know. Maybe against a unit that has a 3++ and you reduce their initiative to hit first? Or against a riptide with its 3++ up, use a rad grenade before you charge?

Honestly, just for coolness factor might do it.

I think it's a waste. More talons is going to be better most the time.

More talons
is better AA
better over watch
better anti tank
better anti meq
better anti teq

the only thing it's not better against is t6+
Ofc is lowers the T of a model for the rest of your army but - usually your plasma talons are gonna mess something up so royally - you don't need it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742557.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742557.page GMT Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good? So getting in range has it's advantages... especially if you can "hide" your squad during the enemy shooting phase and then hit and run away.
The big benefit I see is ID'ing T4 models with the Talons. Multiwound models and FNP? Nope.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742589.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742589.page GMT Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good? DW knights, so S10....

Sigh, I'd have them assembled by now if I had just done them ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742616.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742616.page GMT Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good?
 kingbobbito wrote:
Hmmm, I'm even considering now the possibility of 1-hitting a riptide or dreadknight that I use a rad grenade on. I often run a lot of DW knights, so S10....

Sigh, I'd have them assembled by now if I had just done them

I play ravenwing - I think the rad benifit is even better when you are using dakka banner but I still don't use it. If you could take it on regular bikes I'd be all on top of it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742657.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742657.page GMT Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742665.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742665.page GMT Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742706.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742706.page GMT Re:Ravenwing grenade launcher, any good? id]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742742.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/644041/7742742.page GMT