Re: [DS2] Multiple and Mixed weapons turrets

I understand that part.  I was trying to say that at/under APSW range
(12") you can use main gun *or* APSW (self turret, coax, pintle) but you
couldn't use the main gun *and* an APSW at the same firing at a target. 
And that's strange given the flexible but up to 15 minutes lengtth of
the
turn.  You should be able to fire the main gun and the APSW at infantry
and other soft targets in the same fire phase...

Gracias,
Glenn/Triphibious
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2001 11:20:07 -0400 "Bell, Brian K (Contractor)"
<Brian.Bell@dscc.dla.mil> writes:
>Reread the rules. It gives a MAXIMUM, not MINIMUM, range. So the MDC/5 
>could
>be used down to 1" or less.
>
>Since no dice are thrown (only chit pulls), and the number of chits 
>and
>validity do not change over that distance, it makes no difference how 
>close
>they are.
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Glenn M Wilson [mailto:triphibious@juno.com]
>Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 10:48 AM
>To: rmgill@mindspring.com
>Cc: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
>Subject: Re: Multiple and Mixed weapons turrets
>
>[snip]
>
>But the issue of the 'either or' use of main gun /or/ APSW still 
>remains.
>
>Page 28 "Direct Fire" has each element of a firing unit choosing one
>target (and FWIW, I assume that means the dismounted Infantry *or* 
>their
>supporting APC's/IFV's) [Only SLAM's can target - indirectly at
>medium/long range - surrounding units] but not both.)	Pg 35 
>specifically
>states firing an APSW at infantry from a vehicle eliminates the use of
>it's main gun.  In light of DFFG/HEL/RFAC/MDC/HVC/SLAM (at close range
>only) CAN target infantry separately  [page 36] there is an 
>interesting
>anomaly - HEL's get 36" at 2 dice,  RFAC/MDC/HVC at medium range 
>(Varies
>from 8" for DFFG/1 to 48" for MDC/5) for 2 dice,  DFFG with three dice 
>at
>Medium Range (Varies from 8" to 24"), SLAM's target at 12" (3 to 5 
>dice) 
>and APSW 12" with 3 dice.  So, a Tank with an MDC/5 can fire at 12.1" 
>to
>48" with it's main gun and get two dice but when the target gets 
>within
>12" the main gun is locked out (Geneva Conventions 2?) and only the 
>APSW
>works?  That doesn't fit with current real world practice - Back to
>Zumbro's book for example.  I think that needs some re-thinking but 
>I'll
>cover it with a house rule for my games.
>
>[snip]
>
>Gracias,
>Glenn/Triphibious
>This is my Science Fiction Alter Ego E-mail address.

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