Re: [DS] Infantry Base Question

The only trouble is it also makes ID easier for your opponent...

Casquilho, Daniel wrote:

> Noel,
> 
>	Great idea. By using a different vehicle I make ID easy for me.
> I'll have to think about that.
> 
>		Daniel
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Noel Weer [mailto:nsweer@ice.net]
>> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 8:26 AM
>> To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
>> Subject: Re: [DS] Infantry Base Question
>> 
>> 
>> What I did, was get some of the light hover jeeps (DSM113) 
>> and assigned 
>> one to each of my infantry platoons as the command figure. It works 
>> pretty well, as it keeps me from trying to track a specific 
>> element as 
>> the leader, and looks pretty nice when the APCs are moving along with

>> the jeep mixed in with them.
>> 
>> But, my understanding is that any of the elements can be the platoon 
>> leader. Painting a colored marker on the bottom is a good 
>> idea. I should 
>> still do that to indicate the who would take over if the jeep 
>> was toasted.
>> 
>> Casquilho, Daniel wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Hello All,
>>> 
>>>	Another Question. I have started to base my Dirtside Troops. 
>>> I am using Jon's troop stands my troops. I was going to use 
>> 
>> the four 
>> 
>>> men stand for "Rifle Elements", three men stands for my PA 
>> 
>> elements, 
>> 
>>> and the two man stands for "special" elements like GMS/L or 
>> 
>> Artillery
>> 
>>> Observers etc. 
>>>	As I was working out my scheme I realized I was unsure of one 
>>> thing, can the Squad/Platoon Leader be any element within that unit?
>>> 
>>> Example Platoon:
>>> 
>>> 2 GMS/L Teams (2 Elements)
>>> 6 Rifle Teams (6 Elements)
>>> 4 APCs (4 Vehicles)
>>> 
>>>	Could the Platoon Leader be one of the APCs? Or could it be 
>>> one of the GMS/L teams? Does it have to be one of the Rifle Teams?
>>> 
>>>	I ask because as I paint up the stands I was thinking 
>> 
>> of painting 
>> 
>>> a mark on the bottom to ID them. Let me know what you all think.
>>> 
>>>		Daniel
>> 
>> 
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because if you weren't wiped out by the Plague
or impaled by some marauding barbarian, then yippee.
      "chocolate covered musings"
      (http://www.amused.com/nick.html)