Squad Size and Manpower

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by FloodNZ

I have a question regarding the number of men in a squad. Now I understand what 'size' means so that a squad with size 0 is harder to spot than size 1 or 2. But the question I have is does the amount of men in a squad have any more effectiveness than a smaller squad? If not then why do some OOB's like the Polish 1939 one have 19 men in a squad? Is this purely to create bigger companies to show poorer command and control?

see Mobhack help, weapons tab section, for weapon class 1 in weapon slot 1. A section with more men hits harder (especially as range decreases), but suppressing it only takes the one firer.

Large sections for the 39 Polish covers the WW1 style of organisation with a few large sections to a platoon, deployed close together. They change to a more modern platoon organisation later on.

Andy

[runequester]

It also seems those large units take more casualties, though Im not sure how much of that is attributable to low experience

[Ramm]

Originally Posted by runequester

It also seems those large units take more casualties, though Im not sure how much of that is attributable to low experience

I would have to agree with that sentiment, it seemed to me at times that my large polish squads would melt away like butter on a hot plate from the weakest of enemy fires. Fires that would leave a normal squad intact.

Sincerely,

Andrew