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Post by scadugenga on Apr 29, 2014 13:38:49 GMT -6
He primarily used a Winchester Model 70 .30-06, but occasionall used a scoped (ha!) M2 .50. In one memorable engagement, he used it to pin down an entire NVA company.
To say that the North Vietnamese hated and feared Hathcock would be something of an understatement.
Arguably (but somewhat unsubstantiated) Hathcock's use of the M2 is what spurred many rifle makers to make a .50 cal sniper rifle. (The Barret currently being the most well known of the .50 cal sniper rifles.)
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Post by brianw on Apr 30, 2014 7:30:38 GMT -6
My thing about CC is that it's just not fun. When you say "bringing a sword to a gun battle", it only makes sense in real life. This is a game! I want it to be fun. I want it to be more cinematic. There's already things that go way beyond realism. Making CC a little bit better is not a game changer I think.
I can live without CC changes though. Really I don't think much needs to be changed, just edited better. They need an editor who speaks English first. There are some things that just are not needed. Like why bother saying a figure is Not Impetuous? Just don't say anything. Saying that someone not something I think is very Spanish. I also don't like Skills within Skills like Meta Agility. It's just Super Jump and Climbing Plus together. Or how Remote Presence gives courage. It should be separate! I sometimes forget one skill includes another.
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Post by lsl on Apr 30, 2014 8:16:07 GMT -6
I'd have to agree with you on the point about the rules-within-rules thing just adding an layer of confusion to a starting player. Similarly, I would have to say the little symbols add confusion. I would prefer going back to actually listing out Impetuous.
Also, though I believe the TO ambush with a gun plays out well, I agree that the current rules don't handle a GiTS-style TO ambush into hand-to-hand well.
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Post by brianw on Apr 30, 2014 12:44:19 GMT -6
I'm guessing here but willing to bet, all Combined Remotes are going to get autotool. This allows them to be taken without a hacker but must have a figure with mnemomica. I think the new CA/EI trooper will be the same. Just like an Ikadraon.
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Post by Angron on Apr 30, 2014 16:44:01 GMT -6
The beast of war video is up.
Not bad.
New troops for third, new rules and cyclinderish LOF rules.
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Post by brianw on May 1, 2014 6:58:26 GMT -6
He said the name of new Nomad troop but I couldn't make it out. It was right after he showed the new concept of the Interventors.
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