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Armor Suppression? Morale checks?

Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 6:11 am
by Extra Crispy
My SciFi rules are coming along nicely. The infantry has been perfected - at least as perfect as I can get - and now I'm working on the armor rules (I have rules for when you have 1 or 2 vehicles - new rules are for armor battles with 50 tanks on the table).

Does direct fire at armor have an effect other than damage/kill? Morale check, suppression, pinned?

I'm having trouble imagining what this would be in real life? Panicked/startled crew? Buttoning up?

Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 10:06 am
by panzergator
There are a number of books describing the experience of tankers in battle. They will tell you.

Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 4:21 pm
by Gompel
Does direct fire at armor have an effect other than damage/kill? Morale check, suppression, pinned?
I think the question is not if it does, but how much. I have no soldier experience by any means, but being fired upon would never seem a relaxing experience for me.
What makes you think that tankcrew is not affected by morale or panic?
Edit: oh wait, maybe your armour does not have crews...

Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 8:03 pm
by RedLeif
@ Gompel: What? mankind could build robots (warbots) without Asimov's 3 laws of robotics?

Shocking! :)