Re: [GZG] [DS 2] Alternatives to infantry miniatures in DS 2

["John K. Lerchey" <lerchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Glenn,

I don't know that I can talk about "average" dismounts, but I can tell you 
about games that I've played and/or run.  I generally like to play with 
multiple (3-5) companies on each side.  There are, of course, exceptions - 
in attack vs. defense games, I give the attackers more stuff.

I should also state that I've been playtesting DS3 for a while and that 
infantry in DS3 are more flexible and more usable, so your mileage may vary.

That said, it is generally the case that we see about a company (between 36 
and 48 infantry figs - usually between 21 and 36 bases) on each side, 
though not always at the same time.  Sometimes single platoons dismount and 
are either destroyed or remount before others do.

I actually would field more infantry than this, but I haven't been 
painting.  My 3 primary forces are the New Republic of America using OGRE 
Combine minis, The Order of Man using GZG Future Wars minis, and Kif using 
GZG DSII grav vehicles and Adler K'hiff in powered armor.  The latter two 
forces each have one infantry company painted and mounted.  The Order has a 
full airborne company that I haven't painted yet, and the Kif have a second 
company that I haven't painted.  I also have a company for the NRA and 
started a small FSE Legion Etrange which will have an infantry company 
(using Brigade EuroFed hover vehicles).  I primarily do mixed battalions 
based around strong armor forces, but do have plans for some almost fully 
infantry forces.  A buddy of mine has a TON of the older plastic GW Space 
Orks from Epic.  I'm planning on converting their various battlewagons into 
APCs and painting up a few hundred assorted infantry for him. I also want 
to do a force of bugs (GZG) and some aliens (GZG again) which will have no 
vehicles.

I know that I'm somewhat of a loon when it comes to 6mm minis, but 
hopefully this will give you something to think about. :)

John

--On Monday, May 22, 2006 6:59 PM -0700 Glenn Wilson <warbeads@xxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:

> Maybe it's because I know over half of all armies
> (okay, exceptions might exist?) are infantry that, as
> I build my multiple powers' Dirtside 2 battalions I
> realize just how many (too many!) 6 mm Infantry
> miniatures I am going to need for the various Fire
> Teams.
>
> Here's the Heresy ? I am leaning towards counters, at
> the very least, for the initial forces ? different
> colors for each 'nation' I am building forces for.
>
> Anyone know where you can get multiple sheets of
> infantry counters (I can modify them to reflect HQ,
> medical, AD, AT, and APSW teams.)
>
> Here's a question for those who have played DS 2
> longer then I have ? How many dismounts are on the
> board on a "average" game? How many is the maximum
> number of dismounts you have seen in a game?
>
> Gracias,
>
>   Glenn Wilson
>
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John K. Lerchey
Assistant Director for Incident Response
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Carnegie Mellon University

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