Anthropoid
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ORIGINAL: rustysi quote:
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ORIGINAL: rustysi These are the 'rear area' guys. They don't fight, and most front line guys wouldn't want them there in the first place. Lest they get the true grunts killed. Knowing they all get a "1" AV for defense, I'm happy! That seems perfectly legit. I suppose an argument could be made that a "support" unit with more personnel could get a bit more than just "1" (maybe 1.2?) but then . . . would there be any real difference in getting 3,000 typewriters thrown at you versus 300? Speaking of 300 . . . Themistocles: the pen (or arrow) are stronger than the sword? Well they have more combat power, just not an AV (assault value). They are number of devices /10. So the larger they are, the more 'combat power' they'll have to defend. Okay, joking aside . . . "combat power" is this a real concept in the game? I was not aware that there was such a thing. A search of that exact string in the manual turns up a couple hits only, all in the section of the manual detailing how the various movement modes, i.e., this might simply be a 'generic term' the manual writers used and which does not represent any additional variable relative to "assault value." The latter exact string, shows up dozens of times throughout the manual. Not trying to be argumentative, just trying to clarify: are you saying that an HQ unit with 3000 personnel gets more "value" of some sort in combat than an identical HQ unit with only 300 personnel? quote:
ORIGINAL: General Patton If I recall correctly, something like 90% of all troops deployed to the Pacific, never saw combat....GP Damn! If that is true, it is incredible that combat troops did not have even more disdain for HindQuarters and other "Rear Area" troops!? General insubordination, or more severe forms like fragging were never really issues for Yank or Japanese troops, eh (not sure about other nations, but wouldn't think it was ever an issue except perhaps among Chinese, where understandably the factionalism led to a general failure to coordinate)?
< Message edited by Anthropoid -- 10/19/2016 12:58:01 AM >
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