Posted by: YABG
« on: November 01, 2020, 03:56:28 PM »I like one unit = one man with the exception of CAP/AT/Bombardment ect (they're weapons teams and 2-3 men) and styling my units after IRL organizations.
Interestingly, the future US Marine squad organization fits very nicely into shippable chunks.
1 Squad leader (HQ 100 or PW if in a bigger organization)
1 Grenadier (PWI)
1 Rifleman/Systems operator (PW)
3x fireteams of:
1 Grenadier (PWI)
1 Autorifleman and assistant gunner (CAP)
1 Rifleman (PW)
This gives a total of 80 tons (HQ, 4 PWI, 4 PW, 3 CAP) so can make a nice little boarding squad with the potential of adding extra Riflemen or an attached weapons team for more firepower.
Practically, I stick to 1-2000 ton companies as the smallest unit and build my way up to 25-75000 ton brigade combat teams/marine expeditionary units (NATO style combined arms formations that are becoming the common method of organizing military formations).
I've started a multi-empire game recently so I'm hoping to see how well RL inspired match up to each other. Looks like the USSR will be the first to deploy a TN ground unit (a 1000ton infantry company) for off-world defense although China will be getting powered armoured dudes out sooner rather than later. I'm thinking of building some smaller platoon/squad sized special forces units and RP'ing some covert skirmishing over mining locations out in space where the DSTS's can't see.
Interestingly, the future US Marine squad organization fits very nicely into shippable chunks.
1 Squad leader (HQ 100 or PW if in a bigger organization)
1 Grenadier (PWI)
1 Rifleman/Systems operator (PW)
3x fireteams of:
1 Grenadier (PWI)
1 Autorifleman and assistant gunner (CAP)
1 Rifleman (PW)
This gives a total of 80 tons (HQ, 4 PWI, 4 PW, 3 CAP) so can make a nice little boarding squad with the potential of adding extra Riflemen or an attached weapons team for more firepower.
Practically, I stick to 1-2000 ton companies as the smallest unit and build my way up to 25-75000 ton brigade combat teams/marine expeditionary units (NATO style combined arms formations that are becoming the common method of organizing military formations).
I've started a multi-empire game recently so I'm hoping to see how well RL inspired match up to each other. Looks like the USSR will be the first to deploy a TN ground unit (a 1000ton infantry company) for off-world defense although China will be getting powered armoured dudes out sooner rather than later. I'm thinking of building some smaller platoon/squad sized special forces units and RP'ing some covert skirmishing over mining locations out in space where the DSTS's can't see.