All Things Vargr

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Vargr: Military Organization

V. Mining type railways would be easier and cheaper to lay down than digging up canals.

W. It really depends on whether Vargr have beasts of burden, and if they manage to selectively breed for power and endurance.

X. If they're stuck with mid sized mounts, they might be stuck with reindeer and dog sleds.

Y. Though, should be able to get cavalry mounts.

Z. Evolving through carts and chariots.

 

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Vargr: Military Organization

1. I don't see early Vargr being very proficient with bows.

2. The problem with crossbows would be, that they still have to be wound up.

3. Which would leave us, or them, with slings, and atlatls.

4. Light armour would match up with the lack of strength powered melee weapons.

5. I tend to think they'd go for a Highland charge.

6. Using terrain to mask their movements, close to use their missile weapons, and then charge the disorganized enemy.

7. And as they go up the tech tree, they have to deal with recoil from firearms.

8. I tend to think that, when fighting with other Vargr, they'll use a lower calibre ammunition, since Vargr hit points and resistance would be lower.

9. And a lower rate of fire weapon with more powerful bullets, when fighting humans.

 

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Vargr: Military Organization

A. How does Vargr lack of strength and stamina work out for infantry heavy weapon systems?

B. Obviously, they either have to be scaled down, or need larger teams.

C. Scaling down an eighty millimetre mortar, makes it either a forty millimetre foot mortar, sixty millimetres, or move straight to grenade launcher.

D. Or, you could assign two Vargr to carry each component of the mortar, barrel, baseplate, and bipod (well, one for that).

E. Optionally, low weight mortarish stuff moving along with the front troops, and support mortars at the band tier.

F. Or, three Vargrs carrying a Carl Gustav.

 

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Vargr: Military Organization

G. Recoilless rifles should be rather popular.

H. One shot anti armour missiles.

I. As they go up their tech trees, lasguns should be considered by the Vargr as the ultimate smallarm.

J. Except, I suspect that they run out of energy long before they run out of targets.

K. And reflec takes up almost no weight.

 

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Vargr: Military Organization

L. Traditionally, you have packs line up, and throw javelins at each other, more as a ceremonial demonstration of Vargrhood.

M. Once, they get really organized into legions, throw javelins to disrupt the enemy formation, and charge.

N. Standing still to receive a charge, may be a bad idea for weaker Vargr.

O. With muskets, it's likely chicken who shoots first, and then bayonette charge.

P. In all cases, forward skirmishers and scouts, who'll take potshots.

 

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Vargr: Military Organization

Q. The Vargr scouts would be meant to locate the enemy forces.

R. The Vargr skirmishers to remain in contact, and screen their primary forces from the enemy reconnaissance units.

S. The Vargr vanguard would be used to pin the enemy forces, while the Vargr commander decided as to how to proceed.

T. The main body would either try to outflank the enemy, reinforce the vanguard, or, rush the enemy.

U. The rearguard would act as a reserve, to either reinforce success, outflank the enemy, or help extract forward forces from contact.

 

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V. Despite organic melee capability, that's more a last resort against a stronger opponent, such as a human.

W. While Vargr will close to close quarters, it's more to spray and pray.

X. Throw enough lead down range, and something should bite.

Y. Surprise, or desperation, would be the reason for the Vargr to throw themselves into melee against stronger opponents.

Z. For automatic weapons equipped Vargr, charging stops short of actual melee, to position themselves to shoot their opponents at close range.