(11-22-2019, 04:40 AM)Stx11 Wrote: If this really bothers you so much a simple house rule would be that 88/AA guns can only fire directly but use the Bombardment table. This would eliminate your concerns about indirect fire capability while keeping the combat factors in line with the designer's intentions for expected effectiveness.
Of Course, that's why the discussion happens.....
There are a few things though, so I think it's more then just a single rule
1) Direct fire---should be possible---at least at the 88mm AT kind of range and power
2) Indirect Fire -- might need some consideration for trajectory issues --- firing indirect closely behind obstacles
3) Impact on Fleeing/Combat movement---have to consider them Direct fire Arty...
I think that would cover it....the unit just has a DF as well as BF factor....as well as AT....cause it kinda DID.
The system has the mechanic to handle it---the unit counters as designed may not---but that's not a sufficient impediment to redress the
"conflicts with reality" that ensue by ignoring these aspects of this type of units performance in field---the system can handle it...and big boys
can remember the issues of DF not on the counter
all good.....
