After the last news, ASL is a game.
Now, accusing the designer of lacking common sense or of not having playtested the scenario comes out, I am (not so) sorry to say, as outright insulting and actually quite stupid, as you have not the slightest clue about the reasons that led to write that VC (as Jazz rightly said, nobody is in the cortex of the designer to judge his intentions).
Why do you so often need to jab at people in that way?
Because something dismantled in a scenario where "typically" SW are used to suppress movement by "virtue" of laying down FP, theoretically, on a road would need to able to actually SHOOT.
I REALLY don't think that's asking TOO much. I'm not so sure that the history of the event had dismantled weapons winning the war.
I don't need to be in the cortex of the designer to judge the sanity of the VC. I can't know his intentions...It's NOT REQUIRED as the intentions should be CLEARLY represented in the scenario. I'm sure the designers out there would agree with me.
IF there are ANY oddities in the VC or SSR, questions arise. Some players don't care about intentions and look to sleaze their way for a victory...as the Mtr in question exceeds a MMC's inherent PP allotment thus reducing their movement.
Not so sure why you are the "Defender of the Innocent".... any scenario designer knows that his scenario has been looked at by many players from many different skill levels. All having different views on the scenario. If his skin is so thin...maybe keep from the fire.
Playtesting should be demanding....many simply play without trying to break it. That's not playtesting...that's playing. You can playtest anything...but the quality can vary between scenarios.
RPT14 German 34 Amer 10
RPT 27 Jap 2 Amer 10
RPT 54 Rus 4 Ital 12
SP27 21/8
SP 28 18/7
SP 59 15/6
There are plenty of "unbalanced" examples. Reasons are numerous....but this "unbalanced" list is just a few.
I honestly don't really trust the results most of the time based on lack of knowledge of the players involved. The value is greatly diminished due to this.
Hence, Guideline.....
I sure wish you would take more time actually answering more towards the topic instead of bothering to focus on my comments...Never knew people gave a darn....My Reaction apparently is reflective of this. FORTUNATELY, I can give a pile of fecal material less...