Question: Question on infantry SAMs

[Weasel]

Originally Posted by Mobhack

SAM will only fire if they think there is a chance of a hit - and the EW balance is part of the calculation for hit chance.

My Blowpipes regularly fire in 1970s campaigns against Soviet planes and helos, but then they do not get EW till later on IIRC.

You are correct, did another test, EW1 vs EW1 and the BP fired often. I also noted that against very fast jets they have a much reduced chance of firing too, makes sense. I will see if I can find some EW1 aircraft for the scenario.

**So I checked the scenario, the jets are EW0 that I am using, so it must be the terrain, but not sure as the BP has a pretty long LOS**

[shahadi]

[quote=Weasel;841723]

Originally Posted by Mobhack

SAM will only fire if they think there is a chance of a hit - and the EW balance is part of the calculation for hit chance.

I will see if I can find some EW1 aircraft for the scenario.

Weasel, in the Editor, as you may know, the EW of the Blowpipe is adjustable. So you could set it equal or greater to the EW of the opposing aircraft in your scenario. Or, reduce the EW of the opposing aircraft.

[Weasel]

[quote=shahadi;841725]

Originally Posted by Weasel

Weasel, in the Editor, as you may know, the EW of the Blowpipe is adjustable. So you could set it equal or greater to the EW of the opposing aircraft in your scenario. Or, reduce the EW of the opposing aircraft.

Heck, I did not know this! Always learning.

[Mobhack]

Target aspect has no effect in these rules, only range at point of firing. Cannot think of any rule set that had any such calculation (tabletop or cardboard shuffling) bar some air-air game of the 70s where you had to fly missiles and planes in 15 second(?) phases broken down into sub-phases that was incredibly unworkable, our wargames club tied it about 4 times and gave up when you could only do about 4-5 15 second turns in an evenings play with about 4 planes.

[shahadi]

[quote=jivemi;841728]

Originally Posted by shahadi

A bit off-topic, but in WINSP are targets moving ACROSS the firing unit's LOS more difficult to hit than those moving directly towards or away from them? My impression was that target size. speed and elevation were the prime variables. Thanks.

I was merely musing.

Originally Posted by Mobhack

Target aspect has no effect in these rules, only range at point of firing. Cannot think of any rule set that had any such calculation (tabletop or cardboard shuffling) bar some air-air game of the 70s where you had to fly missiles and planes in 15 second(?) phases broken down into sub-phases that was incredibly unworkable, our wargames club tied it about 4 times and gave up when you could only do about 4-5 15 second turns in an evenings play with about 4 planes.

Thanks for neatly clearing that up.