Re: do GMS/P troopers carry ARs?

"Glover, Owen" wrote:

> Consider that the majority of SAW figures in the GZG range are
> equipped with an articualted harness of some sort;

    My Stormtrooper figures don't have articulated harnesses, so are
they exempt? <g>  Seriously, a generic set of rules can't make those
kinds of assumptions.

> it is not unreasonable to consider the time it will take for someone
> to realise the Gunner is down (except for the distinct lack of noise
> his Gatt isn't making...)

    Which is a HUGE clue to that fact.

> move to him

    We don't know that he doesn't have an assistant gunner at his side.

> (The squad will have been suppressed from effective fire so the troops
> will have dispersed hitting the deck)

    The squad might not actually go to ground, just because they get a
suppression marker.  If the target squad's next action removes the
suppression, you can argue that, in reality, they took the hits, it
slowed them a bit, but they never went to ground.  The suppression
caused by the effective fire may already take into account adjusting to
the new "chain of command."

> distribute any of their own specialist kit, remove the Gunners'
> harness and any special sighting/firecontrol etc check weapon for
> damage (quick electronic diag set?) and then finally get it into
> action.

    Again, this might be the case, but in reality, how long with this
take?  Even if this procedure fits your background, will the whole squad
really need to halt while one guy straps on the SAW?

> I actually like the idea of the Re-Org action; puts the platoon
> commander under a little more pressure; 2 Section has taken
> casualties...why hasn't his SAW opened up to support 3 Section.... :-)

    Again, the squad already took some time with the remove suppression
action, I don't think they need to blow a whole activation (Which could
be 5 minutes!) on getting the assistant gunner to pick up the SAW.

-Mike

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