[PnP] Mass Combat comments

[Sylverrs_ dragon]

I have given minimal thought to this over the past years. As to the tables 
presented, Alex' is closer to what it should be for such units.
What thoughts I had on leadership divided the bonuses for it to an offensive 
ability and a defensive ability. Offensive potential was based on I+E. 
Defensive was W+Em . I consider both reasonable. I allows the formulation of 
a viable plan, E quick response to situations. W grants the tenacity to 
stand and hold, Em the insight to see where the enemy is headed and be 
prepared to stop them.



>From: "Alex Koponen" <akoponen at mosquitonet.com>
>Reply-To: pnp at abroere.xs4all.nl
>To: "POWERS & PERILS" <pnp at abroere.xs4all.nl>
>Subject: [PnP] Mass Combat comments
>Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 12:39:09 -0900
>
>In the archives on 2 May, 1998 Burton discusses Mass Combat. I have some
>comments:
>
>   Burton's Mass Combat adaptation includes:
>TYPICAL SKILL TABLE
>Troop Quality     CEL      Weapon EL
>Elite                    10               7
>Veteran                8               5
>Seasoned              6               3
>Average               4                2
>Green                   2               1
>Raw                     0               0
>
>Actually if one looks at B4 Rule 1.1 and calculates Current Abilities and
>the correlating Maximum EL for typical weapon skills one finds that most
>normal humans have a maximum EL of 3, some up to EL6. Presumably most
>combat units are comprised of normal humans with only the rare Character
>Class human, typically in positions of authority. In keeping with B4 I
>would suggest:
>Troop Quality     CEL      Weapon EL
>Elite                     7+              4
>Crack                  5-6             3
>Veteran               3-4             2
>Seasoned              2               1             [I have seasoned =
>average]
>Green                   1               0
>Raw                      0            -10 (untrained or partly trained)
>
>
>Further on the post suggests the following skills:
>
>Leadership: Initial: 50 NEL: x10 Max: (W+Em)/10
>Strategy: Initial: 60 NEL: x12 Max: (I+Em)/10
>Tactics: Initial: 50 NEL: x10 Max: (I+Em+W)/15
>
>I think that leadership would default to Influence Chance / 10 (RD).
>Further, since Eloquence would be an important part of Leadership it
>should be part of the formula. I see no real reason to include Will nor do
>I think the skill should be as expensive as listed.
>
>Strategy and Tactics I think are somewhat overpriced.
>
>
>
>Note: It would be nice to have the 'Reply' and 'Quote original message'
>functions available. Though I can cut and paste to and from a word
>processing program.
>
>Many years ago I wrote, playtested, copyrighted and tried to sell to Steve
>Jackson Games a set of Mass Skirmish rules suitable for miniatures battles
>involving dozens to hundreds of GURPS PCs/NpCs/Monsters. They declined to
>buy it.
>
>
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