RE: Re: FMA Battalion

--- "laserlight@quixnet.net" <laserlight@quixnet.net>
wrote:
> 
> From:  Mike.Elliott@integris.co.uk
> 
> >Some interesting ideas there..... but I would make
> flank attacks more
> effective than just 1 downshift. If you think about
> it, it's a lot easier
> for a unit to simply about face and engage an enemy
> to the rear, than it is
> to wheel the whole unit through 90 degrees to face
> an attack from the
> flank. 
> 
> True but I'm under the impression that an attack
> from the rear is more disheartening?	In any event,
> a flank attack is probably only going to have to
> deal with one units at a time and will roll up the
> line that way.  Haven't tested it yet, we'll see.

It also depends on the size of the unit being hit in
the rear.  A platoon attacked from the rear can turn
around.  A batallion attacked from the rear has a
bunch of support units strung out behind it, and those
going to be shot up pretty badly before the
batallion's combat elements can move backwards to
protect them.

John

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