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Re: Guns Versus Tactics.[message #3684]

Thu, 10 March 2005 09:43

KIA

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Registered:November 2002
Location: Virginia (USA)

1) Bearpit's idea about MG barrels (overheat, warp and become nonfunctional/ drop off) is excellent. Replacement barrels are heavy and bulky and would require time to replace. So a heavy Mgunner would need to tote the ammo AND the barrels to be effective. That rules out Buzz, Raven, etc. Maybe even need to have some mechanical skill, too...

2) Tactics are a substitute for brute force. Brute force was invented first. Tactics were invented to circumvent force advantages. All else is a variant on either brute force, tactics, or force multiplyers and levelers. Guns are the ultimate leveler to date. A 97-pound weakling can take out Goliath with the motion of a finger. What wins battles, however, is known as "force superiority" "situational superiority" or "tactical superiority." When your force gains superiority over the enemy, for whatever reason, be it sheer force, surprise, technological, situational, geographic, logistical, whatever, you win. I like to be able to explore all of these. I share people's annoyance with the fact that game developers don't seem to appreciate all of the variety of ways one can influence engagements...

3) Reflexes are important, but you cannot necessarily spin a 20 pound MG faster than someone else can draw and shoot a pistol. In fact, some people can draw a pistol faster than a person who has one leveled at their head can react to pull the trigger. Truth.

4) I suggest that the game should have an "active weapon" and a "standby weapon" and the player could switch between those with minimal AP. This would represent a main weapon in a sling as well as a "fast" weapon like a pistol in a holster, a knife, or whatever one thinks appropriate for surprise situations. The merc would essentially have an active plan to switch to this fallbakc weapon at a moment's notice, and would react accordingly if appropriate. To switch from an "inventory" weapon would cost APs like digging out anything else from the pack. I think this cost ought to be much higher. In the same light, however, I think that vests and belts ought to keep some things fairly handy (low AP).

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		Guns Versus Tactics. By: Alpha Male on Thu, 19 August 2004 19:46
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Scottybrown100 on Thu, 19 August 2004 22:26
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Doc Croc on Thu, 19 August 2004 22:44
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Doc Croc on Thu, 19 August 2004 22:45
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Dr.Quack on Fri, 20 August 2004 00:13
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: ramfall on Fri, 20 August 2004 00:55
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Dr.Quack on Fri, 20 August 2004 01:22
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Bearpit on Fri, 20 August 2004 01:29
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Snap on Fri, 20 August 2004 11:25
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Snap on Fri, 20 August 2004 11:29
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Khor1255 on Fri, 20 August 2004 15:40
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Alpha Male on Fri, 20 August 2004 18:33
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: AZAZEL on Fri, 20 August 2004 19:23
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Alpha Male on Wed, 25 August 2004 00:08
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Doc Croc on Wed, 25 August 2004 09:01
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: grindedstone on Mon, 30 August 2004 23:49
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Alpha Male on Wed, 01 September 2004 08:10
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: grindedstone on Wed, 01 September 2004 17:30
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Alpha Male on Wed, 01 September 2004 18:56
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: grindedstone on Wed, 01 September 2004 19:22
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Sarge McSarge on Thu, 02 September 2004 09:37
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Doc Croc on Thu, 02 September 2004 10:36
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Folkewulf on Mon, 13 September 2004 07:02
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Alpha Male on Tue, 14 September 2004 19:49
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: grindedstone on Tue, 14 September 2004 21:42
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Snap on Wed, 15 September 2004 10:21
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: magnum on Wed, 15 September 2004 13:03
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: magnum on Wed, 15 September 2004 13:07
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Folkewulf on Thu, 16 September 2004 02:10
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Richard on Thu, 16 September 2004 03:40
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Snap on Thu, 16 September 2004 18:01
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Folkewulf on Fri, 17 September 2004 01:16
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Richard on Fri, 17 September 2004 02:57
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Snap on Sat, 18 September 2004 06:05
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Gideon on Sat, 18 September 2004 09:48
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Di^^^ on Sun, 19 September 2004 03:37
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: pheloncab on Sun, 19 September 2004 04:53
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Snap on Sun, 19 September 2004 06:47
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Fulby on Sun, 19 September 2004 08:20
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Gideon on Sun, 19 September 2004 23:32
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Di^^^ on Mon, 20 September 2004 02:37
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Phantom on Mon, 21 February 2005 06:09
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Khor1255 on Mon, 21 February 2005 11:30
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: Sooner on Thu, 10 March 2005 06:43
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: KIA on Thu, 10 March 2005 09:43
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: AZAZEL on Sat, 19 March 2005 01:23
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: KIA on Tue, 22 March 2005 02:22
		Re: Guns Versus Tactics. By: memphisto on Thu, 24 March 2005 15:13

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