Here's a quick look at the heaping helping of support weapons in the Marine force mix for Scenario 5.1 (No-Name Ridge) in Semper Fi! The victory conditions require the US player to occupy a hilltop with a platoon, so everybody else is essentially firing in support of maneuver by those six units.
| Unit | Area Firepower (each) | Total Firepower per turn |
|---|---|---|
| 6x platoon | 4 | 24 |
| 6x MG | 2 | 12 |
| 3x 81 mm mortars | 4 | 12 |
| 2x 60mm mortars | 3 | 6 |
| 2x 75mm RR | 3 | 6 |
| 3x 105mm battery bad (good) shoot | 6 (12) | 18 (36) |
| 1-2x F4U | 36/hour | 12 (average expected) |
Now consider the variants that add more firepower. These include a FAC who makes sortie success automatic (effectively doubling the expected hitting power of the Corsairs), better artillery registration (fewer bad shoots/no shoots), an d more weapons.
| Unit | Area Firepower (each) | Total Firepower per turn |
|---|---|---|
| 4xM26 | 5 | 20 |
| 2x 75mm RR | 3 | 6 |
| 2x F4U | 36/hour | 24 (average) |
| 2x 4.2" mortars | 12 | 24 |
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