RE: [NetEpic ML] Combining Empire forces

From: <jyrki.saari_at_...>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 11:06:49 +0200

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext Darryl Hilbig [mailto:darrylhilbig_at_...]
> Sent: 26. November 2001 20:24
> To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] Combining Empire forces
>
>
> IMO (I'm to shy to be humble)the following restrictions
> should apply to
> combined Imperial Forces (or even their Chaos Equivalents:
>
> SPACE MARINES:
> Are an elite formation and as such should be limited to 25%
> to 33% of a
> total force in a battle or campaign.
> They are supposed to be used for those tough jobs like
> Beachheads, Deep
> Strike Assaults, vanguard on a relief force etc.
> I see them as being similar to (in Military Forces parlance)
> the Special
> Forces in modern armies e.g. Green Berets, SAS, Red Berets,
> Commandoes,
> Spetznaz, Republican Guard etc to name a few. These units
> are relatively
> few in number compared to the rest of the Defence Forces of
> the armies they
> belong to.
>
[snip]

The problem with Space Marines is that they are not true special forces in
the sense SAS, SEALs and Spetznaz are. Rather, they're a cross between
special forces and a rapid deployment force, usually forming the first wave
of reinforcements. The marines have been used in normal military operations
many times during Imperial history in a way no true special forces would
ever have been. Black Templars, for example, are constgantly "liberating"
planets completely on their own without any support from the regular armed
forces (IG and Navy).

If Imperium has any true special forces it's the Grey Knights and Mentor
Legion.

Jyrki Saari

-There is no such thing as free lunch because eating takes time and time is
money.
Received on Tue Nov 27 2001 - 09:06:49 UTC