Ammunition Shortage and Inexperienced Squads
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Larry
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no. A.11:
The B# is cumulative but only the original B# turns into an X#.
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Paul John
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Wow, really? So a B11 MG could have a B# of 7 or 8, but it's X# could never go below 11?
I never knew that!
Eagle4ty
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No. During Extreme Winter [E3.741] both the B# & X# may decrease as well as Captured Use [A21.11] (if applicable) or suffering from Ammunition Shortage [A19.131] {NOTE: Captured weapon systems do not suffer from Ammunition Shortage in addition to captured use}. Sustained Fire [A9.3] as pointed out in the A.11 example; and Intensive Fire [C5.62] only reduces the B#. As A.11 states, "Multiple causes of Breakdown frequency increase are cumulative." Where one has to be careful is what forms of fires apply. In some instances both the B# & X# can decrease whereas with other forms of fire only a decrease in the B# will apply, such as in the example provided for A.11 where the additional B# penalty (only) for Sustained Fire applies additionally to Captured Use.
Larry
Elder Member
E3.741:
A19.131:
A21.11:
Does an LMG have an X#? No. It has a B# that converts to an X# per A.11. A captured LMG in extreme winter now held by the non-Finnish axis has its B12 converted to X12 and B12 reduced by 2 for extreme winter and 2 for captured SW, B8. A captured FT has an X10 normally. It reduces serially, now it is a 6 for extreme winter and captured use.
A19.131:
The word original appears here but not in A21.11 or E3.741. But the reference to A.11 is ubiquitous.
Wayne
Doing Plenty, Kinda Slow
A comprehensive article on ASL B# etc was penned by Perry last century. I'm not sure if it was ever reprinted.
I presume it is still correct in all respects, but I haven't looked in detail to see.
Synopsis: When Bad Things Happen to Good Weapons How Weapons Break in ASL, by Perry Cocke GEN30.5p51
ASL Weapons can disable (break permanently) on a DR >= than their X#, or they can malfunction on a DR >= than their B#. Some have a B# or X# on the counter. Those that have neither are treated as though having a B12 on the counter (these are said to have an inherent B12).
Some have a Low Ammo B# (D3.7)---a circled B#, aka a LA#---a LA# is not a B#. ``All guns with a circled B# have an original B# of 12 (i.e., they malfunction on a 12).'' An Original DR >= the LA# and < 12 requires placement of a Low Ammo marker on the weapon [an Original 12, if it does not disable, is just a Malfunction: D3.71 WMH]. Once under a Low Ammo marker, a circle-B# Gun is treated as having an X# equal to its LA# and a B# one lower than that.
A weapon's LA# is never lowered. A weapon's B# or X# can be lowered for various reasons, and such lowerings are cumulative (see also A.11):
eASLRBv2.01:
A.11 PERMANENT BREAKDOWN: When a weapon uses a form of fire which increases its Breakdown frequency by decreasing the B#/X# (Sustained Fire, Inexpe- rienced Personnel [19.32], Ammunition Shortage, Intensive Fire, Captured Weapons, unqualified crews [21.13]), it also transforms the weapon’s Original B# to an X# during that use. Multiple causes of Breakdown frequency increase are cumulative.
EX: A German LMG with a malfunction rating of B12 uses Sustained Fire. During that attack it has a malfunction rating of B10 and X12. If its Original IFT DR is 10 or 11 the weapon malfunctions; if it is a 12 the weapon is permanently removed. If an American unit were using Sustained Fire with the captured LMG, it would have a B8/X12 rating.
I presume it is still correct in all respects, but I haven't looked in detail to see.
Synopsis: When Bad Things Happen to Good Weapons How Weapons Break in ASL, by Perry Cocke GEN30.5p51
ASL Weapons can disable (break permanently) on a DR >= than their X#, or they can malfunction on a DR >= than their B#. Some have a B# or X# on the counter. Those that have neither are treated as though having a B12 on the counter (these are said to have an inherent B12).
Some have a Low Ammo B# (D3.7)---a circled B#, aka a LA#---a LA# is not a B#. ``All guns with a circled B# have an original B# of 12 (i.e., they malfunction on a 12).'' An Original DR >= the LA# and < 12 requires placement of a Low Ammo marker on the weapon [an Original 12, if it does not disable, is just a Malfunction: D3.71 WMH]. Once under a Low Ammo marker, a circle-B# Gun is treated as having an X# equal to its LA# and a B# one lower than that.
A weapon's LA# is never lowered. A weapon's B# or X# can be lowered for various reasons, and such lowerings are cumulative (see also A.11):
eASLRBv2.01:
A.11 PERMANENT BREAKDOWN: When a weapon uses a form of fire which increases its Breakdown frequency by decreasing the B#/X# (Sustained Fire, Inexpe- rienced Personnel [19.32], Ammunition Shortage, Intensive Fire, Captured Weapons, unqualified crews [21.13]), it also transforms the weapon’s Original B# to an X# during that use. Multiple causes of Breakdown frequency increase are cumulative.
EX: A German LMG with a malfunction rating of B12 uses Sustained Fire. During that attack it has a malfunction rating of B10 and X12. If its Original IFT DR is 10 or 11 the weapon malfunctions; if it is a 12 the weapon is permanently removed. If an American unit were using Sustained Fire with the captured LMG, it would have a B8/X12 rating.