RE: Stargrunt/Dirtside

Glover, spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

Of course, I'd have to ask, how many infantry per tank? One section
(probably 2 fireteams)? Or a whole platoon (about 6-10 fireteams 
counting the weapons det)? If you assume a normal tank formation is 
four or five tanks, and pitted that against a platoon, especially if 
they are grav mobile and equipped with gauss saws, megawatt lasers, 
RFACs, etc. with good armour and good EW, then I don't think the 
infantry will find it a walk in the park. 

But I'm not taking the tanker's side here.... (another holy war....) 
I'm just saying like most things it is a matter of balance. Deploying 
infantry without support or armour without support is a force divider 
rather than a force multiplier. Each arm serves a purpose and they 
are meant to be deployed together (or at least in support of each 
other). (Which is what you are saying I think). 

Tom. 

> Hah, tanks without infantry support is really fat dumb and DEAD.
> 
> We've played a number of games where a lone tank ends up crippled
slowly
> chewed to pieces. Yeah, he can engage two targets, one with main gun
and
> the other with coax or other MGs but the infantry just get around him.
> Eventually his mobility goes and then systems then
> morale.........................................We never needed the
> satchel charges limpet mines or whatever, the IAVR and GMS rounds will
> work.
> 
> Owen
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jatkins6@ix.netcom.com [mailto:jatkins6@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 May 1998 21:04
> To: FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Subject: RE: Stargrunt/Dirtside
> 
> 
> You wrote: 
> 
> >two APCs, eg NSL TO&E state taht they use one for the troopers and
one
> >for the armour suits.
> 
> That's gotta be hideous if they're attacked.	With the weapons in one 
> and the men in another, how do you react to an ambush?
> 
> >the charge off. Really though the APFC should probably only be found 
> on >Tanks and similar AFV not APCs or MICVs?
> 
> Of course.  I was thinking I'd like to do a scenario where a tank w/o 
> infantry support is caught, fat dumb and happy, in a restricted area 
> and my opponent learns to speak of satchel charges with fear and 
> trembling.
> 
> John M. Atkinson
> 
> 
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