Re: Riflemen have too much ammo
The manual says a turn is 3 minutes and you say it is 1.5. Which one is it?
I don't like creating a new OOB because it creates PBEM problems and messes with scenarios that other people designed. Too much of a hassle. I would consider it in this case, but really the reason I posted this thread has more to do with wondering "why" it is the way it is rather than suggesting that the game be changed.
It seems to me that, if each fire opportunity represents a three-round burst, the average infantryman would be carrying 720 rounds. I can't believe someone could carry that much, and I know that the Soviet army for one does not carry that much. But it seems like they somehow manage.
Cameronious, are you sure about the Soviet ammo conservation thing? I looked on Google and found nothing. According to their doctrine, they're told to run toward the enemy and fire from the hip. They don't have much use for their burst selectors as they recieve very little training- they often fire only 15 shots per year.
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