USMC vs N. Korea and China

[Suhiir]

Not a problem per say just interesting.
Each MarDiv (Marine Division) has one LAI Bn, so each of the three regiments normally has one LAI Co assigned for scouting/raiding.
Not sure where you got a Weapons Co from in the OOB. There's a "Co Weapons Plt" but no "Bn Weapons Co" available to the players.
The Abrams have their uses, just keep in mind you only have a couple and don't expose them to the massed fire on an enemy company *grin*

[scJazz]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

Not a problem per say just interesting.
Each MarDiv (Marine Division) has one LAI Bn, so each of the three regiments normally has one LAI Co assigned for scouting/raiding.
Not sure where you got a Weapons Co from in the OOB. There's a "Co Weapons Plt" but no "Bn Weapons Co" available to the players.
The Abrams have their uses, just keep in mind you only have a couple and don't expose them to the massed fire on an enemy company *grin*

Didn't realize the LAI was so rare. Just think of my force as the spearhead then since I have my regiments LAI Co

There is no Weapons company. It was a Mech Rifle Company minus everything. This gives me a place to hang all the support under a Company Commander. Then I added the Mech Platoon - ATGM +FO CO along with all the other support. Generally all the Aux Units get attached to that Company. So far I've ended up with Full Battalion sized forces.

As for the Abrams... with only two of them and each being so expensive it is hard for me to put them in a place where they are at risk. Unlike the Cobras if I screw up and advance them to far it is very difficult to get them out of harms way.

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by scJazz

Didn't realize the LAI was so rare. Just think of my force as the spearhead then since I have my regiments LAI Co

Yep, yep

Originally Posted by scJazz

There is no Weapons company. It was a Mech Rifle Company minus everything. This gives me a place to hang all the support under a Company Commander.

Ahh ... so you created a support company for the ash 'n trash ... makes sense now.

Originally Posted by scJazz

As for the Abrams... with only two of them and each being so expensive it is hard for me to put them in a place where they are at risk. Unlike the Cobras if I screw up and advance them to far it is very difficult to get them out of harms way.

USMC doctrine is that tanks are infantry support NOT anti-armor.
The USMC uses close air support, helos, and ATGMs for anti-armor.

[scJazz]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

USMC doctrine is that tanks are infantry support NOT anti-armor.
The USMC uses close air support, helos, and ATGMs for anti-armor.

I realize having read you saying this about USMC anti-armor doctrine many times I've just been finding that the number one Support job is anti-armor. My jarheads are doing just fine on their own once the tank layer is gutted.

***HORRIFIED SCREAM***

Just started Mission 4... 20 artillery sections and 8 MLRS just opened up on me. I can see 45 tanks 15 Helos and a wall of APCs.


Wishing I had traded the frickin Abrams in but I got stubborn and I didn't.