Re: New OUDF website

on 9/3/02 7:58 PM, Laserlight at laserlight@quixnet.net wrote:

>> Any feedback on the site (content or technical) would be greatly
>> appreciated.
> 
> How many squads per platoon?	What weapons?  What specialists are
> included at the platoon level?

I'll put that info up in my next update.
 
> You have a platoon that "specializes in urban combat"--a platoon is
> rather a small unit for that sort of thing, especially if they're
> light infantry.  The preferred method for clearing a building involves
> blowing a hole in through a wall, by preference with an assault gun or
> something similar, but light infantry usually doesn't carry an assault
> gun around with them.

In the campaign we're playing, urban is a relative term. It mostly
involves
clearing burned out, ruined buildings. The walkers also make excellent
assault gun platforms. They also can have various heavy weapons attached
for
those purposes. I didn't go into that much detail because of the limited
space.

Maybe a more detailed page for each platoon would be in order?
 
> I take it that the RH clones are only figuratively Nikolai's
> daughters--*I* sure wouldn't be cloning members of the royal family to
> serve as combat troops (leaving aside the question of whether you
> couldn't find better originals elsewhere).

Well, I actually have them as clones of the actual daughters ... in my
PSB
these clones have a genetic stamp that identifies them as such. Takes
care
of pesky problems like having a clone take the throne.

> You have the heavy weapons clone represented twice.

I have two heavy weapons :-) Admittedly, I should add a second set of
text
with the second photo.

> I notice that your bases are basically "flat plus flock."  That has a
> stylized look that some people like, but you might look at eg the the
> IF troopies I posted last night.  If you want to try texture, a little
> plaster or drywall spackle will do nicely--don't use silicon RTV,
> though, as you're likely to get lead rot.  You'll probably want to add
> a little brown/yellow paint (or whatever soil color you like) to the
> plaster before you slap it on the base--that way, if you decide to
> shape it, you won't be painting, then hacking it down to white, then
> repainting, then chipping away more, etc (or doing what I did, which
> was say "that's too thick...but it's taken me a month to get around to
> it so we'll leave it as is")

I like your IF bases. I might try that on my next set. I still consider
myself a "beginner" when it comes to modelling and painting. I just try
to
make it look good on the table.

Thanks for the input, I appreciate it.