Re: ONTOS [TANKS]

[Mike Lyons <mxlyons-at-cox.net>]

From prior correspondence with the Rt. Hon. Justice Francis Pitelli, it is my 
understanding that Rule III.2.a was designed to apply to tanks with multiple guns, 
such as the WWI-era British Mark I (see 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_I_%28tank%29 ).  You could mount 2 markers in a 
Mark I, as long as only one of them fired at a time.

The Ontos could be classified as a tracked-hull-mounted multiple-rifle system, since 
the rifles are external to the hull and need to be reloaded from outside.

My discussion with Frank arose as I am in the design stage for a multiple launch 
rocket system.  If considered a rocket launcher, such a system would need a 
single-shot, muzzle-loaded marker per launch tube.  Until RCTC technology advances, 
this is probably impractical.  Since my vehicle is wheeled, it would be considered 
an armored car and allowed 20 rounds.  I plan to mount a single marker in one tube 
and make the other faux tubes just for show.

(If I ever work out how to pack multiple single-shot tubes into a tiny space, I 
might petition for a rules update.  I don't see it happening any time soon, since 
it's hard enough getting anything into a wheeled chassis.)

The Ontos rifles are not rockets, but not quite typical tank rounds either.  But as 
the rules stand today, the Ontos would be considered a tank such it is fully tracked 
and its 106 mm armament would allow 40 rounds.

Regards, Mike


---- "Aahz." <ErickKilmer-at-comcast.net> wrote: 
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    The rules cover multiple guns, you get all your shots but only as 
many rounds between refill as your largest gun. So yea, you could get 
six shots at a time but only some 40 rounds.
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