[TML] 20mm cannons and bulky aliens

[Joseph Paul]

leon- I was specifically referencing combat suits not battle dress. If I
haven't buggered up the definitions I believe the former is unpowered and
less protective than BD. It relis on muscle power and that is why bigger
stronger opponents require bigger guns to engage them.

Joseph Paul

 >-----Original Message-----
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 >[mailto:tml-bounces at travellercentral.com]On Behalf Of Leon Wu
 >Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 5:21 PM
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 >Subject: Re: [TML] 20mm cannons and bulky aliens
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 >
 >> -----Original Message-----
 >> From: tml-bounces at travellercentral.com
 >> [mailto:tml-bounces at travellercentral.com] On Behalf Of Brad Murray
 >> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 5:03 PM
 >> To: The Traveller Mailing List
 >> Subject: Re: [TML] 20mm cannons and bulky aliens
 >>
 >> On Jan 22, 2008 1:50 PM, Joseph Paul
 >> <josephnjody at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
 >> > He normally hunts rhinos in combat suits and needs the
 >> penetration and
 >> > a bursting charge.
 >>
 >> Then the "rhino" part is irrelevant as the combat suit
 >> dominates the problem -- how does the human cope with combat
 >> suited humans?
 >
 >I guess it depends on the TL of the non-BD human. If he's got access to
 >PGMP's/FGMP's then it kind of even's out. If he doesn't have that then
 >he's seriously buggered. BD gives you (if you've got the grav belt
 >built-in) mobility, endurance and protection against shrapnel, NBR,
 >small arms.
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