Re: DSII: APSW

At 08:00 AM 11/6/97 +0000, you wrote:
>>Jon,
>>	  Would you please post what a standard APSW that either a rifle
team
>>(crew
>>served) would employ or a Vehicle (pintel mounted) would have mounted
would
>>look like in StarGrunt?
>
>The intention for the APSW in DSII was to represent something like a
>present-day medium/heavy MG, something like a 12.7mm DSHK, or US 50
cal.;
>The kind of gun that would be pintle or ring mounted as a commander's
>weapon, or carried on a tripod by and infantry crew. An infantry SAW
(eg:
>in SGII), on the other hand, is more like a GPMG or M60 equivalent
(around
>7.62mm).
>
>.>	   Additonally, could you rephrase how heavy weapons in DSII are
used to
>>attack infantry.  As the rules are written in SGII an RFAC is far
better
>>than a SAW against infantry but in DSII a RFAC is all but useless
against
>>an infantry unit...  Perhaps I just don't understand the rules
correctly.
>>	  Phil P.
>
>I'll have to take a proper look at this when I get the chance.
>
>Jon (GZG)

Jon,
	In the meantime, would you please post the FirePower and Impact
rating for
what a 12.7mm DSHK, or US 50 cal. would look like in StarGrunt II?
	Phil P.
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