Re: [Epic] Epic 40K Facts

From: Chad Taylor <ct454792_at_...>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 11:32:29 -0500 (EST)

On Mon, 31 Mar 1997 duckrvr_at_... wrote:

> > The US Army thinks that CC is combat at under
> >200 meters range. Given the VERY short ranges of GW's game weapons
> >this would be "long range" in a game.
>
> Moo? Then why is the Army rifle course exclusively under 200m? Why is it
> that the majority of decisive engagements since WWII have been at 50m or less?
> "Close Ambush" range is grenade range (35m or so). How can "close combat"
> be at 200m? Army training (for infantry) barely reaches this range under
> ideal circumstances (rifle range). They certainly can't be very good at it
> under combat conditions.
>

Actually, it is 300 meters for the M16 (qualified about a month ago). I
would say that your typical infantry guy thinks in ranges around 200
meters though. I have always thought of CC in Epic as being the combined
results of several forms of attack out to a range of some hundred meters
or so. Just a thought.
 
> Probably. But the crap they spew about being accurate within 1 meter at a
> 12 klick range is imbecilic. I love the artillery guys, but they shouldn't
> believe their own press. Hitting a 10m target at that range is doing well.
>
> Temp
>
>

I would say an even greater factor is the ability of an FO to
call fire under such high stress conditions with any amount of accuracy.
You end up hoping for the best and just walk it in after that.

Chad
Received on Mon Mar 31 1997 - 16:32:29 UTC