Re: Posleen/HymnB4Battle Figures?

At 3:35 PM -0800 1/23/03, John Atkinson wrote:
>
>Here's the problem with the Posleen:  There are a LOT
>of non-LOS methods of taking out God-King floaters
>that would IRL mean that they would be more or less a
>nuisance, not a force capable of conquering most of
>the planet.

I get the impression that the God Kings are amazingly numerous. The 
main problem is that the landings pretty much severed a large portion 
of transport capability across the planet making ground transport 
through certain areas and cutting off logistics to certain types of 
munitions.

Still, the WAM is interesting in concept as an Anti-God King platform.
>
>
>SADARM submunitions and STAFF main battle tank rounds
>would also be hideously effective.

The problem with any possleen force is that they present a huge 
direct fire threat to any unit near them that unmasks. The foot 
troops that are armed with the mass drivers and other weapons tend to 
make MBTs brew pretty fast under a large mass of fire.

>Mr. Ringo is an excellent writer, but he's an Light
>Infantryman of 20 years ago and doesn't really grok
>how the modern battlefield works.

Hmm, perhaps you could offer thoughts and ideas? I've been to several 
sit down type book sign-ings with the guy and he's quite interesting 
and personable. Very approachable.
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