| From: | The Deb Decker <RJR96326@****.UTULSA.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Follow-up |
| Date: | Fri, 3 Dec 1993 12:02:35 -0600 |
long reply:
1) The history of cyberware. Even in the fast-forward world of Shadowrun, it'll
tech time to go from developing the tech to perfecting it to a field-repairable
level, and more time yet to make it effective for use in each soldier. So even
if they do put it in each troop, it may be after 2054 before it becomes widespread.
2) Mass destruction: I anticipate arguments that mass bombing, ala Desert
Storm, negates the applicabiity of my Barbarossa analogy. I am unaware as to
the extent of the Luftwaffe's activities on the eastern front; they were
rather focused on England at the time. I call on Herr Doktor Doom, our
resident German Historian, for such details.
However, massive bombing can be made less effective by dispersing the troops.
It seems to me an effective tactic would be using the postulated Sioux plan
that calls for letting the enemy rumble in and attack later. Fifty uncybered
marksman in the woods, with plenty of time to aim, could make sort work of
a cyberplatoon that cost more.
Basically, tactics wil play a large role in determining how much cyberware
is used. I imagine there may be an initial cyber rush, but that after a while
tactics will be developed to work around the "cybered advantage" and cybered
troops will become another branch of the military, like Armor, Arty, and the
Pez Corps :)
J Roberson
