Re: [GZG] Stargrunt II rules questions

[Oerjan Ariander <oerjan.ariander@xxxxxxxxx>]

Allan Goodall wrote:

> > A fire-and-forget ATGM is just as much "guided" as a
> > gunner-controlled one is; it's just that the sensors guiding the FoF
> > missile are mounted in the missile itself rather than in the launcher.
>
> Okay, what about IAVRs? Should they get the shift up?

No, IAVRs are unguided. That's what sets them apart from GMS/P (and also 
the reason why IAVRs aren't affected by the target's ECM).

> >>What do people think? I'm leaning toward the revised version myself,
> >>but the way Oerjan put it might be more realistic.
> >
> >Within the restrictions posed by adhering to the standard SG2 to-hit
> >mechanic, anyway.
>
> Is that a vote for the revised rules that I mentioned, or did you
> prefer it they way you described it?

Sorry, you lost me there. As far as I can see there's no contradiction 
between what I described and the revised mechanic you mentioned... what I 
was trying to say was that the revised mechanic is probably the best you 
could do while still adhering to the standard heavy weapons SG2 to-hit 
mechanic.

My vote would be for replacing *all* the SG2 heavy weapons to-hit rules 
with the corresponding DS mechanics, but the way you phrased your previous 
questions kinda excluded that option...

> >(I can't see any pressing *tactical* reasons
> >for using variable-range smoke launchers - in most situations where you'll
> >want to use the smoke launchers you don't have much time to consider what
> >range you want the screen at, and if the enemy you want to hide from is
> >within 50 meters of you when you launch you're probably smoked anyway - but
> >that's another issue entirely.)
>
> There may be tactical reasons for keeping it closer, but I can't think
> of any off hand either.

As long as the smoke doesn't blow back towards the launching vehicle...

> There's also the "goal keeper" idea. [...]

Which is one of the reasons why current smoke screens are as wide as they 
are, covering roughly a 90-degree sector.

Regards,

Oerjan

oerjan.ariander@xxxxxxxxx

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 What you get out of it, depends on what you put into it."
-Hen3ry

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