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Re: DS2: Design questions of my own.

From: John Atkinson <johnmatkinson@y...>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 15:56:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: DS2: Design questions of my own.


--- Brian Bilderback <bbilderback@hotmail.com> wrote:

> >This is not a bad design, but it's really kinda
> big.
> 
> Unfortunately, with the current rule structure, it's
> unavoidable.	Even if I 
> drop the GMS as you suggest and add a PDS, in order
> to carry 2 inf AND any 
> support weapon, Class 4 is necessary.

I cringe when I think about PDS on a troop carrier,
for much the same reasons I have for disliking
reactive armor.  All it takes is one minor malfunction
of the IFF system and all of a sudden your squad is
mistaken for slow-moving missles.  Just my personal
problem.

> >Me, I figure GMS/Hs are what you have a D Company
> for.
> 
> So how about this?:
> 
> Class 3 Armor 3
> 2 Infantry
> MDC 2

That's pretty much what the NRE uses for non-PA
troops.

John

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