Re: Sandbagged APCs?

"Glover, Owen" wrote:

> Some purists may argue that the sandbags didn't really reduce risk of
> injury just lessened the likelihood of fatal injury. Essentially the
> sandbags became massive spall lining. Concussive effect was still
> considerable; like running into a building or tree stump at 40kph;
> lost of broken bones could still occur but at least limbs would still
> be attached!
>
> Personally I'd go with the die shift!

    I agree with your assessment.  It's not exactly realistic, but it's
close enough.  I just don't see another way to handle it as easily and
get results that are believable.

-Mike

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Sarno [mailto:msarno@ptdprolog.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 9 February 2000 6:42
> > To: Ground Zero Games Mailing List
> > Subject: Sandbagged APCs?
> >
> >
> >	I've been trying to work out the specifics for my Vietnam-era
> SGII
> > scenario that I'm going to run at Cold Wars.  I've had a few
> > suggestions
> > about how to handle the sandbags within the M113.  It's been
> > pretty much
> > agreed that the M113 is armor class 1.  What I'm thinking of
> > doing now,
> > is that if the sandbagged M113 takes a penetrating hit, then all
> > occupants of the APC shift up one die for their armor roll.

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