2 more range is 20% which I would argue in not negligible. Gamon bomb also has more AOE 4.5vs3.75 (20% better.
Multiplying something small with 20% will still yield something small.
Would increasing the far accuracy of Shock Troops by 100% turn them into snipers? No, they are still going to be pathetically horrible at far range. In the case of Shock Troops even 100% is negligible. I'm not going to argue anymore about the range.
Now, regarding AoE::
- Gammon bomb has a wider radius (6 vs 5 -- AoE radius is a different thing from far AoE distance)
However, the Satchel charge deals more damage (340 vs 200). Does this make a difference vs infantry which has 80 health? Yes, it does:
- The Satchel charge deals enough damage to kill infantry models ANYWHERE within the explosion zone (340 * 0.25 = 85; I'm just multiplying with the far AoE damage multiplier here)
- The Gammon bomb does NOT deal enough damage in the outer ring to kill infantry (200 * 0.25 = 50).
That means that the Satchel Charge is lethal in a 5-unit radius.
The Gammon bomb is lethal in AT MOST a 4.5-unit radius (it's even lower).
Now, if somebody could tell me what is the Mid AoE distance & damage modifier for the gammon bomb, I could calculate the exact lethal distance for the gammon bomb.