On 10/08/2012 01:19 PM, clipka wrote:
> Am 10.08.2012 01:37, schrieb Darren New:
>> On 8/8/2012 10:57, Warp wrote:
>>> The idea has its merits. It's difficult for a totalitarian oppressive
>>> state to form if its citizens have the firepower to resist.
>>
>> It has also been pointed out that Japan (supposedly) avoided invading
>> continental USA during WW2 because everyone and their uncle had a hand
>> gun.
>
> It's much more likely that they avoided invading continental USA because
> they just couldn't fuckin' reach it. Not with any force worth noting at
> least.

Or the fact that it's 18 times bigger than them.

Or maybe they just didn't /want/ it?

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On 8/10/2012 5:23, Invisible wrote:
> Or maybe they just didn't /want/ it?

Well, what I read is that this is something the Japanese leaders had 
actually said was one of the reasons.

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Le 2012-08-09 20:22, Jim Henderson a écrit :
> On Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:38:26 -0700, Darren New wrote:
>
>> On 8/8/2012 13:34, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>>> YOU ARE OUT-GUNNED.
>>
>> Until you shoot the guy driving the tank and take his tank.
>
> Unless he gets out of the tank, that requires some pretty serious
> firepower or a lot of luck.
>
> Jim
>
Meh.  A spearman fortified on a hill square can take out dozens of 
tanks, and even a battleship or two.

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On Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:43:47 -0400, Francois Labreque wrote:

> Meh.  A spearman fortified on a hill square can take out dozens of
> tanks,
> and even a battleship or two.

I take it this is humour again? ;)

Jim

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Le 10/08/2012 21:44, Jim Henderson nous fit lire :
> On Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:43:47 -0400, Francois Labreque wrote:
> 
>> Meh.  A spearman fortified on a hill square can take out dozens of
>> tanks,
>> and even a battleship or two.
> 
> I take it this is humour again? ;)

Nope, statistic. On dice roll.
Now, using square instead of hexagon, that's not a true wargame.

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On Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:01:36 +0200, Le_Forgeron wrote:

> Le 10/08/2012 21:44, Jim Henderson nous fit lire :
>> On Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:43:47 -0400, Francois Labreque wrote:
>> 
>>> Meh.  A spearman fortified on a hill square can take out dozens of
>>> tanks,
>>> and even a battleship or two.
>> 
>> I take it this is humour again? ;)
> 
> Nope, statistic. On dice roll.

Oh, in a gaming world. :)

> Now, using square instead of hexagon, that's not a true wargame.

I'm with you there. :)

Jim

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Am 10.08.2012 20:43, schrieb Francois Labreque:
> Le 2012-08-09 20:22, Jim Henderson a écrit :
>> On Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:38:26 -0700, Darren New wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/8/2012 13:34, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>>>> YOU ARE OUT-GUNNED.
>>>
>>> Until you shoot the guy driving the tank and take his tank.
>>
>> Unless he gets out of the tank, that requires some pretty serious
>> firepower or a lot of luck.
>>
>> Jim
>>
> Meh.  A spearman fortified on a hill square can take out dozens of
> tanks, and even a battleship or two.

Dunno about spears, but a Lance or two will do, yeah...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM-52_Lance

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