10:00–10:44
Gameplay footage shows an anti-tank shot rolling a hit die and range die bonus, followed by the defending tank rolling armor save dice.
10:16–11:24
The Viet Cong spring their river ambush, rolling to hit the lead Armored Troop Carrier on 4s and punching through its thin armor with B-41 RPGs.
7:05–8:38
Greg walks through the multi-step vehicle combat procedure from acquiring targets to hit location and armor penetration, showing the printed vehicle data sheets and quick reference tables.
9:54–10:48
Greg explains the game's color-coded Damage Table comparing weapon caliber to armor rating to see if hits cause crew shaken, yellow cumulative damage cards, red critical damage cards, or instant destruction.
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Each ship's armour lists which card suits and ranks cause damage, varying by firing ship class.
Drawn damage cards are compared to the target ship's armour list against that firer: e.g. Bismarck vs Hood/PoW takes damage from all Spades, all Clubs and Diamonds 5-7, never Hearts. Cards not listed are discarded without effect.
you compare the card to the armor of the target ship. if it is listed on the target ship’s armor then it causes damage.
Each hit on a vehicle rolls effect dice equal to Penetration minus Armor: a 6 kills and 4-5 forces a Quality Check.
Vehicles have front (120 degree arc) and rear armour; rear shots need the firer wholly in the rear arc. Roll dice equal to Pen minus Armor, or 1 die if equal, or 1 die with the shortfall as a negative modifier if Pen is lower. Each 6 destroys, 4-5 forces a Quality Check (max one), and 1-3 has no effect.
Roll a number of d6 equal to the Penetration less the Armor. If the two are equal, roll 1 die.
AT is compared with armor, then a pool of dice is rolled looking for a 6.
If AR is at least twice AT, the weapon has no effect. If AT is at most AR, roll AT dice: any 6 gives RFPs equal to FP. If AT exceeds AR, roll dice equal to the difference: any 6 destroys the vehicle, otherwise it takes RFPs. Flank Armor is used when firing from behind the hull front line, and wrecks remain as concealing Difficult terrain.
AT > AR: Roll dice equal to the difference Any 6 Vehicle is Destroyed No 6 Receives RFPs equal to weapon FP
A second roll on the kill table by weapon/ammunition and target type determines kill or suppression.
After a hit, the firer consults the kill table for the weapon and target; some combinations are automatic kills (e.g. HEP on a T62), others require a d66 roll and may yield suppression (S) or kill (K).
If the dice roll indicates a hit then the firer consults the Kill Table to determine the results of a hit. In this case a hit on a T62 is an automatic kill when using HEP ammunition.
Personal and vehicle armour grant a saving roll against each hit.
After hits are determined the unit saves against its majority armour type: Light 6+, Medium 5+, Heavy 4+, Power 3+, Battlesuit 2+. Vehicles save from 6+ (trucks) to 2+ (heavy tanks), and troops inside or directly behind a vehicle use its save. LWTV edition: small arms cannot harm armoured vehicles; heavy weapons reduce cover by one.
Once hits have been determined the Unit can make armour saves against the majority type in the Unit.
Tanks and recon hit by an 88mm get no saving throw.
Tanks and Reconnaissance units automatically fail their save against the 88mm; the optional Tiger tank also denies saves to tank/recon targets. Italian foot infantry, short of AT weapons, need a 6 to hit tanks.
Tanks and Reconnaissance units automatically fail their save against the 88mm.
Each stand has separate AP and HE firepower used against armoured or soft defence classes.
Stands have an AP value against armoured targets and an HE value against unarmoured and personnel targets. Defences are armoured ([7]), unarmoured equipment (4) or personnel (P). Against artillery and air attacks armour keeps 50%, or 25% if open-topped ('U'). Optional rules add special AP ammunition (x1.5 AP, used up on a CRT roll of 5 or less), limited HEAT rounds, and big guns firing HE at tanks within 4".
All stands have two firepower values: one for use against armoured targets (the “AP” value), and one for use against unarmoured targets and personnel (the “HE” value).
Armour is graded aaaa to f and compared with gun class, projectile type, obliquity and range.
Armour grades run from aaaa (proof except very close) through aaa=30in iron to f thin armour; deck slopes count double, coal improves one grade. Armour-piercing shell penetrates two grades less with A-C guns; HE/common shell four less for A down to one less for E; impacts over 30 degrees lose one grade, over 60 three. Under 1,000 yards solid shot gains a grade, and A guns at 700 yards penetrate everything.
With High Explosive, or Common shell, four grades less for A guns, three less for B, two less for C and D, one less for E.