UP844
Matrix Elite Guard

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Joined: 3/3/2016 From: Genoa, Republic of Genoa (occupied by Italy) Status: offline
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Just for fun, I made a test scenario. setting up 10 M18 three hexes away from 10 Panthers G, facing the front aspect of the Panthers. If I remember the ASL To-Hit table, at this range the M18 should always hit the Panther, unless its MA breaks down (TH = 10 + 1 large size). Firing AP, I obtained no kills and no immobilizations, either :( (2 M18's kept their ROF and fired 2 shots, so 12 shots = 0 kills) Firing APCR, I obtained 4 kills and one immobilizations (3 M18's kept their ROF but killed the Panther with the first one, so 10 shots = 4 kills). The probability of killing two Panthers in a row - according to this very rough test - is quite low (40% x 40% = 16%) but not negligible. I would not plan to take Panthers frontally, however, especially with M18's (not to mention that is against TD doctrine). I have seen even stranger things happen in my ASL days, such as a Jagdpanther destroyed at 40+ hexes by a SU-152 with a critical hit (and an incredible stroke of luck). By the way, do critical hits (both AP and HE) exist in TotH?
< Message edited by UP844 -- 4/1/2016 1:54:33 AM >
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