[Tau Fanatic]

Which is better for an IG PBI?

A Lasgun or a Shotgun?

The differences:

Las:
1 shot = 24"
2 shot = 12"
If you move you can't fire

Shot
2 shot = 18"
Fire if you move

Personally, I think that shotguns are better- but are there reasons (besides SIGAFH) to take a lasgun?

Furthermore, is there some sort of mod to let all of your guardsmen take shotguns?

NOTE: I'm trying to build a City Sweeper army here... just wondering.

[Carnex]

If i could take i shotgun i would not. Simply for the versitility. and the fact that at the same range a Guardsman can get the exact same amount of shots. Sure you can assault but who wants to with Guardsmen?

[Tau Fanatic]

Well that's not exactly my point- my point is, that when in a cityfight- don't you want to move and shoot at the same time?

[Carnex]

Simple answer is yes. Complicated answer is that you need to move to capture objectives in a COD battle. But you can sit back and shoot in a Guard army. My army for city fighting has a Lascannon and a Grenade Launcher in them simply because you can move out fire the Grenade Launcher or you can take up a firing position make a killng zone down a street and destroy a tank or anything else that comes down that street. This will not win you battles but you will have the best chance to deffend yourself.

[Tau Fanatic]

Meh... I think I need to do something on the IG character board...

[ShasoNaram]

Which is better for an IG PBI?

A Lasgun or a Shotgun?

The differences:

Las:
1 shot = 24"
2 shot = 12"
If you move you can't fire

Shot
2 shot = 18"
Fire if you move

First off, a lasgun can shoot and move but can only shoot up to 12" with 2 shots but canat charge
second a shotgun has 12" range and can shoot and charge if moved
3rd i would go lasgun cause you do not want our guard up close

[VF-7]

Am i the only one with the random thought that is better to assault than be assaulted?

[ShasoNaram]

no its better to assault them(unless your in cover then SHOOT his his rear end off and get charged ^_^) since it does limit his attacks down and you get more ^_^

[Elessar]

we've done this before, and from a purely statistical point of view: The only reason you would ever take shotguns above lasguns is if you are going to regularly assault enemy units. There are only 3 situations where i would consider taking shotguns above lasguns:
1) Using all-jungle rules found in codex catachan
2) On roughriders
3) On suicide hardened veterans

[Anberlin]

i'd take las--guns i think there more cost effective and also thet (fluff wise) are better than shot guns