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Re: Low Vs High Tech :was grav

From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@j...>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 21:08:51 EST
Subject: Re: Low Vs High Tech :was grav

Okay, then I need to try again (or buy Hostile Contact!)

Gracias,
Glenn/Triphibious@juno.com
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On Tue, 20 Nov 2001 21:51:13 -0800 Michael Brown <mwbrown@veriomail.com>
writes:
>Actually the TO&E in Space Marines (1st or 2nd Edition) work for SG or 
>DS. 
> Terran Union Guard and Star Guard are about the same organizations.  
>They are 
>just leaner than the NAC or NSL.
>
>Michael Brown
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Glenn M Wilson
>Sent:	Tuesday, November 20, 2001 6:38 PM
>To:	gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
>Subject:	Re: Low Vs High Tech :was  grav
>
>My DS2 stuff grew then separated from my Starguard campaign scenario 
>set
>up (just was too much work to try and put that and Ratner's Space 
>marines
>into GZG terms.  Oh well, two very fun backgrounds to create scenarios
>from...
>
>I design the campaign, the nations, the technology (for DS2) preferred
>and other 'style choices' such as twin mounts over single (etc.) then 
>the
>TO&E for said group, then the vehicles.
>
>My Low Tech (CFE, Basic FCS, Basic GCS, HVC, Some specialist reactive 
>or
>ablative armor other wise 'normal', GEV for swampy terrain (most of 
>what
>they hold and Tracked for those vehicles too big to go GEV) forces do 
>get
>a % bonus in points balance compared to the
>
>High Tech (FPG, MDC, GRAV/GEV/FTrk, Superior FCS, Enhanced GCS (not a
>preferred technology,)  get a reduction in points for last stage 
>scenario
>'tweaking'.
>
>Generally I like to run the PHR (HVC) versus NPC (GMS) or IJK (HEL)
>
>The NEA (MDC) versus RRR (HKP)
>
>LLP (SLAM) and SAI (DFFG) vary in between the low and high end.
>
>And yes, it's mostly subjective 'scenario design' supplemented by post
>stage 1 design "point value" tweaks.
>
>Expect a large, heavily supported force of PHR to be tangling with the
>NEA guys.  When I try for balanced scenarios.	Not all scenarios are
>balanced though, the victory conditions supply a fair proportion of 
>the
>'balance' in High versus Low tech encounters...
>
>Gracias,
>Glenn/Triphibious@juno.com
>This is my Science Fiction Alter Ego E-mail address.
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>Fantasy and 6mm - dwarf_warrior@juno.com
>
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