Re: Lewis gun higher accuracy than Bren?
 

I'd assumed the number of men played a role. :doh:

I think there's a greater chance of hitting a larger team though. Isn't this why snipers, even once spotted, are such a pain to KO?

Regardless, my main concern is for realism where possible; so a two man team just makes more sense.

cheers,
Cross

Re: Lewis gun higher accuracy than Bren?
 

Wrong. Two service the weapon and one is on tea duty! They're Brits after all!:D:D:D

Re: Lewis gun higher accuracy than Bren?
 

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I think there's a greater chance of hitting a larger team though. Isn't this why snipers, even once spotted, are such a pain to KO?
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I don't think so, I remember reading here somewhere that one of the sniper classes special attributes was the ability to convert a killing shot into extra surpression.

I might have it wrong, but I think that's one of the reasons they are so hard to kill.


Matt

Re: Lewis gun higher accuracy than Bren?
 

Regarding earlier comments about Lewis gun 3 man team seems sensible for it, 2 to share carrying one with the ammo.
On the tea front Hoplitis was nearly right but from watching the gas board at work it would be 1 on the gun & 2 for tea duty

Re: Lewis gun higher accuracy than Bren?
 

Who knows - some OOB "designer" sneaked those in at some point, and they are unused apart from a special formation - which bears no relation to any UK formation.

(The UK section should be LMG group + separate rifle group to reflect the special UK tactics, but weeny little 2-3 teams just die quickly in SP. Especially due to the rule that ~50% casualties is a crippled element. SP sections are best as unitary ones, not groups)

They may be size 0 - I would just ignore them as junk though.

In any case, firing gets you spotted. Even if size 0.

Andy

Re: Lewis gun higher accuracy than Bren?
 

The usual squad formation in many armies is something like a rifle group and a gun (LMG) group. Now as the LMG is the main firepower of the squad the lance corporal {squad 2IC} is put in charge of it. So gunner, loader and corporal makes a 3 man team.
Best Regards Chuck.

Re: Lewis gun higher accuracy than Bren?
 

I'd assumed the LMG teams were for scenario design, to create a MG post for certain situations; or were similar to the frequent two man AT teams we often see in SP. One must assume the AT teams are part of a section/squad and have a Corporal over them somewhere (perhaps he's back at Platoon HQ brewing the tea ;-)

I think Andy makes a good point about vulnerable small teams. The AT teams are expensive, and don't do very well in SP. I rarely use them, and when my opponent uses them they are easily KO. Perhaps they are only useful sitting in ambush at some crossroads.

Re: Lewis gun higher accuracy than Bren?
 

They are possibly useful for that - but like the special farces teams they could be made in the scenario editor if required.

The independent AT teams "section" are not really historical in the UK OOB - but can be used to represent the separating out of the platoon AT teams as tank hunters as was done.

The small 2 man AT teams can be useful in WW2 (they definately are in MBT when they have RPG and MAW, with useful ranges and accuracy) - but only if held behind the rifle sections, not advanced out in front of the platoon. If seen they soon die, esp if 1 casualty makes them require rallying (50% casualties) to do anything.

Andy

Re: Lewis gun higher accuracy than Bren?
 

Andy,
Was that a typo or an opinion?:D:D:D

Re: Lewis gun higher accuracy than Bren?
 

Not a typo. Opinion on the Walt types that seem to want to have these in their cores as super-ninja Rambo combat storm troopers.


Andy