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[Gagis]

Dude what the hell? This thread was over 7 years old, dead and buried. Bringing up threads that old is considered extremely bad form and should not be done. Make a new thread instead.

[General Solo]

Zyllos, on 08 December 2013 - 10:46 AM, said:

I have a question that I can't seem to answer from researching the Sarna pages on toumans.

What is the difference between Point 1 - 5 and a Point Commander?

According to Sarna, every mech in a point is assigned their point number, but this is assigned by the Point Commander, so who/what and where is the Point Commander in this structure?

Point Commander would seem the same in rank as anyone of Point 1 - 5.

Here is some links I have been looking at:

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Touman
http://www.sarna.net...ud_Cobra_Touman
http://www.sarna.net...int_1#The_Clans (same as Point 2)
http://www.sarna.net...int_3#The_Clans (same as Point 4 and 5)
http://www.sarna.net...Point_Commander

To clear some thing up for the OP

The Inner Sphere and Clans use different organisational structures

And Yes a mech is a point, but PILOTED by a point commander.
In essense the pilot is in command of his mech and is thus the point commander.
Its the lowest rank of mech warrior in the clan ranking system.

A group of mechs or points is something different.

In the Inner Sphere a group of 4 mechs is called a lance.

The Clan equivalent of a lance is called a Star of 5 mechs.

But it is not led by a point commander but by a Star Commander as a point commander only commands their own mech, where as a Star commander commands a Star of mechs, 5 mechs or points including themselves

In an Inner Sphere lance comprised of 4 mechs, within each lance is usually some hierarchy, corporal, lieutenant, etc

Same goes for the clan star with point 1 being the most senior rank; Star Commander and point 5 being the lowest rank or something close.

Hope this clears it up

Edited by OZHomerOZ, 30 November 2020 - 12:54 AM.

[General Solo]

Gagis, on 29 November 2020 - 11:00 AM, said:

Dude what the hell? This thread was over 7 years old, dead and buried. Bringing up threads that old is considered extremely bad form and should not be done. Make a new thread instead.

Still, relevant question
Only took 7 years to answer
Thanks community

[Ekson Valdez]

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