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chuckfourth said:
Hi pdoktar
For my experience I have fired the f1 which is prety much the sten and when you pull the trigger and the big fat bolt luches forward I can tell you when it hits the bullet the gun wants to jump out of your hands. The muzzle then proceeds to climb rapidly, there is hardly any point aiming. Training is to lean into the weapon yell and fire. In short its a dog, handy in a house no doubt.
Im sure most other SMGs perform much better.
Marek mentions harrassing fire as a justification for a long SMG range but LMGs ect can also indulge in harrassing fire past their effective range but I think this isnt modeled for them and so shouldnt be for SMGs either. Actually I think dropping the range of all SMGs from 3 to 2 hexes would give more "realistic" play.
Im not sure if there are other SMG formations about but as for disadvantaging the tank riders dont forget they do have a tank to provide long range support.
While on the subject of tank riders I think it would be a good idea if the tank riders were in the same alpha group as the tanks like say panzergrenadiers, ie a1-a3 are tanks and a4-a6 are tank riders.
Also soviet formation unit 063 has a LMG which I believe tank riders didnt have. not sure if they came with anti tank mines of molotov cocktails either, these are antitank weapons and they do after all have a (several) tank(s) with them to take care of other tanks. I thought they were famous for being trained in and armed with just one weapon (ppsh). ie they are there to protect the tanks from infantry.
Best Regards Chuck.
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Chuck: Your experience with the Sten mirrors my experiece with the M1A1 Thompson. For close-in house-to-house fighting where targets are up close or may be densely packed, it's great. But othereise, it's like one man trying to accurately use a fire hose set to full power. The "leaning-into" style you describe is EXACTLY the right way to fire a subgun. As a matter of fact, when I fired the M1A1 at the range, I took that stance and the range instructor immediately commented "you must have fired this gun before". Of course, I had
. Only I had fired the 1928A1 version. I will say they are great fun to shoot (as long as you aren't paying for the ammo). I also fired the M3 Grease Gun when I was with the 3rd Armored Cav in Ft. Lewis, Wa.
It was a bit lighter in weight than the Thompson, but still not something I'd call "accurate" by any stretch. I am going to try reducing the range to 2 and then 1 hex to see how this affects gameplay and realism.
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