----- Original Message ----- > From: Onno Meyer <[email protected]> > > Brandon replied to me: >> > When battlesuits become general issue rather than specialized >> > equipment, you are effectively bringing their entry requirement >> > down to that of the infantry. >> >> Okay, but I don't see that until TL10+, and I think training/education >> techniques and technology will be up to the challenge. > > Does that mean TL10+ characters average a higher IQ and DX? That > would break some assumptions in GURPS, I think.
While general knowledge is part of IQ, so is Willpower and Alertness, and I'm not sure if either of those will improve for the average person. Base knowledge (to allow defaults) will. >> >> A nine suit platoon sounds like you are organizing them like >> >> tanks, not infantry. >> > >> > Halfway in between. A tank platoon has four vehicles, a leg >> > infantry platoon has four squads, and the battlesuit platoon >> > has four two-suit fire teams. >> >> I'd go with at least three, where the third trooper hangs back and >> supports whichever one of the other two needs the most help. > >[...snip...] > On the other hand, three three-suit squads could reinforce > all three maneuver companies of the battalion. They can then > send one to each maneuver platoon. Meanwhile the battlesuit > transport truck gets to carry their rucksacks. Penny-packet > madness or a pragmatic solution? If you have 12 rather than 9 battlesuits, you can divide them up into 2, 3 or 4 suits elements. You could even even divide into two six suit teams, which could then split into three pairs or two trios, as required. >> Vehicle crew could wear a lighter battlesuit, for safety in >> case the vehicle is holed in a dangerous environment. Such >> suits can also be used for Marines serving as security on >> ships or bases not in combat zones. > > I thought of the Cybersuit from Ultra-Tech. Not a battlesuit, > really, more powered armor. I'm using powered armor and battlesuit as synonymous. Do you consider them different things? _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
