Planetary Forces (was Anti-Grav)

1 posts ยท Apr 23 1997

From: Brian Bell <bkb@b...>

Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 00:56:34 -0400

Subject: Re: Planetary Forces (was Anti-Grav)

> From: George,Eugene M <Eugene.M.George@kp.ORG>

This depends on the background of your campaign. If you are assuming that many
worlds are colonized, then each world will probably have a small population
and therefore a small armed force. This being the case the above fits well.

However, if you have a campaign with a small number of life-sustaining
worlds, the population of these worlds will be quite large. And there will
probably be a correspondingly large armed force. If this background is used
the planetary force would be the major force and little or no backup would be
expected (naval help maybe). In a setting like this, you would have to
commit _major_ ground forces. Imagine the ground forces it would take to
subdue present day earth (if you only had conventional weapons).