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Neb · 02-12-2002, 06:05 PM

I beg to differ, ranged weapons will not necessarily ALWAYS dominate the battlefield as they are usually more or less useless in close combat, and once someone invents teleportation technology(If they ever do) then it would simply be a matter of equipping some people with close-combat weapons, which are usually not quite as useless as ranged weapons in close combat, and teleporting them within close-combat range of the people armed with ranged weapons.

If that ever happens then ranged weapons won't dominate the battlefield, or how about a very foggy battlefield? More chance of hitting friends than foes and opponents can easily get to the troops armed with ranged weapons without getting noticed under cover of the fog.

Or perhaps in a very dense jungle or forest? The trees would get in the way of the projectiles and those not armed with ranged weapons could then get close and attack their foes.

02-12-2002, 06:05 PM	#2
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 39 Posts: 8,802	I beg to differ, ranged weapons will not necessarily ALWAYS dominate the battlefield as they are usually more or less useless in close combat, and once someone invents teleportation technology(If they ever do) then it would simply be a matter of equipping some people with close-combat weapons, which are usually not quite as useless as ranged weapons in close combat, and teleporting them within close-combat range of the people armed with ranged weapons. If that ever happens then ranged weapons won't dominate the battlefield, or how about a very foggy battlefield? More chance of hitting friends than foes and opponents can easily get to the troops armed with ranged weapons without getting noticed under cover of the fog. Or perhaps in a very dense jungle or forest? The trees would get in the way of the projectiles and those not armed with ranged weapons could then get close and attack their foes.