GMS vs Infantry

Senior MacCarthy said this:

I can't fault Thomas's interpretation of the rules, but I must say that
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hen
GMS fires at infantry (particularly those with low to medium armour)
casualties rack up.

** Thanks :) 

For example, if you need to move across an open field in SG2, you're
usua=
lly
safe if you are outside 50 inches.  Only elites can target you, and you
g=
et
a good defensive die.  But if a regular with a GMS fires at you, it's
not
unusual for him to roll 8, 9, 10, or even 11 for his attack dice and you
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to
roll D6 in defence (generously provided by Thomas), and so take 1 or 2
impacts (D8 vs D6, perhaps) and suppression. =20

** The supression wouldn't concern me as much as the impacts. Hmmm. The
warhead is a point fire thing. How about 1 die hits, suppression, 2 dice
hit, 1 impact? 

I know it's uncommon and most people will hold their GMS rather than
fire=
 at infantry, but given the effectiveness I'd rather play that infantry
in
regular armour (and inert terrain pieces) have too low a signature to be
picked up by GMS. 

** Well, if we want to go that way, I'd agree for infantry units, but
not
terrain. You need to be able to engage bunkers and such. 

Thomas Barclay
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