RE: Close Assault and Scenario (Stargrunt)

	After Stuart wrote:

	>So if troops have cherges of some sort just decide how you want
them to
	>act, for example a satchel charge may be used as a point fire
weapon, range
	>1 band only, I d12x2. Then determine who has these charges and
how many
	>they have (these denolition charges must be significant to maim
an MBT so
	>possibly limit to 3 per trooper).  The vehicle cannot 'close
assault' a
	>foot trooper, it must fire upon them (or try to
squash/maneuover round
	>them).  It's a matter then of being able to get close to the
vehicle
	>through screens of defending infantry/vehicle defences.  All
this is of
	>course a risky business for an average grunt.
	Well if the tanks let themselves get away from their own
infantry support they deserve to be roasted in their shells! The satchel
charge of 1d12x2 sounds good but really shouldn't the infantry have to
place the charge? 

	So what about a close assault attack as against another infantry
squad but conducted as an attack versus the top armour of the tank (for
the improvised charge use the 1d12x2 and perhaps for some specialist
anti-armour charge 1d12x4?) To do this would require some sort of
reaction or CL test (What? Me run out at that 35 tonne tank with this
canvas bag with a 30 second timer? I just remembered an appointment with
my broker!) If the infantry pass the test then the assault goes in. Just
roll for the penetration.
	 Satchel charges may be an improvised explosive package of C4
blocks or some other explosive or perhaps a purpose built clase anti
armouor weapon. Some type of beehive charge similar to that used for
cratering or steel bridge demolitions. In any case the infantry need to
be close enough to actually place it.

	In a similar vein here is a recent example - Bosnia - brit
Warrior MICVs would be "taken hostage" by the placement of an anti tank
mine in front and behind the vehicles tracks! I admit it would be a
gutsy move in a hot zone but improvisation can be amazing.

	Now conversely what about the anti-infantry devices placed on
the hull of AFVs as in Hammer's Slammers? Now that could be a whole new
ball game......

	Owen Glover