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DarkAdder
Clan Star Adder
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 Posted: 04-Jan-2005 19:26 Post subject: Vehicles and Infantry |
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Seems that just about everyone who plays uses alot of mech forces, but I havent seen much about people using infantry and vehicles.
How many people out there use infantry and/or vehicles when they play?
What kind of infantry (armored, foot, etc.) do you use? How about vehicles? Got any favorites?
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Alexander
Heavy Horse Merc Brigade
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: 04-Jan-2005 20:46 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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I use a lot of both, (more than 'Mechs sometimes.) I have a battalion of Infantry (regular foot - but air mobile), plus a battalion of Armour that I use for reconnaissance and rear area / flank security. Plus I have a Company of Artillery that I use often.
I also have a reserve unit with a company of Armour and two of Infantry for home security.
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bladewind
Free Rasalhague Republic
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Location: Singapore
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| Posted: 04-Jan-2005 22:40 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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combined arm tactics for me 
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Erenon
Blighted Sun Battalion
2nd Company
"Seraph's Slaughter"
Sergeant
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Location: Singapore
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| Posted: 04-Jan-2005 23:47 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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Use them often 
Played right a mixed force of mechs, vehicles and infantry can deal an equivalent force in mechs its head(s).
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Nightmare
Lyran Alliance
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| Posted: 04-Jan-2005 23:53 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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Both.
Foot infantry for defense, deployed hidden. It's quite satisfying when someone evades your mechs or armor and blunders straight into a full SRM platoon. 
BA troopers are useful too, but I haven't used them quite as much.
Vehicles I like: either fast hover tanks for slashing at backs, or slow heavy tanks for pounding stuff flat.
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Vagabond
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| Posted: 05-Jan-2005 00:06 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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i regularly use a mixed combat force. However, I rairly use any infintry that is not BA or SRM/Laser Jump Infantry. The other infantry types just don't stand a chance on most battlefields.
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Wanallo
Federated Suns
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Location: United Kingdom
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| Posted: 05-Jan-2005 09:46 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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I use vehicles quite often however the person i play with is quite new and hasn't got their head around ifantry yet. Though i use them often on megamek.
Vehicles make some great battles and are much simpler than mechs to use.
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Seraph
Blighted Sun Battalion
2nd Company
"Seraph's Slaughter"
Major
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| Posted: 05-Jan-2005 18:12 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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I use vehicles as much as i use mechs. Usually together. Infantry I tend to keep seperate. Keep them away from the larger units so as not to draw fire. I like to keep casualties down.
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Boneshaman
Draconis Combine
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| Posted: 06-Jan-2005 00:08 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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| i like to use tanks and CRUNCHES aka infantry. i use my inf. as cannon fodder. i like to see a huge body count:D. tanks play various roles as harassers or fount line along side my Machs. i will allot of time target my own inf. with arty to get a kill.
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StarRaven
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 06-Jan-2005 11:16 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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I'm sure your troops appreciate that. I'd recommend that you don't take inspection tours of the lines; someone might frag you accidentally.
I don't often use normal infantry. Battle armor and vehicles I use occasionally. I like heavy hovers; they pack a nice punch while still moving quickly.
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drfunk
Draconis Combine
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| Posted: 06-Jan-2005 15:40 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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When I played btech we never played with any infantry but if i remember right I one the characters
had an apc which we had use a couple of times.
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Nightmare
Lyran Alliance
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| Posted: 06-Jan-2005 23:23 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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Hey, snakes are cheap and obedient.
But I know what you mean. Some of the officers who trained us wouldn't live to see the enemy if there was a crisis. 
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DarkAdder
Clan Star Adder
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| Posted: 12-Jan-2005 00:23 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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So has anyone ever played a game with just infantry, or just vehicles?
How well did it go over?
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Seraph
Blighted Sun Battalion
2nd Company
"Seraph's Slaughter"
Major
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| Posted: 12-Jan-2005 05:03 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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I have done a battle with 2 companies of vehicles and 8 squads of infantry to a side. took less time than a comparable mech battle. The infantry outlasted the vehicles by 14 turns. Without the vehicles it reminded me of a chess game with only the kings remaining.
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AWAD
Draconis Combine
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| Posted: 12-Jan-2005 11:57 Post subject: RE: Vehicles and Infantry |
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I use everything, and I use lots of them. When PCs say, when will we fight mechs, you got them. Plus I love to teach a little respect.
AWAD- Make them keep the MGs and SRM, throw vehicles and infantry at them
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