Brandon replied to me: > No, the non-Atlantean earth forces really don't have a chance against the > Mars attack.
Hello Brandon, imagine a situation where there are a few dozen TL9 dropships, capable of landing anywhere on Earth unless the LZ is covered by multiple heavy tanks in ambush positions. Regarding Mike's remark on arrows vs. assault rifles, all other things being equal the smart money would be on the troops with the rifles. If each dropship carries one TL6 tank, or a motorized rifle platoon, or a towed howitzer, the force could probably take any one building or city block on Earth, but it could not reinforce the LZ under fire. Still, imagine a situation where a reinforced tank company gets delivered behind enemy lines every six to twelve hours ... the first companies may be little more than kamikazes, but sooner or later the rear area will break down in confusion, and then the raiders can run wild. > Sometime in the past, Mars managed to set up several two way gates on > Earth, each leading to a specific point on Mars. If it weren't for the PCs > discovering one, the Atlanteans still wouldn't know about the gates. Do the Martians still use them, or are they in conveniently ruined temples scattered about the landscape? > There are less than 10 gates and they are only 10' by 10', so they aren't > suitable for invasions, Lay tracks through the gate, and you have a single rail line. Not enough for a major theater, but look at war in Siberia or Burma. Especially if the rail goes double on either side of the gate. Regards, Onno _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
