Turrent Mounted GMS systems.

1 posts ยท Mar 23 1997

From: M.J.Elliott@u...

Date: Sun, 23 Mar 1997 07:08:42 -0500

Subject: Re: Turrent Mounted GMS systems.

> Mr. Elliot,

Hi, I'm Mike

> I was wondering if you could answer a quick question for me and my

No, not necessary, GMS systems are assumed to have 360 degree arc of fire
anyway (think of a TOW system on top of an M113, a bit like that, but smaller
and more efficient of course).
> *If so, do they get all of the advantages

Not applicable, see above.
> *Can an AFV fire both its main weapon

  No, the rules state (can't remember the page off-hand) that only ONE
weapon
  system may fire per activation. Hmmm, problem is you have to _choose_
which
  one...
> I know, its silly that grown adults can argue over such things, but an

Yeah, you could say that, but we made a conscious decision in the gane
design to _not_ allow more than one weapon system to fire to force the
players to think and choose the most appropriate weapon system for the target.
To take things to their ridiculous extreme its a bit like saying "well I'll
fire my main tank gun and that enemy tank, but I'll fire my machine gun as
well just in case..."

Some players have got round this inability by allowing bigger vehicles to have
more than one fire control system. You can fire one wepon system for each fire
control system, but you have to pay extra and it takes up space...
> Also, Dirtside is really popular around here with gamers: its the

> Sincerely,