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RE: [DS] Genetically Enhanced Infantry

From: "Fulton, Beth (CMR, Hobart)" <Beth.Fulton@m...>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 10:08:21 +1000
Subject: RE: [DS] Genetically Enhanced Infantry

G'day Noel,

>When determining costs for a unit, 
>GE Rifle Teams are worth 100 points.

I'm assuming you use the DS infantry costings as rated as a basis for
this,
not an "updated" version right? Just having a quick glance at them (so
sorry
if I've goofed here) they look like super PA (PA range, damage capacity)
that can range fire close assault and call in artillery. On top of that
their effectiveness is greater. If you're going with that I'd say
something
closer to 140pts is probably more appropriate, though 100 would be OK if
you
drop the artillery observer ability - which I'm not sure I agree with
anyway. Another thing that came to mind is, why they should get 5 damage
capacity? I agree that their "enhanced ability" may make them move and
fire
further with greater accuracy but I can't see why it should give them an
armoured hide... they still bleed right? I don't know the references you
gave so sorry if I'm barking up the wrong tree here. Personally (so feel
free to ignore) I would've gone for something more like the following
for a
GE rifle squad:

Confidence as you state
More effective fire as you state
8" range
close combat and ranged fire ability

I just think you're trying to do too much with one squad.

>A GE APSW TEAM...(GE ANTI-ARMOR TEAM)
>Any non-command GE APSW 
>Team (GE Anti-Armor Team)
>can request artillery
>fire, rolling as if it were a 

Once again I'd drop the artillery observer ability and then your
costings
would be about what I'd say off the top of my head.

>A GE LOCAL AIR DEFENSE TEAM ...
>are worth 115 points.

I would've said about the same.

Do you intend on writing up any "history" for these guys?

I'd love to hear how they play out.

Cheers

Beth


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