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Re: Minigunners

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From: David Mackintosh
Date: Sat, 18 May 1996 00:00
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In article <4njeua$o...@aggedor.rmit.EDU.AU>, "Capt. Sheridan" <s9407307@
minyos.its.rmit.EDU.AU> writes
>John Sharkey (john.s...@zetnet.co.uk) wrote:
>: Ive got the best way to take out a obelisk.
>: Send down 15 minigunners and booomdiddlyboom.
>
>Works so long as there isn't a second line of defense (ie. a turret or
>two or perhaps a second obelisk) in which case they will bet killed, but 
>that is a reasonably effective way... Too bad they need to get so close. I
>would use rocket troops or grenaders myself...


I would NOT use grenadiers or bazookas.
Grenadiers explode when they die - this would take out the whole group
quickly.  And the bazookas are so slow that they would all be dead when
they got there.
-- 
David Mackintosh
Clwyd, Wales
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From: David Mackintosh <da...@ndmack.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Minigunners
Date: 1996/05/18
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