Going to make Modern warfare units. Lets discuss.

[fjodin]

HI!

I think I gonna make some cards for my Peter Pig modern US, and insurgents for GRUNTZ. Unfortunately Gruntz allow only 6-8 man squads, so I try to improvise.


Lets Start with US Army.
orbat.com/site/toe/toe/usa/platoontoe.html

In real live, US Army basic block is fireteam, 2 fireteams+1leader->squad, 4 squads (3 rifle. 1 weapon)+1 hq squad ->platoon.

So lets start:
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Real life Rifle Fireteam
1 Leader - rifle
1 Rifleman - rifle
1 Grenadier - rifle with grenade thrower
1 SAW with M249

orbat.com/site/toe/toe/usa/figA-6.gif

1 Rifle Squad = 2 Fireteams + 1 Squad leader = 9 man (5 rifles, 2 rifles with Grenade, 2 SAW)
Maximum Gruntz squad is 8 man, so here is my idea about US squad in Gruntz

6 Assault Rifles (Projectile Rifle)
2 Saw (S.A. Medium Projectile)
and HE Grenades (this simulates 2 M203 grenade launchers plus hand grenades of other squad members)

Plus 1 specialist, counted as Squad Leader. Have same stats as ordinary rifleman, but using Specialist rules, he have 4 damage points of scout, so he is just powerfull rifleman

Total: 9 man, 2 cards (1 Gruntz, 1 specialist)
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For Platoon we need 3 rifle squad, 1 HQ squad, 1 Weapon squad.

Weapon squad is a bit of problem.
I Real life its:


1 Leader (rifle)
1 gunner assistant rifle)
2 M 240 MG

In Gruntz v1 Weapon Squad can be made of 2 Specialist using 138. US M240 MG

from www.peterpig.co.uk/range17.htm
And basing 2 figs on 1 specialist base and giving them S.Heavy Projectile

Now with HQ Squad.
In Real life its

1 Platoon Leader (Rifle)
1 Platoon Sergeant
1 RATELO Radio Operator
1 Medic

These can be made using commander and specialist rules.

1 Platon leader (commander)

1 Platoon Sergeant (not sure about his stats. Maybe Specialist with 6 damage points (medium), and some Perk..)
1 Ratelo base (scout specialist with Light them Up ability)
1 Medic Base

[fjodin]

I can make US Army rifle platoon without problem with V.1 version of rules but US Marines are a bit of problem.

US army suad is 2 fireteams (6 rifles, 2 saw) + 1 squad leader (specialist)

BUT US MARINE squad is 3 fireteams(9 rifles, 3 Saw) + 1 leader (specialist)

So USMC squad is 12 men......

[fjodin]

TEST VERSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Test version of squad of 6 rifles with 2 Saw. Squad leader card is on the way

[comstar]

I like your cards very swish

What did you use to make them ?

[inrepose]

I think they are tweaked versions of the standard cards originally made in Adobe Illustrator.

[comstar]

Nov 2, 2011 20:26:09 GMT -5 inrepose said:

I think they are tweaked versions of the standard cards originally made in Adobe Illustrator.

Thanks Robin

[fjodin]

Nov 2, 2011 19:38:27 GMT -5 comstar said:

I like your cards very swish

What did you use to make them ?

I oppened templates, made a screenshot in 220% zoom. Make Photoshop file with exact measurements of GRUNTZ card but with 300 dpi. Then I use these screenshots as base of cards.

[fjodin]

OH! This squad card is one unit with 2 attachments. Point on left card consist grunts squad points plus 2 SAW solders. Cquad leader will be separate specialist card.

[fjodin]

Made 3 cards! Read this
gruntz15.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=profiles&thread=152&page=1