BattleTac, A tightly integrated gongshow. Options

[Daishi]

All right. I'm thinking of an upcoming military campaign set in a war-torn city. I'm thinking of pulling the role of group leader, and thought "Hey, battletac would be perfect for this." I've read the rules. I've studied them. I've read the errata. It's a mess.

So how have YOU used Small Unit Tactics, and in particular the BattleTac system?

As fantastic as the tactical computer and a purely cybernetic network is in theory, the :nuyen:500k price tag is just too much. And I really don't see the actual benefits as being at all meaningful for that cost. I'm thinking the most cost effective system is the external receiver units from cannon companion connected to a helmet cam (w/ low-light and mic pick-up), a tactical com, and linked into a datajack w/ image link for everybody on the team. Plus, my character with the external battletac master unit. And nothing else! Total package cost of something like 150k for all six members. Thoughts?