Tuomo
Keeper of the Funk
I feel bad asking this question because it seems to violate common sense, and yet this is ASL, so here goes.
The Cromwell VI and VIII (both of which have an overscore 95* MA on the counter) are covered in British Vehicle Note 20, which mentions that they both actually had a 94mm gun "which was designated 95mm to distinguish it from the weapon used in the older, obsolete CS tanks." Then we are referred to Multi-Applicable Vehicle Note S, which says"
which does not have "oo Smoke" or "[50]" on the counter, but neither does the counter that's shown in Note 20. But "s9" does not mean "infinite Smoke", so what gives?
Furthermore, The "CS6" differs from what's on the back of the counter in Note 20, but AGREES with what's in the CS column of the British Vehicle Listing, so I don't know which to believe.
Beyond that, one would assume that Note S applies to this vehicle, even though the counter says the MA is 95mm vice 94, but if the tank fires HEAT, should one use the 94mm HEAT TK # of 11 or the 95mm HEAT TK # of 16?
Questions abound.
Edit - Bret asked the same question about the Cromwell VI last year: here
The Cromwell VI and VIII (both of which have an overscore 95* MA on the counter) are covered in British Vehicle Note 20, which mentions that they both actually had a 94mm gun "which was designated 95mm to distinguish it from the weapon used in the older, obsolete CS tanks." Then we are referred to Multi-Applicable Vehicle Note S, which says"
My confusion is: the VASL counter for the Cromwell VIII looks like this:"The 94* can fire only Smoke—not HE or AP. Smoke fired by the 94* or 76* is not subject to C8.9 Depletion, as signified by "oo Smoke" on the counter [EXC: the 76* of the Tetrarch CS, Matilda II CS and the Churchill I has s9 and non-depleteable HE when used in a scenario set after 10/43; increase their BPV by 10 points for such use]. The 76* and 94* have a maximum range of 50 hexes—as signified by "[50]" on the counter. "
which does not have "oo Smoke" or "[50]" on the counter, but neither does the counter that's shown in Note 20. But "s9" does not mean "infinite Smoke", so what gives?
Furthermore, The "CS6" differs from what's on the back of the counter in Note 20, but AGREES with what's in the CS column of the British Vehicle Listing, so I don't know which to believe.
Beyond that, one would assume that Note S applies to this vehicle, even though the counter says the MA is 95mm vice 94, but if the tank fires HEAT, should one use the 94mm HEAT TK # of 11 or the 95mm HEAT TK # of 16?
Questions abound.
Edit - Bret asked the same question about the Cromwell VI last year: here
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