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| <SOAPBOX>Generally (as I understand it at least), an assault is a direct confrontation, usually from the front. With a prepared defender, losses to the attacking forces can be frighteningly high. With this in mind, the light, fast mecha doesn't seem (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) ...A light assault unit's primary goal is not to exploit or create a breach, but to engage the enemy and keep them distracted while heavier units can roll up. Even with light weapons, a small mecha cant just be ignored when its close, so has (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| "Stephen F Roberts" <wubwub@wildlink.com> wrote in message news:6hivdssdkbvjj3r...4ax.com... (...) to (...) most (...) If you are attacking along the same front, where's the distraction? The defender's will be able to see the heavies coming. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) ...In this discussion, I suppose the term 'assault' should not be used to assume a full frontal assault (which, like in WWI, was a general stupid thing to do), but instead refer to an assault along the best front possible given the conditions. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| I think we could debate this for a *long* time and not change each other's minds. I will say however, that I can see where you are coming from, Stephen, even if I don't agree. 8) Heh, as for the banner, I'll get right on it. 8) Ben -- Ben Vaughan (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) ...But its fun! :-) (...) ...cool! :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) #160 (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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