HPS PzC II

[dgk196]

Hello...

Sure there are lots of possibilities... all sorts of things could happen... and then maybe they don't.

At this level of organizations with the basic idea, is that for most military organizations, redundancy is the norm. So that the loss of one person does not bring the unit to a standstill, it's the whole idea of a chain of command.

The random events are too frequent and inconsistent. Why does the loss of one in an infantry unit cause disruption when it may be as little as 1/600, or more, of the unit? Then if you get a loss of one on a 'gun' or 'tank' unit it doesn't cause a disruption?

I get that its not like an AT gun vs. Tank situation. But, if the 'engine' where consistent... shouldn't there be 'random' effects too for those types of units? And because of the higher percentage that a loss on 'one' is in such a unit, the 'random' events should take place more often in those situations. Take a Russian T-34 company for example. One lead tank with a radio and all the other 'ducklings' follow it and do what it does.

The Germans certainly know this, right? So, boom, take out the lead tank, loss of 'one'. Sure should cause a 'disruption' as regards that unit, eh? That's why I'd like to see the variables to be user definable and unit specific. I get really tired of having to fight the Russians as if they where capable of operating on a level as the Germans do. If that had been the actual case, would the war in Russia have lasted through the end of the first summer, given the size of the Russian military forces at the time?

In the game, the only thing monitored, and reported in unit results as to its 'status', is percent of loss, moral and fatigue. Those are the things I'd like to see a player have influence over in the scheme of 'results' in the game. Random events, yeah they certainly did happen, so the 'randomness' should also be a user definable variable.

Of course all this applies to, what I hope would be, PzC II.

Thanks for the feedback. In my 50+ years of war-gaming, I've learned that other points of view sure help and give thought to points to be considered and not overlooked! Hopefully, these will be given consideration for any PzC II, should it be produced.

Dennis