I´ve been sketching on "campaing" rules. And decided that I will make it a fireteam based campaing. To reduce the amount of paperwork and remoddeling of minis I decided to base it on these ideas.
You buy a fireteam consisting of 6 men with "resource points". When you buy a fire team you get 1 Corporal and 5 privates all equipped with M16 or other similar rifle and grenades.
You upgrade the team soldiers by spending resource points, and the "leveling" follow the choosen path for each mini. Apart from getting special equipment there will be an upgrade on some of the stats for each miniatures.
From private each mini can choose to follow one of the following paths.
-Corporal (there must be one in each squad),
-Sgt (One per two fireteams max),
-Lt (One per three fireteams max).
-Specialist (and the specialist divides up in the following paths)
* "Gunner" (Gets a M249 or similar), -"Gunner" second class (Gets a M60 or similar).
Maximum one per team.
* "Medic" can revive a squad member, -"Medic" second class, can revive and I have to think out one extra bonus.
Maximum one per team.
* "Engineer" (Gets a extra powerful grenade to throw), -"Engineer" class two (Gets a rocket launcher).
Maximum one per team.
* "Private" first class (Gets bonuses on more stats than other specialists), -"Private" second class (Gets a underslung grenade launcher)[/li][/list]
If one of your soldiers die during the game you reduce their "level" one step and loose the "special weapon" they are equipped with. Or should they drop all the way back to private?
I think this will make book keeping between missions easier. All I need to do is replace the miniature with a suitable new miniature to show the new class. Or paint over the rank and paint the new rank.
Minimum work.So what do you think, is this a good idea to work from? I could also use some help with what to call the different specialists to fit the US army definition.
The problem that I see is the fact that I want to use SMGs and shotguns but I haven´t figured out how yet. So if anyone got an idea, please share them.
I know some of you might feel that, WTF!. No snipers?
That´s because I am considering making them their own fireteam of two soldiers. The sniper first level uses the first class sniper rifle and "level" up to a .50 sniper rifle. I´ve just got some problems with the spotter and how he levels up. I could use some suggestions on this one, keeping the thought of just switching the mini or repainting his rank marking.
Edit: Oh yes. Has anyone got a suggestion for what to use as tracked weapon platforms, cannon and rocket. I cant use tanks because they are to big and look like tanks and I can´t use to Sci-fi because they look to sci-fi. I have considered 15mm tanks but I can´t use GMZ because I already have them and I want som new and shiny stuff.
15 January 2012, 09:30:03 PM