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Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Artillery (and Forward Observer)
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As an optional specialty of Artillery, that would mean that Artillery includes it, but it really oughtn't (if Artillery is the skill of laying in and firing the guns, anyway). Quote:
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My interpretation of Kromm in this thread is that RAW artillery (small 'a' deliberate) willfully overlooks the entire subject of fire direction.
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07-17-2014, 04:07 PM | #64 |
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Yes, I'd rather write an article that is both accurate and that Kromm is comfortable with. I think that it's not worth redefining Artillery as a skill, or actually necessary to do so. Assuming there's ever a theme that I can submit an article on this subject to.
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07-17-2014, 05:24 PM | #67 |
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Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Artillery (and Forward Observer)
When you aren't relying on an ally to serve as your aiming periscope.
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Also in the case you describe, somebody is still translating observer corrections into gun dope, right? |
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07-17-2014, 05:46 PM | #70 |
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Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Artillery (and Forward Observer)
I'm a bit puzzled at "reintroduce," as I can find no evidence that artillery fire was ever handled by anything but Forward Observer and some sort of weapon skill roll in any edition of GURPS.
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