Tech interactions was Re: 15mm FCT/Kwa'Zulu pics - Saeed Khalifate, etc.

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 06:11:22 -0700 (PDT) John Atkinson
<johnmatkinson@yahoo.com> writes:
>
>--- warbeads@juno.com wrote:
>
>> Actually a size 6 might be better because onto the
>> 'base' 23 cap points
>> you could add:
>> PDS/SUP    sub-total = 27
>> APFC 	   sub-total =28
>> LAD			     total= 30	(or a GMS/L if
>> you wanted to be
>> really quirky.)
>
>And along came a direct-fire size 3 weapon and blew it
>to hell on a good chit draw.
>

Well, size-1 RFAC or HEL or MDC  with a single boom chit could ruin the
day too.  Death happens.

>I once did a scenario with a supertank escorted by
>maybe a half dozen other vehicles against an ad hoc
>militia force which was formed around an anti-tank
>company (3 platoons of 6 tank destroyers each).  It
>was bloody and the militia lost about half their
>vehicles, but the Bolo bit it.  Ever since I've been
>unimpressed by really big vehicles.
>
>John
>

They make nice targets and are good, if expensive, distractions to the
real main attack.  <grin>  Better have lots of points and a big attack
force...

But, yes, I think Size 4 is about as big as I want to have in my
personal
force (but note I have 'personality quirks' into the Cotu forces I have
posted so those are  different.)  And that only for Heavy Artillery and
the HAPCs carrying multiple assault infantry, PDS/SUP, and {maybe} LAD,
that make up the second wave on an assault on a (non-Hasty) defensive
Position.  MY personal favorite is Size 3 AFVs/APCs with size 4 weapons
for the AFVs and GMS/L for the APCs supported by Size 3 GMS/H  armed
MICVs, some Arty & AERO, Size 3 ADS vehicles with ADS/Enhanced and Size
2
scout vehicles carrying size 3 weapons	(Eggs armed with Hammers) and
the
occasional size 1 Infantry scout/observer Platoon.  PDS of some sort for
every body who can carry it with LAD as 'filler' if room exists.

While it is a rare situation, unless the scenario is purposely slanted
that way, even one HAPC successfully dropping off 3 or 4 stands of
assault armed infantry at some critical point position	could be hard to
resist by the defenders who have been successively blasted by the first
wave of ARTY, AERO, VTOL pop-up attacks, AFVs,	and MICVs.  If 2 or 3 of
them run the gauntlet it becomes even harder.

But in a normal Hasty attack/defense or especially in a Meeting
engagement - Size 4 is probably more a detriment then an asset.  Unless
your foes are predominately light recon forces or they are HEL armed and
you have Ablative (More cost!) armor.

Gracias,
Glenn

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