Martian Tactics

These pictures should illustrate the Free Martians' typical tactics.  They have three troop types: Lanceatores, Venatores, and Scutatores.  I've painted them green, purple and blue, respectively.  The Lanceatores have long-ranged, high RoF fire, but are not very mobile. The Venatores have medium-to-short ranged guns, and are highly mobile.  The Scutatores have stronger energy shields and melee weapons.

In the attack, the Lanceatores lay down suppressing fire from a distance.  The Venatores close to firefight distance, while the Scutatores flank for the kill. 

This picture shows an attack by a Martian squad on some colonials.  The Lanceatores are left in place behind.  The Scutatores and Venatores are in a manuevering group within command distance of the Sergeant:

A squad attacks.

 This picture shows the same tactics employed by a platoon.  In this case, the Venatores and Scutatores are more separated, each led by their own Sergeant:

A platoon attacks.

This final picture represents a defense.  The Venatores fall back towards the main line while giving harassing fire against the attacking Colonials. The Lanceatores add their fire, while the Scuatores wait to perform a counter-assault, if necessary.

The Martians defend.

 

Now, the tricky bit will be write rules in which these tactics are both possible and effective.