RAPID FIRE!

-- Modifications for post-war

conflicts
Aaron W. Longbottom
Introduction
These are a set of modifications to the fast play WW2 rules ``Rapid Fire!" by Colin Rumford
and Richard Marsh (Stratagem Publications LTD). They allow you to extend the range of
battles you can play from the end of WW2 up until the present day. In formulating the
modifications and, in some cases, new rules I have tried to change as little as possible. This is
in order not to loose the elegance and simplicity of the originals. I hope I have succeeded.
Below I go through the changes, section by section, and then at the end list the A.F.V., gun
and missile characteristics for a number of countries. Lastly I include four scenarios based on
games on a 6' x 8' table.

-- Aaron Longbottom November 1996.

1. MOVEMENT RATES
Road X Country
Very fast tracked vehicles 30" 18"

3. MORAL
( Optional rule addition)
a: An infantry battalion or ......... strength has fallen to (Elite) 50%, (Regular) 60%,
(Militia/Poor) 70% or which has sustained a total of (Elite) 20, (Regular) 16, (Militia/Poor)
12 casualties (which ever is least). For the ...........

6. ANTI-TANK FIRE
New gun classes 0, -1, -2, -3 & -4.
New vehicle classes I, II, III & IV.

Fourth range band (for gun types ``-3" & ``-4" only) Distant 48-60"

Below use outer gun type with outer vehicle class, inner gun type with inner vehicle class.
For example;

An M60A1 (Gun 0) firing at a T-72 (Armour I) has a basic hit roll of 4+,
A BMP-3 (Gun 3) firing at an AMX-VC1 (Armour D) has a basic hit roll of 3+,
A Challenger I (Gun -3) firing at a BMP-2 (Armour C) has a basic hit roll of 2+,
An ERB (Gun 3) firing at a Centurion UG (Armour I) has no chance of a hit.

Gun Type = -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Vehicle Class - IV A 3 4 5 6 - - -
Vehicle Class - III B 2 3 4 5 6 - -
Vehicle Class - II C 2 2 3 4 5 6 -
Vehicle Class - I D 2 2 2 3 4 5 6
Vehicle Class - A E 2 2 2 2 3 4 5
Vehicle Class - B F 2 2 2 2 2 3 4

Additional Modifiers:

-1 if firer moved over half of its maximum movement rate

and gun IS stabilised.
-1 if target/firer moved (not Anti-Tank Rifle) and gun
IS NOT stabilised.
-2 if at distant range (type ``-3" & ``-4" guns only).

Effect:
Chobram/Reactive armour treat ATGW effect as ``Extreme" (Reactive armour only works
once, on first hit)
Extreme/Distant: 4=Light Damage, 5=Heavy Damage, 6=Destroyed.

7. MISCELLANEOUS WEAPONS AND THEIR

EFFECTS
LAD: May fire only once per game. Max. range 4". Range ``Normal", gun type
1.
(HE value 8pts. on table 4)
LAW: Have 3 shots per game. Max. range 8". Range ``Normal", gun type 0.
(HE value 8pts on table 4)
ATGW: Have 3 shots per game unless stated otherwise. Max. range varies.
Range ``Normal", gun type varies.
(HE value 8pts on table 4)

10. SMOKE
AFV Smoke: Laid at start of turn. Removed start of next turn.
Dischargers - 3" diam. up to 1" from AFV
Generators - 3" wide x length of movement of AFV (maximum of 6" only).
Must use Move THEN Fire option for turn laying smoke.

12. AIRCRAFT
New aircraft type: Helicopter
May have one aircraft AND ANY number of helicopters over the table in any one turn.
Helicopters move as aircraft but may also hover and load/unload (taking one full turn).

Ground Attack:
May use guided weapons. Treat as ATGWs to hit.

Anti-aircraft Fire:
 Light SAM - Treated as anti-aircraft gun.
Heavy SAM - May fire on targets at any range.
15% chance to shoot down aircraft.
30% chance to drive it off.

NEW RULES FOR NIGHT FIGHTING

Unaided visibility at night is at 1/6th ranges, 1/12th if no moon.
Search light: normal visibility cone 24" by 4". User is automatically spotted by others at any
range.
Illumination Shell: Dice to hit as for HE fire. Gives normal visibility within an 8" radius.
Maximum Visibility
Night sight Infantry AFV

Infra-red sight 12" 24"

Image Intensifier 15" 30"
Thermal Imager - Normal daytime range
User of Infra-red sight is automatically spotted by other infra-red sights or image intensifiers
out to 24".

NEW RULES FOR NBC WARFARE

Radiation or biological contaminated areas must be specified before the start of the game, and
remain for the duration of the game. They may not be entered by units without NBC
protection. Those with NBC protection may enter without risk, but have NBC
restrictions/modifiers, see below.

Chemical rounds may be delivered by artillery or aircraft during the game, each round
covering an area 6" square. Persistent agents last for the rest of the game, non-persistent
agents last for 1 turn. Once an area has been identified as containing a chemical agent units
with no NBC protection may not enter. Those with NBC protection may enter without risk,
but have NBC restrictions/modifiers, see below.

Any units within the affected area that are either surprised OR have no NBC protection must
dice each turn below:

D6 per figure Elite 6

casualty if: Regular 5-6
Poor/No NBC 4-6
If using NBC protection (troops or vehicles) then:
 Half movement
 -1 to firing AT weapons
 -1 point from small arms fire
 -1 in moral tests

17. THE COST OF A FORCE

LAD 10pts Lt SAM 20pts (Vehicle 3 rounds)
LAW 20pts Hvy SAM 40pts (Vehicle 3 rounds)

Gun Type: ``-4" 180pts ``-1" 100pts

``-3" 150pts ``0" 80pts
 ``-2" 120pts Stabilised +10pts

Vehicle Class: ``IV" 160pts Chobram +10pts

``III" 140pts Reactive +5pts
``II" 120pts
``I" 100pts

ATGW Specialist vehicle (3 rounds) as Gun Type.

Single shot as 50% Gun Type.

Very Fast +20pts AFV Smoke +5pts

AFV IR night sight 10pts Infantry IR night sight 5pts

AFV II night sight 15pts Infantry II night sight 10pts
AFV TI night sight 20pts

18. VEHICLE/GUN CLASSIFICATION

Weapons: # stabilised, r Reactive, c Chobram, * Single A.T.G.W. only
pts in () for A.T.G.W.s are for ``single shot" option.

Speed: S Slow, M Medium, F Fast, VF Very Fast, J Jeep, L Light truck/Armoured Car

Smoke: D Dischargers, G Generators

Armour
Rapid Fire! Challenger 2000 Firefly Command W.R.G. mm (approx.)
Decision
IV 18-20 - 60 XI-XII 525
III 16-17 - 50 X 450
II 13-15 - 40 IX 375
I 9-12 - 30 VII-VIII 300
A 7-8 13-20 20 VI 200
B 5-6 8-12 15 V 125
C 3-4 6-7 10 III-IV 75
D 2 3-5 5 II 55
E 0-1 0-2 2 I 20
F Soft Vehicle

Guns
Rapid Fire! Challenger 2000 Firefly Command Decision W.R.G.
K.E. Chem. K.E. Chem. K.E. (`K' at) Chem.
(`3' at)

-4 27+ 45+ - 71+ x10 over VIII over X

-3 22-26 36-44 - 56-70 x9 VIII X
-2 17-21 28-35 - 41-55 x8 VII IX
-1 14-16 23-27 - 31-40 x7 VI VIII
0 12-13 20-22 23-25 21-30 x6 V VII
1 9-11 15-19 18-22 11-20 x5 IV-V VI
2 7-8 12-14 14-17 7-10 x4 IV V
3 6 10-11 11-13 3-6 x3 III IV
4 5 8-9 9-10 1-2 x2 II III
5 1-4 1-7 1-8 <1 x1 I I-II
K.E. - Kinetic Energy (AP/APDS/APFSDS/etc),
Chem. - Chemical Energy (HEAT/HESH/etc).

American AFVs
Vehicle Armour Gun Speed NF Smoke Pts

M113 (A3) D MG F - (D) 40(45)

M2/M3 (A2) Cc(Bc) 3# TOW* F TI D(G) 125(145) + ATGW
LVTP-7 (A1) E(D) MG(GL) F II (G) 40(60)
V-150 E MG J (II) (D) 40(55)
LAV-25 E 3(TOW*) J (TI) D 65(85) + ATGW
M125 (A3) D 81mm mort. F - (D) 45(50)
M106 D 107mm mort. F - - 55
M150 D TOW F II - 45 + ATGW
M901 (A1) D TOW F II(TI) D 50(55) + ATGW
M163 D 5 (4 AA guns) F - - 40
M48 Chap. F Lt. SAM F - - 35
M109 E 155mm How. M - - 85
M110 E 203mm How. M - - 85
M-551 C 0#(Shillelagh*) F II(TI) D 200(215)
M-47 A 0 M (IR) - 160(170)
M-48A1-3 (90mm) A 0 M IR - 170
M-48A5 (105mm) A 0 M IR D 175
M-60A1 I 0 M IR - 190
M-60A1Rise/A3 I 0(-2)# M II D 205(245)
M-60A2 I 0#(Shillelagh*) M IR D 255
M-1 (105mm) IIc -2# VF TI DG 305
IPM-1 IIIc -2# VF TI DG 325
M-1A1 IVc -2# VF TI DG 345
M-1A1(HA)/M-1A2 IVc -3# VF TI DG 375

American Guns/ATGW
Weapon Range Gun NF Pts

106mm RCL - 1 - 60
Dragon 1 18" -1 - 100(50)
Dragon 2 18" -2 TI 140(80)
Shillelagh 60" -1 - 100(50)
TOW A/B 72" -1 - 100(50)
ITOW/TOW 2 72" -3 - 150(75)
Hellfire 72" -3 - 150(75) Laser designator. Count
Hellfire 7 72" -4 - 180(90) range to designator.

British AFVs
Vehicle Armour Gun Speed NF Smoke Pts

FV432 D MG F - D 45
MICV80 C(Bc) 2 F II D 105(135)
Ferret E MG J - D 40
Scorpion E 2 VF II D 85
Scimitar E 2 VF II D 85
Fox E 2 J II D 85
Spartan E MG VF - D 45
Saracan E MG L - D 35
Saxon E MG J - - 40
FV432(m) D 81mm mort. M& - D 40
MCT E MILAN 2 VF TI D 195
MICV80 MILAN C(Bc) MILAN 2,2 F II D 245(275)
Striker E Swingfire VF II(TI) D 165(175)
FV438 D Swingfire F - D 155
TR-1 E Hvy SAM M - - 50
Abbot E 105mm How M - D 55
Centurion (17pdr) A 1 M - D 145
Centurion (20pdr) A 0 M - D 165
Centurion (105mm) I 0# M (IR) D 195(205)
Vickers I A 0# M - D 185
Chieftain I -1# M IR D 225
Khalid II -3# F II D 305
Challenger I IIIc -3# F II(TI) D 335(345)
Challenger II IVc -3# F TI DG 365

British Guns/ATGW
Weapon Range Gun NF Pts

Wombat - 0 - 80
Milan 1 36" -1 II 110(60)
Milan 2 36" -2 TI 140(80)
Milan 2T/3 36" -3 TI 170(95)
Swingfire 72" -2 - 120(60)
Swingfire 4 72" -3 TI 170(95)

French AFVs
Vehicle Armour Gun Speed NF Smoke Pts

VAB E MG J - - 30
AMX-10P C 5(#) F II(TI) D 75(95)
AMX-VC1 D MG F - - 40
AMX-10RC D(C) 2(-2) F II(TI) D 85(175)
Panhard M3 E MG J - D 45
EBR E 3 J - D 65
ERC-90 E 0 J (II) D 115(125)
AML-90 E 2(0) J (IR) D 85(125)
AML-60 E 60mm mort. J IR D 50
VCAC-HOT E HOT J TI - 40 + ATGW
VAB/PM81 E 81mm mort. J - - 35
AMX-13DCA C 5 (2 AA guns) F - D 65
GCT E 155mm How. F - - 80
F3 E 155mm How. F - - 80
AMX-13(75) D 3(0) F (II) D 65(125)
AMX-13(105) D(C) 2(-2) F II D 85(145)
AMX-30 B 1(-2) F IR D 145(185)
AMX-30B2 A(r) -2 F IR(TI) D 230(240)
Leclerc IIIc -3# VF TI D 355

German AFVs

Vehicle Armour Gun Speed NF Smoke Pts

Luchs E 5 J IR(TI) D 55(65)

Marder B 5 Milan1/2* F IR/II(TI) D 95(105) + ATGW
TPZ-1 E MG J - D 45
UR-416 E MG J - (D) 40(45)
Kanone B 1 F IR D 145
Jaguar 1 B HOT-1(2) F IR(TI) D 145(165)
Jaguar 2 B TOW 2 F IT D 170
Gepard D 5 (2 AA guns) F - D 55
FH70 D 155mm How. F - D 95
Leopard 1 A(I) -1# F II(TI) D 215(245)
Leopard 2 IIc -2# VF II D 295
Leopard 2I IVc -2# F TI D 335

German Guns/ATGW
Weapon Range Gun NF Pts

HOT-1 72" -2 - 120(60)

HOT-2 72" -3 - 150(75)
HOT-2T/3 72" -4 - 180(90)

Israeli AFVs
Vehicle Armour Gun Speed NF Smoke Pts

RAM V-1 E MG J - - 40
RBY-1 E MG J - - 40
Centurion APC Ir MG/60mm mort. M - D 125
Zelda D MG F - (D) 40(45)
FSV D 5 (4 AA guns) F II - 55
M50 E 155mm How. S - - 60
L33 D 155mm How. S - - 70
TI-67UG A(r) 1(-2)# M IR(II) - 160(225)
M-60A1 Ir 1(#) M IR D 180(190)
M-60A1UG IIc -2# M II D 275
CenturionUG I(r) 0(-2)# M II D 205(250)
Sherman M51 B 2 M IR D 115
Merkava C1 II -2# M II - 260
Merkava C2 III -2# M II (D) 280(285)
Merkava C3 IIIc -2# F TI D 315

Russian AFVs
Vehicle Armour Gun Speed NF Smoke Pts

BTR-152 E (MG) J - - 30(40)

BTR-40 E (MG) J - - 30(40)
BTR-50 D MG M (IR) (G) 30(45)
BTR-60 E MG J IR - 45
BTR-70 D MG(GL) J (IR) - 50(65)
BTR-80 D(C) MG(4) J IR(II) D 65(100)
MTLB D MG M IR - 40
BMD-1 E 2 AT3/4* VF IR G 85 + ATGW
BMD-2 E 5(4#) AT4/5* VF IR G 55(75) + ATGW
BMD-3 E 5(4#) AT4/5* F II DG 55(75) + ATGW
BMP-1 D 2 AT3/4* F IR G(D) 85 + ATGW
BMP-2 C 5(4)# AT5* F II G(D) 75(95) + ATGW
BMP-3 C 3# AT10* F II DG 105 + ATGW
BRDM-1 E MG J - - 40
BRDM-2 E MG J IR - 50
BRDM-2S E AT3 J IR - 40 + ATGW
BRDM-3 E AT5 J IR - 40 + ATGW
ZSU-57-2 E 3 (2 AA guns) M - - 40
ZSU-23-4 E 5# (4 AA guns) M IR - 40
SA-9 E Lt SAM J - - 40
SA-13 E Lt SAM F - - 40
2S1 E 122mm How. F IR - 70
2S3 E 152mm How. F IR - 80
PT-76 D 4(#) M - G 45(55)
SU-100 B 1 M - - 120
ASU-57 E 3 M - - 40
ASU-85 D 2 M IR (D) 70(75)
ISU-152 A 152mm How. S - - 130
IS-2 A 0 M - - 160
IS-3 A 0 M - G 165
T-10 I 0 M (IR) G 185(195)
T-54 B 1(#) M (IR) G 120(140)
T-55 A 1(0)# M - G 155(175)
T-55AMV Ar 0#(Bastion) M - G 180
T-55AM1/2 I 0#(Bastion) M IR D 205
T-62 A 0# M IR G 185
T-62M Ir -1#(Sheksna) M IR G(D) 240
T-64(A) I 1# F IR G(D) 195
T-64B IIc -2#(Kobra) F IR DG 285
T-72 Ic 1# F IR G 205
T-72A/B Ic -2# F IR DG 265
T-72B1 IIc -2(-3)#(Svir/Refleks) F IR(II) DG 285(315)
T-80 I -2#(Kobra) F IR DG 255
T-80B IIc -2#(Kobra) VF IR DG 295
T-80U IIc -2#(Svir) VF II DG 295
T-90 IIIc -3#(Refleks) F TI DG 345

Russian Guns/ATGW
Weapon Range Gun NF Pts Type

Snapper 60" 1 - 60(30) Shmel (AT1)

Swatter A 48" 1 - 60(30) Fleyta (AT2A)
Swatter B 72" 1 - 60(30) Flanga-M (AT2B)
Swatter C 72" 0 - 80(40) Flanga-MP (AT2C)
Sagger A/B 60" 1 - 60(30) Malyutka/-M (AT3A/B)
Sagger C 60" 0/-1 - 80/100(40/50) Malyutka-P (AT3C)
Sagger D 60" -2 - 100(50) Malyutka-2(AT3D)
Spigot A 36" 0 - 80(40) Fagot (AT4A)
Spigot B 48" -2 - 120(60) (AT4B)
Spigot C 48" -2 TI 140(80) Faktoria (AT4C)
Spandrel 72" -1 - 100(50) Kokurs (AT5)
Spandrel A 48" -2 TI 140(80) Kokurs-M (AT5A)
Spiral 72" -1 - 100(50) Skorpion (AT6)
Kokon 72" -2 - 120(60) Shturm-S (AT6A)
Saxhorn 18" 0 - 80(40) Metis (AT7A)
Saxhorn B 24" -2 TI 140(80) Metis-M (AT7B)
Kornet 72" -2 TI 140(80) (AT14)
Ataka-V 72" -2 - 120(60) (AT9)

Russian Gun-Launched ATGW

1 shot only. Not costed in points for tanks.

Weapon Range Gun Pts Type
Songster 72" -1 (50) (Kobra,AT8)
Stabber 72" 0 (40) (Bastion/Kastet,AT10)
Sniper (A) 72" -2 (60) (Svir/Refleks,AT11)
Shekana 72" 0 (40) (Sheksna,AT12)