Re: Communication and Travel

On 15 Jun 98 at 19:29, Los wrote:

> 
> 
> > You also talked of luring the elite troops into ambushes etc. I
> 
> > > understand the Vietnam parallels, and the desire to perhaps have
> > > scope for such problems (perhaps for RP potential, or just for
that
> > > 'feel). However, elite units have come a long way (and learned a
lot
> > > of lessons) as well as advanced technolgy and sensor systems
looking
> > > carefully down from space.
> > **************************************************/
> 
>   Anyone who things the majority of US forces in Vietnam were
>   "elite" troops
> is really stretching reality.
> 
> Los

Agreed. But my original proposition was that (In FT) military units 
have become very small and very well trained due to the equipment 
they use, and the multitude of situations that they have to deal 
with, and that 'space marines' at least, are elite. 
I'm trying to find a way to rationalise small numbers of elite troops 
being able to play an important, of not critical role in Planetary 
invasion (Not highly populated core worlds), so that it's 
possible to play out 'major' engagements while using small scale 
rules sets.
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