We have just posted the playtest rules for mass battles on Planet Mongoose. As always, we are eager for your comments!
http://blog.mongoosepublishing.co.uk/?p=724
http://blog.mongoosepublishing.co.uk/?p=724
MGT Only: Mercenary Second Edition Playtest - Mass Combat
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Vladika
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Would expect to see modifiers for troop quality.
Also combat modifiers for ambush, surprise, enfilade, defilade, cover, concealment, etc.
And if you have a look, you will indeed see them!
Vladika
SOC-14 1K
Sorry. I must have read past them. I'm going blind and all to often miss the obvious (to others).
The basic theme of these rules is that if it is present in the 'standard' combat rules of Traveller, it will translate over _directly_ to mass combat. So, if a unit is in cover, it uses the same cover rules you are already used to.
The basic idea here (aside from keeping things simple) is that we can later add pretty much any rules we like to Traveller, and they will automatically be compatible with mass combat.
These rules (and the unit creation rules) only seem to cater for forces made up of infantry. What is the Endurance stat for a force of tanks or for a force of mechanised infantry in APCs? Is it the number of personnel still? If it is, how do you account for the fact that the unit's fighting ability depends on the vehicles? Similarly a unit of artillery. Or water vessels.
At the moment it feels like you have created what should be called "Mass Infantry Combat Rules".
At the moment it feels like you have created what should be called "Mass Infantry Combat Rules".
Vehicles are coming, don't worry - we want to be sure the rules work at the basic infantry level before we start to comnplicate things.
