View Single Post
  #7  
Old November 27th, 2007, 05:09 AM
PlasmaKrab's Avatar

PlasmaKrab PlasmaKrab is offline
Captain
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 40km from the old frontline
Posts: 859
Thanks: 0
Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts
PlasmaKrab is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Question - Fire Control and Range Finders

Quote:
Mobhack said:
The ranging MG on a tank is an MG, it fires 3 round bursts from a belt of several hundred rounds. A spotting rifle on an RCL is a semi auto weapon firing from a box of 12 or so rounds, so 8 or maybe 10 would be worthwhile, maybe.

Unlikely to make much game difference, even if we left everything alone. RCL life expectancy tends towards zero, whether towed or jeep-mounted.

I got some complaints about this while modding the Austrian OOB, and I gave a try to upgraded 106mm RCLs since they also carry spotting rifles.
I gave them 5 FC and 10 RF, which apparently ends up average in the spotting MG/rifle value range.

Just ran a test game with my modded Austrian M-40A1 Jeeps side by side with stock Canadian M-40A1 Jeeps with equal morale/exp ratings of 60/60.
At 750-800m against moving T-55s, the original jeeps get about 12% PHit, against a consistent 30 for the modded version. So yes, there is some game influence.

Granted, I dunno how much my FC value took prevalence over the RF one, and how much that FC value is justified.
Similarly, I can't comment on cost variations since other values have been tweaked.

And of course, the life expectancy in turns can still be counted without letting go of your mouse.
Reply With Quote