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--- dirtside:modern_rules [2023/08/27 09:53] – sam
+++ dirtside:modern_rules [2024/01/03 15:48] (current) – sam
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 ====== Modern Rules ======
-For a more modern or near future setting, there are some assumptions that Dirtside make which don't quite fit.
+For a more modern or near future setting, there are some assumptions that Dirtside make which don't quite fit. Technically, everything could have //HVC// weapons as the main tank gun, but that doesn't give much differentiation between modern day forces.
 Some of these are taken from/based on [[https://ifelix.net/articles/dirtside-ii-for-world-war-two|some WW2 rules for Dirtside]].
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-==== Weapons =====
+===== Weapons =====
-==== Kinetic Energy Cannon (KEC) ====
+==== Light Tank Cannon (LTC) ====
-The Kinetic Energy Cannon (KEC) (taken from Felix's Gaming Pages linked above). For WWII combat.
+The //Light Tank Cannon// is for WW2 era tanks. Shorter range and less effective killing power than later tank guns, it is only ever used with **BASIC** fire control systems.
-^ Weapon System         ^ Class ^ Close Range ^ Medium Range ^ Long Range ^
+**Also:** If move more than half movement, fire control is dropped two levels (so can only shoot at //Close Range// at D4). If moving up to half movement, fire control is dropped one level (D4 at //Medium//, D6 at //Close//).
-| Kinetic Energy Cannon |   1   |      6"     |       9"     |     12"    |
-| Kinetic Energy Cannon |   2   |      8"     |       12"    |     16"    |
-| Kinetic Energy Cannon |   3   |      9"     |       18"    |     24"    |
-| Kinetic Energy Cannon |   4   |      10"    |       20"    |     30"    |
-| Kinetic Energy Cannon |   5   |      12"    |       24"    |     36"    |
-Close: Red and Yellow, Medium: Red, Long: Green. Infantry: Yellow (similar to HVCs)
+^ Weapon System     ^ Class ^ Close Range ^ Medium Range ^ Long Range ^
+| Light Tank Cannon |   1   |      6"     |       9"     |     12"    |
+| Light Tank Cannon |   2   |      8"     |       12"    |     16"    |
+| Light Tank Cannon |   3   |      10"    |       15"    |     20"    |
+| Light Tank Cannon |   4   |      12"    |       18"    |     24"    |
+| Light Tank Cannon |   5   |      14"    |       21"    |     28"    |
+**Close:** Red and Yellow, **Medium:** Red, **Long:** Green. Infantry: Yellow
-==== Heavy Rifled Gun (HFG) ====
+==== Heavy Rifled Gun (HRG) ====
 Rifled tank gun, good accuracy at range. Used mostly by British guns.
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 ^ Weapon System    ^ Class ^ Close Range ^ Medium Range ^ Long Range ^
-| Main Tank Cannon |   3   |      14"    |       21"    |     28"    |
+| Main Tank Cannon |   3   |      12"    |       18"    |     24"    |
-| Main Tank Cannon |   4   |      16"    |       24"    |     32"    |
+| Main Tank Cannon |   4   |      14"    |       21"    |     28"    |
-| Main Tank Cannon |   5   |      18"    |       27"    |     36"    |
+| Main Tank Cannon |   5   |      16"    |       24"    |     32"    |
 **Close:** ALL; **Medium:** R&Y; **Long:** R; **Infantry:** G
+The MTC isn't well suited against soft targets. Against any vehicles with less than 2 armour, hits are **Y** only at all ranges.
 === FireCon Stability ===
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 Thinking of bring in special rules for :
-  * No stability: Half move for negative die shift, Full move for two die shifts. WW2 era.
+  * No stability: Cannot fire and move.
-  * Enhanced stability: Can full move without a penalty to shooting.
+  * Basic stability: Can fire if move up to half, -1 die shift.
+  * Enhanced stability: Can half move without penalty, full move -1 die shift (standard rules)
+  * Superior stability: Full move without penalty.