Re: Should SP morters be able to move and shoot in the same turn like they can now?
Not an issue really, especially if mortars are used in their proper role (indirect fire).
SP mortars are in a fixed and "ready to go" mounting with recoil buffer etc, so you could fire direct after a quick lay if daft enough to want to do so and hence risk losing the rather valuable but thin-skinned asset.
A "leg" mortar can be thrown together and spew a few random rounds quite quickly at something in view of the crew, but I don't see anyone doing that much at 1 hex a move or so. And a medium mortar is even more vulnerable than an SP mounting. If the enemy is in range - then so are you..
Mortars also get a ROF boost when firing indirect fire, so you really should use them in their proper mode.
Andy
(Who did some time attached to our mortar balloon, ~30 years or so back)
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