RE: 25mm Grav Bikes and Rules

-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne [mailto:w.pollerd@ugrad.unimelb.edu.au]
Subject: RE: 25mm Grav Bikes and Rules

>I have some of the OU minis that look like they have a centerline
weapon as
>well but if they all have a SAW it would have an unbalancing effect on
the
>game, it gets worse if you give them a heavy weapon.  Another post
>containing a discussion with Brian sent explains this point better. 

Actually adding a "heavy weapon" doesn't unbalance the game play if you
are
playing a predominantly infantry based game. Have a look at the
Firepower/Firecon and Impact dice involved:

SAW: FP d8 or d10   Impact d10

Heavy Weapon: Firecon: manual d4 or Basic d6   Impact vs infantry  d8

Range bands for a heavy weapon including SAW fixed on a vehicle is 12"
so
ranges should be the same. 

The game play is only unbalanced when you match uneven protagonists.

The Grav Bikes as employed in the OU Orbat are a Strike/Recon force and
the
added firepower is actually intentional for their intended employment. 

In the Strike role the firepower is there to take out armoured vehicles
or
hardened targets. In the Recon role it gives them the firepower to break
contact swiftly.

The Grav/Jet bike vehicles should not really be discussed in the same
context as the motorcycle style vehicle as they have totally different
characteristics. 

Cheers,

Owen