FMAS

The ongoing discussion of FMAS draft. 

Sadly, I didn't note who said this but...:

> the game system currently has _NO_SUPPORT_ for kneeling
> or going prone. That seems like a huge shortage in a skirmish game.

"kneel, 1/2 move; go prone, 1/2 move + 1/2 move to get up", something
like that, and 1 or 2 levels extra cover or conceallment or whatever?

[Tomb] As I pointed out off-list to Allan -- prone and kneeling have a
number of aspects. One is the cover/concealment issue. The other, as you
pointed out, is getting up. Another aspect is effective range. Standing,
doing some tricks with your webgear layout, you can arrange some sort of
a
limited rest for your rifle but it is quite ad-hoc. Kneeling/sitting,
you
get a more stable platform... but I still don't like that pose unless
I'm
behind something. If someone is going to shoot at me, prone is the best
place to be - it gives me a small target profile and it gives me a good
rest
(the ground) for my weapon and thus increases accuracy and effective
range.
These positions don't just make you a harder target, they make you a
better
shot effectively.