Re: New DSII weapon system

Tom spake thusly upon matters weighty: 

>      The PA troops, on the other hand, would be immobilized after a
zap 
> from a HERF gun.  I'd still let 'em shoot, though, 'cause I'm a nice 
> guy.

1. You're talking about a mega-cannon here. Pretty unbalancing it 
seems. 
2. Why wouldn't it affect the targetting and weapons control circuits 
in PA? If it'll stop PA, then it'll stop PA's weapons rig. 
3. I would only imagine the PA would be shielded against such 
threats. Perhaps this thing should have a penetration that applies 
versus shielded targets of D10 or something and PA should roll its 
armour die against that (assuming it has EMP shielding). 

I don't believe high frequency emissions are 
1. that easy to generate 
2. that healthy to generate (can you say cancer, Mr. rifle bearer?)
3. that healthy to be the target of
4. something that military minds of the future would be unaware of as 
a threat, hence shielding, fields that block it, weapons that use its 
own emissions as homing targets, etc. would all be developed. I don't 
necessarily think such a weapon would be such a runaway success as it 
seems that people might want to imagine. 

Let's just think how many times people have said "This is the 
ultimate weapon" or "This will make infantry obsolete" or whatever. 
Most of the time, a counter is devised, and such predictions are in 
grave error. It may be a tool in the arsenal of the future soldier, 
but it is not the tool that renders him obsolete, of that I am 
certain. 

Just my 0.02. 

Tom.