[Epic] New Rules, SHORAD units

From: J. Michael Looney <mlooney_at_...>
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 1997 13:52:42 -0500

SHORAD Missile Units

Any Vehicle or War Engine unit armed with a "Fire Power" (i.e. not a
SHW) type weapon may be upgraded to be a SHORAD missile unit for a cost
of 10 points per unit. This upgrade may not be added to a unit that has
any weapon upgrades (Flak, Close Support, Artillery)

SHORAD upgraded unit use the following rules:

* If placed on "Special" orders they count as a flak unit, at full
strength and use all the flak rules.

* If placed on "Over watch" orders they may act as either a flak unit or
a normal FP unit. They may move up to 5cm as per normal, but if they
move each unit is at -1 FP if used in a flak role. If used as a flak
unit during the movement phase they may not fire as a FP unit in the
shooting phase.

* If on "Normal" or "No" orders, the detachment may fire, as a flak
attack in the movement phase, as a whole detachment, on a single flier
detachment, at 1/2 firepower. The unit may move as normal, but if they
fire as a flak unit during the movement phase they may NOT fire as a FP
unit in the shooting phase. Count only upgraded unit for firepower in
this attack, and remove 1 FP per blast marker on the detachment. (note
remove the 1 FP per BM before you half the firepower) The flak attack
done in the movement phase has no effect on the rest of the detachment
movement or firing, so the detachment will still lose 1 FP per BM in the
shooting phase as normal.

* If on any other type of orders the unit may not act as a Flak unit.

WYSIWYG notes / Rules.
This upgrade works best with units that have some sort of small missile
visible. If they model does not have a missile, it can be assumed that
the missile is a main gun fired missile.

Reality Check Notes:
SHORAD Missile units, in real life, are designed to be fired from short
halts, or even on the move. Once the missile has left the launcher
vehicle, it is guided by on board systems, allowing the launcher to "get
the hell out of Dodge". This is why they are allowed to move and still
act as a flak unit. The idea of gun fired missiles is rather old, with
both the US Army and the Soviet Army using them for the last 20 years or
so in an anti-tank mode. The US Army is working on (or at least was,
the project may have been axed by congress) an anti-helicopter missile
to be fired from the main gun of the M1A1 MBT.
Received on Sat Jul 05 1997 - 18:52:42 UTC