Shooting with a C.Rocket / Field gun etc

[Bren]

I have probably missed what I'm looking for in the rules; can anyone point me towards the shooting rules for a Congreve Rocket Gun?

Does it use the same procedure as a thrown grenade, IHMN 3.3.7, but using the range increased of the rocket gun? ie. choose a point of aim and treat it as armour 7. It seems more appropriate that shooting an explosive rocket directly at some poor chap's nether regions (with a far greater chance of missing if the target model moved etc).

The same question arises for firing a Light Field gun (HVF) and a Light Cannon (SDRS). I also noticed an earlier thread with a pic of a WW1 French "flying pig" mortar (Scarab miniatures IIRC); should anyone wish to include a mortar team, this same indirect shooting question may crop up again.

Cheers, B.

[Silbuster]

We've met this ourselves. We decided that, since a rocket gun has +3 weapon bonus and most of the people shooting it also have a SV of +3, then your chances of hitting a point on the ground with a defensive value of 7 were nothing short of miraculously good. So we decided that rocket guns and artillery shot at people just like any other sort of weapon.
You may, of course, decide differently.

[Bren]

Thanks for the reply Silbuster,

I see your point in situations where you have a double +3 on the dice roll, but I've been looking at the Boxer list (SDRS) wherein the boxer musketmen have a +1SV (so I'm down to +4) and if they form a L.Cannon crew, they are down to +3, firing every second turn.  . In these situations, I'm not going to target the chap sprinting across the ground in front of me; I'm targeting the wall/brick/small blade of grass that is stationary in front of him; as long as I can draw a line of sight, I'm taking the easy shot.

Maybe a choice of HE or AP ammo would decide the shooting method.

[Craig]

Chaps,

I am going to discuss this with Charles tonight, and I shall come back to you with results of our prognostications.

[Conquistador]

FWIW, Artillery is usually an "area" weapon once you get past the Line and Column tactics of musketry/mass battles and usually used in larger contexts than a 'sniper' weapon.   

Gracias,

Glenn

[vsfguthroth]

Was there ever a follow up on this question ?

[Bren]

  I've been waiting patiently for a ruling too. I don't have my Rocket Gunners or cannon painted yet so I'm happy to wait atm.

[Craig]

My apologies, there has been no follow up as Charles has insisted on having a holiday, most inconsiderate of him I know, but it can't be helped 

[timt]

This is really a reminder to Craig that he was going to get back to the forum on this one. If there is a reply elsewhere, be so kind as to direct me to it.

I am painting my Naval Boarding Party for my Christmas game and one of the figures has a Congreve Rocket Gun so I would very much like to understand how it is going to work.

Regards
Tim