RE: PA carried DFFGs?

Hmmm. Any Size-1 weapon would be cumbersome for a 
PA (just like a size-2 weapon is the largest you 
can mount on a size-1 vehicle). 

So I would suggest that any PA with a Size-1 weapon
would have to be Slow Power Armor. And that would
be its only weapon (i.e. no standard gun).

In DS2 just count it as a Hvy Weapons Team of PA
and pay a point difference for the DFFG instead of
the GMS/L.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jaime Tiampo [mailto:fugu@spikyfishthing.com]
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 03:21
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: PA carried DFFGs?

Eli Arndt wrote:
> 
> Inspired by some pictures I saw of some of the recent MaK comic
strips, I
set out this evening to convert two of my PAs to a DFFG team.  Now, by
my
understanding a DFFG/1 can be used as a crew-served weapon by a crew of
from
between 2-4 normal infantry.  Is it safe to assume then that a PA team
of
two could carry and fire a DFFG/1.
> 
> The model I have made comprises one PA with an under-the-arm cannon
connected by cable to a large powerpack carried by another PA behind it.
The PA carrying the cannon does not have the normal built-in laser but
does
carry a ballistic shield on the arm.
> 
> Is it reasonable to assume that these two PA are an effective support
unit?

Depending on the group you play with I'd let one PA carry a DFFG/1.
Depending on how anime your friends are you can get away with a lot of
things with big guns :) I'm a big fan of the heavy weapon mounted on a
back pack and extending over the shoulder. I'm planning on modifying the
New Isrieli troops I'm ordering to replave the shoulder missile launcher
with all the different types of heavy infantry support weapons.