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Date Posted: 20:03:57 12/01/02 Sun
Author: Alan Yngve
Subject: Re: Mortar question
In reply to: Jason Russ 's message, "Mortar question" on 08:04:25 11/22/02 Fri

Hi Jason,

>I'm another one of those players with a decade-long
>layoff from SL and just getting back into it. I look
>forward to a PBeM game soon. But first, a rules
>question.

Welcome back to the great world of "SL!" ... expansion gamettes certainly welcome. :-)

>CoI rule 63.42 states that a 60mm or smaller mortar
>counts as 5 PP and can't be fired in the Advancing
>Fire Phase.

Right, among other notes on them (63.34, 63.6, to name two).

>OK, then along comes CoD and there's a British 51 mm
>mortar that's only 2 PP. You can find some nice info
>on it on page 99 of CoD rules (Ordnance listings...2nd
>one down on the Brits). It seems clear that this
>weapon should not fall under rules that were made for
>larger mortars.

And of course, every once in a while there comes a rules question that "asks for" some research.

But first, for an "official" rules question ruling, you should send an email to Alain Chabot at ... Alain is the currentOfficial rules question answerer, designated by MMP (Multi-Man Publishing) and also a player and participant on the SL Mailing List (he also keeps the "Record of Scenarios" for us). Busy man, but we're glad he's with us!

>I could not find any additional rules that would
>account for a 2 PP mortar. I've been playing it as
>being able to fire in the Advancing Fire Phase at 1/2
>strength, but that seems too strong. I'm going to
>change its rate of fire to 2 (from 3).

My feeling is that there those two items in 63.42 that you mentioned are _not_ linked. The portage cost is not the reason why you can't fire these mortars in the advancing fire phase.

>That's my house rule on it. Can anybody point me to
>any rules that indicate how it should be done? Or
>should I just follow the old CoI rule?

I would suggest following the CoI rule of not permitting fire in the advancing fire phase if the mortar or infantry involved moved during the previous movement turn.

But for a more official answer, please ask Alain!

-- Alan

PS. I recollect seeing a Q&A on AT gun rates-of-fire during the advance phase when a crew has moved into the hex, but have not located the reference.

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