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- Subject: Re: Which weapon is best? (Was: Re: btech lrm)
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- From: quirke_a@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
- Date: 22 Dec 92 16:39:21 NZST
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- taia_a@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz (Second Genyosha) writes:
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- : This thread is losing it's "mecha"
- : and should start moving to rec.arts.sf.science.
-
- Agreed.
- Mind you, without going into NBC or Asteriod warfare, what might be done
- with a little bit of thought given Btech technology ?
- One possible system might be to have Arrow missiles in some safe location
- (such as out to sea, or in a fortress) and use TAG units carried by infantry
- or remote units (using fibre optic links so as not to be TOO noticable)
-
- "Ok, you lot, blast through that village, and stomp any PBI you find !"
- "But Daisho, last time we did that, 5 missiles blew away Tanaka-san !"
- "*WORMS* ! Alright, go and stand at point Omicron-Blue !"
- "What, near that patch of forest that may or may not have a nasty terrible
- infantry-man in it ?"
- *BLAM*
- "Ok, you lot, blast through that village, and stomp any PBI you find !"
- "At once, most honourable Sergeant-sama !!"
-
- - From "Draconis Combine NCO's manual on interpersonal relations"
-
- ::Tony Q. (And when people comment "Bit expensive isn't it ?", I point out the
- ::joys of hijacking... 8-) )
- :
- : The joys of hijacking are not easy! You approach an enemy dropship....
-
- "Ah, Lewis Tang, isn't it ? Registered out of the Outworld's Alliance ?"
- "Yes, that's right. Why are your company of Aerospace Fighters stopping us
- from mating with our Jumpship ?"
- "We just have to borrow your ships for a while, under the War Resource's Act.
- We'll pay you for your time..."
- "Ah, I see. But what if my ships get damaged ?"
- "Not a problem <giggle>. Simply present them <snort> to the nearest repair
- facility and we'll be happy <guffaw> to fix any minor problems."
-
- - From Transcript 124C41, Liao Military Aerospace Archives.
-
- Tony Q.
-