These rules are meant to be simple; the basic premise is that morale and training are vital and that firepower is most effective at closer ranges, long range shooting being in the main, area fire. Scale The scale is 10m to 1cm 1 figure to 2-4 men Figures are organised into units of four. Troop Classification Troops are rated: Elite, +2 for morale and movement Professional, +1 Trained, 0 Rabble, -1 These ratings are relative; a badly trained conscript arrny may deserve a rabble rating, whilst a highly trained, well motivated national serviceman, led by good NCO's may be professional. Movement / Morale Movement / morale is by 4 figure group; each group tests individually. Add the morale rating to the number of figures and subtract a d6. If the result is negative : they fall back double that number of cm If the result is 0 or 1 : they freeze and cannot move and any firing counts as area fire regardless of range. 2 or more : the group may move that number of cm; if they move more than half of the allowance, they may only use area fire. There are a few basic modifiers to the d6: Advancing out of cover under fire, moving under fire, already falling back +2 Outnumbered, low on ammo, no leaders, out of contact +1 per factor In cover and told to stay there - 1 Leaders Leaders can affect their troops depending on their rating: Rabble leaders may subtract 1 for a unit within 1cm Trained leaders subtract 1 for a unit within 2cm Professional leaders, the distance is 3cm and two units may be affected Elite leaders, as professional but the distance is 4 cm. This does not just represent shouting but the possibility that a better leader may also have good NCOs in a cadre with him. If a leader fires he cannot lead; a leader fires as per the figures` weapon. Firing Basically, roll the number of dice for the group's combined firepower. Thus a group of 3 M16 (one with a M203) and 1 Minimi have 9 dice ie, 6 for the M16s, 3 for the Minimi and also have another 3 when the M203 is in range. Firing Modifiers : Leaders improve firing by increasing the chance of troops firing properly at morale test stage. Concealed target, moving more than half move and firing, opportunity fire, half the dice. Against cover (shanties, vehicles, impromptu entrenchments) half the hits Against solid cover (AFVs more than l5mm armour, entrenchments, concrete building) half the hits and give a 4,5,6 ST. Grenades have a 25m range and add 2 dice to the total; there is not an unlimited supply, say 2-3 per group, just keep a tally on the underside of a base. Melee should be rare, resolve by firing at close range, hitting at d+1. Weapon Max Range (m) Figures : Dice Bolt Action Rifle 800 2 : 1 M1 Carbine 100 2 : 1 FNIG3 / SLR 800 1 : 1 AK(M)47 400 1 : 2 AK74 600 1 : 2 M16 500 1 : 2 M60/GPMG 1200 1 : 4 PKM/Sustained Fire MG`s 1200 1 : 6 RPK/Minimi 800 1 : 3 40mm GL (egM203) 150 1 : 3 M79 type GL 75 1 : 2 Shotgun 25 1 : 4 SMG 50 51 - 100 1 : 3 1 : 1 Pistol 50 1 : 1 Back to The Gauntlet No. 10 Table of Contents Back to The Gauntlet List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1997 by Craig Martelle Publications This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com