And then they make a bolt pistol with an AoE (very high explosives perhaps), or a shuriken pistol with suppression. Or an electrified mod for the slab slugga. A plasma pistol with rounds that can burrow through cover (those who have played Resistance will remember the Auger). The permutations are endless, and the meta shifting. If Eldar become preeminent again because of firepower without using advanced armour, then the sparkly slugga/Vengeance SB lose their meta value. This sheet details the firing characteristics of the base weapons, and I try to make the bulk of what I post focused on that. The special characteristic of uniques are an entirely different discussion. Is the sparky slugga good right now? Sure, but that isn't helpful when comparing against the base shuriken pistol, the dakka slugga is.
Smart pistols are definitely capable of headshots, I get headshot bonus xp with my Smart Slab Slugga all the time. Not typically on the first hit, but due to the vertical recoil second and third hit are definitely capable of doing so, or from a higher elevation.
That is very true, but I find it an unreliable method. You are of course barred from making first shot headshots, but if the follow-ups are landing that's a strong capability. You can always hip-fire them, but if you're hip firing you need to question the lower damage you're dealing with the smart compared to the dumb for at this point no advantage. Good points.
Honestly I'd rather have accuracy on our pistols than damage for Eldar. Half the shots go so left right and up that it's hardly useful. Oh and dear lord give us larger ammo!!! All shuriken weapons except the reaper one run out sooooo fast!
The Sicky slugga might not technically be a side-arm like the other pistols. It's not akin to slab/knuckles, because the painboy can't switch between his weapons. All of it is his main loadout.
He can use other pistols, but I believe the intention was that his Painboy Needle was supposed to be his major "Weapon"
All this talk of pistols is making me think about the fact that heavy weapon classes STILL don't have them... Why is it taking so long?
theres also an entire class for loyalist forces that we are missing currently which use 2 at the same time. Dem Destroyers. Gime Dual Wielding allready, I need 2 Bolters for this heresy!
