UK OOB Hughes Chain Gun Queston

[IanWilliams]

Poking around in the UK OOB I noticed that the Hughes chain gun on the Challanger (slot 56) has a HE kill of 8 and is classified as an light gun/autocannon; weapon class 5.

The weapon on the Warrior is the same (slot 54) but is has a HE kill of 5 and is weapon class 19.

Are they used differently or have different rates of fire?

Ian

[PlasmaKrab]

Apparently the Warrior's CG has been chaged class to fit that of the Rarden gun (class 19), which means that both should be able to fire at low-flying aircrafts (any hard data about it?), and anyway if one can, the other should be able too, as being coaxial.

Now about the HEK, I just checked and both have a HEK=5.
Are you sure you have the latest version? I've checked the 2.0 update I think, so possibly what you point out was a mistake that has been corrected since.
Otherwise, maybe that's something about the use (shorter or longer bursts) made of it in different classes fo vehicles.

[MarkSheppard]

The Rarden gun on Warrior is a semi automatic weapon, capable of great accuracy.

[Mobhack]

IanWilliams said:
Poking around in the UK OOB I noticed that the Hughes chain gun on the Challanger (slot 56) has a HE kill of 8 and is classified as an light gun/autocannon; weapon class 5.

The weapon on the Warrior is the same (slot 54) but is has a HE kill of 5 and is weapon class 19.

Are they used differently or have different rates of fire?

Ian

One is the autocannon version, presumably for the more agile mountings (e.g. not a challenger turret) and it can engage low flying helos.

Both should have the same HEK (8). Weapon #54 is therefore a typo and should read 8 HEK.

Cheers
Andy