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Originally Posted by welsh
Thanks for the thoughts.
Sgt- interesting choices. I agree about your thoughts on ammo and water, and the importance of suppressive fire. If the team could offset ammo weight with reduced weight in gear, would that change your balance?
Playing a more updated game, I agree with you about dropping the Mac-10, HK69, and the M-60. Why not an HK MP5 instead of the Uzi? Interesting choice with the Ultimax-100. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimax_100 . ANy thoughts on the HK416? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HK416 |
The weight of equipment has been a problem since basic issue was a loincloth and a wooden club.
It is funny, everytime ounces are cut from something to ease the load, then those ounces are transferred to something else.
A player can take a 7.62 NATO rifle and 10 magazines. They just have to pay the encumbrance penalty for a basic load over 20kg.
Personally, I think the encumbrance load should be reflected as a percentage of a persons total body weight. A male athlete weighing 275 would suffer less encumbrance than a male athlete weighing 150.
I like the MP-5, and the HK weapons are prevalent throughout. I prefer the Uzis more compact size and hand meets fist loading that the magazine through the grip affords. The HK roller block action is excellent, I am just not a fan of the "rock to lock" magazine release system.
To me the Uzi meets all the needs of the SMG and fielding only one burdens the supply system less. Issued for drivers, doctors, scientists, and optional for medics.
The HK 416 and has nice capabilities. I just feel it was introduced to late for the Project to have made it something common enough for issue.