 Re: you have to be a total idiot to not equip officers with a bolt pistol
in the end I think most of this can be cleared up by saying that it really depends on what it is you are going to use the squad for.
I arm at least two officers in my army with plasma pistols and will continue to do so. I also field a commisar in the command squad with a power fist. I also have at the least a missel launcher in my command section as well.
why do I do this. because perhaps foolishly I use my command section to go tank hunting. in a chimera with 2 heavy bolters I can speed into light tanks unload fire missle launcher and plasma pistol against the rear armor and on the off chance that does not work I have the power fist assault phase to fall back on. if I can take it out shooting I keep something back to fire with if there is something is in the tank. like maybe 10 storm troopers one grenade launcher should put a hole in a unit emerging from a chimera or rhino. |