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johnboy
United Kingdom
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Posted on 30 July 2010 at 10:58:30 GMT
Hi Pete, can you just clarify something about on-board arty.

1. If it's firing straight at a tank in the open, it needs a 4+ to hit using AT.

2. If firing at a tank that it can't actually see (indirect) then it needs 6's using AP (as per normal off-table arty).

3. Firing direct OR indirect against infantry it uses AP and the relevent to-hit score (4-6 depending on cover).

Is that right?

Just checking.

cheers

John
pete
Wales
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Posted on 30 July 2010 at 11:02:39 GMT
1. Yes

2. See Hit Summary on p.140

3. Yes
johnboy
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Posted on 30 July 2010 at 11:08:07 GMT
Thanks!

John
santrix
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Posted on 02 August 2010 at 19:18:12 GMT
I didnt think on board artillery could fire indirectly... It states on P26 that they act exactly like infantry guns for firing.Huh?
Panzerleader71
Canada
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Posted on 02 August 2010 at 19:45:07 GMT
IGs can fire indirectly when called by CO or HQ IIRC.
santrix
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Posted on 02 August 2010 at 22:41:15 GMT
Ahh yes... just re-read it, sorry about that Panzerleader
Panzerleader71
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Posted on 02 August 2010 at 22:56:28 GMT
Nothing to apologize for.Smile
LEONARDO
Italy
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Posted on 03 August 2010 at 00:11:31 GMT
Ciao, I would want to know what is the minimum range for on board artillery when fire with indirect fire.(like for mortars).
bagpiper
Australia
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Posted on 07 April 2016 at 04:56:43 GMT
30cms. Is the "dead zone " for on board artillery I believe Smile
ColCampbell
United States
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Posted on 25 February 2017 at 21:09:33 GMT
Just re-reading a number of threads after having played several games. There is no "dead zone" or minimum range for infantry guns (or on-board) artillery in the indirect fire mode. The only minimum ranges are for mortars -- 10cm for mediums and 20cm for heavies.

In the game we just played last Saturday, our artillery used indirect fire only when the target wasn't visible to the guns. If the target was visible, then they used direct fire, either AP or At depending on the target.
http://colcampbellbarracks.blogspot.com/20...


Jim
Bitesyurr
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Posted on 06 August 2017 at 13:40:39 GMT
The minimum range is in the errata
cbgamer
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Posted on 13 December 2017 at 00:22:40 GMT
We came back to BKC2 after not playing for awhile and came up with a query for Indirect Fire by infantry guns. Do they have a range or are they able to fire all over the table? In the rules it says that the target must be within range but does this include indirect fire?
sediment
United Kingdom
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Posted on 13 December 2017 at 08:40:26 GMT
Yes, targets have to be in range of on table artillery.

Cheers, Andy
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