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Posted 16 September 2006 - 08:54 AM
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Posted 16 September 2006 - 02:08 PM
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Posted 19 September 2006 - 06:40 AM
The previous method, a pure rifle squad was represented by 2 Rifle stands and a rifle squad with LMG support was represented by 2 rifle stands and an LMG stand. Thes same stands will no be represented by one stand each; the rifle stand with 4 rifleman figures and the rifle with LMG support stand with 3 riflemen figures and an LMG figure on a stand. Now the number squads per platoon can vary depending upon country. The typical US/British and German platoon was 3 squads per platoon, whereas, the Russians were 3 to 5 squads per platoon depending upon the year of the war. The current TO&E (this will be redone, I think, to match the new infantry rules) in the WW2 Data Book maybe deciperable enough to figure this out. If not let me know. ;)So, if the infantry are now at full squad level, does this mean that the number of bases in an infantry platoon are halved?
Yes. Remember that the damage to the infantry stands is not figure dependant. Damage to infantry stands is a game play abraction. All of the playtests have gone extremely well with the new infantry numbers and updated rules, especially after the amount of playtesting that a few of our playtesters did, and I am excited on how the new infantry will owrk and yet keep the game close to the pace of the Tank only game.And, does this mean that a stand of four/five guys now represents a squad of twice this number in real terms?
There are a number of companies that sell metal bases in various sizes that can fit the bill. I know Sacha uses the cheapest (probably the most value for the money and most effective for 6mm/micro armor scale) bases around - the venerable penny. Check out his posts on the subject in the support forums: https://www.odgw.com...d=3661&catid=78 :)I will have to look around for basing material. Originally, I looked at the Flames of War bases, but these are too large.
To be honest, WW2 all major countries typical rifle squad had an LMG attached to it. Thus all Rifle/LMG squad stands would be the same; 3 riflemen figures and 1 LMG figure per stand. The Russians probably had fewer LMGs than most so you may want to throw in some pure rifle stands, maybe 1 o 3 rifle stands per rifle/LMG stand depending upon the year. For Stalingrad, I would lean to 3 rifle stands with 1 Rifle/LMG stand. Again look at the TO&E in the WW2 Data Book to get an idea how each country's squads are laid out.Hope this helps. ;)Anyway, thanks for your guidance. So, my infantry squads should be...Germans @ Stalingrad: One base with a LMG and a few riflemen.Russians @ Stalingrad: ?Germans @ El Alamein: As above for Stalingrad, but Afrika Corps.British @ El Alamein: ?
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Posted 19 September 2006 - 10:54 AM
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