Brandon replied to me: > I'm not sure if I'd want that many recon suits in a platoon, but I like > the idea of an assault squad.
Hello Brandon, my suggestion was based on the number of scouts in the historical US squad. It doesn't have to make sense, as long as the production line for the recon suits has been chugging merrily along ever since the war broke out in Europe -- if you have close to 20% recon suits, it is use them or scrap them. Compare the history of the tank destroyer battalions. The assault squad was inspired by the assault platoon in the Marine battalion -- also strongpoint-busters. I guess battlesuits do the same kind of mission as leg infantry with much fewer people. > > Have you looked at the breakdown rules for legged > > drivetrains? > > Almost as bad as tracks. > > Yes, I am aware of the reliability problem. And how about the non-player brass in your game? Do they know it, too? Evil possibilities here. > > Are the battlesuit platoons organic to their leg infantry > > battalions, or temporary attachments with a battlesuit > > parent > > unit somewhere? > > Yes, they are organic. Then check the introduction re company HQ. > I don't consider the arm MGs sidearms, but standard weapons. Loading them > with AP ammo would help solve the armor penetration problem, though would > slightly reduce effectiveness against living targets. Will there be an arms race later on? > To be clear, the main opponent of a battlesuit is an enemy rifleman, not > another battlesuit. That's the doctrine. But guess who gets called when enemy suits breach your lines? What is the DR of the German suits in your setting? > In a TL8 suit I would have placed an automatic grenade launcher in the > "off" arm, but I don't plan to introduce AGLs to the campaign yet. What is the native TL of the Atlanteans and Martians, and are they releasing any of their gear for special purposes? By the way, in 2007 and 2008 I came up with a dozen vehicles which were technically TL6, but built to TL7 or TL8 tactical specs, like a 4x4 with a wire-guided ATGM, or a twin-rotor helicopter for 50 troops. I can send you the file if you didn't save it back then ... Regards, Onno _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
