LAW 80 firing AP at infantry?!?!

[rfisher]

Thanks Listy, that's very helpful. It is a shame though as I'd like things like the LAW to be purely for armour so I don't have to turn them on and off every time I fire at infantry. Is there a good reason for this that I'm not seeing?

Smersh, what do you mean?

[Marcello]

"Is there a good reason for this that I'm not seeing?

Yes.In the real world HEAT based AT weapons are used against soft targets all the time.

[narwan]

rfisher said:
Thanks Listy, that's very helpful. It is a shame though as I'd like things like the LAW to be purely for armour so I don't have to turn them on and off every time I fire at infantry. Is there a good reason for this that I'm not seeing?

Smersh, what do you mean?

AFAIK the last four HEAT rounds should be reserved for use vs armored targets only. So maybe that's why you see some units fire their law's at infantry and others not.

Narwan

[Smersh]

Smersh, what do you mean?

my comment was, that an LAW should have HEAT rounds not AP ammo. But it looks like this problem has already been answered.

[DRG]

"HEAT" rounds only exist as a separate slot on the first weapon line of a unit. If HEAT is required for any other weapon they are given a 222 code in the weapons list "AP Penetration" slot and then, when used in a unit that requires they be placed in the second, third or fouth unit weapon slot are placed in the "AP" slot and that 222 code tells the game to use the HEAT stats for that weapon when it is used thereby making that "AP" ammo HEAT when used in the game

This has been this way since SSI first released SP

Don

[Marek_Tucan]

rfisher said:
Is there a good reason for this that I'm not seeing?

HEAT warheads are, basically, explosive weapons, tus they usually produce some amount of splinters (though not usually as much as dedicated HE-FRAG weapons).
M72 LAWS were extensively used as close support weapons in Vietnam, often even fired in volleys in preparations for assault.
RPG-7's were extensively used by both sides in Afghanistan - if an enemy was in cover, it was SOP to fire RPG rounds above and behind him, as there was then high probability the splinters would hit him from the rear. Also the self-destruct function was used (self destruction after IIRC 920 meters of flight) both for turning it into sorta shrapnel round and against helicopters.
HEAT MILAN's were used by British due to lack of "real" artillery on Falklands during opening phases of several assaults of dug-in Argentinian positions...