Autocannons

[Steiner]

Dear Comrades,

I have some questions about autocannons, such as those in the Wirbelwind.

Can they choose whether to use HE or AP (PEN) rounds?

If fire against infantry, it must be HE, right?

What about against vehicles?

What about against infantry inside a building? How do we resolve the whole shooting process? Could somebody provide me with an “in-game example” of it? Let’s say, a Wirbelwind not moving shoots against a veteran 10-man squad in a building. How is it done?

Thanks a lot

• This topic was modified 3 weeks, 6 days ago by Steiner.

[Stuart Harrison]

Can they choose whether to use HE or AP (PEN) rounds?
Yes, they have both a pen value and a HE template size which fits the ‘for instance’ example given (anti tank guns, which also have a pen value and a HE template size) rather than only having ‘HE’ in the pen column. P100, Weapons, Weapon Special Rules, HE (High Explosive), first para.

If fire against infantry, it must be HE, right?
Yes, as stated for all weapons with that ‘choice’. Same para, second to last sentence.

What about against vehicles?
Against vehicles, it’s free choice with the player being required to state which he is using. Same para, last sentence.

What about against infantry inside a building? How do we resolve the whole shooting process? Could somebody provide me with an “in-game example” of it? Let’s say, a Wirbelwind not moving shoots against a veteran 10-man squad in a building. How is it done?
Vs units in buildings, you roll to hit as normal then for each hit you score it becomes D3 hits with +1 Pen (HE chart, 1″ template row).  Regardless how many hits you end up with, it’s still only D2 pins, p100, Weapons, Weapon Special Rules, HE (High Explosive), Multiple HE Hits, last para).

 

Can they choose whether to use HE or AP (PEN) rounds?
Yes, they have both a pen value and a HE template size which fits the ‘for instance’ example given (anti tank guns, which also have a pen value and a HE template size) rather than only having ‘HE’ in the pen column. P100, Weapons, Weapon Special Rules, HE (High Explosive), first para.

If fire against infantry, it must be HE, right?
Yes, as stated for all weapons with that ‘choice’. Same para, second to last sentence.

What about against vehicles?
Against vehicles, it’s free choice with the player being required to state which he is using. Same para, last sentence.

What about against infantry inside a building? How do we resolve the whole shooting process? Could somebody provide me with an “in-game example” of it? Let’s say, a Wirbelwind not moving shoots against a veteran 10-man squad in a building. How is it done?
Vs units in buildings, you roll to hit as normal then for each hit you score it becomes D3 hits with +1 Pen (HE chart, 1″ template row).  Regardless how many hits you end up with, it’s still only D2 pins, p100, Weapons, Weapon Special Rules, HE (High Explosive), Multiple HE Hits, last para).

 

[Steiner]

Thanks a lot. It’s clear now.

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