Heavy Infantry Platoons
The NSL Heavy Infantry squads are the primary unit fielded on the battlefield. Because of their expense, the NSL have relatively small 6-man squad, but the heavy hitting power and survivability of these squads more than makes up for this.
The heavy infantry make up the main assualt force of any NSL company.
Unit Quality
The heavy infantry platoons make up the majority of the NSL ground forces. They are well trained and well equipped, but are viewed as being the least of the NSL forces. The best leaders and units tend to get moved into either the Jagers of the PA squads.
Command Squad (x1)
Infantry Squad (x3)
Snipers (x1)
NSL doctrine is not to have individual sniper elements as part of a heavy infantry platoon. Instead, one squad within the platoon will have a sniper with the same quality as that squad. If the sniper wants to split off as an element on their own, then command actions must be split between the squad and the sniper.
Squad Data Card
| STARGRUNT II - SQUAD DATA CARD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Squad Type | NSL Heavy Infantry Squad | ||
| Squad Size | 6 | Armour | D8 (Heavy) |
| Mobility | D6 (Normal) | Sensors | D8 (Enhanced) |
| Small Arms Type | FirePower | Impact | |
| Advanced Assault Rifle with GL | 3 | D10 | |
| Support Weapons | FirePower | Impact | |
| Rotary Machine Gun (SAW) | D8 | D10 | |
| GMS/P (Enhanced D8) x4 | D8 | D12 | |
| Infantry Plasma Gun | D6 | D12* | |
| Infantry Rapid Fire Plasma Gun | D10 | D10 | |
| Laser Rifle (Sniper) | D12 | D8 | |
Just like the Jager, an armoured squad may be equipped with either a portable plasma gun, or a rapid fire variant of it. A platoon is made up of three infantry squads plus a command squad. Grav APCs will be nearby to provide transport.
Some platoons may be supported by heavy armour, such as the Halberd Assault Gun, which is a Size 3 vehicle.