[GZG] [DS2] Tracked AFVs, APCs, MICVs, etc. in DS 2

1 posts ยท Aug 2 2006

From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@j...>

Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 12:37:55 -0700 (PDT)

Subject: [GZG] [DS2] Tracked AFVs, APCs, MICVs, etc. in DS 2

Trying to sort out 1) What Future Wars vehicles are
tracked - the Dirtside Series don't seem to include
Tracked vehicles and 2) which oes have pictures somewhere...

1)

a)the <insert phrase>cat series (Simcat, Sycat, Wolfcat, Myecat, Lascat,
Sencat, Helcat and Milcat???) clearly is tracked (Thanks Eureka Web site for
that)

b) GZG catalogue shows pictures of Jupiter and Nova tracked MBTs plus Talos
ultrahevy (and tracked APCs Cobra and Copperhead) c) Eureka mentions Triton
MBT, Megatron, Ultratron and Plutron (in addition to
Antron) Super Heavies - how do these differ? Defensor
AA is tracked.

Unclear if Deimos series is ever tracked.

Anyone capable by picture or description or who can clarify if any other
tracked Future Wars or Dirtside AFVs (MBT, APC, AA, Engineer, etc.) exist
please expand my knowledge of tracked vehicles from GZG.

2) Having (pending USPS EVER actually delivering my Brigade Models order and
the Fortress Games order) my
GEV/GRAV (latter very select) forces should be
complete. That means that my Battalions (well 6 of 8,)
my Rapid reaction "Force" (Company +) and my two
'independent' (specialist) Companies will be essentially complete. What I want
to do now is expand my forces with units capable of action in Light
Woods/Mountainous/Hilly/Rough/Cultivated/Light Scrub
Terrain as well as the more GEV friendly Swamps/Open
terrain (Dense Woods? That's what Walkers (Infantry
and Combat/Transport) plus PA are for, amigos.)

I would think a lot of action in colonial settings would occur outside
Open/Swamp or Light Scrub/Hills where GEV and GRAV can
equal or better mobility then Tracked/HMW.

GRAV actually has better mobility in Rough or cultivated too but units
actually based regularly in the colonies would not in my mind be the 'elite'
GRAV equipped units as a rule unless the colony was vital for some reason.
GRAV would be the Strike forces or the Naval Landing Party or some other
situation then simple garrrison forces in my mind.

Simple costs ($ or 'points') would make many colonial
forces GEV at best with a fair amount of tracked/HMW
units.

I want my tracked units to grow in a more logical order then my GEV forces did
so any details which would help me decide 'which' vehicles to buy would be
appreciated.

I sold off the Hodgepodge AFVs I owned before and I want to recreate a more
'coherent' set of Battalions to replace those in the future.

Gracias,