Side sponsons + hull weapons worth their points?

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I was wondering, do leman russ tanks often make use of side sponsoned weapons and hull mounted weapons or would the 25 pts be better spent elsewhere?

[missinglink]

Hull mounted weapons aren't an option so those are points spent. They are a benefit when your main gun gets taken out though.

The only one I regularly use sponsons on are my demolishers. The plasma cannons or multi-meltas are too much to give up. If I lose the main gun, the tank is still a viable threat.


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I make use of the 3 heavy bolters on my LR. Cheap and effective.

[fatuous]

U have to have a hull mounted weapon on a LR anyway.

Usually I've only ever gone for 3 heavy bolter option, as it cost the same as the hull mounted las, but pumps out 9 dice, so excellent anti inf, still has a lot of fire power if the main gun gets blown off, and if a serious inf threat gets to close, the Hbolters can give u a better chance of hitting than the battle cannon.

I use the 3 heavy bolters option for my exterminator, as it can fire everything every turn even when moving.

Extra guns, more options. I tend to give all my tanks them if possible (altho a LR with las cannon only is being tested more now), but they are often the first things I'll loose if I have to trim points.

A hull mounted gun on a chimera is pretty much a certain tho.

[mardaddy]

I'm a fan of the HB-all-around Russ a well. Have had wonderfull success with it whenever I've tried it.

[starwoof]

Sponsons are not an option, despite what anyone tells you. You must use them. ;D Dakka!

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Thanks for the comments all.

[rhetoric]

i usually just take the hull HB to minimise points cost, especially as you rarely gets a weapon destroyed result.

its nice to have back ups, but if you minimise throughout the whole army you can buy whole extra heavy weapons teams with the points saved, and they can fire every turn not just after a weappn destroyed result.