I really don't see the problem

I really don't see the problem

I think there was a topic about this before but it is dumb you don't see Lasguns upscaled for Space Marine use. You'd think it'd be a relatively simple thing to do.

Isn't that what a lascannon is?

They don't need to, they have bolters.
Lasguns aren't used because they're the ultimate xeno-stopping weapons. They're used because they're powerful enough while being easy to manufacture, maintain and supply.

Marines however, don't need to worry about those things very much, and so they use bolters.

But bolters are extremely devestating and have a lot more of a fear value then a laser beam. Seeing your buddies head explode and shower you in brain matter will make you want to flee a lot more then a seeing his head get a hole burned through in a split second and flopping over. Space marines are shock troops and want anything to maximise their shock value, thats why they use gaint explosive rounds to fuck everything up in a spectacular fashion. I think.

What is the excat problem you're refurring to man? Care to elaborate cus i dont get it? Its legal to take a lascannon as a marine, so whats the problem?

That's not a lascannon, that's a multilaser!
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Hellguns and Hotshots, which are the next stage, aren't as devastating as bolters. Bolters not only penetrate, but explode the target and basically vaporize the entire organ content of the enemy's torso. Lasguns, multi lasers, and lascannons just blow a hole through something and maybe make it explode.

Bolters are just plain better than an upscaled hellgun. What I wonder, however, is why we don't see Scout using those kind of weapons.

Isn't that what marine sniper rifles are?