RE: Low Tech Scenarios

John spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

> Hey John!  Do you mean Camp Blanding?  I've been there a couple of
times
> for training.  Not as much sand as Canadian Bases (no joke) but the
bugs
> freaked the hell out of me ;-)  Ever get a tick ;-)

> > Well. . . It would need lubrication.  Which would attract sand.  Not
a
> > problem in balmy Canada, but us 'Mercans occasionally get sent to 
> > Florida for Annual Training. . . But you are right--no @!#%$&@)#(%*%
 
> > carbon buildup.
> > 
> > John

Hoi! Ever been to Dundern Saskatchewan? Or Suffield Alberta? Alberta 
and Saskatchewan have a lot in common with deserts, and they have a 
rack of sand (it gets in everything). Besides, Florida sounds like a 
good spot for training.... especially if it is on a beach.... 
(*grin*).

And yes, dirt in these types of environments is always a problem. To 
put this on a GZG like front - if you were playing a campaign 
involving rough environments, you might make the purchase of reliable 
weapons vs. unreliable ones (and other combat systems) a factor. You 
could cheap out, but then you'd run the risk of failures at key 
moments due to equipments inability to survive in a bad environment. 
There are numerous historical examples of equipment that performs 
badly in environments the designers overlooked.

Tom.  
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