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Why the fuck would a spacefaring civilisation that wins wars by throwing thousands of ships at the other guys ever need a "close combat unit"?
>Pointing out obvious absurdities in LotGH
If only Kircheis was here this wouldn't be allowed.
It's probably just a translation oversight. I think what is meant is that they are a combat unit whose members are close to each other. Close combat units in a LOTGH setting would be so unrealistic that it'd be practically impossible to retain suspension of disbelief.
>>139325275
Because space era talibans.
Bombing them to oblivion doesn't solve anything.
>>139325385
Further clarifying, by "close to each other", I obviously didn't mean spatially close.
>>139325385
What the fuck are you on about?
>>139325275
Sometimes the job requires a personal touch.
>>139325275
Why would a space faring race with ftl not just use a relativistic bomb and wipe out the enemy's stars?
Because MUH ZEPHYR GAS
>>139325275
Because boarding actions are badass.
>>139325587
Why would they really be at war to begin with. I mean it's not like they're fighting over natural resources, crossing Iserlohn costs massively with very little gain for tax payers.
>>139325275
Because
>>139325587
Obviously because ftl makes relativistic bombs obsolete. It'd be trivial to set up an early warning system even for objects travelling at light speed and destroy them years before they reach their target. These things really only work if you follow the laws of physics to the letter
>>139325275
>capturing an important VIP or fragile asset
>hostage situation
>commandeering a ship or a giant death star planet
>a clean job that requires minimal damage
>>139325275
Because there will always be an element of fighting that isn't in ships, especially if you want to retain the resources on the planet you're doming or are going covert.
It clearly worked. They did a good job mate.
>>139325275
Zephyr particles.
In LOGH, countermeasures have won. Signal jamming requires them to use dispatch shuttles and fire at visual distances, zephyr particles make firearm usage ineffective, etc.
