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Howdy invisible officer!

Thanks for the info.  The problem I’m having with Version 3 is that the cost of panzerfausts has tripled.  I could see charging the Russians more, since they didn’t actually manufacture them, but this just seems like another way for the British owned company to screw over the German players again….

I don’t think Bolt Action is a “fantasy” game or a historic simulation.  Some authors imagine they are creating a game that is “historically” accurate, the truth is none of them are.  Historical wargaming is gaming and it is about a fun game with some “historical flavor”.   How they balance “fun” with “historical flavor” often becomes the sub…[Read more]

BA is not an exact reprentation of real WW II.  Just a fun game. For Panterfaust 150 the German forces had a Splitterring that could be fixed and

made it into an Anti Personal weapon.

Similar got used  on the Stielhandgranate to change that blast weapon into a splinter one.

Other shaped charge eapons had an anti personal option t…[Read more]

Howdy Peter!

I had a good weekend, then again when you’re an old retired guy, EVERY day is Saturday.  I hope you had a pleasant weekend….

My actual experience with shaped-charge weapons is limited, just some LAAWs, fired at armored vehicle targets.  I was impressed, but I believe modern AT4s, Javelins, TOWs, etc, probably back a little more p…[Read more]

Greetings L.T. Russel

I know how a shaped charge works, because I’ve shot countless of these things in my life. The fact that the copper cone becomes a projectile is just easier to explain.

When you see for the first time what this kind of ammo can do through pure explosion, you think differently about it.

As I said, you won’t use it against…[Read more]

Howdy Peter!

Like I said, I’m no expert.  My limited understanding is that the job of the explosive in a shaped-charge projectile is to ignite/force the resulting molten jet of the copper cone at the target, as opposed to spreading shrapnel in as wide an area as possible, like a fragmentation projectile.  The copper cone doesn’t become a p…[Read more]

Hi L.T. Russel,

actually this is one of the few good changes in V3 as these auto cannons were actually used as AA guns.

As the Pzkpfw 38(t) should have the same rules. Unfortunately this version of WLG is not included anywhere.

It could be because WLG does not consider full tracked reconnaissance vehicles.

Hi L.T. Russel

That’s not quite right. Of course, the main purpose of a Panzerfaust is to fight armoured vehicles or infantry in cover.

Whether modern or not, the copper cone of a shaped charge becomes an armour-piercing projectile because an explosive charge behind it is detonated.

If you shoot such a projectile at so-called soft targets, you…[Read more]

Howdy Greg, Peter!

I think so of it is the nature of what the weapon is used for and how it works.  I’m no expert, but I know a little and shaped-charge weapons don’t defeat their intended target (armored vehicles) by either blasting it with a charge of high explosive or punching a hole through it with an armor-piercing projectile.  A s…[Read more]

Hi Greg,

If you shoot at infantry with such a weapon, it counts as a single rifle shot without a blast radius. The difference is the strength of the penetration.

For example, if you shoot at regular troops with a bazooka and you hit, it has a pen value of 5+. The regular troops have a damage value of 5, which results in a zero that cannot be…[Read more]

EXCELLENT post, Kar98k!  It’s too bad Warlord Games isn’t interested in cleaning up their product.  I’ve only been making this argument since Version 2.  It’s somewhat discouraging that you’ve been trying since Version 1.  I see the removal of comments from Warlord Games article as their unconcern for feedback from their customers.  I don’t see…[Read more]

I tend to agree with the points that L.T. Russell and Peter are trying to make, and sometimes it is important to explain to people (or WLG) that there is a real difference between a motorbike and a bicycle.

So, do you have anything useful to contribute?

Yes, but it would be better as a separate posting since it details the FG42, and how easy it is…[Read more]

Hi John, so you’re only allowed to say positive things, you have to say yes to everything and you have to like everything? Otherwise you should keep quiet? That’s a good attitude.

It’s not just about having fun. If you invest a lot of time and money, you also want a good product. As a customer, I can say if I don’t like a product. If WLG had…[Read more]

Oh, I’m sorry Johnny, I’m just trying to encourage improvements to Bolt Action by suggesting corrections based on knowledge and professional experience.  I’ve been trying since Version 2.  I was taught in the USMC to continually improve my position.  Well, you’re either part of the solution, part of the problem, or just part of the landscape.  I’v…[Read more]