[slayerPwn]

in a shooty guard army should I go autocannon heavy or have tons of hvy bolters?

 

[Blackhiker]

I would lean more towards heavy bolters, but autocannons do have their places occassionally.

 

[NFL jaguars]

I think its good to have a mix, heavy bolters and auto cannons. Autocannons are great at killing light-medium vehicles, but can also be used to kill infantry and alot else. Heavy bolters are very effective aganst infantry with 3 shots a pop.

 

[Jezlad]

I'd go with autocannons everytime. The extra range and light vehicle popping ability makes them far more desirable imo.

 

[NFL jaguars]

How many points is the list? How much support do you have?

 

[slayerPwn]

Thanks for the help guys. I think i might be leaning towards autocannons but i'm still not sure.

 

[martin4696]

yer autocannons all the way.

autocannon and plamsa guns in every troop unit FTW

martin

 

[Elchimpster]

Autocannons. I loves em.

 

[Dirge Eterna]

Eh, Autocannons have strength, but almost everything gets a save on them. AP 4 for a shell the size of my computer, going, say, 1500 fps? Nice one, GW.

-Dirge

 

[NFL jaguars]

Eh, Autocannons have strength, but almost everything gets a save on them. AP 5 for a shell the size of my computer, going, say, 1500 fps? Nice one, GW.

-Dirge

there ap4, but you bring up a point...

 

[dakari-mane]

Eh, Autocannons have strength, but almost everything gets a save on them. AP 5 for a shell the size of my computer, going, say, 1500 fps? Nice one, GW.

-Dirge

Not reading the rules of the weapon thats being discussed - Priceless.

AP4 dinlow :laugh:

To the OP - AC's all the way. Only 1 less shot than a HB but 2 more S & 12" more range.

 

[NFL jaguars]

Thanks for the help guys. I think i might be leaning towards autocannons but i'm still not sure.

It really depends on how many points your playing and what else is backing you up. Do you have an army list?

 

[Hespithe]

I like Heavy Bolters in infantrys quads, and Autocannons in support squads and on vehicles like Chimeras and Sentinels.

 

[squadiee]

My Cadian army uses a mix of ACs and HBs in the Infantry Platoon, Lascannon Support Squads with mortars in JO squads, so I like to keep a good mix of ACs and HBs in my army

 

[A Soporific]

I tend to prefer autocannon. While the Heavy Bolters do have a higher rate of fire, they don't have the range or versitility I want. It all depends upon how you use your heavy weapons, and the way I do mine, it doesn't make much sense to take Heavy Bolters in my infantry (I leave my heavy bolters on my Russes, where they belong).

 

[Archangel]

Autocannon's all the way, more range, more stopping power, and they're sexier.

 

[Someguy]

Definitely autocannons.

A heavy bolter is only marginally better vs infantry, while the autocannon can bring down taudar skimmers. To be honest I don't think I would ever take an IG squad with a gun that can't hurt vehicles.

 

[brotherlamentus]

Personally i use autocannons and heavy bolters, making one in three being HB. also i try and have the feilds of fire overlapping a s much as posible

 

[Morgal]

I like auto cannons, mainly due to the range.

The ability to pop light tanks and then go infanry is great.
The HB does have more shots but the range sucks compared to an auto cannon.

that said if your force is light on anti troop..the hb is a good buy, if you have tons of anti infantry guns going auto cannon is also great.

a bit of both is best.

 

[Galahad]

Moved to Tactics.

That said, I wish regular marines had autocannons. I like them a lot better than heavy bolters.