Ranged direct fire in WWI

[Volcano Man]

Oh, sorry, I think the question was specifically what the Range Effect Modifier does? Well, as far as a I can remember at 0400 here, the value is used as a divisor. So basically the at 2 hexes, the ranged fire is divided by that PDT value. If the value is 1 then the fire is full effect at all ranges. If it is 2 then its 50% at 2 hexes, then I think its 50% of that again at 3 hexes and so on.

Now if I recall, in PzC series this value started at 3. So, fire at 2 hexes is divided by 3.

In FWWC you will notice that it is half that (1.5 now). Why? Because my rationale was that in WW2 it certainly is taking into account penetration of KE ammunition decreasing over range (which if anyone knows anything about this subject, performance decreases quite a lot over range), which is fine, because in PzC just about the only thing firing at 2 hexes and beyond are tanks and AT guns. In FWWC however, we are talking purely about MGs and field guns firing HE -- essentially area fire, not point fire. So, I think it is justified that ranged fire is more effective in FWWC (and this is also why the hard attack value of field guns is reduced to 1 hex). Some thought went into it. ;)

(Also do not take the numbers I mention here as the gospel, its just what I recall at the moment with how it works, from memory - the goal being to give a general idea).