Johannes replied to me: > Propably it is one of the few high tech backgrounds, where ramming and > boarding are viable tactics in fights between military vehicles.
Ramming is very self-destructive. But they would close in to knife range to use their cutting tools or vehicle-mounted small arms. > Propably some nowerdays military vehicles have chances against evil > overlord vehicles. TL12 force screen technology gives them the margin of error to use "stupid" design concepts. > > * The Evil Overlords won't let their henchmen have all the "fun". > > VIP quarters on frontline vehicles? > > > > Either that, or they could insist on steering or shooting themself. Of course. I'm rhinking of neural induction fields for the "boss" on Overlord vehicles and for all on relic Precursor vehicles. The bonus would make the "boss" the best choice to operate any one gadget. GURPS Mecha, p. 98, has some nice options which mirror the special gene for Ancient technology in Stargate. Regards, Onno _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
