tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022885614671139055.post1690891351669744177..comments2023-05-13T07:25:23.765-07:00Comments on Silo 1313: Traveller's Imperial ArmyDoug Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538484563091157107noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022885614671139055.post-54021632759485859952013-05-30T16:12:04.344-07:002013-05-30T16:12:04.344-07:00Oh yes I agree, that Army units would be supplied ...Oh yes I agree, that Army units would be supplied from different homeworlds, and there would be a slight differents in equipment and weapon, and I was leaning towards Khurasan's Feds, and totally forgot about CMG ARC Fleet troops so a mix of all should work well.<br /><br />I figure units from a inital homeworld would work together at first and as replacements come in from different world and with eqipment that they are accustom to.<br /><br />I was just going to keep it simple, but a mix would be more appropiate for your veteran units<br /><br />Thank you for the sugestion I will work on it. Doug Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538484563091157107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022885614671139055.post-41025791327043036152013-05-30T14:06:47.761-07:002013-05-30T14:06:47.761-07:00I've seen it suggested (and I think it was in ...I've seen it suggested (and I think it was in GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces) that while most Army units would use the equipment and tech appropriate to their Home World, a percentage of units would be upgraded as Imperial Army, or Lift Battalions - equipped to a degree that would warrant their deployment off their homeworld.<br /><br />If we assume Imperial Marines use standardized armour and weapons designs, and generally operate at TL15 with Battledress and FGMP-15s, then Imperial Army units will probably operate to TL14 with Combat Armour and Gauss Rifles, with VRF Gauss Guns and FGMP-14s and PGMP-14s in a squad support role - of course, YMMV.<br /><br />Along with GZG NI, you could also use Khurasan Federals and CMG ARC Fleet troops as they appear to have similar armour - a squad of each within an Imperial Army Platoon could be a nice way of showing the Army's more ad hoc recruitment and supply systems where contingents from different planets might end up serving together in the same unit. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14192928573798426693noreply@blogger.com