Nuclear weapon effects

[tigersqn]

Playing a game of Germany 84 as Warsaw Pact.

I noticed that when my opponent nukes me, the effects, ie. fallout, spreads over a much greater area than is the case for WP nukes.

The NATO nuke fallout covers a radius extending to the east approx. 8-12 hexes while the WP nukes only cover about 4-6 hexes extending to the east.
And that is for 1 MT blasts.

I understand that the prevailing winds will carry the fallout eastward but can anybody answer me why NATO nukes have such a greater effect than WP nukes?
Are NATO nukes inherently "dirtier" than those from the WP??

Just wondering.


:hmmm: :hmmm:

[Siberian HEAT]

Check the yields. I would bet the NATO forces are using FAT MEN bombs, while the WP units are using Little Boys. The size will determine the mess they make.

[tigersqn]

Having played both sides of this scenario, I seem to recall the largest NATO nuke available was 1.4 MT. As the WP, the largest I've seen so far was 1 MT. Would a .4 MT increase double the fallout??

[Dan Neely]

fallout is more a function of how the bomb is detonated (air v groundburst) then megatonnage, but I've no idea of toaw factors than in it's calcuations. the etra 400ktons would only increase the blast radious by about 11% (1/R^3)