Vehicles for AK47

[Smiley Miley 66]

Thought I d start this thread, after looking at NE Africa and found loads about the use of Technicals. How varied etc, even parts of tanks and turrets on Lorries and even Toyotas ? 
So it might help us all with ideas etc.
Miles

[martin goddard]

Necessity is the mother of invention.

The Africans have been very clever with their pick up conversions.
Some of them are too overloaded and would not last long.
The MG technicals seem the most long lived. AA mounts must "kill" the truck quite quickly.

I look forward to seeing lots of technicals in AK games.


martin

[JohnWyatt]

Fascinating.

Some of those look like they belong in an ill-conceived post-apocalypse science fiction movie.

Will the rules include provision for the vehicle to fall apart the first time you fire it? It looks to me as if some are intended largely for psychological effect.

[martin goddard]

Luckily AK allows any type of vehicle. The categories are broad and generic.
Players just need to fit them into one of the categories.

Heavy armour= tanks   eg T55, T34, Centurion
Light armour = APC, AC  with either gun or MG option.  e.g Eland, BMP
Technicals = pick up trucks with either RCL or MG option.  e.g Landrover, landcruiser
Transports= Armoured or unarmoured.  eg. Truck, M3 half track, Bulldog

Everything can be fitted into one of these categories.
Players might want more complexity, but that is not on offer.



martin

[Smiley Miley 66]

I Have slightly mentioned to Martin about maybe substituting RCL with Missile/Rocket ? To keep things simple ? Also can't hit anything in Proximity? Keeping the same stats as RCL so not to make them Too powerful? Maybe not realistic but keeps it real in "Game" terms?
Miles