Uses for change-type action?

[Stan Shebs]

Keir Novik wrote:
> 
> Well, thinking abstractly, what about units that have essentially the same
> composition, but react or perform differently?  E.g., an infantry unit
> that can change to "dug-in infantry" type, and back again?  The movement
> and combat capabilities would be different for each type.  I could also
> imagine "infantry mounted in halftracks" <--> "infantry with accompanying
> halftracks", "fighters in an interceptor role" <--> "fighters in an escort
> role", etc.

Aha, this reminds me of a real example I forgot about - units in
Panzer General can be mounted or unmounted.

My vague thoughts about these kinds of changes are that they are
more like temporary mode or behavior changes.  For instance, you
wouldn't renumber a unit just because it was dug in, but you would
have to if it changed type, because some existing unit might have
that number already.  Not insurmountable difficulties though, and
the mode change idea is unimplemented, so this rationale is worth
keeping in mind.  Thanks!

Stan