Karagin
11/23/23 02:49 PM
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The field techs are working with things already made and tested, while the factory tech has to test everything from the ground up and get approval to do things.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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ghostrider
11/23/23 09:35 PM
45.51.181.83
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Wouldn't that be true about field techs making a unit from the ground up as well? Research is supposed to be slow, yet within a decade or less, most of the fluff for some units are built and being produced. Also, a field tech would have to test everything that they worked on, to make sure it works. I understand that this is not always something that can be done, as conditions in the field change, such as a raid on the base would require activation of partially repaired units.
Granted. A field unit would have more premade parts, and just assembling them, more then having to make them from molten metal and molding plastics, but the field techs still know more about the full unit then the factory workers. Most fix almost anything on a unit, not just put the parts into a unit. Specialization does happen in field techs, but over all, most have to be able to repair engine damage, as well as reprogram the computers, on top of welding the internal structure.
As I stated before, it may just be the video games slanting my view of this.
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Karagin
11/24/23 01:05 AM
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I would forget all the video lore since it doesn't tie to the actual game very well.
Field techs know that the components work; they work with items from the factory. Again, the techs back at the R&D site are trying to get a mech built to spec, which means ALL has to be tested repeatedly. Field techs just need to get it to work.
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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ghostrider
04/28/24 03:20 PM
45.51.181.83
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Is the AP Gauss rifle a shot gun or an actual rifle? The wiki says the rules is they do 2d6 verses unarmored infantry, but that would mean it is a machine gun type weapon.
It sounds like the AP rifle is non lbx type of weapon. How would it hit multiple infantrymen across the 30 meter hex? No where does it state the weapon fires multiple times. It just puts out a spray of objects, like a needler.
What am I missing here?
Is the weapon set up to spray in a 120 degree arc or something like that? But then it shouldn't do 3 points to power armor.
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navinnowak
01/12/25 07:09 PM
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Would the engineering vehicle suffice to clear a path out?
Granted, the dozer blade would be more likely to have with a unit then the engineering vehicle. The blade would also be better for fording a river as well, so that could reduce a defensive line that uses a river to block ground vehicles. It could also allow a path/road to be built in the side of a hill to allow vehicles to get up an otherwise illegal grade.
Guess the next question is some sort of rules to deal with this.
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ghostrider
01/12/25 11:23 PM
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The engineering vehicle has multiple attachments. It is possible that it could be set up to build bridges and such, so clearing a simple path isn't a problem.
They would probably have a blade as well as a bucket and other things on the vehicle itself. Having some materials would be the issue. Building a 1000 meter bridge over 500 meter deep gorge would be impossible without some materials. Yes, some would say collapse the side of they are on, reducing the depth, but it wouldn't be enough.
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Sineya
02/10/25 01:45 PM
46.229.57.126
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Quote: The engineering vehicle has multiple attachments. It is possible that it could be set up to build bridges and such, so clearing a simple path isn't a problem.
They would probably have a blade as well as a bucket and other things on the vehicle itself. Having some materials would be the issue. Building a 1000 meter bridge over 500 meter deep gorge would be impossible without some materials. Yes, some would say collapse the side of they are on, reducing the depth, but it wouldn't be enough.
Of course, even with the most powerful machines it is impossible to solve the problem without the necessary materials. Building a bridge over such a gorge requires not only machinery, but also a competent approach to providing construction materials.
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