▲ 183 ▼ 4000 UFO’s of Hiller Aircraft (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by CDRMITTENS@sh.itjust.works to c/noncredibledefense@sh.itjust.works 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments r*ddit
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 61 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'm guessing that didn't pan out well since any soldier who rose above the battlefield in one of those would instantly be shot. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago I believe they intended them to have morters, and be more like support craft that would generally only be a little off the ground, making terrain far less of a factor. But yeah, crazy loud thing that makes you a big target for an almost negligible benefit was a big downside. permalink fedilink source parent [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago But they would have the high ground, and ranged attacks against them would have disadvantage permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Regular soldiers learn to stay close to the ground to avoid getting hit... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) But Chad soldiers rise above the fray to destroy their enemies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qt314@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago ✅ Verified True Fact permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago I believe they intended them to have morters, and be more like support craft that would generally only be a little off the ground, making terrain far less of a factor. But yeah, crazy loud thing that makes you a big target for an almost negligible benefit was a big downside. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago But they would have the high ground, and ranged attacks against them would have disadvantage permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Regular soldiers learn to stay close to the ground to avoid getting hit... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) But Chad soldiers rise above the fray to destroy their enemies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qt314@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago ✅ Verified True Fact permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) But Chad soldiers rise above the fray to destroy their enemies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qt314@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago ✅ Verified True Fact permalink fedilink source parent