Radioless AFV For the purposes of Team Tank Rumble, to simulate the effects of AFV that were not equipped with the radios, the following rules will be in effect by SSR. Radioless tanks will be noted in the scenario OB. Note also the modifications to the standard Tank Rumble communication rules. Movement Radioless AFV are not be required to travel in platoon formation or to make a non-platoon movement TC. They may choose to move in platoon formation by ordering their tank to follow another tank provided they are adjacent to the lead tank at the start of the turn. This platoon movement can stop at any time and the tank can move on its own. Due to the simultaneous nature of the movement phase, MP will be calculated separately for the tanks of a platoon. Communication Radioless AFV cannot send messages like radio equipped AFV. Radioless AFV must be CE to send a message, they do not have to be CE to receive a message from another AFV. After players receive the GO Radio1 or GO dRadio1 from the GM, they may send one message to a tank in LOS. Other friendly tanks in LOS may also receive this message as determined by the GM (The message will be forwarded by the GM). Radioless AFV that send a Radio1 may not send a Radio3 message. If a radioless tank starts the turn BU and becomes CE during SG1, it may then send a Radio3 but with a maximum of 50 characters (spaces not included). Radio1 messages should be standard Radio1 message length or shorter. Extra non-informational chatter, ie. whining and chest thumping, do not count against the limit and will not be forwarded to other tanks. Radio equipped AFV can send messages to friendly radioless tanks as detailed above while also sending normal Radio1/Radio2 messages. They will also receive and understand messages sent by Radioless AFV. This includes Morse code radio equipped AFV (see below). The PL's tank will always be equipped with a radio. Morse Code Radio equipped AFV This type of radio was particular to the French AFVs of the 1940's and will be in effect by SSR. Tanks equipped with Morse code radios will be noted in the scenario OB. Movement Morse code radio AFV can move normally or they may platoon move as detailed in the radioless AFV rules section. They are not required to move in a platoon or to make a non-platoon movement TC. Communication Morse code radio equipped AFV can send and receive messages from other similarly equipped AFV. They can send Radio1 and Radio3 as detailed in the rules. Morse code radio AFV messages are limited to 100 characters, not including spaces (approximately 2 lines of text). Extra non-informational chatter, ie. praise for the GM and cries to the ASL gods, do not count against the limit. The PL's tank will always be equipped with a Morse code radio if other tanks in the platoon are equipped with them. Signal Flares The Signal Flare rules are to be used in conjunction with the Radioless AFV rules and will be in effect by SSR. Only a side with radioless AFV may have signal flares. The PL will be issued six flares prior to the commencement of play, two each of three colors, red, blue, and yellow. More colors can be added at the discretion of the GM. All radioless tanks of the platoon will also be issued two flares, one green and one orange. The meaning of the flares is entirely up to the PL. Tanks do not have to be CE to spot the flare. At the GM's discretion, the PL can give his flares to radio equipped tanks under his command. Usage A Signal Flare can be fired at any time that a radio message can be sent. The tank does not have to be CE to fire a flare. The usage of a flare does not affect the ability of the PL to send or receive radio messages. Signal Flares are visible to Level 4 of the PL's hex and will persist a full game turn from the time of firing in no wind or moderate wind conditions. In heavy wind the flare will persist one player turn. Signal Flares will drift in moderate wind, one hex in the direction of the wind, or heavy wind, two hexes in the direction of the wind. The above rules are intended to convey the limiting effects of radioless AFV and morse code radio AFV. If they fail in that respect or are deemed to adversely effect the enjoyment of the Rumble, then future Rumbles will have to use radio equipped AFV only.
