RE: [DS] Ground Attack Craft

I tried the GMS route initially, but quickly found what you point out
that a
well placed ADS is a compounding problem.

The most interesting luck we have had with air assets so far as been
with
good old fashion DFO. It almost just another arty strike, which is never
a
bad thing, and you do not have the observer issues to deal with. You do
trade this for ADS and LAD risks, plus it is of "limited duration" as
you
pointed out, but it can keep you opponent guessing. Plus, the image of a
nice drop of napalm (or its GZG equivalent) spraying out over the battle
field and your opponent is a good pick me up.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
[mailto:owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU]On Behalf Of Brian
Bilderback
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 6:07 PM
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Subject: [DS] Ground Attack Craft

I've been trying to design Ground Attack Fighters, and find it's one of
my
weaknesses.  I have a hard time deciding how to arm them.  How many
different types of air assets do most people use, and how do you arm
them?
Since they can only carry up to a certain class, MDC's's aren't quite as
formidable as they would be on an MBT that can sling a class-5 gun.  For
a
futuristic grandson-of-an-A-10, a DFFG seems plausible, but it does
require
an up close & personal touch that might be iffy from an aerial POV. 
GMS/H's
seem a natural choice, but it means both the weapon AND it's platform
are
vulnerable to the same ADS.  DFO's seem too limited in duration, I'd
rather
deliver those kinds of ordnance via arty (IN THE GAME, disclaimer).
Suggestions?  Anyone have any designs they use that Particularly float
their
boats, or preferrably SINK their ENEMY's?

3B^2

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