RE: RFACS

If you check the description of that weapon, it actually says it's a
point
fire weapon, it just missed having the "*" added to the impact rating.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Quirt [SMTP:baqrt@mta.ca]
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 11:22 AM
> 
> Agreed. In fact, I was recently flipping through my SGII rulebook,
when
> I came across an interesting note. In the sample ESU force given in
the
> rulebook (p. 69), it mentions the "VK20 Assault Cannon (20mm)" as an
> "RFAC/1 for PA suits." The VK20 is given a FIREPOWER of D10 and Impact
> of D12. The use of FP instead of Firecontrol implies that it might be
> usable as an anti-infantry weapon, and FPD10/Impact D12 is certainly
> more than the "standard" values which have been quoted so far. Of
> course, it may be just a typo (not that there are any typos in GZG
> rulebooks...) but it also might mean that the RFAC/1 (and similar) are
> more effective against infantry than implied in the Heavy Weapons
> section of the rulebook.