Silly After Action Report - Parting Shots

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Swapping Europe for Burma


the emperor is pleased

send said astrologer to Tokyo immediately

fun scenario
 

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You may want to check Chapter H for the IJA mortar as I believe it only fires dispersed smoke and looks as if you gave it a full strength (+3) smoke. Note it wouldn't stay around as long either.
 

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You may want to check Chapter H for the IJA mortar as I believe it only fires dispersed smoke and looks as if you gave it a full strength (+3) smoke. Note it wouldn't stay around as long either.
Crap, I thought that smoke looked a little enthusiastic at the time.
 

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I played that backwards for years, thinking it was dispersed Smoke and full WP. Special ammo dyslexia...
 

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I played that backwards for years, thinking it was dispersed Smoke and full WP. Special ammo dyslexia...
And that was me pointing it out to you Sam. Yay! I got something right in this game.................which does not happen very often.:)

Can anyone out there explain why this rule exists please? What was different about the WP and Smoke rounds?
 

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I think it has to do with the amount of propellant. WP - not much oropellant, hence the shorter range for WP vice Smoke and shallower angle of flight somehow influencing dispersal.
 

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Looking on Google does not help - other than the fact that a lot of other wargamers are trying to figure out rules for it.

It might be to represent a lack of WP ammunition? But then why more Smoke rounds than WP........
 
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