RE: SG II Snipers and the spirit of the game

Suppressing the enemy is one of the most common sniper tasks in a
multi-force
situation. Often snipers are used to hold up the enemy, especially to
tie them
down to permit heavier assets to hit them.

OTOH it seems wrong to permit them to get an automatic suppression even
though
they couldn't get a decent shot in.

May I suggest the automatic suppression is an option that can only be
taken if
there was a chance of getting a shot in, but must be taken instead of
the
shot.

---
Steve Gill
Steve@caws.demon.co.uk
http://www.caws.demon.co.uk/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> [mailto:owner-gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU]On Behalf Of Magic
> Sent: 13 December 1999 22:53
> To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject: Re: SG II Snipers and the spirit of the game
>
>
> Kevin,
>
> I think what Owen meant is that a real sniper would never do that.  If
a
> sniper does not have a shot then he/she will not give away their
position
> just to "Put a round over the head of the enemy".  The fact that it
can be
> done is a problem with the rules (or someone playing the rules and not
the
> game).
>
> i understand your need to slow down that patrol but in reality if you
wanted
> them to deploy that far out you would use some fire support to do it.
>
> Magic.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cleats Balentine <kevinbalentine@yahoo.com>
> To: GZG Forum <gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU>
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 9:46 AM
> Subject: Re: SG II Snipers and the spirit of the game
>
>
> > I really must take exception with Owen's inference
> > that using a sniper to get suppressions goes against
> > the 'spirit of the game.'
> >
> > In a scenario my group was playing, my platoon was
> > charged with blunting a large recon patrol while a
> > counter attack was forming.
> >
> > One of my objectives was to 'slow,' i.e. suppress, as
> > many attacking units as possible. So, if I needed to
> > pin down a squad at the edge of a heavy forest, you're
> > right, I would have my sniper put a round over their
> > heads to make them, "keep their heads down."
> >
> > Even if he couldn't get a kill, he might save the butt
> > of one of his buddies by limiting that squads options.
> >
> > Thanks anyway.
> > Kevin
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