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ericthered · 01-21-2019, 07:10 AM

This conversation moved fast.

In the other thread, I mentioned the options were limited to hiding targets, moving targets, and building targets. Plus threatening to shooting down landing craft and troops.

The biggest challenge for the alien craft is that of all artillery: target acquisition. How does it distinguish between a cargo truck and a truck-mounted SAM system? How does it know where the missile silos are? It can kill civilians indiscriminately, but is it willing to, and what does that ultimately accomplish? Once the enemy leader is on the run, its difficult to distinguish him from all the other running humans.

The only thing the humans can do is resist, but that isn't to say that resistance can't be effective.

01-21-2019, 07:10 AM	#31
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Orbital Lasers This conversation moved fast. In the other thread, I mentioned the options were limited to hiding targets, moving targets, and building targets. Plus threatening to shooting down landing craft and troops. The biggest challenge for the alien craft is that of all artillery: target acquisition. How does it distinguish between a cargo truck and a truck-mounted SAM system? How does it know where the missile silos are? It can kill civilians indiscriminately, but is it willing to, and what does that ultimately accomplish? Once the enemy leader is on the run, its difficult to distinguish him from all the other running humans. The only thing the humans can do is resist, but that isn't to say that resistance can't be effective. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!