All this plus they skipped directly over the focus on lethality that Friday Night Firefight had. If you get shot your outlook is extremely grim. I think it’s the only system I’ve played that has rules for using other people as shields.
Even if humans and shields were as effective, it’s a lot easier to replace all your shields every battle than half your army. And shields are a lot more obedient than people going straight into harms way.
All this plus they skipped directly over the focus on lethality that Friday Night Firefight had. If you get shot your outlook is extremely grim. I think it’s the only system I’ve played that has rules for using other people as shields.
Frankie Boyle: “Humans actually make very poor shields. That’s why we invented… the shield.”
Even if humans and shields were as effective, it’s a lot easier to replace all your shields every battle than half your army. And shields are a lot more obedient than people going straight into harms way.