Re: [GZG] [SG] IAVRs

[Adrian <adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >SG doesn't model squad organization so
> > it is really up to you.
>
> Unless, of course, you decide to run fireteams as SG
> "squads".

What you end up with is effectively a platoon with a whole bunch of squads.

The rules don't work all that well if you have a single headquarters (the 
platoon commander - able to transfer actions) with more than 5 or 6 
separate elements under its command.  After that, command action transfers 
get diluted.

I've tried playing with squad commanders able to transfer actions to 
fireteams, but I found that this lead to too many actions and 
re-activations, and the game slowed down *a lot*.

In the end, my approach to "fire teams" within a rifle squad is to just 
assume that this level of detail has been abstracted into the rules, and 
the total effect of a squad of troops accounts for fire teams working in 
concert.

Also, I use 25mm figures and with ground scale 1" = 10m, often end up with 
a single squad covering what might be 60 to 80m of area (possible within 
the coherency rules).  That's plenty of space to account for two fireteams 
spreading out...

I find that the game runs smoothest with platoons having a headquarters of 
some kind, and 3 to 5 manoeuvre units.

-Adrian

Adrian Johnson
adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxx
www.stargrunt.ca 


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