Switching equipment/weapons?

[Cadian_cameo]

I've been wondering if it would be prudent to add some kind of feature in that would allow the player to give his units a different set of weapons and equipment, and possibly switch it to another squad.

Something like that could come in handy during campaign, when a specific set of equipment might not be as useful as other piece of gear. I was thinking that heavy weapons could be switched out to.

I mean, I might have an elite tactical squad equipped with a couple rocket launchers/las cannons, but latter I might need a veteran team with a Heavy bolter. I think it would be nice if you could just switch the weapons rather than building a new units.

Perhaps excess heavy weapons can be dropped off and switched out at the armory?

[SpaceMarineFan]

You mean like giving the HW to another squad or discarding it?
That would be nice.
It would be cool to see a marine to throw the gun to another squad.

[IndigoSpyder]

Like Scout Marines giving their sniper rifles to Space Marines?

[Cadian_cameo]

You mean like giving the HW to another squad or discarding it?
That would be nice.
It would be cool to see a marine to throw the gun to another squad.I suppose you could discard the weapons, but that's not what I would want. I'd prefer making it so you could store specialized infantry weapons in the armory, and nearby squads could drop off or switch off weapons. Just right click on the weapons tab when near the armory, and you'll drop off the weapons, and left click to select the weapons you want. They could do this in the field, but it would mean abandoning their current special weapons.

This is something I'm really thinking of more for Single player, because it would be kinda annoying to have a hard core veteran squad unable to switch to a weapon set more useful to that mission.

[stratigo]

This idea is a bit unfeasable. Special and heavy weapons require special equipment and special training to use properly.

That said, I think you shold be able to say, drop the weapon on a guy, and then buying a new weapon.