MC force composition query

[Iain McGhee]

Can you pick both armoured and regular platoons for the same force or do you have to stick to the one type ? i.e. in a 3000-pt+ game could you have 2000+ armoured and 1000+ infantry

 

[rvrratt]

I would do whatever you like however for realism you may want to keep to the same type.

 

[Lord David the Denied]

I can't imagine any reason why an armoured and infantry platoon couldn't be assigned to the same op... :?

 

[rvrratt]

It is very possible no doubt. Besides, it's a game!

 

[Hiromoon]

I can! I can!

A> State Department gets involved.
B> Your DoD account bounces, meaning no fuel for you.
C> Terrain prevents use of heavy equipment!

 

[Iain McGhee]

:lol: That's the most likely scenario :lol:


I don't see why you couldn't have a mixed force, although it could be read that you have to pick one or the other (the game doesn't really stick to regular force composition either way, more sort of task forces). I just wanted to see how others interpret the rule before I start shelling out for more models.

 

[Lorcan Nagle]

Back in Statship troopers, you could mix platoon types, so I don't see why it'd be any different here. I'd certainly allow it anyway.

 

[Iain McGhee]

That's where I was coming from too. It just seems more straightforward (and more realistic) to pick, say, 2 platoons of 3 infantry squads in WZ-551s and platoon of 6 Type 99s rather than 3 platoons each with 2 MBTs and 2 squads/apcs. The only real difference is in large games where a force like the one above would be used. With the mixed tank/infantry force you'd have 3 slots for artillery and air support or whatever, the 3 'pure' platoons would give you 9 as you don't eat up 2 each for the tanks.

 

[Arch Lector Petrovski]

The concept of mixed platoons in a force has been around for ages, so I can't imagine that anyone (unless they were a real rules lawyer or just liked causing problems) would have a problem with it. Anyway, who's to say that the normal platoon hasn't been sent in to support the armoured platoon and to secure the area once the armour has cleared it of hostiles; this sort of thing happens all the time in the real world. Back in WW1 when tanks were first developed they discovered the need to support them and their movements with infantry, so go for it and if anyone complains point out the historical accuracy of using them together in joint operations.