Re: DS2: Design questions of my own.

On Wed, 16 Jan 2002 17:39:51 -0800 (PST) John Atkinson
<johnmatkinson@yahoo.com> writes:
<snip>
>BUT: Here's the problem I have from a doctrinal
>standpoint.  If you mount long-range anti-armor
>weapons on troop carriers you get confused as to
>exactally what you're driving.  Is it a troop carrier,
>or is it a tank destroyer?  Do you want to standoff at
>4 km and shoot at tanks, or do you want to drive up to
>the nearest covered/concealed position and offload
>your infantry and serve as close-range support?  Are
>you wasting your infantry riding in tank destroyers,
>or are you wasting this lethal long-range weapon by
>using it as an APC?  
>

John what is your opinion on MICV's as ('steel cavalry' or Troop
carriers
able to knock out Tanks) versus "Battle Taxi APC's" - where is the line,
if there is one, that one crosses over from strong but viable Infantry
carrier with teeth to the state you mention above in DS2?  SOme of the
things I read/hear about MICV's sound exactly like your description
above
- Tank Killing Assault Carriers...

I have a game players opinion but then I'm a Regional Analyst not a
professional warrior...

Gracias,
Glenn/Triphibious@juno.com
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