From:	Paul Jonathan Adam <Paul@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject:	Re: Gary :- ROF Question
Date:	Wed, 7 Jun 1995 00:15:12 GMT

Renegade wrote:
> NB. I use Per Phase, becuase you can always go suppressive with a
> semi-auto weapon (watch reservoir dogs, etc) even though it's not
> _too_ effective

Well, bwana, us Army boys used L1A1 SLRs for suppressive fire for about
forty years, and Lee-Enfields before that... Accuracy counts more than volume
above a certain minimum. You can fire as much as you like at me: if I think
it's all going into the ceiling, I'll risk a shot. If there's a steady aimed
fire coming down on the area I need to lean into to shoot back, then
I think I'll retreat for a more favourable situation.

Suppressive fire is basically damned near impossible to do realistically
under any rules set: more than anything else it's morale and luck.

--
When you have shot and killed a man, you have defined your attitude towards
him. You have offered a definite answer to a definite problem. For better
or for worse, you have acted decisively.
In fact, the next move is up to him.

Paul J. Adam paul@********.demon.co.uk