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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #135 on: February 06, 2010, 06:50:10 AM »
Ice Hellion

Quote from: Takiro on June 30, 2009, 07:39:05 PM
The Hoplites frequently trained with SLDF and other favored House units during the Star League era.

If they were formed in 2752, I doubt they had that much time to conduct frequent training exercises with those units.
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #136 on: February 06, 2010, 06:50:28 AM »
Takiro

Well the Uprising really started in 2764 which led to the Coup of course. So that is twelve years of possible training time.
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #137 on: February 06, 2010, 06:50:46 AM »
Quote from: Takiro on July 01, 2009, 07:28:54 PM
Well the Uprising really started in 2764 which led to the Coup of course. So that is twelve years of possible training time.

Actually 2765
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #138 on: February 06, 2010, 06:51:04 AM »
Rainbow 6

13 Years is a lot of training time with the SLDF units based in the League.

Were House units able to take part in the martial olympiads?
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #139 on: February 06, 2010, 06:51:24 AM »
Quote from: Rainbow 6 on July 01, 2009, 08:43:06 PM
Were House units able to take part in the martial olympiads?

They were after 2676 but they routinely lost in the early rounds.
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #140 on: February 06, 2010, 06:51:43 AM »
Rainbow 6

Given the Hoplites adavced training techniques (they did train with the SLDF after all), could we have something in the units fluff saying something along the lines of the unit getting further through the olympiad than any other House unit?
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #141 on: February 06, 2010, 07:08:51 AM »
Takiro

Not sure about that Six but it is an interesting hook. You don't think the Davion Guard, the Free Worlds Guards, the Sword of Light, the Royal Guards, or the Capellan Hussars could have done better?
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #142 on: February 06, 2010, 07:09:13 AM »
Rainbow 6

Well we are playing on the Hoplites training with the SLDF, as they've spent so long training the them i figured that they might have worked out how to beat certain units in the olympiad.
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #143 on: February 06, 2010, 07:09:38 AM »
Ice Hellion

But why would the SLDF train outsiders?
Following the organisation and doctrine is one thing, training with is another one.
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #144 on: February 06, 2010, 07:10:02 AM »
Takiro

Cause they are part of the Star League?
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #145 on: February 06, 2010, 07:10:30 AM »
Rainbow 6

Quote from: Ice Hellion on July 02, 2009, 05:12:21 PM
But why would the SLDF train outsiders?
Following the organisation and doctrine is one thing, training with is another one.

For the same reason the US & British armies train with the georgian or afghan armies.

Because they are allies and train alongside each other to promote the alliance's and the Star League is nothing more than a massive alliance.
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #146 on: February 06, 2010, 07:10:59 AM »
Takiro

How is this?

Bolan Scouts (8 regiments)
Overview: The Bolan Association began as a nine world proto-state originally consisting of Bolan, Valloire, Marsalle, Kamenz, Rochers, Dixie, Ilion, Nockatunga, and Tamarind. This free trade union assembled in the wake of the Outer Reaches Rebellion (2242) allowed its member worlds to survive and indeed thrive in a post Terran Alliance Human Sphere. Its enterprising merchants established many trade routes in the anti-spinward region that were ably protected by the Bolan Association Frontier Force. Their elite force, the Bolan Scouts, dispatched all sorts of bandits including Marik privateers. The Association was outpaced as a political force by the Free Worlds League and the Lyran Commonwealth who threatened to engulf Bolan. Faced with authoritarian Lyran encroachment the Association chose to join the Free Worlds League. Undeterred by this development the Archon founded the Lyran Scout Corps in 2413 which continued expansion around the “Bolan Thumb”. In 2427 the Commonwealth conquered Bolan, Kamenz, and Dixie despite heavy resistance. During the Age of War the Association endured significant damage from a series of attacks and counter assaults. The Bolan Scouts came into their modern form as a premier light force armed with BattleMechs. Thanks to the FWLM and the Bolan Scouts most of the Association was liberated from Lyran control by the end of the Age of War. The Association rebuilt as a proud part of the Free Worlds during the Star League era which bought peace and commerce with the Commonwealth. Bolan merchants became renowned for their wealth and opulence throughout Marik space. This prosperity also bought with it growth that swelled the Association to almost two dozen worlds (23) making it the Free Worlds fourth largest province. Not quite as big as the Big Three (Marik, Oriente, and Regulas) but the Association nearly doubled the size of the next biggest province (Andurien, 13). Some accused the Bolan worlds of being more loyal to the Star League than the Free Worlds League. These allegations mainly come from their role in the Marik Civil War where they pressed for Star League mediation. The Association didn’t really chose sides until Bertram loyalists obtained the upper hand. While they are ardent Free Worlders and die hard supporters of the Marik family some think that the Captain-General has it in for them. Whatever the case the Bolan Scouts remain the FWLM premier rapid reaction force responding to Lyran aggression without hesitation. Recently the 1st Bolan Scouts were destroyed by the LCAF invasion of their homeworld. While Bolan backed Kenyon’s Resolution 288 they have been disappointed by the Captain-General’s lack of immediate action.
Inspiration: BTSD formation
Child Units: 2nd Bolan Scouts, 3rd Bolan Scouts, 4th Bolan Scouts, 5th Bolan Scouts, 6th Bolan Scouts, 7th Bolan Scouts, 8th Bolan Scouts, 9th Bolan Scouts
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #147 on: February 06, 2010, 07:25:41 AM »
Hessian

Quote from: Ice Hellion on July 02, 2009, 05:12:21 PM
But why would the SLDF train outsiders?
Following the organisation and doctrine is one thing, training with is another one.

Quote from: Rainbow 6 on July 02, 2009, 07:54:19 PM
Because they are allies and train alongside each other to promote the alliance's and the Star League is nothing more than a massive alliance.

Just like the often quite massive (NATO) training exercises that were conducted annually during the cold war in West Germany. While some of those involved only the Bundeswehr, many more were NATO training exercises.
While growing up I grew accustomed to war games being conducted in the region(s) of Hesse that I live(d). In the case of NATO wargames with sizable numbers of troops and vehicles from several member states being deployed.
I especially remember an exercise where troops from West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States participated when I was a young teenager. Several times per day(and night) infantry troops, vehicles and tanks moved through the town and the street I lived.
Nearly 100,000 troops and nearly 5,000 tanks and vehicles participated in this wargame.

And a friend of mine that grew up in Thuringia told me that the Warsaw Pact wargames conducted regularly in the former GDR were often on an even larger scale.

Ciao
Hessian
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #148 on: February 06, 2010, 07:26:06 AM »
Takiro

Hmm, last second worries about the Stewart Dragoons after going over their 3025 HMSB entry. Currently we have them at 5 regiments or approximately 540 BattleMechs. Rereading the entry on page 102 you can see their numbers diminished but below in the Home Guard write up they have the whole Major General issue which would mean command of over one thousand Mechs! Now I've read this before and I'm only slightly unnerved about our current strength as the entry to me still sounds like the rank has nothing to do with the Dragoon history but hey thought I'd mention it.

If we did decide to change this to fit I'd probably up rate the Dragoons to nine regiments (plus an extra battalion floating around in that give you 1,008 Mechs). But I'm not sure I like that. I like the Dragoons but 9 regiments throws the Provincials out of whack. Give it a read and see what you think, thanks guys!
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Re: Threat Assessments 2785 notes
« Reply #149 on: February 06, 2010, 07:26:22 AM »
Rainbow 6

The size the Dragoons are at now (5 regiments) seems right to me.
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