M2/3,Marder ARM

[Martin Mcgowan]

Ive reccently started to play the 2.0 rules and have noticed that the armour rating for the M2/3 and Marder IFV is a 6 while the comparable BMP 1/2 is a 5,is this based purely on armour thickness(most referances ive seen would seem to imply that the BMP has thinner armour)or does size play a role in the assessment(the BMP is certainly smaller)?
Additionally are ADMs affected by the terrain they are dropped in,ie forest/city hexes would reduce their effectiveness i would have thought?

 

[Keith Tracton]

Hi Martin, I recommend downloading the 2.1 rules we just made available in the Resources section here.

https://forums.lnlpublishing.com/resources/world-at-war-85-core-rules-pdf-edition.283/

Yes, vehicle armor thickness and vehicle size - and other factors - do play a part in the Save Values, scaled up to platoon level.

IIRC ADMs do not activate (I believe) until they are close to or hit the ground. Having a minefield placed in more restrictive terrain I would think makes it better: you have to be more careful if you are in a city, you never know where the mines may have landed (said this Designer who knocked icicles off his gutter yesterday and one landed in his shirt pocket like a pencil!). In woods, I feel it would be even worse. in both types of terrain, again, on this scale, they would be more difficult to clear, to my mind.

Thanks for playing!!

 

[Proudgeek159]

Is there any way we could eventually get a print version of the core rules without the Starter Kit? I already have the components, and would rather have relevant charts and tables. I know you're locked in for this printing, but maybe for the Blood and Fury set and going forward?

 

[Keith Tracton]

I was watching The Lock and load video podcast last night and I think David Heath had mentioned something like that, I'll see if I can get your confirmation.