RE: [SG] Scout units

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Atkinson [SMTP:johnmatkinson@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 11:35 PM
> To:	gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject:	RE: [SG] Scout units
> 
> 
> --- "Bell, Brian K (Contractor)"
> <Brian.Bell@dscc.dla.mil> wrote:
> 
> > Size 2
> > Armor: 2
> > Power: CFE
> > Mobility: Fast GEV
> > FCS: Basic
> > 1x RFAC/1 in Turret
> > 1x GMS/L (Basic)
> > 2x APSW (SAW)
> > ECM: Basic
> > Troop Capacity: 4 (1/2 Squad)
> > Open Topped (Optional. The only picture I found was
> > open topped)
> > DS2 Points: 71.
> 
> This is pretty close to the perfect scout vehicle,
> except I'd probably put better ECM on it--ability to
> live long enough to report is high on my list of
> priorities.
> 
[Bri] I would also (and probably a better FCS), but I was trying for the
minimalist version.

> > Or if you could give up the GMS:
> > Size: 2
> > Armor: 2
> > Power: CFE
> > Mobility: Fast GEV
> > FCS: Basic
> > 1x RFAC/1 in Restricted Turret (front 180)
> > 1x APSW
> > ECM: Basic
> > Troop Capacity: 8 (1 Squad)
> > Open Topped 
> > DS2 Points: 47
> 
> Nice, but you really don't need a full squad for
> scouts.  However, the Germans did have a tendency to
> include platoons of panzergrenadiers in their recon
> units in order to sieze vital positions they found
> undefended.  This looks like it's decent at that role.
> 
[Bri] True. But would work well for a Team of PA scouts. Why have a
vehicle
for PA? It saves on the suit batteries. Would not PA scouts be nosier
than
regular scouts? Perhaps, depends on if you view PA & Walkers as
lumbering
giants or relatively agile. Besides, you are already carrying them in a
noisy GEV. If you want quiet, go Grav.
>  
> > or
> > Size: 1
> > Armor: 1
> > Power: CFE
> > Mobility: Fast GEV
> > FCS: Basic
> > 1x RFAC/1 in Fixed Mount
> > 1x APSW
> > ECM: Basic
> > Troop Capacity: 1 (1/2 Squad)
> > Open Topped 
> > DS2 Points: 26
> 
> Uh, Troops Capacity is 3.  But I hate fixed mounts.
> 
[Bri] Oops! You are correct. For a Size 1 APC, you can't mount any
weapons
but APSWs if you want to carry 4 troops (1/2 squad).

> John
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Brian Bell