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Hello all,
Referring to DS 1.F 5 the weight of an autoloader is the weight of 30 rounds of ammunition and that weight is split 50/50 between the gun mount and chassis. Open vehicles the autoloader weight is added to the vehicle's chassis weight.
In the DS 2 Design example the TL 9 11 cm medium velocity gun one round of ammunition weighs 35 kg and RAP rounds weigh 70 kg.
The total weight of the autoloader is 30 x 35 = 1,050 kg for normal and 30 x 70 = 2,100 kg for RAP rounds. If the vehicle weapon mount is open the weight is added completely to the vehicle's chassis weight.
In DS 1 the tank design example's main gun would add half of the weight to the turret and the other half to the gun mount, right?
Yes, I know the everything gets added together, but I'm just making sure I have the autoloader requirements down.
Per Book 3 DS 2.B Crew installation of an autoloader in a vehicle reduces the gun crew size. I have been reading this to mean that I can decide that the weapon has an autoloader. DS 2 doesn't seem to require adding half of the autoloader weight to the mount even though DS 1 states the requirement to do so.
Should half the weight of an autoloader be applied to the gun mount in DS 2 if DS 2 Step B elects to have a autoloader?
Referring to DS 1.F 5 the weight of an autoloader is the weight of 30 rounds of ammunition and that weight is split 50/50 between the gun mount and chassis. Open vehicles the autoloader weight is added to the vehicle's chassis weight.
In the DS 2 Design example the TL 9 11 cm medium velocity gun one round of ammunition weighs 35 kg and RAP rounds weigh 70 kg.
The total weight of the autoloader is 30 x 35 = 1,050 kg for normal and 30 x 70 = 2,100 kg for RAP rounds. If the vehicle weapon mount is open the weight is added completely to the vehicle's chassis weight.
In DS 1 the tank design example's main gun would add half of the weight to the turret and the other half to the gun mount, right?
Yes, I know the everything gets added together, but I'm just making sure I have the autoloader requirements down.
Per Book 3 DS 2.B Crew installation of an autoloader in a vehicle reduces the gun crew size. I have been reading this to mean that I can decide that the weapon has an autoloader. DS 2 doesn't seem to require adding half of the autoloader weight to the mount even though DS 1 states the requirement to do so.
Should half the weight of an autoloader be applied to the gun mount in DS 2 if DS 2 Step B elects to have a autoloader?
