Sergeants

[VileMcNasty]

I had this idea for spicing up infantry units. In several game I have played I have had rivet points that I wasn't using. Also, I really like the randomness of the action and mission cards in Rivet Wars. My answer to this is sergeants. For two DP and one RP you can deploy a riffleman or panzerfaust as a sergeant (denoted by putting a wound marker in his base). They have the same stats as the regular model, but you draw a card or token for them when you are deploying them. You cannot have any more than one sergeant in play at one time. After a card/token has been used(the sergeant has been eliminated) remove it from the game.

Token/Card effects:
Buffs:
Buff: +1 land range
Buff: Precision +1
Buff: Gas immunity
Buff: Rapid assault (1/2) Not on duckboards/on duckboards
Buff: Bolster defense (1)
Buff: Dash (1)
Buff: Cover fire: In the movement phase a unit with cover fire may make an attack instead of moving.
(Buffs only apply to infantry units)

Special weapons: (Replaces regular weapon)
Grenades: 1 Attack, land range 2, 2/1/0/0/0, Flat grid attack
MG: 2 Attacks, land range 2, 2/0/0/0/0
Rocket launcher: 2 attacks, land range 3, 0/2/2/2/0

Special tactics:
Radio ops: Up to three riffleman/panzerfausts can parachute in choosing the sergeants space as there target and deviating as per the death from above/tunnel rat rules. You still have to spend the DP's for the parachuting units.
Tactician: During the card phase, draw two action cards. Keep one, put the other on the bottom of the deck.

 

[DnE]

I really like this idea!
I would vote for removing land range one.
Also maybe two rivets cost (Otherwise will pay for one each round as I dont seem to bring out the heroes or tanks very often)

 

[VileMcNasty]

I was thinking that you could only have one in play at a time (per faction). This way you don't have to track which one is which.

 

[DnE]

I was more thinking I would start first few rounds with Dash, give me that distance head start,.
But thinking of the combos, wouldn't actually make much difference.

 

[VileMcNasty]

It was also intended that you would be drawing a random ability when you deploy your sergeant. There are twelve abilities listed above, each would be on a separate card/token. Therefore both players are drawing from the same pool of cards/tokens and have no idea which one they are going to get.

 

[Bubo]

really like this idea and think it'd bring more dimension to the game while still feeling like rivet wars. might have to mock this up for a play-test.

 

[knatebaker]

Much playtesting required, but must wait for the 2nd Wave to come and keep up the painting!

 

[DnE]

Other variations of the allowance of it are:
Allow an on field promotion for a player who is 4 pts or more behind at the start of a round