Re: hover tank vs. rookie in flying suit

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From: Mika-Petri Lauronen
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 17:13

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Quoth the matc...@hotmail.com:

>                     Hi I am a nubie to the net & this group & wanted to
>        share my opinion & get yours. Do to the cost in special materials
>        that is needed to build a hover tank is it not cheaper to use a
>        rookie in a flying suit for scouting. 

Well... a tank has a greater moving rate than a flying suit. Also, it can 
take a few hits. That's enough. Those rookies cost a lot, taking into 
account the fact that the scouts tend to get shot at. A tank, usually, can 
take it.
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From: "Mika-Petri Lauronen" <mixu...@somewhere.net>
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Subject: Re: hover tank vs. rookie in flying suit
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 17:13:42 +0000 (UTC)
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