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Post by cosworth on Jan 30, 2011 9:54:00 GMT -5
Is the grenade launcher classified as a Mortar type weapon? This would require at least one model to have LOS to the intended target.
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Post by dijit80 on Jan 30, 2011 10:34:59 GMT -5
Since it's not mentioned I wouldn't think it was
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Post by cosworth on Jan 30, 2011 11:50:03 GMT -5
In AE-WWII it is a Mortar ("Grenaten werfer mortar" means grenade launcher mortar) No LOS requirement makes it virtually impossible to hide from a grenade launcher so I think it should be classified as a mortar.
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Post by dijit80 on Jan 30, 2011 14:04:30 GMT -5
Though I think it's meant otherwise from the text of the rulebook, I think for game balance it would be best that it counted as a mortar (as with all indirect weaponry). As it is the grenade launcher is one of the better heavy weapons (with RoF1:1, no reload and AoE).
Duncan
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Post by cosworth on Jan 30, 2011 16:23:45 GMT -5
yes it is somewhat overpowered. A heavy armor+grenade launcher model is hard to take out. By targeting the ground right next to a model you can also ignore clouded mind effects and cloaking devices. Scatter values are too small and/or hitting is to easy. RoF 1:2 would help alot too.
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