Re: Transportation of units

[Jonathan Koren <jkoren@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 6 Apr 2005, Matthias Grimm wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 04:15:26 -0500 (CDT)
> Jonathan Koren <jkoren@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I wouldn't allow nesting of containers. This could become very confusing 
> and mouse click intensive in game play. Every transport could contain 
> another transport which again can contain a transport. This isn't very 
> realistic and difficult to handle. So I would prefer the container 
> handling as it is with [unload-and-load in a single turn and preloading 
> of containters from inside other containers]

I agree nesting can result in confusing and mouse intensive game play and 
those are both valid reasons for disallowing nesting, but I wouldn't say 
that it was unrealistic.

The US Marines have amphibous assault carriers.  The deck of the ship 
allows helicopters to land, and the hull of the ship consists of a wet 
dock for hovercraft.  The hovercraft are loaded with all sorts of 
vehicles, including Bradley fighting vehicles (basically a cross between 
an APC and a light tank).  It is easy to imagine an assault where a 
hovercraft would come ashore, unload the Bradley, the Bradley would drive 
up and then dismount a squad of marines.

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