MECHS
Since the arrival of the venerable "Mackie" in
the 25th century battle mechs, or "mechs", have dominated the
battlefields of the Inner Sphere. Though recent rediscovery of Battle
Armor technology and guided artillery have begun to threaten the battle
mechs undisputed claim as master of the battlefield, there is no doubt
that for the foreseeable future the "Mech" will continue to be the
decisive arm of any army
The following rules apply to mech
deployment:
RULE: Players may deploy Mechs either as stand alone
forces or in conjunction with Vehicles and Infantry forces.
VEHICLES
Although
the 'Mech was a breakthrough in battlefield technology it never fully
replaced conventional vehicles, largely do to the great expense of the
former and the cost effectiveness and ease of manufacture of the latter.
To this day conventional vehicles or "Vees" remain an important part of
the 31st century battlefield.
The following rules
apply to vehicle deployment:
CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES:
Players may deploy vehicles either as stand alone forces or in
conjunction with Mechs and Infantry. Anytime vehicles are deployed they
count as Non-Infantry Combat Unit (NICU) for purposes of unit
ratios and "The 50% Rule" unless otherwise classified as a "Transport".
VTOLS:
VTOL units are a
special case, and do not count as a NICU for purposes of determining whether an army satisfies the 50% rule. VTOL craft, even if also classified as a transport unit, can be deployed only at a ratio of 1 to 4 NICU. In short, a single VTOL, even if also classified as a transport unit, can be deployed for every 4 NICU in the a force.