On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 11:49 AM, Nigel McCarty-Eigenmann > > And how the locals don't rob it, or board it by skiff? Modern pirates take > advanced ships today this way. >
No, pirates take modern cargo ships because they're modern cargo ships, with a crew of a couple dozen or less, and half a mile of perimeter to defend using firehoses. Put an infantry company on such a ship, and the pirates don't have a chance. -- David Scheidt [email protected] _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
