Re: [GZG] [DSII][SGII]Snipers in DSII

>From: Christopher Downes-Ward 
>I've been converting a TOE for my main Stargrunt
>Platoon Headquarters <snip>
>Scout Section of 4 Scout Snipers
>Weapons Section 4 GMS/L Teams of 2 troopers
>4 x Infantry Sections <snip>

What are those snipers doing? Three separate doctrines occur to me:
a. they're scouts.  In that case they should be the equivalent of a
heavy weapon as part of a recon squad. their job is to make contact with
the enemy, so they're mobile. I would call this a marksman rather than a
sniper--see the houserule suggestion at www.stargrunt.ca 
b. they're primarily observers, who operate from a fixed position (or
group of hide positions). They call in artillery or airstrikes, but have
a rifle in case they need to deal with a high-priority target right
away. They should operate as solos or pairs (one sniper, one spotter)
and are probably a battalion or higher asset.
c. special forces, probably operating outside artillery support, in
which case the team sniper is probably the team's "artillery".

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