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2nd Davion Guard Companies from Two Different Eras
« on: 22 October 2017, 19:33:17 »
First, in a blast from my own past (the document is dated back to 2009!), here's my 3062 2nd Davion Guard company. I once had MW3e/CBTRPG stats for almost all these guys back in the day, but they were lost with a HD failure.

•   Command Lance
   TLR-1O Templar Brawler
   AXM-2N Axman Skirmisher
   PTR-4D Penetrator Skirmisher
   BJ2-O Blackjack Brawler

•   Strike Lance
   MDG-1B Rakshasa Skirmisher
   ENF-6T Enforcer III Sniper
   STY-3C Starslayer Skirmisher
   VLK-QD Valkyrie Missile Boat

•   Scout Lance
   CLN-7W Chameleon Striker
   NGS-5T Nightsky Striker
   FS9-S Firestarter Scout
   SPR-5F Spector Striker

With this one, I always thought of them as set up as a general purpose unit. The command lance can go in for combat, while the other two lances are more wide ranging units.

Now, I set up this 3025 era unit from the same regiment:
Command Lance
  SHD-2H Shadow Hawk Skirmisher
  GRF-1N Griffin Sniper
  DV-6M Dervish Missile Boat
  VLK-QA Valkyrie Missile Boat

Combat Lance
  PXH-1 Phoenix Hawk Skirmisher
  CLNT-2-3T Clint Striker
  VL-2T Vulcan Scout
  JVN-10F Javelin Striker

Scout Lance
  CDA-2A Cicada Scout
  SDR-5V Spider Scout
  LCT-1V Locust Scout
  LCT-1V Locust Scout

Significantly lighter, and about as mobile, I think this would be a very nice unit for late 3rd Succession War and 4th War play.

Input?
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Re: 2nd Davion Guard Companies from Two Different Eras
« Reply #1 on: 22 October 2017, 19:51:39 »
I like that 3025 company a lot... maybe substitute a Mongoose for one of the Locusts, just for variety?

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Re: 2nd Davion Guard Companies from Two Different Eras
« Reply #2 on: 22 October 2017, 20:38:16 »
I like that 3025 company a lot... maybe substitute a Mongoose for one of the Locusts, just for variety?
Interesting idea, but not available to the AFFS per the MUL. That has been one of the drivers for unit selection.
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Re: 2nd Davion Guard Companies from Two Different Eras
« Reply #3 on: 17 December 2017, 13:33:27 »
Looks like each company also has a different mission.  The first is heavier, slower and more of a line unit.  The second is more of a skirmisher company. 

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Re: 2nd Davion Guard Companies from Two Different Eras
« Reply #4 on: 18 February 2018, 09:54:51 »
Just wondering why the stock Pixie rather than the PXH-1D Davion version? (One of the few cases of Davion making something less-ammo-dependent!)
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Re: 2nd Davion Guard Companies from Two Different Eras
« Reply #5 on: 19 February 2018, 15:51:43 »
Just wondering why the stock Pixie rather than the PXH-1D Davion version? (One of the few cases of Davion making something less-ammo-dependent!)

More machine guns perhaps?

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Re: 2nd Davion Guard Companies from Two Different Eras
« Reply #6 on: 19 February 2018, 17:19:10 »
Just wondering why the stock Pixie rather than the PXH-1D Davion version? (One of the few cases of Davion making something less-ammo-dependent!)
I just didn't think of that variant. Also, much of the unit is fairly generic in it's 3025 variants. The only notably AFFS 'Mechs are the Dervish, Valkyrie, and Javelin.
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Re: 2nd Davion Guard Companies from Two Different Eras
« Reply #7 on: 20 February 2018, 19:52:14 »
I just didn't think of that variant. Also, much of the unit is fairly generic in it's 3025 variants. The only notably AFFS 'Mechs are the Dervish, Valkyrie, and Javelin.

Fair enough!
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