On 12/09/2007, Clinton N. Fell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Another option is to go to big point defense, think old WWII 88s. The > explosive area of effect is much larger (especially with fragmentation) > and you only need two points of damage. Also rather than explosive rounds > low tech infantry is much more likely to use shotgun or flechete > ammunition. > > Nape of the earth approaches under cover would be the way to avoid the > worst of the point defense issue. But very close range point defense > (likely shotgun styles -low power, plastic cased shot shells are cheap and > light) would then be popular with the infantry.
Hm... with large flocks in constant communication, wouldn't even a shotgun-style anti-Pigeon weapon that shot one down simply act as a signal for ten more to show up at once? In that case, maybe an el-cheapo remote-control shotgun that can be put in place and then left to shoot a few pigeons before getting blown up might be workable... hm, hm, hm... :) Thank you for your time, -- DataPacRat VA3BOS "You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them." -- Qur'an 17:36, Khalifa translation. _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
