From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@j...>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 08:48:43 -0500
Subject: Tech interactions was Re: 15mm FCT/Kwa'Zulu pics - Saeed Khalifate, etc.
On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 06:11:22 -0700 (PDT) John Atkinson
> <johnmatkinson@yahoo.com> writes:
Well, size-1 RFAC or HEL or MDC with a single boom chit could ruin the
day too. Death happens.
> I once did a scenario with a supertank escorted by
They make nice targets and are good, if expensive, distractions to the real
main attack. <grin> Better have lots of points and a big attack
force...
But, yes, I think Size 4 is about as big as I want to have in my personal
force (but note I have 'personality quirks' into the Cotu forces I have posted
so those are different.) And that only for Heavy Artillery and
the HAPCs carrying multiple assault infantry, PDS/SUP, and {maybe} LAD,
that make up the second wave on an assault on a (non-Hasty) defensive
Position. MY personal favorite is Size 3 AFVs/APCs with size 4 weapons
for the AFVs and GMS/L for the APCs supported by Size 3 GMS/H armed
MICVs, some Arty & AERO, Size 3 ADS vehicles with ADS/Enhanced and Size
2 scout vehicles carrying size 3 weapons (Eggs armed with Hammers) and the
occasional size 1 Infantry scout/observer Platoon. PDS of some sort for
every body who can carry it with LAD as 'filler' if room exists.
While it is a rare situation, unless the scenario is purposely slanted that
way, even one HAPC successfully dropping off 3 or 4 stands of assault armed
infantry at some critical point position could be hard to resist by the
defenders who have been successively blasted by the first
wave of ARTY, AERO, VTOL pop-up attacks, AFVs, and MICVs. If 2 or 3 of
them run the gauntlet it becomes even harder.
But in a normal Hasty attack/defense or especially in a Meeting
engagement - Size 4 is probably more a detriment then an asset. Unless
your foes are predominately light recon forces or they are HEL armed and you
have Ablative (More cost!) armor.
Gracias,