Re: [GZG] Troop potential

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think it is touched on a bit in “Infinity”. They have hackers in
that game, though I haven’t done a detailed reading on what they do.
Information warfare is cool in stories or TV drama, but hard to manage
on the battlefield. In a lot of ways, it comes down to something like
magic spells.



Player One – I have a Class 3 Hacker trying to manipulate you
targeting network.



Player Two – Alright. I’ve got Class 4 countermeasures. Roll to try
and beat my firewall and get past my defense programs.



Player One – Alright, I got by. I now control your artillery and aim
you battery at your tanks.



This is very similar to…



Player One – I cast Charm Monster on your ogre.



Player Two – Alright, my mage attempts to dispel.



Player One- You failed your dispel, alright, your Ogre barrels into your
cavalry.





-Eli



Information warfare isn't something that many wargames seem to cover.
It's completely left out of the GW scifi games and I am not sure of a
game which really covers it.