Author Topic: what mechs would the SAS field? (Read 1792 times)

cawest · « **on:** 13 December 2018, 22:57:50 »

So what types of mechs would a SAS unit field. I have a small base. Inf platoon, I would think they would have four to eight tanks and about the same number of Mechs. I want to keep it grounded and not give a lot of god weapons. any help with this task would be great.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #1 on:** 13 December 2018, 23:00:16 »

What's the SAS? Also, what era?

cawest · « **Reply #2 on:** 13 December 2018, 23:11:27 »

SLDF Special forcers Amaris Civil War so call it 2766/68

Alex Keller · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 December 2018, 23:27:12 »

Exterminators, Spectors.

R.Tempest · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 December 2018, 23:35:24 »

LAM's. Any type.

Tai Dai Cultist · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 December 2018, 23:39:41 »

Quote from: R.Tempest on 13 December 2018, 23:35:24

LAM's. Any type.

This.

cawest · « **Reply #6 on:** 13 December 2018, 23:43:36 »

Quote from: R.Tempest on 13 December 2018, 23:35:24

LAM's. Any type.

Now that is a great idea!!!! how many? a dozen or lance would be in a platoon sized base ( i have the unit sized at about 28 paxs)

bear · « **Reply #7 on:** 13 December 2018, 23:46:04 »

for tanks if they fit the timeframe the Regulator would be great i think

2ndAcr · « **Reply #8 on:** 14 December 2018, 01:08:32 »

Nighthawks, lots of Nighthawks

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #9 on:** 14 December 2018, 01:21:24 »

Quote from: bear on 13 December 2018, 23:46:04

for tanks if they fit the timeframe the Regulator would be great i think

The Regulator wasn't introduced until 3057, about 300 years too late.

Iron Grenadier · « **Reply #10 on:** 14 December 2018, 02:39:56 »

I would add the Spider, Ostscout, Phoenix Hawk and maybe even the Mongoose and Talon to the list of mechs they might use.

Vehicles might be something like the Nightshade and Ripper VTOL's, Rotunda and Packrat wheeled vee's, Beagle and Gabriel hovercraft, and maybe the Galleon tracked tank. Maybe something like the Manticore heavy tank to provide some more firepower.

Elmoth · « **Reply #11 on:** 14 December 2018, 03:00:28 »

Don't know about setting SAS, but historical SAS (at least in WW2 as lrdg) were using light and daring equipment. So lights and light mediums more than heavy hitters. LAM, Phoenix Hawks, spiders and the like look like it, yup.

Feenix74 · « **Reply #12 on:** 14 December 2018, 04:17:50 »

Agree with Elmoth, even in the modern-era SAS use Landrovers (British jeeps) derived patrol vehicles not Challenger 2 tanks.

phoenixalpha · « **Reply #13 on:** 14 December 2018, 05:34:55 »

Anything they want to be honest. If they are the SLDF SpecOps - they'd have their pick of whatever was required for the mission at hand.

Colt Ward · « **Reply #14 on:** 14 December 2018, 10:25:46 »

I would also expect it to be tricked out so . . .

The Exterminator with Chameleon or whatever stealth tech that blanked it from sensors. With a 6/9/6 movement profile its really a 'fat' medium.

While I do not think we have a SL stealth tech Specter the fluff sort of screams for it, and you could allocate the crits & load the same way the Stealth Armor Specter winds up.

I would agree with LAMs, absolutely the Nighthawk and maybe even give them 'prototypes' using some of the Invasion era BA. Was there a SL prototypes PDF? I would say you could pull some of the crazier/expensive stuff from there and give it to your SpecOps.

JadeHellbringer · « **Reply #15 on:** 14 December 2018, 10:37:13 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 14 December 2018, 01:21:24

The Regulator wasn't introduced until 3057, about 300 years too late.

Pfffft, if you're going to get into tiny details like THAT... ;D

Colt Ward · « **Reply #16 on:** 14 December 2018, 10:41:20 »

Yeah, they made a wheeled Gauss Rifle armed tank . . . not like a hovertank with one would be a stretch.

Tai Dai Cultist · « **Reply #17 on:** 14 December 2018, 10:53:42 »

The SLDF's elite had all the best of everything, including time machines!

Colt Ward · « **Reply #18 on:** 14 December 2018, 11:01:42 »

One other thing to consider might be to have them treat their equipment like the Fidelis in later eras- special troops get some customization after all.

Dragon Cat · « **Reply #19 on:** 14 December 2018, 11:22:31 »

Quote from: Colt Ward on 14 December 2018, 11:01:42

One other thing to consider might be to have them treat their equipment like the Fidelis in later eras- special troops get some customization after all.

Yeah like the special SLDF tech that's on the Spectre and Chameleon Mechs on Mechs you wouldn't expect it (the Gunslingers XTRO jumps out as examples)

Sartris · « **Reply #20 on:** 14 December 2018, 11:59:01 »

Kangas