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  • #16
    Updated version

    Another revisited article - I have expanded the Soviet laser programmes in particular after some research on real life vehicles. I am still trying to come up with workable rules for the blinding effects and these will hopefully follow.

    As ever nitpicks and comments welcome.
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    • #17
      James, the hat is most definitely and without a doubt off for you. Marvelous piece of work!
      "Listen to me, nugget, and listen good. Don't go poppin' your head out like that, unless you want it shot off. And if you do get it shot off, make sure you're dead, because if you ain't, guess who's gotta drag your sorry ass off the field? Were short on everything, so the only painkiller I have comes in 9mm doses. Now get the hell out of my foxhole!" - an unknown medic somewhere, 2013.

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      • #18
        Excellent James, as always.
        sigpic "It is better to be feared than loved" - Nicolo Machiavelli

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        • #19
          You've worked like a Trojan; thanks very much.

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          • #20
            Man, do you sleep

            I've got to hunt down and print out everyone of your articles. Excellent!

            Chris
            Blogging the current FtF I'm running at
            http://twilight-later-days.blogspot.com/

            Everything turns into Cthulhu at the end.

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            • #21
              Out of curiosity - and I apologize if I missed it, I've only skimmed it thus far - why the propensity to mount a lot of the vehicle lasers in a cherry-picker configuration Very interesting.

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              • #22
                To maximise the use of cover I'd imagine. Since the two laser vehicles in the 2.x books can only fire every now and then, they're not exactly able to defend themselves very well if they're spotted.

                Besides, cherry pickers look cool with lasers on the ends.
                If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.

                Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"

                Mors ante pudorem

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by DigTw0Grav3s View Post
                  Out of curiosity - and I apologize if I missed it, I've only skimmed it thus far - why the propensity to mount a lot of the vehicle lasers in a cherry-picker configuration
                  Simple answer - because they can. It just provides more versatility in their use, and the weapon is not constrained by bulk, length or ammo feed. The targeting/CCTV system is co-located with the weapon and instead of an ammo feed system all you need is electrical cabling.
                  sigpic "It is better to be feared than loved" - Nicolo Machiavelli

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                  • #24
                    Actually the answer is really simple - the two in the books were... With a really small weapon pod they are really small target. Seems not to have been used by real life vehicles though.

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                    • #25
                      James - an excellent work and a very good read.

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                      • #26
                        Updated with new weapons (some from Dark Conspiracy) and new blinding rules.
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                        • #27
                          Forgot to add Proton packs; aka man-portable particle accelerator system.
                          "You're damn right, I'm gonna be pissed off! I bought that pig at Pink Floyd's yard sale!"

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                          • #28
                            Interesting bit of info in the news:


                            UK deployed Falklands 'dazzle' laser, documents show
                            http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23518592
                            The UK sent a laser weapon designed to "dazzle" Argentine pilots during the Falklands war, but never used it, official documents show.

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