USMC National Characteristic?

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

USMC National Characteristic?

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [Current Games From Matrix.] >> [World War II] >> Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns >> USMC National Characteristic?

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

USMC National Characteristic? - 9/1/2000 3:55:00 AM

WW2'er

Posts: 177
Joined: 4/20/2000
From: East Dundee, IL, USA
Status: offline

Saw this on on Fabio's site. It's the national characteristic for USMC's: "USMC - Troops receive a +10% bonus to hit, when firing rifles. They very seldom surrender. They also receive reduced ammunition and their ammunition trucks reload more slowly." I am just curious as to why they receive less amunition and the trucks reload slowly? I am NOT saying it shouldn't be this way, just curious as to why this is. I assume that this is historical, but hadn't heard about it. Can someone more knowledgable fill me in? Thanks! WW2'er

_____________________________

WW2'er

"That [state] which separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards, and its fighting by fools." � Thucydides, 'The Peloponnesian Wars'

Post #: 1

- 9/1/2000 6:16:00 AM

Paul Vebber

Posts: 11430
Joined: 3/29/2000
From: Portsmouth RI
Status: offline

Supply SNAFU's between the Marine combat units and the Naval supply support they required were common. Guadalcanal was the worst, but the Marines typically did not have all the supplies they might have wanted.

_____________________________

http://www.matrixgames.com/images/sig-logo-02.gif

(in reply to WW2'er)

Post #: 2

- 9/1/2000 6:17:00 AM

Mike Wood

Posts: 2095
Joined: 3/29/2000
From: Oakland, California
Status: offline

Hello... The USMC and Japanese were freqently very short on supply in the Pacific. Enough so, that we made it a characteristic. They recieve less ammunition because of it. The trucks load more slowly, because there is less ammunition in the trucks. Bye... Michael Wood ___________________________________________

quote:

Originally posted by WW2'er: Saw this on on Fabio's site. It's the national characteristic for USMC's: "USMC - Troops receive a +10% bonus to hit, when firing rifles. They very seldom surrender. They also receive reduced ammunition and their ammunition trucks reload more slowly." I am just curious as to why they receive less amunition and the trucks reload slowly? I am NOT saying it shouldn't be this way, just curious as to why this is. I assume that this is historical, but hadn't heard about it. Can someone more knowledgable fill me in? Thanks! WW2'er

_____________________________

(in reply to WW2'er)

Post #: 3

- 9/1/2000 7:12:00 AM

Rhone

Posts: 114
Joined: 8/17/2000
Status: offline

See ya later.

_____________________________

(in reply to WW2'er)

Post #: 4

- 9/1/2000 1:02:00 PM

Randy

Posts: 1172
Joined: 8/22/2000
From: Torrance, Calif. USA
Status: offline

As a former Marine, we always took pride in the fact that we did the most with the least! Also, prior to the war and even during the war (and even after)there were many (and Gen. Mac Arthur was one of them)who believed that the Marines were a duplication of the Army, and were using funds which the Army needed. Semper Fi. Randy

_____________________________

Semper Fi
Randy

The United States Marines: America's 911 Force-The Tip of the Spear

(in reply to WW2'er)

Post #: 5

- 9/1/2000 8:47:00 PM

Seth

Posts: 737
Joined: 4/25/2000
From: San Antonio, TX USA
Status: offline

Okay, I know I'm switching the topic here, but why do the French get a supply bonus, but only prior to 1943? I'd be pretty surprised if all the Vichy units moldering away in Indochina and Madagascar had anywhere near enough, much less more. Or maybe this meant France only? Having all those Frances is sure confusing

[This message has been edited by Seth (edited September 01, 2000).]

_____________________________

(in reply to WW2'er)

Post #: 6

- 9/2/2000 1:49:00 PM

Mike Wood

Posts: 2095
Joined: 3/29/2000
From: Oakland, California
Status: offline

Hello... This is primarily meant for the French in France. They had a lot of big supply dumps and a good rail system. Also, the Vichy in North Africa were quite well supplied. Bye... Michael Wood ___________________________________________ [QUOTE]Originally posted by Seth: Okay, I know I'm switching the topic here, but why do the French get a supply bonus, but only prior to 1943? I'd be pretty surprised if all the Vichy units moldering away in Indochina and Madagascar had anywhere near enough, much less more. Or maybe this meant France only? Having all those Frances is sure confusing [This message has been edited by Mike Wood (edited September 02, 2000).]

_____________________________

(in reply to WW2'er)