Organize this force?

[Weirdo]

The infantry regiment.

1st Battalion 1st Company 2nd Company      3rd Company 2nd Battalion 1st Company 2nd Company 3rd Company 3rd Battalion 1st Company 2nd Company 3rd Company 4th Battalion 1st Company 2nd Company 3rd Company 1st Lance 2nd Lance 3rd Lance

Motor Platoon Hoplite? Motor Platoon Motor Platoon Motor Platoon Hoplite? Motor Platoon Motor Platoon Motor Platoon ? Vehicle/Mech Motor Platoon Motor Platoon Motor Platoon ? Vehicle/Mech Foot Infantry Turhan Foot Infantry Turhan Foot Infantry Turhan Foot Infantry Turhan Magi ISV Foot Infantry Goblin (MG) Foot Infantry Goblin (MG) Foot Infantry Goblin (MG) Magi ISV Foot Infantry Goblin (MG) Foot Infantry Goblin (MG) Foot Infantry Goblin (MG) Magi ISV Wheeled Mechinf Rotunda Wheeled Mechinf Wheeled Mechinf Wheeled Mechinf Skulker Wheeled Mechinf Wheeled Mechinf Wheeled Mechinf Skulker Wheeled Mechinf Wheeled Mechinf Wheeled Mechinf Skulker ? Platoon ? Vehicle SpecOps Platoon Vector Combat Support VTOL SpecOps Platoon Vector Combat Support VTOL Sniper Squad Ripper Infantry Transport Sniper Squad Ripper Infantry Transport Sniper Squad Ripper Infantry Transport Sniper Squad Ripper Infantry Transport Combat Engineers Beagle Hover Tank Combat Engineers LRM Carrier Combat Engineers LRM Carrier Flatbed Truck (Mortar) Flatbed Truck (Mortar) Flatbed Truck (Mortar) Flatbed Truck (Mortar) Marksman Marksman Marksman Marksman Thor Thor Vali Vali

[Daryk]

Goblins represent, woo!  :thumbsup:

For your "? Vehicle" in your vehicle HQ Lance (the one with the Mobile HQ), I strongly recommend some kind AAA.  Like maybe an AC/2 Bulldog or something...

I love the fact your LRM carriers with the Engineers... that's just awesome! :)

For your other infantry support 'mechs... maybe Vulcans?  They're all kinds of multi-role, and won't be particularly missed by your 'mech formations...

[Weirdo]

Goblins represent, woo!  :thumbsup:

For your "? Vehicle" in your vehicle HQ Lance (the one with the Mobile HQ), I strongly recommend some kind AAA.  Like maybe an AC/2 Bulldog or something...

That's not a bad idea. The Bulldog is slower than I'd like for that lance, but I'll look at similar stuff.

I love the fact your LRM carriers with the Engineers... that's just awesome! :)

The Beagle and Carriers are the mine warfare portion of that company. The hover can find mines easily(and has a hard time tripping them), and the LRM Carriers use their missile racks to clear enemy minefields or to lay their own.

For your other infantry support 'mechs... maybe Vulcans?  They're all kinds of multi-role, and won't be particularly missed by your 'mech formations...

Eh. My belief is that infantry do not need infantry-hunters to support them - that's what the infantry themselves are for. A good infantry support unit is something that does what the infantry have a hard time doing, in this case meaning the act of landing large hits that tear big chunks out of armor, and doing it from ranges greater than infantry can usually handle. And don't mention field guns, please. Nothing against them, but they get brought up every freaking time infantry get the slightest mention in a conversation, and I've long since gotten sick of them.

Honestly, I'll probably go for a full lance of Hoplites, I'm just not locked in to the idea yet.

[Daryk]

Hoplites aren't bad choices, but the 16 HS just... ???

Maybe throw in one Hunchback just for the surprise value?  >:D

[Boomer8]

Where are the engineer's vehicle and 'Mech recovery vehicles? I don't see them.

[Weirdo]

Don't have any.

[Daryk]

Sure you do... you just have to squint when you look at the LRM Carriers...  :D

[Weirdo]

Very much so. Depending on what specialization I bring, the infantry can handle most engineering jobs like fieldworks, demolitions, bridgelaying, etc. The LRM Carriers are mostly for minesweeping/laying, though they're also good at defoliation, obviously good at their own brand of demolitions, and if the two of them work together, they can dig a REALLY big foxhole in as little as twenty seconds. :)

Maxim 44:
If it will bow a hole in the ground, it will double as an entrenching tool.

[Daryk]

Bonus points for the Schlock Mercenary reference!  :thumbsup:

I just picked up the "Pillage, THEN burn!" and "Only YOU can prevent friendly fire..." shirts on Kickstarter.  My wife got the "Mad Science" and "If it's stupid and it works..." shirts.

[Weirdo]

I am sad because I missed that one. I'll have to wait until they hit the regular store, and hope some regret doesn't befall my existing Maxim 1 shirt before then. :)

[Daryk]

Bummer!  I'll be sure to point out any others they do over here.  I throw Tayler $2.50 a month on his Patreon, so I get all kinds of notifications and reminders.  I don't mind, because being able to browse the archives a week at a time without ads is totally worth the spam (though I suppose it isn't actually spam if it's stuff I want to see...).

[Weirdo]

Oh, I knew about it the whole time, I just wasn't able to take part in this one. The Planet Mercenary campaign, though... ^-^

[Daryk]

That's a pretty neat little game... It's probably a bit too simple, but I think it's a good starting point.

[Hellraiser]

Why is there an entire regiment of infantry attached to the mech regiment?

Independent Regiments were fluffed to be a Mech regiment with attached "Companies" of support troops.

[Weirdo]

Source? I was under the impression that conventional support was assigned on an as-needed basis, with the precise quantity being variable.

If it makes you feel better, you can think of the whole group as part of an RCT.

[Daryk]

Oh, I knew about it the whole time, I just wasn't able to take part in this one. The Planet Mercenary campaign, though... ^-^

If you really want a shirt, back his Patreon... he just let his patrons in on the t-shirt Kickstarter if they missed it... (that's 4 shirts for the price of 3)...  For a limited time only, of course.  He needs to hear from you by 7 May...

[Hellraiser]

Source? I was under the impression that conventional support was assigned on an as-needed basis, with the precise quantity being variable.

Edited for relevant text

SLSB P.133/134

REGIMENTS

The SLDF Had 7 Different kinds of "Battlemech" Regiments

Line Regiments x3   (HeavyAssault, Battle, Striker)
Made up Battlemech Brigades

Independent Battlemech Regiments x4   (Dragoon, Hussar, Light Horse, CAAN)
Operated Solo or supported Infantry Divisions to boost mech #s

In keeping with their independent nature, these Mech regiments had companies of non-mech units.
Jump Infantry, Hovercraft, Tanks, & Fighters    (Also some Watercraft for CAAN)   

When you also toss in the fluff about RCT's being made up for 4 Mech Regiments, often Independent, & the fluff about the Colossus supporting RCT's,  I personally like to think of the Colossus as being about the most you should attach to an Independent Regiment.
Which still gives you 72 Vehicles & 12 Infantry Platoons.   Less if you suck off some of that space for Security, Techs, Medics, Cooks, etc etc.

But easily could be 2-3 companies of true Combat Infantry & 3-4 Companies of Combat Vehicles all in support of your 3 Battalions of Mechs.

I don't know about "as needed basis", I've never read that.
I'm also not saying it doesn't vary from Regiment to Regiment, it could.
Just saying an entire Regiment of a single support type pushes the bounds of calling it a single "Independent Regiment"