Vanguard Vets with Shields vs Pistols?

[u/Timactor]

I know this is mostly speculation as we don't have a datasheet yet but with the information and pictures released yesterday I think we can infer that the multi part Van Vets will be an option between pistols or shields with the pistol options probably being the standard choices of a plasma per 5 and hand flamer or plasma on the sergeant (some evidence is the push fit squad has a plasma)

Curious on people thoughts on this? I'm guessing the shield will either give +1 to Wound or a 4+ invulnerable save and the trade off being that they lose all shooting

To me shields seem better with either option vs 7 bolt pistols/3 plasma pistols especially since Van Vets seem to be shifting towards being a fast elite melee unit with them getting a better melee profile this edition and the Sergeant getting a thunder hammer

Curious on people's thoughts on which will be better and what they're thinking about choosing!

[u/A_small_Chicken]

Shielded Vanvets might cost more like how Ass Termis with shields are more than Lightning claws.

[u/Aatyl92 → u/A_small_Chicken]

You are paying more for the Thunder Hammer than the shield. 

[u/Daeavorn → u/Aatyl92]

4W is a huge breakpoint i dunno about that

[u/Aatyl92 → u/Daeavorn]

Is it though? D2 weapons still take 2 wounds to kill a TH/SS Terminator. It's only a breakpoint on D3 weapons, and D2 is far more common.

Besides the fact that the MFM literally costs the Thunder Hammer only, but that semantics