APSW from DS to SG

Hello, There was a discussion about the use of heavy machine guns to represent
APSWs in StarGrunt. I proposed that one should consider using the RFAC
1/2
as an anti-infantry weapon.  It costs 10 points (the Same as a stand
alone APSW) and has the same effective range against infantry (12 inches).
Then I suggested that one should make the number of chits drawn for an
RFAC-1/2
against infantry to be three. I still hold to that argument and to my postings
of Star Grunt weapons and their associated costs. However, there is an
advantage to having a set of light, meadium and heavy machine guns that take
up a certain amount of space with their own results. I think that the free
APSW should be the 4 point costing squad support weapon in a external mount.
However, if someone wants to spend the 10 points for a HMG in an internal
mount, that should be available as well. I think the difference in the two
systems is this. The RFAC has been show as an effective weapon against
infantry (Bradleys, Cobras and Apaches have shown that). The RFAC relies more
on accuracy and lethality of the single round. Using the fire control system
of a RFAC makes it more accurate and the lethality of the individual round
would be great against Powered Armour. Meanwhile, the MMG and HMG would use
the volume of fire as their main attribute. This and the fact that they take
up less space on a vehicle makes them a good alternative. Would someone please
send me the posts of the Heavy Machine Gun data? Thank you, Phil P.

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