Re: [DS] Specialist Elements

"John M. Atkinson" wrote:

> Michael Sarno wrote:
> >
> >	Is it possible to create an infantry "weapons element" that has
both
> > GMS and APSW capability?  I can understand a possible problem with
> > having both weapons in a militia or line element, but I see no
problem
> > with having a powered infantry element where one figure has a GMS/L
and
> > another has an APSW.  I'm figuring the point cost would be the basic
> > element cost, plus the GMS/L cost, plus the APSW cost.  So for a
powered
> > infantry element with GMS/L(Basic) and an APSW it would be
40+20+10=70.
> > Does this seem right?
>
> Nope.  It's much more than additive.	Remember, GMS/L is big enough
that
> you loose your ranged infantry fire.	I wouldn't allow it, full stop. 
I
> don't recall any historical example with a MMG+ AND crew-served
> anti-armor weapon in the same 4-man team.

    Well, it's probably more like a 3-man team.  But the idea really
stems
from SST.  I just remember Rico bounding around, shooting his flamer and
launching tac nukes and HE.  I figured a single PA trooper could handle
his
own GMS or APSW, along with the ammo.  I just don't see PA troopers in
an
element swapping ammo or acting as loader for the APSW.  The "extra"
guys in
the element are probably just for security and to have an extra set of
sensors
to acquire targets.  I figured, it might be nice to give an APSW to one
of the
troopers in the GMS element.

>  Remember, you've got a lot of
> heavy equipment with lots of ammo.  Speaking as someone who's done my
> share of roadmarching with 'apsw' (M-240), I wouldn't want to add in
the
> burden of Dragon rounds as well.

    I thought one of the ideas of PA was that it allowed you to carry
that
much more than line infantry.

-Mike

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Michael Sarno

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