Brandon replied to me: > > Walking infantry? Tank platoons have battle drills for action on > > contact, and assault is one option. > > Perhaps I'm too heavily influenced by WWII, but tanks that are > operating ahead of infantry get slaughtered.
Tanks combine armor, armament, and mobility. There is a time for each of them. A meeting engagement, surprise contact, that calls for boldness. > > Console games train quick action to threat icons. Not the same as > > out-thinking an enemy. > > Virtual reality console games then? > > Anyway, I was thinking more of new recruits being used to > rapidly-changing information digitally presented to them. The > military will tech them how to out-think the enemy. They're also used to sitting on a couch and getting another life. Every generation differs from the one before, but I don't expect significant chances in IQ, DX, or situational awareness. > Here is the tank/APC > > NorAmCo Mauler AFV (TL8) [...] > P&P: > two 760 kW HP gas turbine w/1500 kW improved tracked drivetrain, > energy bank (5 rE cells), 600 gallons jet fuel (fire chance: 11) in > twelve 50 gallon self-sealing tanks, range 333 miles (road) Two turbines, one drivetrain -- a recipe for breakdowns. > Occ: > Turret: 2 NCS (gunner and commander); Body: 1 NCS (driver), 10 CS > (troops) > Cargo: none (both the turret and body have 5 cf > of empty space Cramped seats and no cargo? Do they plan to carry RPGs or MGs? > Turret: two medium range scambled radios, thermograph (10 miles, Scan > 17), AESA (25 miles, Scan 19), IFF x2, laser rangefinder (25 miles), > HUDWAC, 2 crashwebs, 2 terminals, 16 prism dischargers, full > stabilization for all weapons,universal mount for chaingun and AGL, > anti-blast magazine for cannon and AGL ammo No all-round sensor coverage. In something of this size, I would expect that. No radar/laser detector in the turret? No lasercoms? > Body: one medium range scambled radio, thermograph (10 miles, Scan 17), > 3x thermograph (2 miles, Scan 13), 2x military GPS, advanced > laser/radar detector, 11 crashwebs, 2 terminal, 2x hardened micro > computer, full fire suppression, 13-man NBC kit Does it have a tow hitch? > It has basic IR cloaking, basic sound baffling, and basic stealth. For the suit I'm assuming PESAs and emission cloaking to defend against it. Regards, Onno _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
