Great video from the Discovery Channel about the strategy used by the Allies to take out a Tiger with four Shermans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXZ7-MteFnw&feature=related
To tie this thread into ASL: Do people use tactics like the one talked about in this video in ASL? I'm a relative newbie and am just beginning to use AFVs in ASL. I still feel lost when it comes to armor tactics on the board.
Not sure of the details of the actual strategy used in the real case, but in ASL it's called the Dance o' Death.
In essence, it involves presenting the Panther with successive targets during the American/British movement phase that forces the Panther in turn to change CA to present effectively imprevious armor to each Sherman at the dance in turn. Counting things up, The Panther has the following opportunities to change CA:
- MA
- MA intensive fire
-BMG
-CMG
After which, hopefully, the Panther is pointing his bum at one or more of the dancers that can still fire.
Factors that can give the dance a bit more texture and nuance.....
- ROF on the part of the Panther MA
- Gun duels
- Sherman ROF number on white background grants gun duel benefits as well as multiple hits (US Vehicle note R)
- Can you say "Gyros"? Sure you can....
- Slow turret on a Panther
- Large target Shermans
- A Stuart.....seems like a gnat that the big cat wants to ignore, but capable of taking out a Panther from the rear without being *that* lucky.
- Others I'm forgetting?