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Pendraken Rules! => Cold War Commander => Topic started by: Jim Ando on 01 July 2018, 10:23:30 AM

Title: Ifv fire with troops inside
Post by: Jim Ando on 01 July 2018, 10:23:30 AM
Hi
If an ifv fires so can the troops in the back. Can the troops fire at a seperate target or must they fire at the same target as the ifv if permited.

Cheers

Jim
Title: Re: Ifv fire with troops inside
Post by: mart678 on 23 August 2018, 05:23:16 PM
In reality I doubt they would be able to fire to front only sides on soviet and the Bradley's warrior no chance
Title: Re: Ifv fire with troops inside
Post by: Shedman on 23 August 2018, 10:21:43 PM
In CWC / FWC we play that 1 base of infantry can shoot with small arms from an IFV to their front but at any target

Our reasoning is that as the bases represents a platoon then the infantry dismount, shoot and remount
Title: Re: Ifv fire with troops inside
Post by: Dr Dave on 23 August 2018, 10:41:47 PM
Surely the ifv could fire at armour, whilst the infantry (firing from under armour through the ports) would have no effect on the armour, so they'd fire at other infantry for example? If they are under armour they can't use IATW and could only fire to the flanks due to the location of the ports. Hence I'd say they can fire at a different target to their ride, but it has to be to the flanks. BUT, I've not got the rules to hand, and they may differ?
Title: Re: Ifv fire with troops inside
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 24 August 2018, 08:49:52 AM
Firing mounted from an IFV is highly inaccurate, and used to suppress a target prior to a dismounted assault, The British Army discounts it as useless, and relies on the vehicle guns. I would tend to disallow it in any set of rules, and in CWC its built into the close assault rules.

IanS
Title: Re: Ifv fire with troops inside
Post by: toxicpixie on 24 August 2018, 09:13:59 AM
What Ian says - it sounds like such a good idea, and in practise has proven about as effective as a lead balloon. If it really must be in, I'd suggest one dice with no range bonus etc max, soft targets only. Even then I think it's generous :D