FIRING ON SOFT TARGETS If a character is firing on a stationary target, he may choose which portion of the vehicle he is firing. If it is a small part of the target such as a light, he should receive a significant negative modification to his BCS (about -10). A somewhat larger target such as a wheel or tire would have a smaller modifier (about -5). Gas tanks, as protected as they usually are, might require a Critical Hit.
DUR reduction is [Damage Done]/Damage Resistance. Example a car has a damge resistance of
3. 30 Points of damage would reduce the DUR by 10 points. Shooters may target passengers in stationary vehicles.
FIRING ON INTERMEDIATE & HARD TARGETS
Fire on a hard target with small arms or muscle-powered missile weapons will have no appreciable effect. Guns and weapons capable of destroying a hard target are rated by their VDG, or Vehicle Damage Group.
The VDG will be reduced by the vehicle Armor Value of the target in the same way that a barrier reduces BDG. The adjusted VDG is the percentage chance that Hard Target Special Effects will occur. If this happens, the Gamesmaster will consult the Hard Target Special Effects Chart.
The adjusted VDG divided by 10 and rounded to the nearest is the number of points of Durability lost by the vehicle.
VDG vs Vehicle
1. VDG - Armor Value/Damage Resistance = Adjusted VDG.
2. Adjusted VDG/10 durability loss.
3. Adjusted VDG is % chance of Special Effects.
FIRING ON MOVING VEHICLES
If moving, the vehicle itself will have a Combat Dodge Ability to be used against incoming fire. This CDA has a value of 1 for each 10 kph of speed. Characters may not target passengers in moving vehicles.
Vehicle CDA = speed in kph/10
Traversing and Targeting Moving Mehicles
Note on MG traverse. MGs can not Traverse into a vehicle target that is moving faster than 40kph (3 hexes per AP at 40kph) in DAT since the target hex is outside of the traverse range behind the vehicle. They need to take a new action to attempt to acquire it againg. If the vehicle is it, the shooter can traverse as the vehicle moves, provided it is traveling less than 40kph, otherwise the vehicle will leave the traverse zone due to movement.
EXPLOSIVES VS. VEHICLES
Any explosives not specifically designed for such use will attack the vehicle with a VDG rating equal to one-half of the effective Blast rating. Since such things are considered high explosive charges, the chance of a Vehicle Special Effect is halved also.
