RE: [HoE] Re: Tech Level

["Pat Phalen" <pphalen@mail.gti.net>]

> >True, but Fleschette's have poor armor penetration, and are really
> >only effective against human targets.  A conventional bullet is more
> >versatile.....
> 
> 
> What else would you be shooting at with an assault rifle? 

Humvees, LAVs, helicopters.....
Infantry in bunkers

[snip]

> 
> That's exactly my point though. I'm not looking for a 
> substantial change,
> just some change. I don't want everyone running around with 
> phasers, but
> for the most part the weapons listed in HOE are all 1950's 
> technology. I
> would expect that in 100 years caseless ammo would be the standard and
> buying cased ammo weapons would be like buying black powder 
> weapons now.
> I'm sure that in 100 years at least a few countries would be issuing
> flechette weapons. ETC weapons would probably be in limited 
> use as well.

Oh, so we agree?
What's ETC?

Patrick