Re: [TML] Cool new Traveller tech in production Phil Pugliese 08 May 2014 22:34 UTC
It strikes me that this sort of gadget would be SOP for BattleSuit/CombatArmor equipped personnel with F/PGMP's. I would expect that the 'cord' option would be in effect as the miniatures usually show the troops carrying the weapons. Heck BattleDress even has the weapon sorta' 'built-in'. Of course, for certain 'ambush' scenarios I suppose weapons could be used similarly to the way claymores are deployed, only w/ a lot better situatonal awareness. I would still prefer a cord option. Well-shielded of course. -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 5/8/14, Ian Whitchurch <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [TML] Cool new Traveller tech in production To: xxxxxx@simplelists.com Date: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 2:59 PM Broadcasting your position is bad for your health, as is being too far from your personal weapon. Me, I suggest using a cord. Note Hizbollah, despite a general 1-2 tech level disadvantage, did good work tracking emissions from various Israeli military units during the last Lebannon war. On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 7:33 AM, Bruce Johnson <xxxxxx@pharmacy.arizona.edu> wrote: On May 8, 2014, at 1:08 PM, Jeffrey Schwartz <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote: >> This will be nice to put money in people's pockets and push the tech >> forward, but I can't see wireless devices like this being viable on the >> battlefield...unless you're hunting Haji and even then he's becoming much >> more advanced. All you need is a good jammer to disrupt the signal and the >> device loses it's benefit. >> > > Or, more fun, a _detector_ > > Hooked to an alarm, so you know they're coming. > > Or hooked to an IED, which would also have a distinctive alert sound effect. Or simply hacked to falsify the feed “These are not the droids you’re looking for" -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs ----- The Traveller Mailing List Archives at http://archives.simplelists.com/tml Report problems to xxxxxx@travellercentral.com To unsubscribe from this list please goto http://www.simplelists.com/confirm.php?u=Qjs81DnfPhuRQ7Rw3I0XVltos3d36yjy ----- The Traveller Mailing List Archives at http://archives.simplelists.com/tml Report problems to xxxxxx@travellercentral.com To unsubscribe from this list please goto http://www.simplelists.com/confirm.php?u=I9z88Ce30rmDm2wPhGgq7nrV9FDAMKl5