Re: [NetEpic ML] Draft PDF armylist

From: Peter Ramos <pramos2_at_...>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 08:34:59 -0500

Hi!


>My vision of the PDF is generally the following:
>
>PDF follows all IG command rules.
>
>Infantry:
>Tactical company. As IG but with morale level of 5.

Definately they are poorly trained saps and cannon fodder
>
>Hive Gang "company" as a special card. This would have organization like
Ork
>clans: one large unit of Infantry and a command unit of several stands.
>Armed with short ranged weapons and having CAF of +1.

Nice touch. Every hive city has these and would be draft in times of need.
As a special carc tehy are fine.

>Heavy and Assault infantry available as support cards only. These
specialist
>troops are most likely trained in large numbers only in IG.

Definately. These guys require more training and would not be all that
available at company strength. As support cards they are fine.
>
>Penal company. Half the size of a tactical company. Morale level of 3; out
>of fear and desperation. If forced to fall back orders, one stand destroyed
>immediately (explosive collars) and they may make another morale check. If
>this is failed, they are on fall back orders and loose one stand each turn
>until they either rally or are destroyed. Only one Penal company per 2
>tactical companies allowed.

Ah! One of my favorites and the rules follow closely what happens to them
when they are not doing what they are supposed to. Great!

>Commissar: as a special card and costing 50 points.

Fine, there are always a couple of these hanging around every planet.
>
>Forward observer as a special card.
>
>Sanctioned Psyker as a special card.

These could be called rogue psykers, since duely trained ones are either in
the IG or astropaths.

>Grey Knights and Inquisitors? Inquisitors should IMO be available but GKs
>probably not unless they happened to be on the planet at time of the
>invasion.

I'd leave them both, all branches of the Imperial army get them since they
are limited in use and scope.

>Vehicles:
>Leman Russ company: as IG including morale (4) the reason being that they
>have somewhat "elite" status given their special training.

The russ is sorta like the T-34 of the Imperium, its eveywhere. I think any
planetary force would have a lot of these in its armored force.
>
>Sabre company: this is a cheap vehicle ideal for the second-line forces of
>PDF. 3 platoons of 3 Sabres and a command Sabre.
>
>Baneblade, Shadow Sword and Stormhammer available as support cards.

These are pretty elite equipment, I would say as special cards.
>
>Vindicators available as support cards.
>
>Artillery tractor platoon: 3 artillery tractors used to tow artillery. move
>20cm, save 5+, CAF 0, heavy bolter: AD 1, range 15, to hit 6+

Nice touch, I like it..
>
>Artillery & AA:
>Light artillery company: 2 batteries of Mole Mortars and one battery of
>Thudd guns plus two command stands and a rhino.
>Heavy artillery company: 3 batteries of 3 Earthshakers (the gun on
>basilisks) plus two command stands and a rhino.
>
Agreed.

>Basilisks and Manticores available as support cards.
>
>Bombards available as special cards.
>
>Hydra AA gun battery: 3 AA guns without the SP platform.

Agreed.
>
>Antintank company: 2 batteries of Tarantulas and 1 of Rapiers plus two
>command stands and a rhino.
>
>Infantry Gun platoon: 4 autocannons.


Agreed.

>
>Air force:
>Marauders and Thunderbolts available as special cards; I have thought about
>regular, non space-capable fighter and fighter bomber which would be
support
>cards.

I think these flyers are pretty standard everywhere using the same ones is
alright.

Peter
Received on Fri May 26 2000 - 13:34:59 UTC