RE: [SG2] Sample platoon organization - request advice

Mark,

Good comments so far. We have been using the house rule mod much
discussed
regarding adding a Firepower Die AND Firecon die for Heavy Weapons vs
infantry and it has been giving a good feel. For the size 1 and 2
weapons we
use the D10 or D12 impact as well! 50Cal/20mm do pack a punch eh?

My only comment regarding a heavy wepaon like this at a platoon level
would
be impact on mobility. Now, say you are motorised troops then they would
expect to have the wheels to cart this big beast (AND it's huge
ammunition
supply) around. Whilst mounted it can be a mobile fire platform perhaps,
but
dismounted for defensive or fire support for assualts etc.

In a 'man pack' mode, an RFAC 1 is really going to be severely limited
in
effectiveness due to ammunition constraints.

So, my suggestion would be, like Allan mentioned, allocate TWO Gauss
SAWs at
Platoon HQ.

On another point, MGs are usually allocated/tasked in pairs.
Interlocking
arcs and mutual support are two key considerations in siting MGs. So you
should see MGs in use in numbers more than one. Otherwise theya re just
a
fast firing rifle!?

Have fun!

Owen

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> [mailto:owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU]On Behalf Of Allan Goodall
> Sent: Wednesday, 17 January 2001 11:35 AM
> To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SG2] Sample platoon organization - request advice
>
>
> On Tue, 16 Jan 2001 14:20:40 -0600, mark.langsdorf@amd.com wrote:
>
> >	M10MG - FP d8, Impact d10.
> >	M15RPG - FP d10, Impact d10*.  (Unguided light rocket
> >		launcher).
> >	M201 - RAC/1 on ground mount.  Fire control d6 (Basic),
> >		Impact d10*.
> >
> >	Is it really worthwhile to include the M201?  I like
> >the idea of having a "heavy" machine gun in each platoon,
> >but I don't know if the rules support the idea very well.
>
> Technically speaking, the rules don't really handle it very well.
> The RFAC/1
> is a Heavy Weapon. That means the impact on dispersed targets
(infantry
> squads) is D8. The D10* is only used against vehicles. If you
> want a machine
> gun, you've got the various SAWs listed, the best being a Gauss
> Machine Gun
> (FP D10, Impact D12). But this, in turn, has very little anti-infantry
> capability.
>
> What's needed is an RFAC/1 - SAW hybrid. Something that has
> perhaps a D8 or
> D10 firepower and a D10* impact. This would represent a high
> velocity weapon
> with armour piercing capability.
>
> Of course, a simple way to handle this is to just allow RFACs to
> have a D10
> impact (instead of D8) against dispursed targets. This may be what you
are
> implying with the D10* impact designation.
>
> At any rate, there is a need for this kind of weapon at the platoon
level.
>
> One question, why a D6, basic fire control system? If you are using
the
> regular rules, where the RFAC only does D8 impact against
> infantry, I suggest
> an Enhanced (D8) fire control system, minimum.
>
>
> Allan Goodall 		 awg@sympatico.ca
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>
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