[Space] Adapting "Honorverse" Concepts to GURPS

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

I award zero points for a superdreadnought's fire control systems being capable of feats that could easily be handled by a .bat file on a 286 PC running DOS.

Forget the word "macro" if it's confusing things with current computer work. What the Hexapuma's computer did was use its' laser defense c;lusters to disable another ship on a single command without being customized to that ship.

It appears to me to be a clear case of AI sensor analysis, target selection and action without human intervention and it's _not_ something you can do with Excel.

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

Forget the word "macro" if it's confusing things with current computer work. What the Hexapuma's computer did was use its' laser defense c;lusters to disable another ship on a single command without being customized to that ship.

It appears to me to be a clear case of AI sensor analysis, target selection and action without human intervention and it's _not_ something you can do with Excel.

If it's the case that it wasn't customized to the target, yes, that would be something. I'll need to re-read that book. Fortunately I'm about 2/3s of the way through re-reading the entire series at the moment.

I don't think the word 'macro' isn't confusing things. I'm using it with full intent to refer to simple scripting.

[DaltonS]

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

If it's the case that it wasn't customized to the target, yes, that would be something. I'll need to re-read that book. Fortunately I'm about 2/3s of the way through re-reading the entire series at the moment.

I don't think the word 'macro' isn't confusing things. I'm using it with full intent to refer to simple scripting.

I think “Mission of Honor” actually used the term "macro" when referring to a pre-programmed firing plan that could be activated by a single keystroke.

Spoiler:  

It was used in the post-battle analysis of "2nd Manticore" as part of a possible explanation for SLN Fleet Admiral's apparently insane response to the Allied fleet's surrender demand.

Dalton “who wishes he could waste an extra $5 on an e-ARC right now” Spence