RE: Dirtside campaign / FT Traveller

I picked up Imperial Squadrons this weekend, pulls together Trillion
Credit Squadron, Fifth Frontier War, and several encounters/patrons. 
The best part is the section on calculating squadrons and Defense BN.  I
asked GDW if this stuff existed when Fifth Frontier War first came out. 
This is a great tool to setup the background / fight out the "Overgame"
for a FT/DS2/SG2 campaign.  

I envision an FT/DS2/SG2 campaign to involve 2-3 systems of 1-3 worlds
each.  DS2 could be used to the lower level battles, or a
"representative" sample (ie you lose this battle and your forces in
general are losing).  I don't see following a single unit through the
campaign to be a problem, decimated units will be replaced/rebuilt (at a
lower quality/morale).	Winning units would tend to offset the morale
effects of losses.

Just a couple of thoughts,

Michael Brown

BTW there is a DS2/SG2 min-campaign on my website
http://www.wco.com/~mkkabrow

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From:	Paul O'Grady
Sent:	Saturday, May 09, 1998 6:13 PM
To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
Subject:	Re: Dirtside campaign

I came up with a set of guidelines for a DS Campaign using a flowchart
method.  Actually, it was more like ripping bits I liked from other
rules
and mashing them all together.

The system is based at Task Group/Battalion level.  It uses a system of
allocating your forces into 3 sections: Recon, Main Body and Rear Guard.

Depending on the scenario, different parts of your force are used.  In
between games, you can shuffle a limited amount of your force between
the
various detachments.

Oh yes- you cant buy artillery, ortillery etc.	You "buy" fire support
and
roll on a table to see what shows up- after all no Battalion Commander
will
have his own aerospace fighters or MLRS battery !  Depending on how much
you pay, the liklihood of something being available goes up, as does the
strength of the support.

I havent actually tried the rules out too much so if you'd like too you
are
welcome- all I ask is some feedback.  Please Email me privately if you
want
them.

Paul O'Grady
paulog@one.net.au

I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And
I
can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it.