[Norsehound]

I'm in the process of building up a third squadron of fire warriors, and I was curious as to how I should arm them. At present the two prototypes I've built (these are female firewarriors) are armed with carbines. I thought about going the extra mile to give half the squad carbines since this squad's primary function is to be the FoF squad.

Seeing as carbines can pin a squadron instead of rapid fire, the idea is for half the squad to pin, the other half to (hopefully) rapid fire, and contiually pin the squadron until more firewarriors move into position... or my second fish shows up to drop a pulserifle squad.

Just curious how everyone else configures their squads, and curious as to how I should build up my last FW squadron. Thanks!

[Vash113]

Each squad only makes the enemy do one pinning test so even if 6 carbines from the unit cause a pinning wound the enemy only rolls one pinning test and most armies you will face have high leadership making pinning fairly impractical. I ever only put 2 carbines in a squad. Its enough to have a decent chance of causing a pinning test without detrimenting rapid fire too much. For the FoF weight of fire is important and carbines decrease the amount of fire the squad puts out.

[Vaderhader]

I go with all rifles it is easyer to kill thing when they are with 12 inches. Plus most things you want to pin are fearless any way. :'(

i like to mix them and with the new markerlights you can make necrons LD 4 ;D
and Vash where do you get that only 1 test thing it seems like youd have to make more pinning tests if 12 people shot and hit wounded and everyone failed save (very unlikelyi know) would still force 1 test

[Vash113]

Originally Posted by lonely tau

i like to mix them and with the new markerlights you can make necrons LD 4 ;D
and Vash where do you get that only 1 test thing it seems like youd have to make more pinning tests if 12 people shot and hit wounded and everyone failed save (very unlikelyi know) would still force 1 test

That would be unbalanced. Read the rulebook. I think its under weapon types. I dont have it with me or Id check.

dang your right there should be some kind of modifier other than casulties if two of them do their job right