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mikeomni · 2013-04-12, 09:43

Restraint? He used a lot when Ledo and Chamber took the time to identify friend from foe. That's what Positive-ID is about. Only kill the the opfor and let the people you are protecting live. At the same time you have to be thorough to prevent followup attacks on either yourself or the natives.

If you think in realistic terms, which is part of the setup, he is alone and has limited resources. The action he took was to open negotiations. Before that he was stuck at the edge of the ship with guys ready to shoot him if he did anything hostile while he is reluctant to force himself into a deeper hole. It's better to negotiate from a position of strength is it not? And shooting the guys you want friendly relations with is not a good long term strategy. What would be a stronger demonstration than "cleanly" offing just the opposing force? Shock and awe.

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mikeomni Member Join Date: Apr 2013	Restraint? He used a lot when Ledo and Chamber took the time to identify friend from foe. That's what Positive-ID is about. Only kill the the opfor and let the people you are protecting live. At the same time you have to be thorough to prevent followup attacks on either yourself or the natives. If you think in realistic terms, which is part of the setup, he is alone and has limited resources. The action he took was to open negotiations. Before that he was stuck at the edge of the ship with guys ready to shoot him if he did anything hostile while he is reluctant to force himself into a deeper hole. It's better to negotiate from a position of strength is it not? And shooting the guys you want friendly relations with is not a good long term strategy. What would be a stronger demonstration than "cleanly" offing just the opposing force? Shock and awe. Last edited by mikeomni; 2013-04-12 at 09:57.