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Dan: /* Element Templates table */

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Element Templates table

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			\|+ '''Ground Element Templates table'''
	! style="width: 275px;" \| Element !! style="width: 175px;" \| Template !! style="width: 100px;" \| Purchase<br>RPs !! style="width: 150px;" \| Operational RPs<br>(annual)<sup>1</sup> !! style="width: 150px;" \| Size !! DV !! GA !! AA !! DF !! ATR !! Special Notes		! style="width: 275px;" \| Element !! style="width: 175px;" \| Template !! style="width: 100px;" \| Purchase<br>RPs !! style="width: 150px;" \| Operational RPs<br>(annual)<sup>1</sup> !! style="width: 150px;" \| Size !! DV !! GA !! AA !! DF !! ATR !! Special Notes
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Dan: /* SCE Combat Engineers */

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SCE Combat Engineers

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	=== SCE Combat Engineers ===		=== SCE Combat Engineers ===
	Star Fleet Corps of Engineers deploy in battalion sizes of 600 "Bees", but are administratively organized into the Expeditionary force / Regulars group, four battalions each. They are trained as light Marines. The immediate objective of the Bees is to clear areas of obstructions that hinder the Marines' landing and the deployment of follow-on troops. As the invasion continues past the beachhead, the battalion builds rough fortifications for the combat forces to use for defensive purposes at the rate of one fortification per ~~regimental~~ element each round (with the +1 "dug-in" DV bonus).		Star Fleet Corps of Engineers deploy in battalion sizes of 600 "Bees", but are administratively organized into the Expeditionary force / Regulars group, four battalions each. They are trained as light Marines. The immediate objective of the Bees is to clear areas of obstructions that hinder the Marines' landing and the deployment of follow-on troops. As the invasion continues past the beachhead, the battalion builds rough fortifications for the combat forces to use for defensive purposes at the rate of one fortification per element each round (with the +1 "dug-in" DV bonus).

	The SCE is purely defensive, so they can only (support the) attack in the invasion turn. Follow-on turns will have them only return fire (counter-attack), never to act as an offensive force. They have a size-adjusted cost for "light marine" which comes with the "marine" special ability. When they are attacked (post-invasion turn), they automatically enjoy the +1 "dug-in" bonus for their self-made fortifications (but to all combat values: DV, GA, & AA).		The rough fortification will be completed during the Landings & Deployments Phase, providing a +1 DV to the gaining element the next turn. If that gaining element successfully attacks (either as a lead element or a supporting one), that dug-in bonus is lost, as the element has moved elsewhere in the battlespace. The dug-in bonus is not lost for counter-attacks or when attacks do not result in the destruction of the targeted element.

			The SCE is purely defensive, so they can only (support the) attack during the invasion turn. Follow-on turns will have them only return fire (counter-attack), never to act as an offensive force. They have a size-adjusted cost for "light marine" which comes with the "marine" special ability. When they are attacked (post-invasion turn), they automatically enjoy the +1 "dug-in" bonus for their self-made fortifications (but to all combat values: DV, GA, & AA).

	After the world is secured, they begin building the camps that the expeditionary and planetary forces will operate from. Additional SCE battalions will arrive to assist in this and any permanent construction deemed necessary.		After the world is secured, they begin building the camps that the expeditionary and planetary forces will operate from. Additional SCE battalions will arrive to assist in this and any permanent construction deemed necessary.

Dan at 20:20, 30 September 2024

2024-09-30T20:20:11Z

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	:'''''Note:''' This is a work in progress and borrows heavily from VBAM's 1st edition ''[[:File:VBAM_Campaign_Moderators_Companion.pdf\|Campaign Moderator's Companion]]'', with concepts pulled from the [[:File:VBAM Campaign Guide 1ed v1.2.pdf\|1st]] and [[:File:VBAM Campaign Guide 2ed v1.1.pdf\|2nd]] editions' respective ''Campaign Guides''.''		:'''''Note:''' This is a work in progress and borrows heavily from VBAM's 1st edition ''[[:File:VBAM_Campaign_Moderators_Companion.pdf\|Campaign Moderator's Companion]]'', with concepts pulled from the [[:File:VBAM Campaign Guide 1ed v1.2.pdf\|1st]] and [[:File:VBAM Campaign Guide 2ed v1.1.pdf\|2nd]] editions' respective ''Campaign Guides''.''
			:'''''Note:''' Command elements (both types) are being removed, as they are too easily targeted and destroyed with no real in-game mechanic.''

	=Element Types=		=Element Types=

Dan: /* Element Templates table */

2024-09-30T20:19:15Z

Element Templates table

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	! colspan="11"; align="left" \| Other		! colspan="11"; align="left" \| Other
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	\| style="background-color: #008000;" \| '''Command Element''' (2208)		\| style="background-color: #008000;" \| <s>'''Command Element''' (2208)</s>
	\| <!--template--> custom		\| <!--template--> <s>custom</s>
	\| <!--purchase RPs--> 25		\| <!--purchase RPs--> <s>25</s>
	\| <!--operational RPs--> 1.5		\| <!--operational RPs--> <s>1.5</s>
	\| <!--size--> 50 troops		\| <!--size--> <s>50 troops</s>
	\| <!--DV--> 4		\| <!--DV--> <s>4</s>
	\| <!--GA--> 0		\| <!--GA--> <s>0</s>
	\| <!--AA--> 0		\| <!--AA--> <s>0</s>
	\| <!--DF--> 0		\| <!--DF--> <s>0</s>
	\| <!--Attr--> 1		\| <!--Attr--> <s>1</s>
	\| <!--notes-->		\| <!--notes-->
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	\| <!--purchase RPs--> 50		\| <!--purchase RPs--> 50
	\| <!--operational RPs--> 3		\| <!--operational RPs--> 3
	\| <!--size--> 50 troops		\| <!--size--> <s>50 troops</s>
	\| <!--DV--> 4		\| <!--DV--> <s>4</s>
	\| <!--GA--> 0		\| <!--GA--> <s>0</s>
	\| <!--AA--> 0		\| <!--AA--> <s>0</s>
	\| <!--DF--> 0		\| <!--DF--> <s>0</s>
	\| <!--Attr--> 1		\| <!--Attr--> <s>1</s>
	\| <!--notes--> marine		\| <!--notes--> <s>marine</s>
	\|}		\|}
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Dan: /* Element Rules */

2024-09-30T20:17:10Z

Element Rules

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	=== Element Rules ===		=== Element Rules ===
	* The value of 1 VBAM EP is equivalent to 25 SFC RPs. This only applies to the purchase price.		* The value of 1 VBAM EP is equivalent to 25 SFC RPs. This only applies to the purchase price.
	* Every element type shown or built is based on the battalion-sized model, unless otherwise indicated. Elements that are designed to be fractions of a 1,000-troop or 60-tank element are proportionately priced. Elements that are an exception to this default size (''e.g.'': command elements, commandos) are priced specifically to their combat values and abilities and are unrelated to the purchase price of standard elements. ''Example: a combat engineer battalion is only 600 troops, so is priced at 60% of its base template.''		* Every element type shown or built is based on the battalion-sized model, unless otherwise indicated. Elements that are designed to be fractions of a 1,000-troop or 60-tank element are proportionately priced. Elements that are an exception to this default size (''e.g.'': <s>command elements,</s> commandos) are priced specifically to their combat values and abilities and are unrelated to the purchase price of standard elements. ''Example: a combat engineer battalion is only 600 troops, so is priced at 60% of its base template.''
	* With the exception of the Pre-Interstellar (IND-3) base units, the regular base units are considered to be the default unit description for non-Star Fleet forces as of [[2208]]. For the IND-3 base units, their operational range as the standard is from [[1988]] through [[2094]] (three years following the founding of the [[UESN Academy]]).		* With the exception of the Pre-Interstellar (IND-3) base units, the regular base units are considered to be the default unit description for non-Star Fleet forces as of [[2208]]. For the IND-3 base units, their operational range as the standard is from [[1988]] through [[2094]] (three years following the founding of the [[UESN Academy]]).
	* All custom elements are modifications of the base units (and/or earlier custom elements). The year of their availability will follow their element name.		* All custom elements are modifications of the base units (and/or earlier custom elements). The year of their availability will follow their element name.

Dan: /* Other */

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Other

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	==Other==		==Other==
	=== Command Element / Marine Command Element ===		=== <s>Command Element / Marine Command Element ===
	Every echelon VI and above unit is required to have a staff of 50 providing command and control support to the the unit's commanding officer in a headquarters environment. While combat-ineffective as an element, the HQ will always be surrounded by its combat elements. However, if it is destroyed, an "acting" command element will be designated (during the Assignment Phase) from one of the remaining unit elements (generally the strongest).		Every echelon VI and above unit is required to have a staff of 50 providing command and control support to the the unit's commanding officer in a headquarters environment. While combat-ineffective as an element, the HQ will always be surrounded by its combat elements. However, if it is destroyed, an "acting" command element will be designated (during the Assignment Phase) from one of the remaining unit elements (generally the strongest).

	Marine units must have a marine-qualified command element.		Marine units must have a marine-qualified command element.</s>

	=== Military Special OperatioNs (MeSONs) ===		=== Military Special OperatioNs (MeSONs) ===

Dan: /* SCE Combat Engineers */

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SCE Combat Engineers

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	=== SCE Combat Engineers ===		=== SCE Combat Engineers ===
	Star Fleet Corps of Engineers deploy in battalion sizes of 600 "Bees", but are administratively organized into the ~~expeditionary~~ force / ~~regular~~ group, four battalions each. They are trained as light Marines. The immediate objective of the Bees is to clear areas of obstructions that hinder the Marines' landing and the deployment of follow-on troops. As the invasion continues past the beachhead, the battalion builds rough fortifications for the combat forces to use for defensive purposes at the rate of one fortification per regimental ~~unit~~ each round (with the +1 "dug-in" bonus).		Star Fleet Corps of Engineers deploy in battalion sizes of 600 "Bees", but are administratively organized into the Expeditionary force / Regulars group, four battalions each. They are trained as light Marines. The immediate objective of the Bees is to clear areas of obstructions that hinder the Marines' landing and the deployment of follow-on troops. As the invasion continues past the beachhead, the battalion builds rough fortifications for the combat forces to use for defensive purposes at the rate of one fortification per regimental element each round (with the +1 "dug-in" DV bonus).

	The SCE is purely defensive, so they can only (support the) attack in the invasion turn. Follow-on turns will have them only return fire (counter-attack), never to act as an offensive force. They have a size-adjusted cost for "light marine" which comes with the "marine" special ability. When they are attacked (post-invasion turn), they automatically enjoy the +1 "dug-in" bonus for their self-made fortifications.		The SCE is purely defensive, so they can only (support the) attack in the invasion turn. Follow-on turns will have them only return fire (counter-attack), never to act as an offensive force. They have a size-adjusted cost for "light marine" which comes with the "marine" special ability. When they are attacked (post-invasion turn), they automatically enjoy the +1 "dug-in" bonus for their self-made fortifications (but to all combat values: DV, GA, & AA).

	After the world is secured, they begin building the camps that the expeditionary and planetary forces will operate from. Additional SCE battalions will arrive to assist in this and any permanent construction deemed necessary.		After the world is secured, they begin building the camps that the expeditionary and planetary forces will operate from. Additional SCE battalions will arrive to assist in this and any permanent construction deemed necessary.

Dan: /* Element Rules */

2024-09-30T20:08:05Z

Element Rules

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	=== Element Rules ===		=== Element Rules ===
	* The value of 1 VBAM EP is equivalent to 25 SFC RPs. This only applies to the purchase price.		* The value of 1 VBAM EP is equivalent to 25 SFC RPs. This only applies to the purchase price.
	* Every element type shown or built is based on the battalion-sized model, unless otherwise indicated. Elements that are designed to be fractions of a 1,000-troop or 60-tank element are proportionately priced. Elements that are an exception to this default size (''e.g.'': command elements, commandos) are priced specifically to their combat values and abilities and are unrelated to the purchase price of standard elements. ''Example: a combat engineer battalion is only 600 troops, so priced at 60% of its base template.''		* Every element type shown or built is based on the battalion-sized model, unless otherwise indicated. Elements that are designed to be fractions of a 1,000-troop or 60-tank element are proportionately priced. Elements that are an exception to this default size (''e.g.'': command elements, commandos) are priced specifically to their combat values and abilities and are unrelated to the purchase price of standard elements. ''Example: a combat engineer battalion is only 600 troops, so is priced at 60% of its base template.''
	* With the exception of the Pre-Interstellar (IND-3) base units, the regular base units are considered to be the default unit description for non-Star Fleet forces as of [[2208]]. For the IND-3 base units, their operational range as the standard is from [[1988]] through [[2094]] (three years following the founding of the [[UESN Academy]]).		* With the exception of the Pre-Interstellar (IND-3) base units, the regular base units are considered to be the default unit description for non-Star Fleet forces as of [[2208]]. For the IND-3 base units, their operational range as the standard is from [[1988]] through [[2094]] (three years following the founding of the [[UESN Academy]]).
	* All custom elements are modifications of the base units (and/or earlier custom elements). The year of their availability will follow their element name.		* All custom elements are modifications of the base units (and/or earlier custom elements). The year of their availability will follow their element name.
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	** Minimum purchase price is 17 RPs.		** Minimum purchase price is 17 RPs.
	* It may be helpful if the above chart is copied and updated upon the realization of the new "generation" of elements, moving the older to the talk page for reference.		* It may be helpful if the above chart is copied and updated upon the realization of the new "generation" of elements, moving the older to the talk page for reference.


	[[Category: Rules]]		[[Category: Rules]]

Dan: /* Special Abilities */

2024-09-30T16:51:39Z

Special Abilities

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	'''Peacekeeper:''' Peacekeeper ground units excel at keeping local populations in check. As a result, they count as two Marine Points (MP) for each troop for the purposes of influencing the [[Economy#Taxes_and_Unrest\|Unrest Rate]].		'''Peacekeeper:''' Peacekeeper ground units excel at keeping local populations in check. As a result, they count as two Marine Points (MP) for each troop for the purposes of influencing the [[Economy#Taxes_and_Unrest\|Unrest Rate]].

	'''Recon:''' Recon units can be used to lower the DV of an enemy unit by 1. Recon units that are employed for this purpose in a round have their GA and AA values halved (rounded) during the Ground to Ground ~~Phase~~ (and they are limited to counter-attacks only). ('''review this once combat procedures more concrete''')		'''Recon:''' Recon units can be used to lower the DV of an enemy unit by 1. Recon units that are employed for this purpose in a round have their GA and AA values halved (rounded) during the Air-to-Ground and Ground-to-Ground phases (and they are limited to counter-attacks only). ('''review this once combat procedures more concrete''')

	=Element Templates table=		=Element Templates table=