RE: [SG] Asterisk weapons

Thank you. I figured that I was missing something.

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Brian Bell
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robertson, Brendan [mailto:Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au]
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 23:02
To: 'gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu'
Subject: RE: [SG] Asterisk weapons

On Monday, April 22, 2002 12:38 PM, Brian Bell
[SMTP:bbell1@insight.rr.com]
wrote:
> Seems out of balance with Class/1 heavy weapons.
> How then are class/1 heavy weapons more powerful/effective?
> 
> -Bri

Small arms point fire weapons depend upon the users quality for their
range
bands.
Heavy/class-1 weapons use 12" x target size for their range bands (eg:
size
5 MBT target = 60" range bands on the SG table).

This makes a big difference to the range die; at 24", a regular unit are
in
their third (d8) range band against a size-2 truck, but a heavy weapon
is in
it's first (d4) range band against the same size-2 truck.
With that sort of range die, even no firecontrol (d4) + green quality
(d6)
is very effective.
I find heavy weapon units good to hide green troops in (until they
Panic...)
as infantry targets are size-1.

Brendan
'Neath Southern Skies