Platoon Level Hotdrops

[Gugabalog]

Just something I posted on my clan's forums, but figured I'd spread the knowledge/power for more challenging gameplay >





Just a random thought regarding how manpower should be distributed regarding larger scale air assaults.

Maybe Alpha through Charlie should roll and fill the gall with Delta all pulling Scythe?

Form a the three Galaxies should form a Staircase Wedge formation for maximum defence turret coverage in this pattern.

Top Down View:

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Side View:

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Each Galaxy should have an equal distribution of Scythe escort, and these units of four should be divided into combat pairs, with each pair having it's respective members prioritize each other's survival. If both pilots in the first of the two pairs end up getting tailed or locked onto they should call onto the second pair to clear them, such that each pair is apart of a larger pair.

While the escorts should of course keep the Galaxies survival as top priority, their presence alone should provide significant distraction to opfor interceptors either by engagement or potential engagement.

Between the turret coverage from the Galaxies and sheer amount of protection a dozen localized scythes provides this seems like a tactic easily capable of resisting almost all air attack. The question would be now how to counter ground threats, one possible idea would be for the Delta squad escort wing to be composed of 1/3 Liberators, with oen liberator dedicated to clearing threats for it's repspective Galaxy escortee and after the hotdrop should prioritize keeping the ground clear of armor threats.