Re: [DS2]GEVs and TDs (movement restrictions)

Murray;

The great thing about DSII is the speed that vehicles move and the flow
of the battle.	Lets not 40K ourselfs and slow down the war.  Slow speed
gets you killed in battle.  I proposed that high speed wheeled vehicles
that start and stop on a road and not under fire move x 2.5 their speed
or 25".   David

MBaines@vines.gems.gov.bc.ca wrote:
> 
> The normal Dirtside II rules allow a AFV to mount a weapon class of
one
> greater than the vehicle's size.
> eg Size 3 MBT can mount an MDC4.
> 
> Proposed GEV restrictions:
> - For recoiling weapons:
>  MDC, HKP, HVC, RFAC, (DFFG?), GEVs can mount weapons of class equal
to the
> vehicle's size.
> - For recoiless weapons:
> HEL, GMS, SLAM etc, normal restrictions.
> 
> - Double movment:
> No unit should get double movment for open ground, roads or anything.
The
> movment bonus should be reduced to 1.5 or something close to that.
> 
> I like GEVs, I just think that they should be light and fast not MBTs.
GEV
> pilots, not drivers think that they are Hussars, you wouldn't catch
any
> self respecting Hussar wearing armour!
> 
> Proposed TD Enhancements:
> -Weapons Class:
> One or two higher than vehicle size., Ok one higher, same as Turreted.
> -Armour:
> One higher than the vehicle size. But you have to pay for it with
points.
> -Movement restrictions:
> Maybe 1/4 before movment or 1/2 after, assuming you fire in your
> activation. Turreted weapons do not have these restrictions.
> 
> Currently my favorite TDs, Ok my only TDs are size 2 with DFFG3 FM and
a
> GMS/H they are great and cost more than my size 3 MBTs??? It's true. I
> didn't say I was any good at this.
> 
> Murray Baines (250)356-9668