Attack groups

FORMATIONS
box  Claw	    Line     wedge	      V          Staggered Column
1 2  1 (6)    2   1234(5)(6)	1	 (5)    (6)		     1
(5)    4   (5)		       2  4        4    3		    2
3 4	 3		      3(6)(5)        12			   3 
							   	  4
								(5) 	

Wing 1: General groups

Squad Alpha: Firepower 4-5 vehicle

1,5: Shepard (if there are 5-6 people add a second one of these)
	Biggest Human engine mountable
	Theta
	smod
	samp/scap
	3xemp
	Rest as necessary

2: Apoc
	Biggest human engine mountable
	3xemp	
	3xemc
	rest as your preference

3: Apoc
	Biggest Human engine mountable
	2xpbw or 2xrail
	2xemp(internal)
	2xemc
	Rest as your preference

4:Olympian
	Biggest human engine mountable
	THETA
	SMOD
	(A)
	4xrail
	2xemp
	OR
	(B)
	4xhblas
	2xemp
	OR
	(C)
	4xpbw
	2xemp
	Rest as to your preference

5: Executioner (optional fifth addition or replacement for 4)
	LARGEST Human ENGINE
	THETA
	SMOD
	(A)
	3xpbw
	1xemp
	or
	(B)
	2xhblas
	2xblas
	or 
	(C)
	2xrail
	2xemc
	Rest to your preference

Note: When useing varient (A) in one chassis, use the coresponding
varient in the other.

Tactics:

The most key point to this Set is the Shepard.  It is the fastest most
manuverable of all the hercs in this unit, though the shields it
mounts are just as heavy. The success of this squad is largely
dependant on 2 things. The addeptness of the shepard pilot(s) and the
accuracy of the oly/exec pilots. The job description of the shepard is
probably the most humiliating that a herc can have, but it is so
usefull as to not be overlooked. The role of the shepard is that of a
mobile shield. The pilot should engage the enemy first and use the
massive ammounts of EMP against as MANY targets as possible. The point
is to hit as many enemy hercs as possible and at least dent their
shields if not get them to scap (should take about 3-5 hits). The
heavys MUST STAY TOGETHER.  The shepard should run forward and locate,
distract, and rile up the enemy forces.  The idea being that being as
the shep looks potentially dangerous (reason for the one blaster
rather than just all emps) the enemy will all engage it while the
heavys come into range. Ideally this will provide an opportunity for
an "up the kilt shot" (through the back of the smod)by either Apoc2 or
the Oly/Exec, resulting in an easy kill. The shep can take A LOT of
punishment. Its smaller profile allows for dodgeing a large portion of
the fire, so that a direct volley won't really land. The modded amped
theta can take a lot of hits before falling.  Once the close quarters
fighting begins the heavys should stay close and lay down as much
direct fire as possible, one target at a time. (3 hercs 1 target, do
the math) The shep needs to distract as much fire here as possible,
Olys make really attractive targets.  Tip: If against a lot of lights
and tanks circle up. heavys Back to back to back and let the shep keep
up the harasment and back shots.  This set of 4 CAN take on any other
team of 4 - 6 and win. The key is eveyone working together.

Formations:
Slight wedge with shep running ahead
Line with Shep running ahead

Key functions:

Shep:	Distraction, shielding, harassment

APOC1:	Anti tank, light. General distructo herc. (some of the best
        pilots Ive seen rape dm servers with this config)

APOC2:  Shield killer #2. Mass damage capacity. Designed to get the
        critical shots on tanks and herc limbs.

OLY:    "Mein Panzerfaust" The big gunz. Designed to hit hard, keep
        shields down, and generally make other pilots go "!*^$@"

Exec:   Same as Oly just more manuverable with fewer weapons.

Key concepts:
Manuverability(except oly)
Accuracy

(note any components not listed are non mission critical and up to the
users preferance)

Squad beta: Recon, Ankle Biters club

1: Goad
	Human med agility engine
	Fast shield
	Smod
	Samp/scap
	2xBlink

2: Goad
	Human med agility engine
	Fast shield
	Smod
	Samp/scap
	2x elf
3: Pred
	Quickarmor
	Nano repair
	agrav
	turbo
	2xpbw
4: Pred
	Quick armor
	nano
	agrav
	turbo
	2xpbw
	or
	2x BlastCannon
5: Adjucator (optional addition)
	3x blaster
	1x emp
	Big engine
6: APOC (optional also addition)
	BIG ENGINE
	1xPbw
	3xemp
	2xemc
	
Tactics: This squad is a set of matched pairs. In this case the goads
are not clones but mutually beneficial configs. Both are hard to
kill(for goads) and designed to complement the other. The tanks are
clones, or if useing one BC varient also mutually beneficial configs.
One key tactic here is for the blink goad to shoot a lot and fairly
accurately. The whole point of blinks is that shields don't
matter. When useing this goad the goal is to shoot out the opponent's
shield generator and or reactor. Typically Internal damage is a real
killer. The Elf goad needs to run up and then start smashing away at
the hercs with recless abandon. These weapons are chosen because of 2
factors. Flat out shield dammage per hit, and the fact that 20% of
those 700 points ignore the shielding. (this is why goads can kill
apocs without the apoc ever dropping below 70% shielding) While the
blinker is removeing the shielding, the elfer is going around it and
doing some serious damage. As the numbers go a blink and an elf both
do the same amount of damage(basically) to the armor when the
shielding is still up. After it drops is a different matter.

The preds are the supporting fire, and heavy artillary. The pbws, as
we all know, have a nice way of peeling off shields like peeling an
onion. That and with a 4 pbw 2 elf burst to an apocs cocpit is
typically not going to leave much to pick up.  This Team needs to work
in both pairs and as a quad at the same time. IE the goads must be in
close support of eachother as must the tanks support eachother, but
the targets should not be spread out much.

NOTE: Targets of opportunity still apply. If you have a chance with
heavy weapons for a smod hole shot by all means take it, but in
standard engagement concentrate your fire.

The adj and Apoc additions are mearly to bump up the fire power of the
squad as a whole. If there are more pilots additional goads or preds
could be added with just as much of an effect.

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