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Post by tippedtop on May 13, 2007 2:10:43 GMT -5
I likethe house rule Indy Sqn uses for the German observers Parabellum. It increses the ammo load out per drum from 10 to 25.
Can some one please just run me through figures on this.
I assume that in game terms, 10 ammo points is the equivalent of 100 rounds of ammunition. So from that, is it correct to assume a Parabellum drum contained 250 rounds of ammunition ?
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Post by Stephen on May 13, 2007 8:29:34 GMT -5
Actually the Indy Squadron House Rule dates back to 1989. We knew that the drum-fed Lewis gun carried 100 rounds (97 to be precise) and a little research showed that the 7.92 mm belt-fed Parabellum carried at least twice that much. Belt-fed weapons always had more ammo capacity.
So we doubled the capacity to 20 rounds, representing 200 rounds of ammo, as a house rule. Several years later the society adopted our rule and revised the increase to 25 rounds, as a fully loaded Parabellum had a 250 round belt.
See HOUSE RULES section, then look at the very end for OBSOLETE/REPEALED RULES.
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Post by tippedtop on May 13, 2007 11:04:36 GMT -5
It just seems like comon sence to me - so well done onthis house rule - I am going to propose it tonight.
Got a six player game on- can't wait !
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Post by Stephen on May 13, 2007 19:42:02 GMT -5
Its not a house rule anymore... its the standard for all squadrons everywhere and will be in the 8th edition. We're particularly proud of these rules that Indy pioneered, later to be adopted as standards for the society.
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Post by alien01 on May 14, 2007 17:23:49 GMT -5
Posted by Stephen on Yesterday at 7:42pm
"We're particularly proud of these rules that Indy pioneered, later to be adopted as standards for the society."
And well you should be!
Posted by Stephen on Yesterday at 7:42pm
"its the standard for all squadrons everywhere and will be in the 8th edition."
Of course, since the 8ed isn't published yet it's subject to revision based on historical research. I don't have any references here with me so I'm going by memory, but it seems to me that the size of the "spools" for the Parabellum varied. Originally it was less, 150 or 200 rounds, and later increasing to 250 rounds. (That would be 15 or 20 points, increasing to 25.)
As I recall the information isn't precise, so it was decided that an increase from 10 to 25 would improve historicity, without claiming that it was 100% accurate. Also the simplicity of always having 25 points rather than look up a date driven table and rolling dice to determine how many points, 15 or 20 or 25, was a factor: especially as such a table would be pretending precision that we don't have.
To put it another way, I think this decision will be revisited before the 8ed comes out. 10 points is out, but 25, or 20, or a variable number from 15-25 are still possibilities. If you have a preference, or historical data pointing strongly one way or the other, bring that out to Mike (and me) now.
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Post by Stephen on May 14, 2007 22:04:28 GMT -5
We decided for 20 rounds - it was based on my research but its been a long time and I don't remember all the specifics, and I'm sure someone can dig deeper than I did at the time but it was close. When the society came out with 25 rounds I assumed that they had found something specific, plus there were some 250 round belts for the Parabellum.
I think 20 is more accurate but its open to debate. Either way its a major improvement.
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