RE: [NetEpic ML] [v5.0] Core rules: fortifications

From: Peter Ramos <primarch_at_...>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 15:49:32 -0400

Hi!

Letting light guns be placed in bunkers would be cool. FOr heavier
artillery, use emplacements. Bunkers should be enclosed and wouldnt
permit indirect fire I think

Good point.

>Emplacements
>
>These are usually made for heavy artillery or vehicles to be hull down.
>The usually cover bonuses apply (-2). The emplacement has a save of 2+
>and offers the unit within a save of 4+ (use this one or the models
save
>if better). I wondered about this. Most vehicles have a higher save
than
>4+ so the bonus isn't that great. I wondered if a +1 bonus to the armor
>was a better representation? Opinions?

How about a 5+ fixed save? Most weapons have troubled penetrating a yard
a concrete and some dirt and sandbags.

Not a bad thought. I like it better than the original rule.

>Trenches
>
>Infantry and light artillery only. Cover modifier -2. I need comments
>on:
>
>1. How is a trench destroyed?
>2. Does it have a standard fortification saving throw?
>3. What can cross a trench (unit types)

Tanks should make a die roll. On a 1 they are destroyed (they get stuck
and
cannot move)

Also, non-infantry assaulting a trench should get a penalty of -2 CAF or
so.
A tank cant really do anything against a trench.

According to the proposed rules you already get a CAF bonus so you don't
need to impose a CAF penalty. I would give the penalty to non-tracked
vehicles, not tanks, they did after all were invented to precisely cross
tanks.

>
>Razor wire
>
>Usually destroyed by models with deathrollers or bulldozer blade (like
a
>gorgon). Titan/praetorians destroy wire according to the width of their
>base. Knights ignore wire (they walk over it), troops with rocket/jump
>packs and skimmers do so too.
>
>All other units MUST cross on advance orders.
>
>Anything to add? Save?

Wire should only be targetable by artillery. Engineers and such should
be
able to cut it away.

I agree with you, although deathrollers and bulldozers should too.

Peter
Received on Wed May 01 2002 - 19:49:32 UTC