The title quote is one that Jim Wallman
is fond of trotting out at appropriate moments. There is a kernel of
truth hidden away there.
NQM started using 20mm figures and
originally, 3 infantry bases, each with 1 strength point (s), formed a
stand with an output of 1 combat unit (CU). When I changed to 15mm, a
single stand gained (s3) and put out 1 CU. This was useful for
divisional battles, but became unweildy when corps took to the field, so
it is time to go back to basics and restate some beginner orbats. I am
starting to roll these out on the orbat pages. It is the most
significant change that I have made to the written guidelines in 30
years as it reduces infantry strength relative to armour and artillery.
Each of the 2 stands in the photo above put out 1 unit of fire (CU).
the command stand on the left has three strength points and the support
stand on the right has two.
As before, a stand fights and fires as normal until each base has a
pin in it. the first extra pin overloads the stand and removes it: this
means all three bases in the case of the command stand, and both bases
in the case of the support stand.
If the two stands reorganise, there is no longer a need for black
pins. Any permanently damaged base is removed. Vehicle stands that use
one vehicle to represent three strength points continue to use black
pins as normal.
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