{SG2] Multiple Weapons Mounts

Now, as I understand it, in DS2, when a multiple weapons mount exists 
(lets say I had 4 HELS mounted on my AA vehicle), when I fire, I draw 
chits or make attacks for all of them. 

In SG2, I'm not sure what the procedure for handling such multiple 
mounts. Let me bring to mind an example I'm thinking of. Assuming we 
classify a .50 as a SAW... . 
 
Do I assume Basic firecontrol (D6) + Crew Quality.... (which is, I 
point out, no more effective than a single .50 mount... and not very 
effective at all) 
OR
Do I treat it as a manually targetted weapon (Crew Quality + FP)? If 
this option is chose, do I add 4xD10 as the firepower? I could kill 
battalions with this!!!!

In short, I don't think either of those solutions is effective. Here 
is my suggestion for handling multiple mounts. 

Multiple Heavy Weapons Mounts Fired with Fire Control:
Crew Quality + Fire Control. For each extra weapon in the mount, add 
one positive die shift to the Fire Control die. (Yes, 
firecontrol is a limitation, but even crappy firecontrol with 10000 
rounds fired will probably hit). For example, a twin 30mm RFAC mount 
using Enhanced Fire control would be Crew Quality + D10 (D8 shifted 
up one for extra weapon in mount). 

Multiple Infantry Support Weapons Fired Manually:
Crew Quality + Fire Power. For each extra weapon in the mount, add 
one positive  die shift to the fire control die. This means a quad 
fifty mount would fire with D12 (D10 shifted up for FP) + Crew 
Quality. 

I (for reasons inexplicable) can't recall if FP is an open ended 
shift (reducing range die) or not. If it isn't, you are of course 
limited at D12. If it is open ended, then your quad 50 mount would 
shift the targets range die down by two further. 

I just find the idea of 
1) treating a multiple mount as a single mount with no change
or 
2) adding an extra FP die for every weapon in the mount 
to be two extremes, neither of which is good. On the one end, you're 
underrating the weapons. On the other, I think you are overrating it. 
rolling four FP dice for a quad mount is insane. You'd almost be 
gauranteed to kill the entire squad! (Although I'll say after having 
seen a phalanx fire on infantry mock ups, I know nothing would be 
scarier than hearing that buzzsaw as your section trudged through the 
woods - you'd be cut in half like a Thanksgiving Turkey). 

What say you, other list folks? Is an extra FP or dice merited per 
extra weapon? For heavy weapons, would that be an extra FireCon 
dice? Or should one treat multiple mounts the same as single mounts? 
Or is my suggestion feasible? Other views are welcome. (And perhaps, 
unavoidable.... grin). 

Tom. 
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