Ya, and as I already mentioned to Rob, it'll help keep the PCs together, which is nice for the interative RP, eh?<br/><br/>(Not to mention, why would you want to make your own life harder by doubling the NPC count, Rob? ;))<br/><br/>I'm fine with a rank drop, though being one of two people with the unit for a bit I imagine that's a lance command. Unless we get NPC survivors, which works for me too.<br/><br/>I kinda see the breakdown easiest with Apple's, Chrissa's and Hairy's characters making the bulk of the recon lance, and mine and Steel's in the 'middle' lance (be it a Heavy, Assault, Fire, Attack...or whatever lance). That keeps PCs together in kind of a natural way, though it's be cool if we had a 6th PC mech then we could space out two to a lance. Damn you and your battlearmour, Seer!  ;D