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Old 07-15-2014, 10:51 AM   #32
Ulzgoroth
 
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Default Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Artillery (and Forward Observer)

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Originally Posted by sir_pudding View Post
Yes, you can fire mortars like this and many light mortars are designed to make this very easy (like the M224 with it's assault plate, firing trigger and spirit level). However this is called "direct lay" and you aim in on the target itself rather than an aiming stake. In GURPS according to the Basic Set, and confirmed by you Sean, this uses Guns (Grenade Launcher) rather than Artillery (Cannon).
Except for The Colonel, I don't think we're talking about the gunner having line of sight to the target.
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Originally Posted by sir_pudding View Post
In real life, you don't do indirect fire without an FDC even with closely colocated observers. I'm not sure how the situation you describe even works though because without aiming stakes or visibility on the target what is the gun crew aiming at?
What would stop them from having a stake if they need one?
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