FT use in bounding first fire

[Robertleclerc]

Does the FP of a SPW 251/16 FT halved during its MPh ?
I know it is not halved during AFPh but I haven’t seen anything in the RB for MPh.

 

[EagleIV]

An AFV FT is not halved for firing in the MPh, but it would be halved for firing while not stopped/Motion in any phase.
So if you stop, shoot, then start and run away to hide you shoot at full FP (modified for range/concealment).

 

[clubby]

Only if you don't stop or you shoot at long range.

 

[Doug Leslie]

Also, bear in mind that being mounted on a moving/non-stopped/motion vehicle doesn’t reduce the TK number of a FT when attacking an AFV.

 

[Philippe D.]

Vehicular-mounted FT are the ultimate hit-and-run (bounding fire) tank killers. At least until your opponent understands the important points:

• your AF won't save you, turning your front to the enemy won't save you
• going Motion won't save you

 

[von Marwitz]

Vehicular-mounted FT are the ultimate hit-and-run (bounding fire) tank killers. At least until your opponent understands the important points:

• your AF won't save you, turning your front to the enemy won't save you
• going Motion won't save you

The most infamous of these might be the "Wasp" Carrier, being a very small target and having 16MP. Makes any King Tiger shudder...

 

[Philippe D.]

I don't have my scans of HT scenarios with me, but there's a Hatten scenario ("Fahrenheit 352", if memory serves) where the Germans have some pretty deadly vehicles with FTs and rather high frontal armor. I've killed my fair share of lone Shermans with these babies.

 

[Robin Reeve]

The most infamous of these might be the "Wasp" Carrier, being a very small target and having 16MP. Makes any King Tiger shudder...

If there is no serious IFT thread around.

 

[Doug Leslie]

I don't have my scans of HT scenarios with me, but there's a Hatten scenario ("Fahrenheit 352", if memory serves) where the Germans have some pretty deadly vehicles with FTs and rather high frontal armor. I've killed my fair share of lone Shermans with these babies.

Ah yes. I remember playing that scenario as the Americans and having a US unit hit a German FT tank with a bazooka shell only for it to avoid certain death when the shell turned out to be a dud. It then proceeded to wipe out a stack of hapless GIs.

How I laughed.

 

[Philippe D.]

IIRC, they have something like 14 AF on the front and very weak, possibly 3, on the side, so the bazooka won't work from the front. You absolutely have to plan for these beasts and spread your assets so you'll always have a side shot; their weakness is they have to get extremely close.

 

[Doug Leslie]

IIRC, they have something like 14 AF on the front and very weak, possibly 3, on the side, so the bazooka won't work from the front. You absolutely have to plan for these beasts and spread your assets so you'll always have a side shot; their weakness is they have to get extremely close.

The shot was right up its backside. The fact that I am still traumatised by it about two years after the event is rather troubling!

 

[Khill]

The most infamous of these might be the "Wasp" Carrier, being a very small target and having 16MP. Makes any King Tiger shudder...

Unless they are in my OB. In which case, they crap out as soon as I pick up the dice