Re: [SGII] Mortars questions

--- Richard Kirke <richardkirke@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> How do you guys handle mortar's in a game of SGII? I
> am thinking that two 
> mortars per company (at battalion level) is probably
> a reasonable level of 
> support, but with an observer at company level, with

For mech units, yes.  Light units need more.

> specialist equipment 
> this produces a dead on hit except when a 1 is
> rolled for observation and or 
> accuracy, this is usally pretty devastating to
> infantry.

That's pretty much why mortars are used.  If you're
dumb enough to be parked in the open long enough for
me to drop mortar rounds all over you, you're doing
something wrong anyway.
 
> How many actions of fire would you allow per game?

A couple, maybe 3?

> How long between 
> re-loading/re-suply?
> 
> Are there any counter battery rules (is this
> realistic for mortars?)

Not yet.  They are in DSII, but not SGII. 
Counterbattery is pretty much beyond the scope of the
company or platoon commander you're playing in SGII.  

John

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