Re: [SG,DS] Power Armour Weapon

Well, I think mobility is key to modern and likely to futuristic
warfare.  I
am sure that if a water-cooled MG was more mobile tactics would have
evolved
around it, but they haven't.  I don't think you'll find anyone
complaining
because their MG doesn't have a cooling system - ammo shortages and
bulkiness yes.

Eli
----- Original Message -----
From: <Beth.Fulton@csiro.au>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 7:15 PM
Subject: RE: [SG,DS] Power Armour Weapon

> G'day,
>
> > I thought wwater-coolign was one of those things
> > developed for when the primary use of an MG was for sweeping
> > open fields and defense.  Modern SAW tactics don't really
> > call for extended burst fire, do they?
>
> OK excuse dumb Beth question, is this because they really aren't
needed
full
> stop anymore or is it because they are bogged down by
weight/ammo/immobility
> and so other methods are better and combat abilities/tactics have
evolved
to
> match those methods instead?
>
> Cheers
>
> Beth
>