[Mass Combat] PLAUSIBLE army diversity in settings

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

Is this a contra-grav setting? You said TL10^, but didn't specify that I noticed.

Yes, though the Khæn favour Hyperdynamic VTOL Ornithopters (they aren't as good at hovering statically, but they can take off from and land pretty much anywhere, and are pretty economical).

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

If it is, their airforce probably could have unlimited endurance with airborne carriers. If it isn't, I'm wondering how this can be economically viable.

Why isn't it? Sure, by MC rules, air logistics are about 2x as expensive (IDHMBWM). But transports don't need unlimited endurance - they just need enough endurance to perform their job plus a bit extra. On the plus side, they can deliver stuff fast. Also, they can deliver stuff to places where a navy or land logistics force can't (or can barely) reach. I guess it just puts them into a niche.

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

I don't see why. It's commerce raiding made slightly more inconvenient because the commerce you're trying to raid is relatively fast-moving.

I still don't get it: you're saying that an 'average' enemy navy would be enough to seriously try to threaten the Khæn's local naval commerce, which is protected by both the local 'average' navy and a local 'superior' airforce? While having a stretched logistics trail?