Structure damage in WAW WWII

[RichJones]

Loving WAW but we were wondering how HE from tanks and HEAT from things like bazooka work against buildings ... we had a bazooka taking some houses down (kill result) and was wondering if we were doing it right.

Also heavy arty hitting a structure - 2xd6+1 how can it cause a kill? We were thinking it can't in theory but seemed odd if something like a bazooka can - or is all HE/HEAT a d6?

Cheers

 

[Agis]

Loving WAW but we were wondering how HE from tanks and HEAT from things like bazooka work against buildings ... we had a bazooka taking some houses down (kill result) and was wondering if we were doing it right.

The Bazooka has a DD of d10+2, so yes it is possible to "kill" a building with a Kill value of <= 12.
However keep in mind the hits! P.34/36 WaW: "Multiply the structure’s Size score by 1.5 (rounding up) to see how many Hits it can withstand."
To kill a building with a Bazooka the building can't be bigger then Size 1!
1 x 1.5 = 1.5 rounded 2(Hits!).

Also heavy arty hitting a structure - 2xd6+1 how can it cause a kill? We were thinking it can't in theory but seemed odd if something like a bazooka can - or is all HE/HEAT a d6?

Since even a primitive building has a Kill score of 8+ (see P.35 WaW rulebook) it is not possible to "kill" a building with a 2xD6+1 weapon.

 

[RichJones]

Ok ... so a kill result on a building only takes off 2 hits?

If that is right that's what we were doing wrong

Cheers

 

[locarno24]

A 'kill' result on anything only takes off two hits. It's not an outright kill unless it's a one or two hit model.

(Barring stuff like the Multihit trait, of course. Bloody Koenigstiger....)

Yes, this means that it will take several bazooka hits to drop a heavy tank. The big advantage of a kill is doubling up your hit value and (on tanks) ignoring the armour save.

 

[RichJones]

Thanks ... we were doing the tank bit was just being 'dumb' over not applying it to buildings.

Rich

 

[Agis]

Thanks ... we were doing the tank bit was just being 'dumb' over not applying it to buildings.

Rich

So all clear now, eh?

 

[RichJones]

Yep will make a big difference ... will make buildings being worth being in as opposed to death traps!

The rules are a big hit with our club ... which is normally not the case with WWII rules!