What is wrong with RPGs?

[Griefbringer]

Originally Posted by scJazz

The original post came about cause I am playing a mid 60s campaign and my tanks are very allergic to RPG-7 fire while conversely my stupid LAWs and 90mm RCL suck in ways hard to describe

I think this might be a case of the observer bias - weapons always seem more effective when fired by the enemy than when fired by your own troops.

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by Griefbringer

I think this might be a case of the observer bias - weapons always seem more effective when fired by the enemy than when fired by your own troops.

Probably :

RPG-2...............Acc=2 Whd=5 HEK=4 HEAT=20 Range=3
RPG-7...............Acc=5 Whd=5 HEK=4 HEAT=33 Range=10
M72 LAW...........Acc=5 Whd=4 HEK=4 HEAT=35 Range=3
M67 90mm RR...Acc=6 Whd=5 HEK=9 HEAT=35 Range=8

Then there's the problem that your opponents fire is always at least twice as accurate as yours

[Griefbringer]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

Then there's the problem that your opponents fire is always at least twice as accurate as yours

Not only twice as accurate, but also twice as likely to penetrate the armour. And the penetrating hits are twice as likely to actually brew up the affected vehicle. And if the enemy is actually hidden and totally unexpected (like Spanish inquisition!) those values might be even higher.

As for the NATO anti-tank capability in the 1960's, do not forget that the first anti-tank missiles in NATO armies start appearing as early as late 50's. For example the French in SPMBT get their first ATGMs (SS-11 and ENTAC) as early as 1957.

[scJazz]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

Probably :

RPG-2...............Acc=2 Whd=5 HEK=4 HEAT=20 Range=3
RPG-7...............Acc=5 Whd=5 HEK=4 HEAT=33 Range=10
M72 LAW...........Acc=5 Whd=4 HEK=4 HEAT=35 Range=3
M67 90mm RR...Acc=6 Whd=5 HEK=9 HEAT=35 Range=8

Then there's the problem that your opponents fire is always at least twice as accurate as yours

Well there is the problem right there... Range 10. RPG-7 = Dead M60 Patton

[iCaMpWiThAWP]

Originally Posted by scJazz

Well there is the problem right there... Range 10. RPG-7 = Dead M60 Patton

At least not every army of the era that uses RPGs has elite troops to hit fast moving tanks at anything further than 5 hexes...