Re: [SG] Leader placement
From: Andy Cowell <andy@c...>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:19:03 -0600
Subject: Re: [SG] Leader placement
In message <NFBBJACGGLFJHGBEMHHBMEEPCBAA.bkb@beol.net>, "Brian Bell"
writes:
> Yes,
> What I would object to is if someone organized the company as follows:
>
>
> Company Commander (Independant Figure)
> |
> Company Command Squad
:
> _|____________ _|_ _|_
> Platoon Leader PL PL
> (Independant Figure) -+- -+-
> -+------------ | |
> | | |
> Platoon Platoon Platoon
Actually, this doesn't give an extra level of command, it simply gives
the PL an extra unit to activate. It's similar to assigning the PL to
a normal squad, and letting it activate itself. It *could* be a used
as a bit of gamemanship, but not really that bad.
My command squads are typically smaller, say 4-5 people, because for
whatever reason that's what feels realistic to me. It's pretty much
the PL and a few riflemen to protect him. It's not so different than