G'day again,
Some questions from Derek:
1) Opportunity fire against pop up targets - he's been playing it that
the opportunity firer fires before the VTOL doing the pop up fires. Derek may
have missed it, but he can't find if there's any mention of which way it
should be done. Is this how you guys do it?
2) Firing at VTOLS which are low - is there any limit at the size of
weapon
which can fire at them, e.g. two-gun VTOL section pops up from behind a
hill to attack with its GMSH a platoon of tanks armed with MDC5s (large as
possible size weapon). Once again Derek may have missed something obvious, but
the tanks get to fire with their MDC5s (big hulking gun) at agile,
fleeting, VTOL target - it just doesn't seem to gel (he's unaware of
today's main battle tanks aiming and engaging helicopters). Is there a limit
to the size class that can engage, from the ground, VTOL's at low altitude?
Cheers
Beth for Derek
RE: Tanks firing at VTOLs: Current US Doctrine and Tank Qualification Tables
has Helicopters as main gun targets. This has been doctrine for over 20 years.
VTOLs are not strafing, the are hovering or moving slowly (especially,
compared to the 1600mps+ tank round)
Michael Brown (I had a gunner figure out how many mils to lead a fast mover if
firing
APDS...)
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Derek wrote (via Beth mail):
> 1) Opportunity fire against pop up targets - he's been playing it
Shooting is quicker than movement. Derek's right. Think of it as the VTOL
starts moving up from cover and starts getting into firing position. The enemy
can see the movement and interrupt it by firing their weapons.
> 2) Firing at VTOLS which are low - is there any limit at the size of
No limit, unless both players agree to one. A limit makes senses for a
WWII, Korean, Arab/Israeli or Vietnam war scenarios.
I hope that helps! ^_^
> owner-gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU at internet 10/13 8:53 PM >>>
Some questions from Derek:
> 1) Opportunity fire against pop up targets - he's been playing it that
Hi Beth. We use opportunity fire the same as any other weapons platform. The
unit(s) using opportunity fire always get a shot off first and during any
point of the target's path of motion.
> 2) Firing at VTOLS which are low - is there any limit at the size of
There is no class limit. All weapons except GMS can use opportunity fire.
Mike
G'day guys,
Thanks for your comments
Beth