Re: [ds] Ogres

	Howdy!

On Sun, 8 Nov 1998, Andrew & Alex wrote:

>     In my conversions of modern vehicles:
> Jeeps & missile carriers are size 1;
> M113 APC is size 2;
> M2A3 Bradley IFV and Warrior IFV are size 3;
> M60 Tank is about size 4;
> M1 Tank is size 5 - possibly size 6;
> US Marines "AmTrak" APC is size 5 - due to infantry team capacity.
> 
> I use this rule of thumb:
> Divide vehicle weight by 10 tons to get vehicle size class.

	So a German WWII Maus is Size 18 (188 tons)... :)
					
	Simple formulae fall apart in vehicle size estimations.  Common
sense, real-world design philosophy, and a little guesstimation work a
LOT
better.

	Laterish!

	Ken