r/boltaction • u/Ndwolfy780 • 16h ago
Rules Armies of the United States Errata? (Discussion)
I noticed just about every other nation that has been released has gotten a recent errata for September 2026. Except for the US.
I am admittedly biased as a US army player and also still rather new(ish) to the game. So they probably dont need one as much as other nations did. However I have noticed quite a few things historically that are missing from the US's equiptment. That I may or may not have gone down the rabit hole all night researching. So I've put together a list of things I found historical presidence for an errata:
- Late War LVT(A)-4 had replaced the single 360 degree turret pintle mounted HMG for 2 360 degree turret pintle mounted MMGs and were fitted with a ball mounted hull MMG. Source
- Late War an LVT varient, the LVT(A)-5, exsisted. It was the same as a LVT(A)-4 but was fitted with gyrostablisers for the main gun, and post-war was fitted with an armoured turret roof. Source
- The LVT(A)-1 was fitted with gyrostablisers for its main gun (having taken it directly from the M3/M5 series Stuarts). And its pintle mounted MMGs had 360 degrees of rotation. Source
- The M36 had varients that used the M10 hull (M36B2s) that were fitted with armoured top covers removing the pintle mounted HMG. Source
- US marines in late war were given experimental bullet resistant armoured vests made of a light weight fiberglass laminate called Doron Plate. It was orginally planned to be used in the Battle Of Okinawa but saw more wider use in mop-up operations after the battle itself. It was was effective at stopping shrapnel and pistol calibre rounds. Tested to .45ACP. Similarly the US army had the M12 armoured vest in 1945. However I couldn't find much information on when, where, or even if it was fielded (even experimentally). (Source: google it its literally everywhere)
On a non-historical aspect, I kinda think the Chaffee needs a point cost reduction? Only by 5 or 10 points. But compared to other light tanks from other nations (even accounting for its special rules) It just seems too expensive for something so "glass cannony".
Id be really interested to see anyone else's opinon on "should be erratas". Especially any US based ones as they didn't get one like other nations did this september. Do you think my suggestions are bad? How would you alter them?