Right now I am placing ships. Since we lack a lot of modern ships, right now there are only: Aircraft Carriers, Helicopter Carriers, Frigates, Destroyers, Aegis Cruisers, Submarines, Nuclear Submarines, Landing Craft.
I'm not sure how to put them on the map. For aircraft I put a ratio of 1:25, and for tanks 1:50 (I think) but for ships I'm not sure. Right now I put 1:2 for Aegis, but I dont think I can do that with other ships or there will be too many on the map. So the ratio might change based on type of ship.
I'm certainly no expert in modern warfare/history but weren't there other factors in the Iraqi tanks doing so badly other than just them being Soviet era? Like the soldiers weren't well trained and the tanks were crappier export models or something like that. Guess those things would apply to many other users of older Soviet equipment anyway.
Yes there were other factors, the US had total air superiority. But also factors of training, equipment, and just the strengths or each tank I think should be put into the stats of each tank. I don't think those countries that still use them, Jordan, Syria, Cambodia, etc would do any better in a pure tank battle against Israel, Japan, etc. And of course the North Koreans have far more tanks and men than the South Koreans, but I would say the the South Koreans would beat them one on one since the North Koreans still use 1950s-1970s technologies. Although I am also not an expert on modern warfare.
"The 12 M1A1 tanks of Eagle Troop destroyed 28 Iraqi tanks, 16 personnel carriers and 30 trucks in 23 minutes with no American losses" this sort of thing has to be represented.
But I think those countries that use older Soviet tanks will be able to build newer Russian tanks, and those countries that use older US tanks will be able to build newer US tanks.
so do not expect news for the next 3 weeks
