I'm not sure if this has been addressed before, but the ECO points need to
balance between ground and space forces. IOW, when it comes time for the
empire to spend resources for spaceships and invasion troops, the relative
cost for a company of troops should be balanced with the cost of frigate.
so my question is what are reasonable proportions between ground and space
force purchases in a campaign setting? I really cannot even venture a guess at
the moment....
Dave
Construction System and Point CostDave Reeves HTML'd:
> so my question is what are reasonable proportions between ground and
That's because you your question, as asked, doesn't have an answer. It will
vary by campaign, and by nation within the campaign, and possibly by province
with the nation, and by time within the campaign.
For example: how much is a carrier worth, relative to a division of troops? If
you're playing the US, you could trade N divisions to buy a
carrier. If you're the UK, N is a different number. If you're Iran,
you can't build a single carrier--you don't have the infrastructure.
If you're the US and you've lost Newport News Shipyards, you might be able to
build another carrier but it would certainly be much more expensive.
That having been said, here's what the British Empire had in 1935 (Imperial
Military Geography, Major DH Cole, 8th ed): Total Population: 490 million
British Army 199,000 Indian Army and Indian State Forces: 211,000 Dominion
Permanent Forces: 13,000 Permanent Colonial Forces: 13,000
(Ratio of active soldiers per total population: UK 1:1120, US 1:914, Japan
1:656, France 1:144, Germany 1:129)
UK reserves: 144,000 Territorial Army: 130,000 (not liable for service outside
the home islands)
UK squadrons: 43 bomber, 15 fighter, 8 flying boat, 1 bomber transport, 1
torpedo bomber, 10 "army cooperation", and a bit more than 12 squadrons in the
Fleet.
Royal Navy: 15 BB and BC, 50 cruisers, 8 carriers, 161 flotilla leaders and
destroyers, 54 subs. Under construction, 4 capital, 18 subs, 2 CV, 12 DD. That
includes Indian Navy, New Zealand Squadron, Aussie, Canadian, and South
African Navies. 19 Dockyards & Anchorages, from Scapa Flow to Singapore,
including 11 Armament Depots but not including the Dominion yards in Canada,
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