Re: [DS and SG] Regiments of the Crown

On Sun, 25 Oct 1998, Thomas Barclay wrote:
> John spake thusly upon matters weighty: 
> > Adrian Johnson wrote:
> Given, but if your armour and weapons mean that (similar to the 
> British in various Zulu type scenarios, or some US Cavalry with 
> Gatling gun vs. Native American scenarios) you can pile the bodies 
> around you in racks and have little risk, then that may be 
> acceptable.

i don't think you can say that rourke's drift was a situation of 'little
risk'. many, many welshmen died that day.

> I wasn't necessarily talking 10 to 1 difference, just say 
> that a future company is maybe 10-15% lighter in manpower because it 
> has a 50% tech edge. 

erm ... future companies won't have a 50% tech edge, because they'll be
fighting other future companies most of the time. tech edges are
relative.
the only reasons for different-sized units would be either a major
rethink
of field tactics (fairly unlikely without major changes in rifle vs
armour
etc) or changes in c3i. if your lieutenant-with-a-PDA can control twice
as
many men as a modern Lt, he may well have twice as many men: cuts down
on
the need for Lts.

Tom