Priest as AA unit.

[XAos]

AA factor 11/10/9 with extended range 16. :rolleyes:

[Richter von Manthofen]

The Priest would have 3 hits on average in its extended range. - I would go with the 105.

[killermuppet]

You know this is a good point. Most artillery units get their range by "dropping" rounds on the target rather then "straight shooting" them. While I know this is a ridiculous as mortars shooting planes down, but certain units should not even get a shot at aircraft. What next using AT guns to take pot shots at aircraft?

Quick aim that PAK 38 at that Mustang!

It just don't seem right.

[SergentTibo]

You know this is a good point. Most artillery units get their range by "dropping" rounds on the target rather then "straight shooting" them. While I know this is a ridiculous as mortars shooting planes down, but certain units should not even get a shot at aircraft. What next using AT guns to take pot shots at aircraft?

Quick aim that PAK 38 at that Mustang!

It just don't seem right.
HE... I almost shooted down a BF-109 with a PIAT gunner.(Witch is perfectly legal inside the boundry of the official rules)

[Sherman_buster]

Actually AT guns can hit a Zero...

Totally *%$##&*@

[horacus]

The game con't be perfect, it won't be exactly equal two WW2, I think they are doing the best they can. the game has only 3 sets, going for the 4. I think that if you people don't like it, well wath can WotC do, maybie it can do better, but, has a young game the errors will theach out to do it better in futur realises. But if the world will end by the Fock·"%% Spitfire, well, I can say that you people, are something not really smart........

[ArmyVet]

OMG .... some of you people are making this into a big deal. I think the plane looks great. It seems to have a great paint job and I can only hope that it will have good stats too. Not every piece they make is going to look like the original WW II. item. They do their best and hope everyone likes it and if you don't like it, then don't buy it. It's that simple guys. :o

This is an awsome game and I look forward to seeing what other pieces are in this set. :)

[Hiro]

Give them time Vet, it happens every release since the gam beginning. People will get over it and drive on.

[FSSF]

You will also notice that it's the second US unit with "Bombardment" SA but no "Blast".
The Priest and the 105 Sherman are the only two units so far to be able to shoot planes (no blast SA) and remove cover as defense to opponents.

[lybo]

Well since I think it's silly to shoot at a plane with an artillery piece, if you want to shoot a plane with this or the Sherman 105 I suggest using the AI stats from the M5 Halftrack. Makes more sense to me since it's only a .50cal shooting. 8/7/6 makes a lot more sense, and you still get a -1 to hit.

Also, why does neither US artillery piece have "BLAST"? The M7 should definitely have it, it's a 155mm howiter! The Sherman 105 doesn't bother me so much, but the M7 should have it.

I may get a few of these new minis off ebay, but due to the messerspit debacle I will no longer get cases or boosters. I had actually thought about selling off all my stuff (3 complete sets) but i'll wait for now and see what WoTC does about replacements.

[Andras]

The M7 does not have a 155mm. It's a 105mm just like the Sherman.

If they introduce the 155mm, either towed or SPG, then I would expect to see blast.

M12 GMC had the 155mm Howitzer, only 75 were sent to Europe before the supply of WWI era 155m howitzers were exhausted, after that the M40 was developed to mount the new, more powerful modern 155mm howitzers. 304 were built.

[gloriesofold]

Was it the M12 with the 155mm?? I'm not sure.(edit-didn't have glasses on and see bottom, sorry)

[dredlox]

um, the Priest is a horrible anti air unit. Beacuse it is not "anti air", the opponent would plop a plane right in its hex first turn and kill it, thanks to the open back. Oh, and it could not even fire back, due to Fixed Howitzer.

I guess you could stack an anti air unit to protect it, but that would kind of defeat the purpose ;-)

[Irish]

OMG .... some of you people are making this into a big deal. I think the plane looks great. It seems to have a great paint job and I can only hope that it will have good stats too. Not every piece they make is going to look like the original WW II. item. They do their best and hope everyone likes it and if you don't like it, then don't buy it. It's that simple guys. :o

This is an awsome game and I look forward to seeing what other pieces are in this set. :)

I think that the majority of the people who are upset would disagree with your "They do their best...." statement.

[dredlox]

wrong thread

[Cruizin2000]

I think that there should be errata concerning the SA Bombard. I think it should be like Blast and no allow attacks against aircraft.

C2000