Rule Questions BF Evo WAW Heavy Weapons Teams...

[mcb1968]

Heavy Weapons Teams. I don't know about most folks, but I tend to base my heavy units (HMG, MMG, MTR, Bazooka) close together. If a HW unit takes a casualty, can another person in the unit take over the special weapon? If not, then it is blindingly simple to render a support weapon in effective with just one hit.

 

[Rabidchild]

No one else can use the weapon, so it can be quick to take out a heavy weapons team. If you can, spread out the extra crew so they are closer and so take the hits first.

 

[mcb1968]

Wow, tough, if you already have the crew served weapon mounted. Maybe a crewman could recover the weapon with an action?

 

[Agis]

Wow, tough, if you already have the crew served weapon mounted. Maybe a crewman could recover the weapon with an action?

Not with the units in the WaW rulebook. We have a special rule planned for Pacific War to do just that!

 

[mcb1968]

Well, I am going to allow for HW crew replacement unless the fig in question is taken out by artillery tank weapons over 80mm. The rules for the AT guns clearly seem to assume crew replacement.

 

[Agis]

Well, I am going to allow for HW crew replacement unless the fig in question is taken out by artillery tank weapons over 80mm. The rules for the AT guns clearly seem to assume crew replacement.

In the rules for multibased infantry (aka FoW style) we are currently working on a similar solution. As long as a minis is still alive the gun can be used.
It works pretty well.

My above answer was from the official Mongoose point of view.
Under the Logo license you can do whatever you desire...
It is your game after all!