Re: *New DS2/SG2 website*

You may want to do a net search for Irony Games, they have a neat 
Secure Web Dice Server that lets PBeM ers exchange valid verifiable 
die rolling. 

Also, the Campaign Cartographer software is a pretty cool all purpose 
CAD/mapping tool for fantasy and sci fi. 

As for house rule on Hull Down in SG2 terms:

Note: Going IP for a vehicle is a full activation. This represents 
getting into a tank dugout or the like, throwing cam net, etc. over 
the vehicle, setting any firing anchors, etc. 

Hull Down in Tank Dugout (CEV manufactured or the like): 2 die shifts 
to range die (Hard Cover) and armour die plus reduction to 2/3rd 
effective size class, round down, minimum 1. If no turret (for tank 
destroyer fans), treat as Turret Down. Turret, cupola and pintle 
weapons can fire.

Turret Down in Tank Dugout (as above): 2 die shifts hard cover to 
range die and armour die, plus reduciton to 1/3rd effective size 
class, round down, mimimum 1. Only cupola and pintle weapons can 
engage - turret weapon and any hull weapons are blocked. 

Hull Down Behind a Ridge line or mound of earth: 1 die shift soft 
cover to range die and armour die, reduction to 2/3rds effective size 
class, round down, minimum 1. If no turret (for tank destroyer fans), 
treat as Turret Down. Turret, cupola and pintle weapons can fire.

Turret Down Behind a Ridge line or mound of earth: 1 die shift soft
cover to range die and armour die, reduction to 1/3rd effective size 
class, round down, minimum 1. Only cupola and pintle weapons can 
engage - turret weapon and any hull weapons are blocked. 

Note that cover is directional - ridgelines and piles of dirt or 
rubble only cover the front, tank dugouts cover front and sides. 
Neither effectively protect the rear. 

In a turn where a vehicle leaves a tank slit, assume it has to move 
backwards some distance, before going into a forward gear. A normal 
move would then be reduced to 8" and a combat move to 2d8". This 
represents getting out of the tanks slip. 

You may want to add these to your DS2 version of this rule. Note the 
above implementation gives die shifts to range dice and armour dice, 
but it also effects silhouette size for calculating HW range bands. 

Also, it occurs to me an addition to the breaching rules should be 
made for vehicle rams through buildings (or interior walls!). Many 
AFVs have gotten stuck in this situation (oops, My King Tiger is 
pinned under rubble requiring either a CEV or a dismount crew to 
free). Also, some crash through the floors of buildings into the 
basements. I'll look at something later in the week for this. 

Tom. 
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