Re: Paratroops Question
 

Another interesting issue:
My AN-12PB gets shot at as it performs a parachute drop of a platoon of BMDs. It aborts, and the vehicles land among some coastal artillery. Three of the five take two causalties, the other take one each. In the vicinity (1400m) is an armed boat, which opens fire on the remaining BMDs when they hit the ground. BMD A becomes immobile when hit by a 105mm round from the CA, and then the two start amazing me:
BMD B opens fire on the boat, 22% hit percentage, and damages it. BMD A opens fire on the CA, causing one causalty with its MG. Then, it opens fire on the boat and destroys it!!
BMD A has a suppression value of 2. BMD B has 1!!
They ought to be scared out of their boots! Their commander (or driver) has been either killed or severely injured in the landing, and one of them has even lost all hope of moving!
The exp/mor for these lads are about 75. (66 base exp + 10)

Re: Paratroops Question
 

As a paratrooper for most of my career, heavy drops was not the best thing on this planet, great concept, but not worth it. It caused alot of vehicles to be redlined(not working) as soon as they hit the ground. But one thing that was working was LAPEING, deployment of vehicles were quicker, it took out missing drop zones, and it was delivered in less than 30 sec in a ball a dust or snow.
unpacking was alittle different, like a fellow trooper from the 82nd said it took awhile to unpack during his time, I was in the 82nd and the 3rd ranger bat. during the 90's and it is still slow, and if you think unpacking a jeep took awhile try unpacking a hummer.