RE: RFACS

Hmm, this is too deceptively simple!!

The idea of the extra die to reflect a REALLY MAJOR hit I find quite
appealing to, say, Size 1 and 2 RFAC/GAC/MDC weapons. And it really is a
simple resolution!

I'm also tending to think that a vehicle weapon should pretty much
suppress
an infantry squad simply by firing in its general direction! Not
forgetting
that an Action of firing the weapon is likely not just a single burst of
fire but 30 seconds to two or three minutes of fire! Now that IS a lot
of
lead....Cyclic Rate Of Fire of 600 to 800 RPM? Bursts of 5 to 20
rounds....
hmm, not looking healthy.

I'd like to playtest this a bit.

Owen G

> -----Original Message-----
> From: RWHofrich@aol.com [mailto:RWHofrich@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, 14 February 2000 12:55 PM
> To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject: Re: RFACS
> 
> 
> In a message dated 2/13/00 7:22:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> baqrt@mta.ca 
> writes:
> 
> > Brian Bilderback wrote:
> >  > I have to agree with good Mr. Barclay on this one.  
> Making RFAC's and 
> > small
> >  > MDC's more effective vs PBI's while retaining their 
> usefulness vs. 
> > vehicles
> >  > seems like a step forward, not a step back.
> >  
> >  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.
> >  
> >  I would certainly be willing to just go with that example 
> and give the
> >  RFAC/1 D10/D12 vs. infantry- at least if it seems 
> reasonable to everyone 
> > else....
> >  
> >  -Brian Quirt
> >  
> 
> Actually, I propose another approach to this problem--
> 
> All rapid-fire heavy weapons (RFAC-1 and possibly -2, DFFG-1, 
> GAC/MDC-1 and 
> -2)  get to do the following vs Dispersed targest:
> 
> Roll FC die and Unit Quality and d10.
> 
> If one success, suppression.
> If two success, d8 Impact vs (two highest rolls added divided 
> by target 
> defensive die type).
> If three success, normal weapon point target impact vs one 
> figure and d8 
> impact vs remainder (number of hits same as usual except you 
> add the three 
> dice together instead of two dice).
> 
> This would make the weapons nasty--yet not quite THAT nasty 
> (you still get 
> your armor throw after all--however pitiful that may be).
> 
> Ideas, comments?
> 
> Rob 
> 
> ps--I haven't really been following this thread too closely, 
> so if I'm just 
> bringin up stuff that's already seen the light of day and 
> been shot all to 
> hell, please disregard.
>