Rogue Armies in the Wayback System
“Rogue Army” is a collective term for all kinds of human forces in the Wayback that follow their own agenda or oppose the rule of the established factions.
Similar to the pirates, they don’t follow a grand scheme and are not part of an overarching organization. In other words, each encounter against a “Rogue Army” can happen on different planets and for different reasons.
In one operation, you might fight against a renegade general who tries to gain control of valuable industrial assets, while in a different operation, you have to defend a peaceful population against an attack by its neighbor.
As a simplification, the ruling factions will also employ the same or similar types of units to represent their military arm, most likely with a different texture.
Tactics and Units: The Rogue Army Roster
The backbone of any Rogue Army consists of large infantry squads without any meaningful equipment or specialized training. This human wave will be supported by raw firepower from a variety of sources. The overall theme is quantity over quality which is also reflected in the simple and cumbersome nature of most rogue army equipment.
All units heavily rely on supporting each other, so it's important to isolate individual units and defeat them one by one. The lack of maneuverability and speed of any Rogue Army further facilitates this approach.
Finding ways to mitigate the impact of their long range fire support is essential to win engagements without taking heavy losses. Possible approaches involve gathering intelligence before the actual combat, deep reconnaissance and offmap abilities as well as a strict target prioritization to disable the most dangerous units first.
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The player can also employ most Rogue Army vehicles and weapons.
Rogue Army Units
Infantry Squad
A basic infantry squad consisting of 6 or more soldiers. This unit is equipped with mass-produced rifles and a simple blast vest. While not sporting any special weapons, the squad makes use of anti-tank grenades and smoke grenades when necessary.
Heavy Weapon Teams Overview
Heavy weapon teams provide fire support for the regular infantry squads, compensating for the lack of special weapons in regular infantry units.
These weapons come with a tripod and have to be properly set up before they can be used. As long as the weapon is combat-ready, the squad has to remain stationary, which makes it a prime target for delayed attacks like off-map abilities.
There is a wide variety of different weapons that the Rogue Army might field. All heavy weapons have limited ammunition.
Autocannon Team
This large calibre autocannon can deliver devastating salvos once set up. It can effectively engage infantry and light vehicles over medium to long ranges.
Machinegun Team
A medium MG that provides reliable suppressive fire. It is ineffective against most vehicles, but easily able to shut down enemy troop movements and pin squads in place while the infantry squads move in.
Rocket Launcher Team
This is a reusable launch pod for anti-tank missiles. While not posing an essential threat to infantry squads, this rocket launcher can take out vehicles over long distances.
Mortar Team
A heavy infantry mortar can shoot grenades over very long distances without a direct line of fire. Mortar teams can be very hard to locate, so reconnaissance and intelligence are key when facing this weapon.
…more weapon teams will be added in the future.
Supply Runner
Just like the Players special weapons all Rogue Army Heavy Weapon Teams have limited ammo. The Rogue Army deploys so-called supply runners that rush to re-arm the heavy weapons once they run low on ammunition. Taking out the supply runners before they can reach their target is a viable tactic.
Artillery Piece
A stationary heavy artillery piece. These systems can shoot high explosive shells at any point of the map due to their extreme range and indirect firing capability. Although very inaccurate, the damage these shells can do is considerable.
A prominent weakness is the artillery's very high minimum range, which makes it possible to move close to it and underrun its shooting arc.
Rogue Army Light Walker
An armored bipedal walker that can carry a variety of weapons. This version is armed with a fast multi-barreled auto laser that fires high-energy beams in quick succession. It's not very accurate but effective against infantry and most light vehicles. Firing the laser builds up heat that has to be vented.
Heavy Tank
A heavy tank, slow and exceptionally well armored, also referred to as an “assault howitzer”.
Mainly designed to support infantry attacks, its role is to suppress or destroy enemy strongpoints and buildings over short ranges. The lack of a turret limits the main gun's firing arc to a frontal 45 degrees which can be used against it by highly maneuverable units.
The tank is also equipped with a small turret featuring a medium MG with a 360-degree sight to defend against enemy infantry.
The tank's main armament is a short-barreled 15cm gun that can shoot high-explosive or HEAT rounds to engage infantry or hard points.
Rogue Army Officer
An officer with his bodyguard ensures all infantry squads keep pressing the assault. The officer can increase the movement speed of nearby allied units and reduce their suppression so they can keep up their momentum.
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