Infantry Discussion Thread, Mk. 8 Mod. 0 [No Kaiju]

[Palmyrion]

A Humvee is a truck. A Commando is an armoured vehicle.

The difference is rather stark, much like the difference between a UAZ-469 and a BRDM-2.

SO, what must I use in an infantry BCT? A Humvee or a Commando?

[Husseinarti]

A Humvee is a truck. A Commando is an armoured vehicle.

The difference is rather stark, much like the difference between a UAZ-469 and a BRDM-2.

SO, what must I use in an infantry BCT? A Humvee or a Commando?

A truck.

[Palmyrion]

SO, what must I use in an infantry BCT? A Humvee or a Commando?

A truck.

A Humvee then?

I guess I'll have to up-armor it against IED's.

[Husseinarti]

A truck.

A Humvee then?

I guess I'll have to up-armor it against IED's.

Its great because there is something else known as trucks that aren't Humvees!

I know, it must be overwhelming.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

You've clearly never see the documentary 300

I'm honestly too lazy, the cloak isn't a priority

Skirmishers didn't use darts, legionaries did. I just give mine a heavy javelin too because fuck it, short range blamo, walking stick and half assed spear.

The string doesn't really need to be drawn

If you do post a design here, you agree that it will likely be criticized by the denizens of this thread. You are under no obligation to change the design based on this criticism, but continuing to argue in the face of facts will not bode well for you. Further, if you are unsure as to a design element, ask. If someone asks and you do not know the answer, don't respond. Speak on subjects you know, don't attempt to bullshit. Finally, there are plenty of people in this thread, both new and old, who have knowledge regarding a vast array of military technologies, try to learn from them. Dispute if you will, but be prepared to use facts to back up your claims.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

: ' )

[Palmyrion]

A Humvee then?

I guess I'll have to up-armor it against IED's.

Its great because there is something else known as trucks that aren't Humvees!

I know, it must be overwhelming.

An FMTV.

How about an LMTV, or a Plasan Sand Cat?

Or this guy.

[Gallia-]

A Humvee is a truck. A Commando is an armoured vehicle.

The difference is rather stark, much like the difference between a UAZ-469 and a BRDM-2.

SO, what must I use in an infantry BCT? A Humvee or a Commando?

Whatever your heart's desire.

[Puzikas]

A Humvee then?

I guess I'll have to up-armor it against IED's.

Its great because there is something else known as trucks that aren't Humvees!

I know, it must be overwhelming.

San
Ur hurting my brain
Sthap

[Kassaran]

A) Vambraces are pretty much never seen, anywhere, in the ancient world.
B) Pin the fucking cloak at the shoulder or do what legionaries did, anything but the ridiculous Superman cape.
C) What is seriously going on with the javelin and those darts? They look ridiculous to throw and it looks like you're trying to make them both skirmishers and heavy infantrymen.
D) He's not going to be able to tie his armor together if he doesn't have any thonging to do it.

You've clearly never see the documentary 300

I'm honestly too lazy, the cloak isn't a priority

Skirmishers didn't use darts, legionaries did. I just give mine a heavy javelin too because fuck it, short range blamo, walking stick and half assed spear.

The string doesn't really need to be drawn

Alright, so seriously, vambraces weren't ever actually used in the ancient world? When did they come to be a thing? This is actually pretty interesting to me now because I'd figure that the arms were also covered. Why weren't they used? Were they simply too hard to make, or just no one thought of it?

[Palmyrion]

Meanwhile, in the Palmyrian military:

We have bitter gourd as Valentines Day special ration viand. Palmyrian soldiers eat that for the whole day, and without rice..
(Translation: National viand during Valentines' Day)

[DnalweN acilbupeR]

Its great because there is something else known as trucks that aren't Humvees!

I know, it must be overwhelming.

An FMTV.

How about an LMTV, or a Plasan Sand Cat?

Or this guy.

The point is you need a vehicle with sufficient passenger and cargo capacity, and pretty much that's it. Typically simple "infantry" formations ride in vehicles that don't excel in either the armor or firepower department. Because of this, they can be made quite light so typically they should have good tactical mobility (relative to wheeled vehicles at least) and also good operational/strategic mobility. An argument could be made towards selecting a vehicle that can carry a huge lot of troops to compensate in a sense for the lack of armor or firepower, but that is up to you.

Apart from IFVs, I would not even bother with squads of 6 or less men (I personally use a 8-man IFV anyways). Your typical Landy/Humvee can carry 8 troops (or 9 for a station wagon-type Humvee w/ central gunner).

LMTV/FMTV-type transporters could probably handle anywhere between 10-20 troops I presume (could use some official numbers).

Remember that you need to not only have enough space for the troops, but also for their gear (rucksacks, weapons, etc.) but you can always use roof racks and/or tie down stuff to the vehicle itself.

[Khornatenreich]

Calling all resident Russophiles, I found some weird shit whilst trawling through my old files and this series of weapons; needing opinions and/or information because these look dieselpunk as fuck:

[DnalweN acilbupeR]

Calling all resident Russophiles, what was the "Bulkin" company and/or research program; because I was trawling through my old files and found this:


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lol the ab-46 with the folding stock looks like the bastard child of a fal, fnc and ak

[Allanea]

Russian wiki states it was a Tula design that competed against the Kalashnikov.

[Allanea]

[Khornatenreich]

Desire to slavsquat intensifies.

[Allanea]

That man, however, is supposedly a Syrian.

[Schwere Panzer Abteilung 502]

You've clearly never see the documentary 300

I'm honestly too lazy, the cloak isn't a priority

Skirmishers didn't use darts, legionaries did. I just give mine a heavy javelin too because fuck it, short range blamo, walking stick and half assed spear.

The string doesn't really need to be drawn

Alright, so seriously, vambraces weren't ever actually used in the ancient world? When did they come to be a thing? This is actually pretty interesting to me now because I'd figure that the arms were also covered. Why weren't they used? Were they simply too hard to make, or just no one thought of it?

Vambraces started to be worn by knights during the transition to full plate armor, so about a thousand years after the ultimate fall of the Roman Empire. They weren't used for the same reason modern soldiers don't wear doorknobs slung off their shoulders. There was no point and they served no purpose.

Although there are a couple exceptions. The one that's coming to mind is the Romans making slaves wear a specific wrist cuff, but I can't get any more detailed than that.

[Schwere Panzer Abteilung 502]

lmao

[Fordorsia]

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Alright, so seriously, vambraces weren't ever actually used in the ancient world? When did they come to be a thing? This is actually pretty interesting to me now because I'd figure that the arms were also covered. Why weren't they used? Were they simply too hard to make, or just no one thought of it?

Vambraces started to be worn by knights during the transition to full plate armor, so about a thousand years after the ultimate fall of the Roman Empire. They weren't used for the same reason modern soldiers don't wear doorknobs slung off their shoulders. There was no point and they served no purpose.

Although there are a couple exceptions. The one that's coming to mind is the Romans making slaves wear a specific wrist cuff, but I can't get any more detailed than that.

huh, I've never really thought about why I gave them vambraces. I guess the only logical way I could keep them is if I also covered the hand in some way.

Well that was a poop on my part, but I really like the look of them :<

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

Give them the lorica armcoveria shit.

[Fordorsia]

Give them the lorica armcoveria shit.

manica, you dum pleb

Maybe I will, maybe I won't

[Paragania]

A truck.

A Humvee then?

I guess I'll have to up-armor it against IED's.

Why have a Humvee when you can have...

[Ardavia]

A Humvee then?

I guess I'll have to up-armor it against IED's.

Why have a Humvee when you can have...

dear god it's hideous