A few ideas I've though about today:
Special Rule - LZ Is Hot!: Mirali forces are often required to fly nap-of-the-earth in order to reach heavily held LZs, flying just above or in some cases even below the treeline. However, this and the everpresent danger of encountering unexpected forces means they tend to fly in closer formation than other Air Cavalry. Mirali Valkyries, Vendettas, Vultures, and Vulture Punishers lose
Scout. However, Mirali Valkyries, Vendettas, Vultures, Vulture Punishers, and Vulture Slicks gain
Planetfall.
I'm thinking of moving the Supreme Commander to a Firebase Defense Company and making both types core companies in order to incentivise creating a firebase.
I'll also either be making the support ratio 2:1, or splitting the list so Air Cav unlock one set of supports and Firebase unlock another. Not sure yet.
I don't want to do a flying base, but I do have an alternative idea:
Special Rule - Forward Operating Base: Mirali forces make extensive use of FOBs, from clearings made by specially designed bombs to prefabricated landing pads. Replace one of the objectives on your side of the board with an FOB. You may
Planetfall from this objective in the same way as if a spacecraft were present. You must plan your Planetfall exactly as described in 4.3.1 "Planning Spacecraft Operations", EA p53. If your opponent controls this objective on the turn you have declared, you must wait until you either contest or control the FOB at the beginning of the turn in order to use Planetfall. Note that if your Planetfall is delayed in this way you still may not Planetfall the turn another spacecraft is scheduled to arrive.
Design Note - the FOB is a spacecraft for all intents an purposes except it is present on the board and may not 'arrive' on a turn the enemy controls it, in which case it waits to 'arrive' until the enemy does not control it and no spacecraft are present. Wording suggestions appreciated.
Still trying to figure out the artillery, though it may get incorporated into the FOB rules.
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