Posted by: alex_brunius
« on: December 04, 2021, 05:07:06 PM »Yeah combined arms is pretty huge IRL, has been so since at least Alexander the great started using cavalry + archers + phalanx forces in support of each other, and will very likely continue to be so forever in any sci fi future.
Armor + Infantry combination is another aspect of this, not just fighters/artillery/bombardment. Armor can break through strongpoints and offer protection to advancing infantry, while infantry can protect armor from asymmetrical threats, ambushes and so on.
To simplify it alot it works something like 1+1 = 3 and 1+1+1 = 6. You also need a balanced amount of each type of force to enable them to take optimal advantage of the support.
Armor + Infantry combination is another aspect of this, not just fighters/artillery/bombardment. Armor can break through strongpoints and offer protection to advancing infantry, while infantry can protect armor from asymmetrical threats, ambushes and so on.
To simplify it alot it works something like 1+1 = 3 and 1+1+1 = 6. You also need a balanced amount of each type of force to enable them to take optimal advantage of the support.