Slitherine

When the "76.2mm M31" attacks first in AT mode there is no initiative penalty being applied.
I surmise this an error?
Battle log pasted below!


[h1](44th 76.2mm M31) attacks (24th Trubia)[/h1]

[h2]Main Stage[/h2]

Combat range: 0

Attacker's Initiative:
Base Initiative: 14
Attacker's Effective Initiative: 14

Defender's Initiative:
Base Initiative: 7
'Operational Initiative' unit trait: +1
Mass Attack: 0
Defender's Effective Initiative: 8

Initiative Difference: 14 - 8 = +6
Attacker shoots first. 100% of damage will be applied before defender can shoot back.

[h3](44th 76.2mm M31) strikes:[/h3]

Base Number of Shots (unsuppressed strength): 10
Effective Number of Shots: 10

Base Accuracy: 50
Bonus from recons and recon planes: +18
Effective Accuracy: 68%

Base Attack rating: 21
Effective Attack: 21

Base Defense rating: 11
Effective Defense: 11

Deflect/Suppress/Kill chances: 0% / 10% / 90%

Rolls (first roll determines Hit or Miss, second roll determines Deflect, Suppress or Kill):
58(Hit) -> 40(Kill)
2(Miss)
37(Hit) -> 51(Kill)
55(Hit) -> 54(Kill)
46(Hit) -> 12(Kill)
59(Hit) -> 42(Kill)
85(Hit) -> 33(Kill)
8(Miss)
60(Hit) -> 39(Kill)
54(Hit) -> 97(Kill)
Real result: 8 killed, 0 suppressed

Prediction: 6.058528 killed, 0.365815 suppressed

Randomness: 50%
Final result will be 50% real result and 50% prediction
Final result: 7 killed, 0 suppressed

[h3](24th Trubia) strikes:[/h3]

Base Number of Shots (unsuppressed strength): 1
'Rapid Fire 1.5x' unit trait: 1.50x
Effective Number of Shots: 1

Base Accuracy: 50
Effective Accuracy: 50%

Base Attack rating: 11
Effective Attack: 11

Base Defense rating: 10
Effective Defense: 10

Deflect/Suppress/Kill chances: 35% / 20% / 45%

Rolls (first roll determines Hit or Miss, second roll determines Deflect, Suppress or Kill):
41(Miss)
Real result: 0 killed, 0 suppressed

Prediction: 0.225000 killed, 0.104808 suppressed

Randomness: 50%
Final result will be 50% real result and 50% prediction
Final result: 0 killed, 0 suppressed

I don't think it applies at all, which is why AA guns are incredibly good. In SCW I avoid putting armor too close to AA, lest the AI switch and hammer me.

i've never tried but can you finish a campaign in AT mode to use the AT hero, then switch it into AA mode, and get the bonus? That'd be cool and very useful on an 88!

Thanks for the replies.
If that is how it is suppose to be I will take that into account when playing thanks.
However I don't think that is the way it should be, intentional or not.
I don't believe an AA gun in AT mode should be able to move and attack and suffer no initiative penalty.
It becomes far more lethal than a dedicated AT set in position and defending.
Any how Cheers!