November 6th, 2011, 09:54 PM
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Re: Egypt sandbag HMG pit with NVG circa 1957
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Originally Posted by Mobhack
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Originally Posted by Griefbringer
Could it also be used to represent the crew firing flares to illuminate the surroundings?
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That as well.
It represents many forms of technical means available to a defender of a fixed position that really do not need specific games rules that simply add unnecessary complications.
So - range cards, MGs firing along fixed lines, trip flares, tin cans tied to wires, Pte Snuffy's pet terrier barking, an individual (not on map) sentry wandering about or whatever.
Just think of it as a general purpose "defenders advantage" - without any requirement for Pte Snuffy to pay 1 point for dog food per rule 2712.19.13.145 (like a certain board game tended to get with its add-ons to add-ons, or another one that had a specific water consumption rule for pasta for Italian troops..)  !
Andy |
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