Re: SGII Question Armour and Cover

Ok, I'd happily play it as an open shift and assume that that is a typo
in 
the rulebook.

>b) I've always played with it as a closed shift--which means that D12
>PA wouldn't get any armor benefit from being in cover (although it's
>still harder to hit in the first place).

If it's a closed shift then as I understand the rules it would not be
that 
they get no benefit, but rather could not be harmed. Have I
misunderstood 
closed shifts?

>If you're going up against PA, you'll probably want to issue IAVRs to
>your troops.  And avoid close combat.

A good point. How would this be done?

6 soldiers each with IAVR fp D10
roll 6 x D10 + quality against range

potentially loads of casualties... at impact D12?
This seems a bit deadly to me.
Or should Impact D8 be used, given that they are AT rounds being fired
at a 
dispersed target

IAVRs are not something I have ever gamed before.