The MOUT Campaign

> In a message dated 98-06-19 03:18:04 EDT, Paul writes:

<< Other comments or suggestions for running this 'Mass Urban' game
appreciated... >>

Speaking from an OPFOR/Threat/Warsaw Pact POV, uh, nukes?
Wait, you did say 'capture', didn't you? Ok, we'll do it the hard way.

Does the 1 action for bldg movement include the assault process, or is this
purely a move?  I would think that all in-bldg combat would be close
assault,
and nasty especially when having to go through doors &/or breaches.

I would abtract out the bldg interiors - only model serious, heavy
interior
walls - count everybody in a bldg as being in at least soft cover, to
represent hiding in thin-walled rooms, behind furniture, whatever.  I
also
would not allow 'combat' movement without serious penalty - running
through uncleared bldgs is a good way to die. The one action interior move
could be just standard move, or to be really nasty, use 'combat' move
procedure, but do not double the score. Represents getting tied up in
clearance drills or with civvies.

As a follow-up to the previous idea about mapping the sewers, yuo might
want to take this into consideration as well. If this is fought on a developed
planet, most major cities have an extensive service - travel tunnel
system
under thier downtown-type areas.
This came to my attention during an interesting thought exercise. One of my
favorite pastimes is trying to figure out how to invade/defend my
hometown
(Indianapolis - yes, a twisted idea, but there have been territorial
disputes
with Kentucky, and they've got tanks...:-)  Downtown Indy would be
bypassed normally, except that the main supply arteries (I70 & I65) all
converge there. I figured it would be worth the hassle, until a friend who
worked for the city gov't pointed out, and eventually showed me, there is an
extensive tunnel system all over the downtown area, that connects with nearly
every major building and underground service tunnel over a square mile. Some
of these tunnels are big enough to drive trucks through. Pretty scary.