Another thought on adapting federation strategy. At present the skyhawks appear to be only deployed off the 19 wagon trains the federation uses. It would seem to be much more effective to have small squadrons also deployed at the outer most way stations. There they could conduct long range strike missions into plainfolk territory.
Alternatively the Federation could setup a small number of basic firebases - forward operating airbases supported by small combat wagon train configurations mentioned two posts ago close to or inside plainfolk territory - perhaps only in the spring and summer months intially but quickly building up enough infrastructure for basic year round operations. This would enable continuous strikes against the mutes, and faster expansion of the Federation. The firebases could also operate as resupply and staging posts for single and multiple wagon-train strike missions deep into mute territory.
This change in tactics to year round, continuous combat operations would greatly increase the rate that the Federation would take back the Overground.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Book 7 updates
Does anyone have publication date news on book 7?? Are there any rumours on when it will be released....... Any comment(s) from Patrick??
Federation strategy updates
Thanks to those that have commented so far. Some further thoughts on potential Federation strategy:
1) go after the entire yama-shita river boat fleet with aerial bombardment (similar to attack on river boat in book4). This has 2 main objectives - 1) eliminates or stops the flow of new crossbow bolts and other weapons to the mutes 2) and reduces the ability of the yama-shita clan to project any maritime influence around the great lakes region
2) Use smaller wagon-train configurations to soften up the easier mute clans and leave the main wagon-train fleet for deeper strike raids. Or support the main trains with a couple of smaller trains (that only have say 50 combat troops - and no skyhawks) that can provide multi-prong attacks, back-up points, rescue operations etc. Similar in the way that a modern aircraft carrier battle group is organised with a variety of support ships, or the the smaller aircraft carriers and assualt ships that the marine corps use.
1) go after the entire yama-shita river boat fleet with aerial bombardment (similar to attack on river boat in book4). This has 2 main objectives - 1) eliminates or stops the flow of new crossbow bolts and other weapons to the mutes 2) and reduces the ability of the yama-shita clan to project any maritime influence around the great lakes region
2) Use smaller wagon-train configurations to soften up the easier mute clans and leave the main wagon-train fleet for deeper strike raids. Or support the main trains with a couple of smaller trains (that only have say 50 combat troops - and no skyhawks) that can provide multi-prong attacks, back-up points, rescue operations etc. Similar in the way that a modern aircraft carrier battle group is organised with a variety of support ships, or the the smaller aircraft carriers and assualt ships that the marine corps use.
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