GE Mechanics

2 posts ยท Sep 1 1998 to Sep 2 1998

From: <MBaines@v...>

Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1998 13:52:41 -0700 (PDT)

Subject: GE Mechanics

I would think that even an armoured GEV would have enough mass/inertia
that a reasonably sized weapon with conventional recoil compensation could
fire and not be too disrupted. The problem is that the rules allow a size 3
Tracked, Wheeled or GEV to mount essentially the same turret/weapon
combination. Certainly GEVs armed the GMS or HEL weapons could move and fire
same for small calibre RFACs etc. I could also see fast moving GEVs

that would stop momentarily, plant themselves on the ground and fire a few
quick rounds with a large calibre weapon and move off. Maybe there should be
restriction on the size of recoiling weaponry carried on GEVs.

My concern is with Fixed Mount weapons, we often refer to these as Tank
Destroyers. The classic Tank Destroyers of WWII were lower silohette,
increased armour and maybe a larger gun when contrasted against a comparable
turreted model. I think there should be some advantage to a TD other than
mounting multibarrels. This has nothing to do with the fact that
I have tons of fixed-gun light tanks.

From: db-ft@w... (David Brewer)

Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 02:10:13 GMT

Subject: Re: GE Mechanics

In message <vines.Xvi8+Pu3vpA@corundum.bcsc.gov.bc.ca>
> FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk writes:

IIRC, Adam Delafield wrote a short piece for "Ragnarok" that suggested a few
extra rules to cover tank destroyers better. I shall have a look around for it
and, barring objections, send to the, pardon me, his list.