Re: DS II Personal Walkers

Phillip E. Pournelle wrote:
>	  The Single (Size 1) Combat walkers have a movement rate equal
to
> that of Powered armor which is less than that of their full sized
bretheren.
> Yet, the single Combat walker has to pay the construction cost of
their
> larger bretheren...  Shouldn't these costs be altered to match?

They also get the benefits of being treated as a vehicle in arty
barrages and the ability to carry vehicular weaponry.  This is
/important/, actually; enough so that the speed seems to work out. 
Since they're really extremely-heavy infy and tend to travel /with/
infy, they get advantageous balance.

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