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In many articles and advice I have read the general opinion is that the lascannon is better than the autcannon for the Imperial Guard. While they have the same range, the lascannon is stronger 9 vs 7 for the autocannon. However the autocannon can fire two shots instead of the one for the lascannon.
Obviously, for the very few vehicles that have armour of 14 (Land Raiders and Monoliths, the autocannon is useless. For vehicles with armour of 13 a round of shooting will result in damage 1/3rd of the time and half the time for the lascannon. However, for almost all other vehicles the autocannon shows its strength. At armour of 12 the ratios are even and at lower armour values the two shots of the autocannon win every time. Against troops T
the same maths benefits the autcannon as well.
There are very few vehicles which do not have weaker armour on the side, so a wide spacing of autocannons are likely to enable at least some of them to shoot for the side armour.
Naturally, the two points in strength give the Lascannon more damage once done, but in my limited experience, the chance of actually damaging it somehow is more important the the result of the glancing or penetrating hit.
So, unless you are facing one of the few armies which uses vehicles of armour 14, perhaps you should be looking at autocannons. Also the saving of 10 points is not to be sneezed at.
I think the maths is right, but am hoping that someone will enlighten me if what I have written is wrong.
Sephe
Obviously, for the very few vehicles that have armour of 14 (Land Raiders and Monoliths, the autocannon is useless. For vehicles with armour of 13 a round of shooting will result in damage 1/3rd of the time and half the time for the lascannon. However, for almost all other vehicles the autocannon shows its strength. At armour of 12 the ratios are even and at lower armour values the two shots of the autocannon win every time. Against troops T
the same maths benefits the autcannon as well.
There are very few vehicles which do not have weaker armour on the side, so a wide spacing of autocannons are likely to enable at least some of them to shoot for the side armour.
Naturally, the two points in strength give the Lascannon more damage once done, but in my limited experience, the chance of actually damaging it somehow is more important the the result of the glancing or penetrating hit.
So, unless you are facing one of the few armies which uses vehicles of armour 14, perhaps you should be looking at autocannons. Also the saving of 10 points is not to be sneezed at.
I think the maths is right, but am hoping that someone will enlighten me if what I have written is wrong.
Sephe