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[Graywinter]

How come the truck listed on page 136 of the US Vehicles list has room for only 10 size points of models, when there are 12 men in a squad? The halftrack on page 135 has room for 12.

Sorry if it has been covered but did not see it in the Player's Guide.

 

[weasel_fierce]

The 11th man got drunk off home-made liquor and the 12th man is ..ahem.. "inspecting" a french peasant girl

 

[Rabidchild]

As a side note, the mechanized squads are in groups of ten and so could use the truck, which they actually get as an option for the squad.

Using a truck for a regular infantry squad or a paratrooper squad, break off the second fire-team and buy a jeep for them to ride in. Otherwise, if you want GIs in trucks, go mechanized.

 

[Agis]

As a side note, the mechanized squads are in groups of ten and so could use the truck, which they actually get as an option for the squad.

Using a truck for a regular infantry squad or a paratrooper squad, break off the second fire-team and buy a jeep for them to ride in. Otherwise, if you want GIs in trucks, go mechanized.

As usual Rabidchild sums it up real good!

 

[Hiromoon]

Well, if we're going to be accurate, it's not mechanized infantry but motorized infantry. Mechanized infantry are those poor blighters riding in half tracks.

 

[Rabidchild]

Well, if we're going to be accurate, it's not mechanized infantry but motorized infantry. Mechanized infantry are those poor blighters riding in half tracks.

Well if we're going to be accurate, I guess we can only give those poor blighters the halftracks because they're listed as "Armoured Infantry".

So what do we accurately call regular infantry that hitch a ride in a passing truck, or a Mechanized force that's lost some halftracks and now has a few trucks mixed in?

 

[Foxmeister]

So what do we accurately call regular infantry that hitch a ride in a passing truck, or a Mechanized force that's lost some halftracks and now has a few trucks mixed in?

Kevin?



Regards,

Dave

 

[Graywinter]

There is an example of an armored infantry company (The 6th IIRC) that lost its halftracks in Tunisia. They were issued 2.5 ton trucks for the remainder of the war I think.

*shrug* I don't think WaW is overly concerned with exact historical references is it? I mean, I would hate to see special rules popping up for every single company that did something interesting. That would be a book unto itself full of rules exceptions. (ie, an army codex) :wink:

 

[Rabidchild]

Ah, Graywinter, I was just giving Hiro a hard time. I think the list lets you create any reasonable force, including the company in Tunisia you bring up.

 

[Graywinter]

:lol: Funny thing about text - it lacks the inflection. I thought you were being serious!

I really hope WaW stays clear of the Codex Race where each list has to outdo the previous ones. I prefer rules simple and flexible - and the way WaW is so intuitive would be a shame to muddy with a bunch of exceptions to the rules.

Custom lists using the existing rules would be nice though, as would a collection of vehicles with an official "stamp" of approval. Just - no changes to the core rules, and nothing that negates another army's strength.

 

[Rabidchild]

No worries Mr. Winter. And I agree with you about the rules, exceptions and power creep. When Mongoose solidifies their Open Game License policy, look for some interesting things on the horizon. :wink: