Kiton said:

With maths like this it is clear that the backpack ammo option is just broken as it currently stands and needs to be replaced with a backpack that lists shots not just per type of weapon (las, sp etc) but also class of weapon (las pistol, sp basic etc) and have variable weights dependant on the weapon in question - backpacks for pistols may only hold 5 or 6 clips but wouldn't weight al that much, whereas a backpack for a heavy stubber or meltagun would.

It might take up more space but considering it'd only be added in an errata at this stage it's not like FFG have printing space and costs to consider…

Lord Steel said:

The same items, or very similar items, can be found on Pages182-183 of the Inquisitor's Handbook.

Are you seriously suggesting that the items which make up an Infantryman's basic gear are worthy of descriptions and weights in a game about the Inquisition, but are somehow less important in a game that is actually about the Imperial Guard?

Seriously?

Well I found an answer to at least one of my original questions.

Specialist equipment is NOT part of the standard regimental standard kit and ammo for and replacements for specialist equipment must be aquired through logistics.

Page 161 under Logistics, fourth paragraph.
"For game purposes, any equipment—whether acquired through legitimate or underhanded means—apart from the standard kit falls under the umbrella of the Logistics system. This includes gear issued to specialists as well as equipment specific to a mission…"

Edit: After doing some thinking I believe that ammo for specialist weapons should be included in mission assignment gear. This should ensure it's available the majority of the time.

Droma said:

Oh, GOOD SPOT !

Although… I personally completely and ferociously disagree with specialists having to use the logistics system to replace what for them should be standard equipment.

So… While you have found the paragraph that proves the game's writers intended otherwise, I'll still be counting the specialists' equipment as standard issue and allowing them to replace/replenish it as normal.

'Cause I'm a nice GM

Savage said:

Well short answer is ….Pretty Much., Long Answer is that I can see why in a the Inquistion Game this is the case both from a story view and a buisness view. in the story view these items could be vitally important for some disguise, or as evidence and also the a normal Inquistorial agent actually has a bit more time to worry about these things where as a IG grunt is either in a state of Bordom and not paying attention to the bits and bobs of his kit (till inspection time that is then he panics) or in state of getting shot at and there for REALLY not caring about his kit (his CLIPS however…). i do know that this is a bit of a stretch but it make sense. Buisness view is that FF placed all this stuff down in the Hand book which came out before most of the other settings I think and then saw that most folks didn't bother over much with these items and figured that in future products these items could be glossed over and they could save some money on printing costs, Per unit these saving are not much but in bulk I am sure that this could add up to a nice chunk of change.

Savage said:

Also, keep in mind that Inquisitor's Handbook is a splatbook not a core rulebook. Almost 70% (give or take) is devoted to equipment stats and descriptions because the rules are already described in DH core rules. When Hammer of the Emperor comes out I guess there will be tons of fluff descriptions there that couldnt fit in the core rules.

that is a very good point, i mean in the RT game in order to really be able to somethings (Warp travel, Ship Building and combat, Creation of planets and systems) with a bit of finess you need to buy the Splat Books. You could culdge something together using the main rules but it would look as pretty nor be as well made. So it could be a case of the Core book being dedicated towards just giving you everything you need to get things running and waiting for splat books to round off the rough spots (like tank combat and how much ammo a tank can lug around.)

This is kinda the point I start mutting unkind things about the makers of DnD and the lousy presadent they set.

Savage said:

I want to know if the Sergeant's laspistol replaces his Main Weapon (or if the chainsword does). Since that's his standard loadout in TT. And I assume the other classes don't get the standard WW on top iof their ripper gun/flamer/bolt pistol.

bogi_khaosa said:

Droma said:

This would imply that ogryns get a lasgun. And Commisars get a lasgun as well. Maybe they do (I dunno) but they don't in TT as standard.

I actually don't see any rules on this in the book, so I'm going to go with "Specialist Weapons replace equivalents in standard regimental kit." So if you are a stormtrooper, you replace your lasgun (or whatever the standard regimental weapon is) with your hotshot lasgun -- you don't get any extra gun. Ditto the Ratling and Priest.

WW should have been "MW" -- Main Weapon. You have a Main Weapon and 1 or 2 sidearms (usually a pistol and melee weapon),

bogi_khaosa said:

Page 190 has rules for Weapon Customisation that bug me because of what is or is not a part of a kit. It claims that a Guardsmen never has an opportunity to personalise a weapon that isn't part of his standard kit or a regimental favored weapon, right after saying that such adjustments stem from the constant use of their primary weapon. So a Ratling Sniper's specialist rifle somehow ISN'T his primary weapon? My Commissar uses her bolt pistol and chainsword almost exclusively, and being what she is, might never alter them. The sword was destroyed by a powersword however, which I looted. So after having the Techpriest reconsecrate it and getting trained in power weapons she has no problems customising it to help her serve the God-Emperor. My GM allowed this (and armor (2) for a customised Commissars Cap too), but the rules are very confusing on the issue. I hope this gets cleared up in future supplements (allowing customisations only on weapons you're trained in?) and maybe armor and vehicle customisations could get added too.

Yes the whole weapon customization section could use some work. As it stands it's pretty useless for most players.

Honestly i don't see the issue - my group has been ruling (i don't know if incorrectly as FFG STILL hasn't sorted a FAQ/Errata) that any piece of gear that is granted from your 'class' is added into your standard kit and thus can be modified and is always available etc.

Kasatka said:

Modify starting kit by specialty? Ain't no Munitorum got time for that!

But seriously, it's not a bad idea to let everyone have the standard kit -and- specialist kit as per book. While Ogryns won't really get any use from a lasgun, most other classes would essentially get a free additional weapon that they could use when their Specialty weapon would be inappropriate, or in RP terms, a Sergeant, Commissar, or Storm Trooper might take that extra lasgun and prove they haven't forgotten how to wield one with the best of'em (especially since their specialist weapons are all shorter in range). If nothing else, players do have the option to just leave their surplus lasgun at the barracks. Have it, stow it, save it for another mission.

Graey said:

This is what my Sergeant did - he had his las pistol and chainsword from being a sergeant and his red-dot lascarbine and mono-sword from being a penal legionnaire - meant he had 2 ranged and 2 melee weapons to muck about with