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TinnedStew
United Kingdom
Joined 14/02/10
Last Visit 26/06/12
93 Posts
Posted on 29 December 2011 at 20:55:38 GMT
Had a an excellent BKC II game on the bank holiday Tuesday - scratch force of German and Romanian allies vs Soviet Mech...

Even though my (German CinC) key unit - the SAPT Marder company - was wiped by combined (random) Il2 strike and massed T34 fire before firing a shot (chose not to take opportunity fire and fluffed the command roll!) - the game was still great fun.

In the end success came down to a combination of a lone Flak 38 and Romanian ATR equipped infantry... which prompted a question...

Units firing within half the stated range gain a hit dice/ ttack dice.

Units firing on a flank gain a hit dice/ attack dice.

For the Flak 88 its AT factor rises from 5 to 7 - a 40% increase.

For the Romanian infantry it rises from 1 to 3 - a 300% increase...

Should we have read beyond the QR sheet?
pete
Wales
Joined 05/02/04
Last Visit 07/05/19
3793 Posts
Posted on 29 December 2011 at 21:29:23 GMT
Nope, you are correct.
TinnedStew
United Kingdom
Joined 14/02/10
Last Visit 27/06/12
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Posted on 29 December 2011 at 22:16:38 GMT
Wow - that was fast...

I guess the abject lesson (for my opponent) here is not to let T34s try to bypass infantry at close range without first making sure they're well suppressed...

Smile
pete
Wales
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Last Visit 07/05/19
3793 Posts
Posted on 29 December 2011 at 22:47:49 GMT
yep!
By-Tor
United Kingdom
Joined 16/11/10
Last Visit 11/04/21
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Posted on 30 December 2011 at 00:47:56 GMT
I didn't think IATW got the plus one bonus for half range, or have I just imagined that since it's our house rule?
pete
Wales
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Last Visit 07/05/19
3793 Posts
Posted on 30 December 2011 at 10:23:16 GMT
Yes they still gain the +1 for half-range.
big dave
United Kingdom
Joined 10/05/07
Last Visit 17/11/16
937 Posts
Posted on 30 December 2011 at 10:32:27 GMT
Its howitzers that don't get the bonus for half range.
battlefront1162
England
Joined 08/09/07
Last Visit 08/03/15
85 Posts
Posted on 30 December 2011 at 14:54:35 GMT
And mortars.
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