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  • May 10, 2021 at 9:48 pm #185445
    Tim
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    I was looking through the rulebook and noticed that all of the french heavy cruisers 8″ guns are at a -1 ap, same as the 6″ guns. This only seems to apply to the french.

    I was wondering if this was for a historical purpose due to French shells or the like, or if its an error in the book?

    May 11, 2021 at 7:34 am #185451
    Nat
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    …. ok guns…..after multiple discussions (including with people who are listed as the naval boffins & the author himself) on social media platforms…. how I wish this info had been inclued in the book!

    They only list the Calibre, not all guns of the same calibre and the same type /make even within nations & classes…. so not all 8″ guns are equal
    Range is mix of elevation of turres /mounts on the indiviudal ship, the amount/type of charge that gun could take & fire control systems

    Damage Dice & AP are representation of the shell types, and their capablilties….

    So yes, with the French 8″ guns the author and others made the descion that they should be -1 AP… note this is the same reason as why the Fargut (US Destroyer) has AP -1 on its light guns instead of the normal -2.

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