From: Jeremey Claridge <jeremy.claridge@k...>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 10:28:36 +0100 ()
Subject: Re: DSII Force Configuration. hhmmm what I do
> I'm trying to rebuild a Dirtside force from the ground up, and this Well I started DSII straight from playing Epic. And like the fool I was designed my units (numbers and type) the same as I had in Epic. Now though I find the most effective force is a very mixed one. Forget just big guns go for a mix of weapons and vehicle size. My typical armoured unit is 2 size 2 light tanks but with class 3 MDC's 1 size 3 medium tank but also with a class 3 MDC (leaves room for secondry weapon GMS/L or RFAC) and to finish a Missile vehicle normally size 3 with atleast 3 GMS/H!!!! (and possibly a secondry weapon) Although some people on this list hate mixed units because of logistics!!! and a dose of reality overload :) But within this unit are a maximum of 3 weapon types, 70% of which are the same caliber and all the vehicles are GEV. Anyway i digress. the above unit allows me to face practically any battlefield situation. And my main opponent has adopted this mixed approach because his units of 3 or 4 of the same vehicle couldn't survive 3 MDC's and 3 Heavy missles. I also use size 4 heavy tank but it is sill armed with class 3 MDC, but it has 2 of them.