Re: Vector Movement

>No, they do not. They use lager range finders giving them range within
>centimeters. Lager range finders are also man portable though bulky and
are
>used to call in accurate artillery fire and starlight devices give
range
>within a meter or two. If you've read "Rainbow Six" by Tom Clancy a
tech
>device currently available can triangulate and locate on video display
the
>electromagnetic field generated by a human heart it does NOT read
>chimpanzees, monkeys or gorillas either just humans with computer
displays
>utilizing IFF personnel devices geo postioning sattelites can pin point
and
>display all the friendlies in the area. Counter battery radars and
ladars can
>pinpoint artillery battery locations within milliseconds of the first
round
>revealing itself to the sensors. Not to allow range measurement in
sci-fi
>games borders on the silly.

I've gotta raise a possible BS flag on this one. The EM field generated
by
the human heart is very weak and attenuates rapidly with distance. Not
to
mention that it can be blocked by things as simple as clothing.

As for the second point, counterbattery fire is only that effective
under
ideal conditions, which in my experience happen only rarely.

Neither of these take into account the human factor either - which
accounts
for much of the "fog of war." In order for all of these wonderful toys
to
work properly, they need to be turned on and pointed in the right
direction.

Schoon