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I just wanted to take some time to educate you people on military definitions from our kits, and to ask some questions about how things are setup. Just food for thought. I am by no means a soldier; i just find it all so interesting. I got this information from wiki.
Recon: The recon kit in 2142 is a combination of a couple different things. Special Operations (aka commando) and dedicated sniper. While the name recon really applies to something else entirly.
-Force recon: Long-range reconnaissance is defined as recon in small groups behind the enemy lines, tens or hundreds of kilometers into hostile territory. This has much overlap with guerrilla warfare. While almost every frontline military unit is sometimes assigned to do limited patrolling or surveillance of one kind or another, this kind of stealthy scouting far from friendly bases is a particularly dangerous mission. Light cavalry often served this purpose in the past, and modern militaries keep specialized infantry units ready for similar roles, often verging on special forces. When the recon team is unfamiliar with the terrain, recruitment of local guides can be very desirable for these kind of missions.
personally i dont think this kit has enough influence from the force recon. its called recon, yet its really just sniper and commando. where as engineer and support have nice devices to help them detect enemies, and netbats to convey it to the team.
Engineer: The engineer kit in 2142 is a combination of a combat engineer, Anti-tank and Air-defense. I was wondering who exactly is equiped with with man-portable anti-tank/air-defence in an infatry squad; Whats the name of thier role? Because i am positive that combat engineers do not carry such weapons.
In the United States Army, the four tasks of combat engineer units are mobility, countermobility, survivability, and general engineering.
Mobility: improving your own force's ability to move around the battlefield. Combat engineers typically support this role through reduction of enemy obstacles which include point and row minefields, anti-tank ditches, wire obstacles, concrete and metal anti-vehicle barriers and wall and door breaching in urban terrain. Mechanized combat engineer units also have armored vehicles capable of laying short bridges for limited gap-crossing.
Countermobility: building obstacles to prevent the enemy from moving around the battlefield. Destroying bridges, blocking roads, creating airstrips, digging trenches, etc. Can also include planting landmines and booby traps when authorized and directed to do so.
Survivability: building structures which enable one's own soldiers to survive on the battlefield. Examples include trenches, bunkers, shelters, and armored vehicle fighting positions.
General Engineering: general engineering sustains military forces in the theater through the performance of facility construction and repair, and through acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of real property.
So basically, as far as 2142 is concerned, mobility and counter-mobility is mineing, mine removal and other explosives removal. To me it seems like they should excel at that task. Where as in 2142 recon has the best tools for that job.
For survivablity, the closest thing that comes to mind is the support shield and sentry turret, yet those are support.
Support: The support kit in 2142 is a combination of all sorts of things, only one of which can actually be designated as support, and thats resupply. really everything else in the kit has no place being there. At least, to my understanding. On wiki the term support as used for military puposes has three groups: combat service support, combat support, and combat arms.
Combat support really is of a broad stratiegic role that plays no real part in tactical warfare, especially not 2142.
Service support is rearm. refueling, healing, exc. Basically these guys are supposed to keep everyone fighting.
Combat arms might be my answer to anti-tank/anti-air and the machineguns, but i need confirmation.
The Combat Arms Regimental System, known by its acronym CARS, was the method of assigning unit designations to units of the five combat arms (Infantry, Artillery, Armor, Cavalry, and Air Defense Artillery) of the United States Army from 1957 to 1981. CARS was superseded by the United States Army Regimental System (USARS) in 1981.
In the United States Army, Combat Support is a military term which refers to units which provide fire support and operational assistance to combat elements. Combat Support units provide specialized support functions to combat units in the areas of chemical warfare, intelligence, security, and communications.
In the United States Army, Combat Service Support is a military term. It is defined as the essential capabilities, functions, activities, and tasks necessary to sustain all elements of operating forces in theater at all levels of war. Within the national and theater logistic systems, it includes but is not limited to that support rendered by service forces in ensuring the aspects of supply, maintenance, transportation, health services, and other services required by aviation and ground combat troops to permit those units to accomplish their missions in combat. Combat Service Support encompasses those activities at all levels of war that produce sustainment to all operating forces on the battlefield.
Assault: I couldnt find a good military definition for assault. But in 2142 assault is obviously solider and medic. Medic is definitly a service support role and has no buisness being related to assault. To me, assault is attacking plain and simple. Although wiki does have a topic on assault weapons.
An assault weapon is any weapon used primarily to aid in assault operations in military parlance - for the most part no other specific characteristics define the weapon. If referring to small arms, the military characteristics of an assault weapon are that it is capable of automatic fire and is lightweight. The original development of such small arms by the military was to retain capabilities of the machine gun while moving to a lighter platform usable in fast paced assault operations. (See Heckler & Koch HK CAWS and Sturmgewehr 44.)
So there you have it, a look at definitions for how kits are set up in 2142. Obviously its not exactly how things are. But with four kits to work with, they had to screw a couple things up. Any input would be greatly appriciated.
Recon: The recon kit in 2142 is a combination of a couple different things. Special Operations (aka commando) and dedicated sniper. While the name recon really applies to something else entirly.
-Force recon: Long-range reconnaissance is defined as recon in small groups behind the enemy lines, tens or hundreds of kilometers into hostile territory. This has much overlap with guerrilla warfare. While almost every frontline military unit is sometimes assigned to do limited patrolling or surveillance of one kind or another, this kind of stealthy scouting far from friendly bases is a particularly dangerous mission. Light cavalry often served this purpose in the past, and modern militaries keep specialized infantry units ready for similar roles, often verging on special forces. When the recon team is unfamiliar with the terrain, recruitment of local guides can be very desirable for these kind of missions.
personally i dont think this kit has enough influence from the force recon. its called recon, yet its really just sniper and commando. where as engineer and support have nice devices to help them detect enemies, and netbats to convey it to the team.
Engineer: The engineer kit in 2142 is a combination of a combat engineer, Anti-tank and Air-defense. I was wondering who exactly is equiped with with man-portable anti-tank/air-defence in an infatry squad; Whats the name of thier role? Because i am positive that combat engineers do not carry such weapons.
In the United States Army, the four tasks of combat engineer units are mobility, countermobility, survivability, and general engineering.
Mobility: improving your own force's ability to move around the battlefield. Combat engineers typically support this role through reduction of enemy obstacles which include point and row minefields, anti-tank ditches, wire obstacles, concrete and metal anti-vehicle barriers and wall and door breaching in urban terrain. Mechanized combat engineer units also have armored vehicles capable of laying short bridges for limited gap-crossing.
Countermobility: building obstacles to prevent the enemy from moving around the battlefield. Destroying bridges, blocking roads, creating airstrips, digging trenches, etc. Can also include planting landmines and booby traps when authorized and directed to do so.
Survivability: building structures which enable one's own soldiers to survive on the battlefield. Examples include trenches, bunkers, shelters, and armored vehicle fighting positions.
General Engineering: general engineering sustains military forces in the theater through the performance of facility construction and repair, and through acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of real property.
So basically, as far as 2142 is concerned, mobility and counter-mobility is mineing, mine removal and other explosives removal. To me it seems like they should excel at that task. Where as in 2142 recon has the best tools for that job.
For survivablity, the closest thing that comes to mind is the support shield and sentry turret, yet those are support.
Support: The support kit in 2142 is a combination of all sorts of things, only one of which can actually be designated as support, and thats resupply. really everything else in the kit has no place being there. At least, to my understanding. On wiki the term support as used for military puposes has three groups: combat service support, combat support, and combat arms.
Combat support really is of a broad stratiegic role that plays no real part in tactical warfare, especially not 2142.
Service support is rearm. refueling, healing, exc. Basically these guys are supposed to keep everyone fighting.
Combat arms might be my answer to anti-tank/anti-air and the machineguns, but i need confirmation.
The Combat Arms Regimental System, known by its acronym CARS, was the method of assigning unit designations to units of the five combat arms (Infantry, Artillery, Armor, Cavalry, and Air Defense Artillery) of the United States Army from 1957 to 1981. CARS was superseded by the United States Army Regimental System (USARS) in 1981.
In the United States Army, Combat Support is a military term which refers to units which provide fire support and operational assistance to combat elements. Combat Support units provide specialized support functions to combat units in the areas of chemical warfare, intelligence, security, and communications.
In the United States Army, Combat Service Support is a military term. It is defined as the essential capabilities, functions, activities, and tasks necessary to sustain all elements of operating forces in theater at all levels of war. Within the national and theater logistic systems, it includes but is not limited to that support rendered by service forces in ensuring the aspects of supply, maintenance, transportation, health services, and other services required by aviation and ground combat troops to permit those units to accomplish their missions in combat. Combat Service Support encompasses those activities at all levels of war that produce sustainment to all operating forces on the battlefield.
Assault: I couldnt find a good military definition for assault. But in 2142 assault is obviously solider and medic. Medic is definitly a service support role and has no buisness being related to assault. To me, assault is attacking plain and simple. Although wiki does have a topic on assault weapons.
An assault weapon is any weapon used primarily to aid in assault operations in military parlance - for the most part no other specific characteristics define the weapon. If referring to small arms, the military characteristics of an assault weapon are that it is capable of automatic fire and is lightweight. The original development of such small arms by the military was to retain capabilities of the machine gun while moving to a lighter platform usable in fast paced assault operations. (See Heckler & Koch HK CAWS and Sturmgewehr 44.)
So there you have it, a look at definitions for how kits are set up in 2142. Obviously its not exactly how things are. But with four kits to work with, they had to screw a couple things up. Any input would be greatly appriciated.
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