What happens in 2025? / new tactics- new technologies

[Dion]

Lasers might be twice as powerful as people think because they can start fires. I don't think there's one single animal on earth that will not retreat from fire. I imagine they will breakdown easy, just from everyday wear and tear from simple vibrations that its vehicle its mounted too has to endure each day. Probably would require extra maintenance and re-calibrations daily as well. As far as how decisive they will be on the battlefield, only time will tell.

[Mustang]

If youre going to assume directed energy weapons start fires, the entire map will become flame hexes fast.

As they said in the old NATO boardgame, to simulate the effects of strategic nuclear war, douse the map in gasoline and get a lighter.

[Dion]

Man, those are some fine videos. Technology of advanced weapon systems is advancing at such a fast pace, if the game isn't updated past 2025, all those updates of the past will become obsolete real fast.

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by Dion

Man, those are some fine videos. Technology of advanced weapon systems is advancing at such a fast pace, if the game isn't updated past 2025, all those updates of the past will become obsolete real fast.

That may be a LOT more difficult then you think.
That would require considerable amounts of new and re-coding. And there's one, ONE, coder, Andy. Even if he wanted to do all the needed coding it would take years, literally, for one man to do all that's needed.

[MarkSheppard]

https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechne...icle/hywpcxufp

"Magen Or," the Israeli rocket interception system, which utilizes a high-powered laser, will soon undergo a series of tests under the conditions of actual combat in the southern part of the country.

"Magen Or" (Iron Beam) represents the next step in Israel's self-defense capabilities: a laser system capable of neutralizing rockets, missiles, or drones from a distance, at zero cost when compared to the Iron Dome.

Following the conflict with the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Ministry of Defense and Rafael recently agreed to deploy the system near the border with Gaza and challenge it with rocket barrages launched by Hamas terrorists. The operational testing of Magen Or - which is still in the development process - will not compromise the operational effectiveness of Iron Dome, which will be activated whenever launches are detected from the Gaza Strip. According to a security source, this is being considered as a live experiment.

The Magen Or system is scheduled to begin initial operations in 2024-2025, following a significant breakthrough in laser weapon technology in recent years. This system is designed to intercept various threats, including rockets, mortar bombs, drones, and more, all at a cost equivalent to the electricity required to operate it. Developers at Rafael categorize Magen Or as a complementary defensive weapon to Iron Dome, also developed and manufactured by the same companies. These two systems are designed to operate in coordination. Therefore, if the command and control system directs a powerful laser beam towards a target, an Iron Dome interceptor will not be deployed, resulting in savings of approximately $50,000 per Iron Dome interceptor.

[troopie]

With the Game, Don and Andy will decide. And I will live with it. Goeie nag.

troopie

[Dion]

From what I remember you can play random battles and scenarios set in the future. How far in the future can you go? I imagine most of the units are hypothetical. Are the units very realistic? If the game isn't updated beyond 2025, will all of these type of games become obsolete? Please excuse me for being so ignorant, but I never played a game set beyond the real date, so I don't really know what their like.

[Karagin]

I hope we can jam drones in the next update.

[DRG]

Originally Posted by Karagin

I hope we can jam drones in the next update.

What does "I hope we can jam drones in the next update." mean exactly?

There are already numerous drones in the OOBs including a unitclass for drones

[Karagin]

Originally Posted by DRG

What does "I hope we can jam drones in the next update." mean exactly?

There are already numerous drones in the OOBs including a unitclass for drones

ECM units that counter drones not just shoot them down. Stop them from doing their tactical job, like how smoke blocks LOS for units to a point or terrain does.

Not having more drone units, I think that is a waste of space, I am saying having the function for a setting for units to be able to actively disrupt the drones on the board, in the same manner smoke does LOS.