Here's the Models, Units, & Task Forces Update. Slightly changed wording, and a new chart.
Models, Units, & Task Forces
While some other 28mm
Sci-Fi wargames attempt to simulate large company-sized battles of 50-150
models, WarStrike is somewhat smaller in its scope. Not only in the number of
troops represented on-table, but in the number of 'things' that you have to
mentally keep track of during an average game.
There is, of course,
nothing stopping you from playing company-sized games using the WarStrike
rules, should you wish. However, the
game has been designed and competitively balanced for Platoon-Sized games of
roughly 12-50 models, organized into 4-8 units, at 1000 points per side.
Between two
experienced players, most WarStrike games should take about an hour to play.
With far less mental 'hangover' afterwards than you may be used to.
What Is A Model?
The most basic game
piece in WarStrike is the Model. Which is
simply a metal, resin, or plastic miniature on a round plastic base.
Sometimes a group of
miniatures will be glued together onto a single base to represent a gun team or
other complex collection of soldiers or creatures. Even if a single base
includes several miniatures, they still
only count as a single model for the game's rules.
What Is A Unit?
A Unit is a grouping of one or more individual
models that function together as a single entity on the tabletop.
Units typically
represent a squad of between 3 and 18 troopers with roughly the same
armor/equipment, and a variety of individual weapons.
Single-model units are
possible though, and typically represent command models, heroes, vehicles, or
monsters.
What Is A Platoon?
WarStrike is a
'Platoon-Sized' game. So what does that mean exactly?
In contemporary
military forces, an infantry platoon is a group of around 25 to 50 soldiers.
These troops are organized into 2 to 4 separate squads. Each squad is led by a
sergeant, and the platoon itself is led by a lieutenant.
The squads that make
up a platoon may identical, or some of them may be specialized for certain
roles. Such as a heavy weapons squad for killing armored targets. Or a
demolition squad for destroying obstacles.
Two to four platoons
form a 'Company', led by a Captain. Each of the platoons in the company can be
of different types. Offering a wider array troops and equipment to choose from
when forming a Strike Force.
Two to Four Companies
form a Battalion, led by a Colonel. Battalions will have the largest variety of
troop and equipment options to choose from within the army as a whole. The
Battalion is also the level of command that will have access to allies from
other services or factions.
Strike Forces
The troops that you
command in a game of WarStrike represent a Strike Force that has been gathered
together from the available military forces in an area in order to perform a
specific special mission.
This mission might be
a key breakthrough in a larger battle, a small raid to destroy an enemy
communication station, a hostage rescue, or even the kidnapping of an important
enemy scientist.
Due to operational
secrecy, you won't know precisely what your objective is until you receive your
mission briefing.
Since your troops were
plucked from the front lines for this assignment, most of the units in your
Strike Force will come from a particular platoon in your faction's local
Company. To which your Company Captain may add additional support options from
his other platoons.
Should the higher-ups
in the Battalion take an interest in your mission, you may even have access to
troops and equipment that would not normally be available even your Company.
Including troops from allied armies or paramilitary groups who may have an
interest in your success.
Your Strike Force
then, will represent the troops of a core platoon, with various Company,
Battalion, and Allied support.
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