Malfunction and Repair
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 7:52 am
Here Is how it might read in the manual:
Malfunction Occurrence. When a natural “12” is rolled during an attack involving a Support Weapon, Gun, or AFV, malfunction may occur. [Exception: Flamethrowers malfunction on a natural 10, 11 or 12 so as to reflect their limited ammunition] A die is then rolled for each malfunction eligible weapon and the weapon with the highest roll malfunctions. If two or more weapons are tied for highest roll all malfunction.
Repair. A Support Weapon, Gun, or AFV, that has malfunctioned cannot fire until repaired. Repair attempts can only be conducted by unpinned units as a Rally action and in the case of Support Weapons only by the the possessing unit. A natural dice roll of 4 or lower is required to repair each malfunction. If one or more leaders are present the highest leadership modifier may be applied but only to Support Weapon repair attempts.
Disabled. If a Repair dice roll results in a natural 10 or higher the Support Weapon, Gun, or AFV cannot be repaired. Support Weapons and Guns are eliminated but do not count for Victory determination. An AFV suffers a Pinned result but is otherwise unaffected.
Optional Nationality Modifiers
Malfunction
Russian/Japanese/Italian Support Weapons malfunction on an 11 or 12. [Exception: Flamethrowers still malfunction on a 10, 11 or 12]
Repair
Medium and Heavy machine guns receive a -1 modifier
US repair attempts receive a -1 modifier.
Malfunction Occurrence. When a natural “12” is rolled during an attack involving a Support Weapon, Gun, or AFV, malfunction may occur. [Exception: Flamethrowers malfunction on a natural 10, 11 or 12 so as to reflect their limited ammunition] A die is then rolled for each malfunction eligible weapon and the weapon with the highest roll malfunctions. If two or more weapons are tied for highest roll all malfunction.
Repair. A Support Weapon, Gun, or AFV, that has malfunctioned cannot fire until repaired. Repair attempts can only be conducted by unpinned units as a Rally action and in the case of Support Weapons only by the the possessing unit. A natural dice roll of 4 or lower is required to repair each malfunction. If one or more leaders are present the highest leadership modifier may be applied but only to Support Weapon repair attempts.
Disabled. If a Repair dice roll results in a natural 10 or higher the Support Weapon, Gun, or AFV cannot be repaired. Support Weapons and Guns are eliminated but do not count for Victory determination. An AFV suffers a Pinned result but is otherwise unaffected.
Optional Nationality Modifiers
Malfunction
Russian/Japanese/Italian Support Weapons malfunction on an 11 or 12. [Exception: Flamethrowers still malfunction on a 10, 11 or 12]
Repair
Medium and Heavy machine guns receive a -1 modifier
US repair attempts receive a -1 modifier.