Thread: Modern CIWS vs WWII Kamakazi

Originally Posted by TopHatter

The xenomorphs in Aliens were essentially insect-like drones and had no such fear and thus the best option was killing them wholesale. Thus the sentry guns were perfect for their intended role...right up until they ran out of ammo of course.

Mines can be just as lethal and for the same weight, far more effective. The xenomorph can only clear the field one way, by tripping them. You can be sure of at least one mine, one kill but then more likely, one mine, one kill, and a whole lot of wounded that would die from bleeding out.

Originally Posted by Chogy

And unlike mines, it is eminently portable and can provide near instant security for remote outposts.

For the same weight, I would have far better coverage and by the time your guys take that gun out of the box and set it up, I would already have a surface deployed field. Granted that the other guy can see the mines but he's not going to run through them in a hurry.

Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

Mines can be just as lethal and for the same weight, far more effective. The xenomorph can only clear the field one way, by tripping them. You can be sure of at least one mine, one kill but then more likely, one mine, one kill, and a whole lot of wounded that would die from bleeding out

But for density in a confined space, such as an urban/industrial environment, those sentry guns are going to have longer staying power.

Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

For the same weight, I would have far better coverage and by the time your guys take that gun out of the box and set it up, I would already have a surface deployed field. Granted that the other guy can see the mines but he's not going to run through them in a hurry.

The set-up time of those sentry guns is likely measured in minutes though.

Man what a bunch of nerds we are

Originally Posted by TopHatter

Just gonna through this out there because my OCD is pinging on active and it's killing my head: The word is spelled "Kamikaze"



Against a human foe that has fear and is aware of the nature of mines (hidden), the minefield is perfect. The first mine that goes off makes everybody stop dead in their tracks, sit on their ass, and call up the engineers to clear out the minefield (assuming they're not busy clearing out the regimental scotch supply).

The xenomorphs in Aliens were essentially insect-like drones and had no such fear and thus the best option was killing them wholesale. Thus the sentry guns were perfect for their intended role...right up until they ran out of ammo of course.

And then there's the little thing about James Cameron being a left-winger that looooooves guns but like any good leftist hates the military and therefore doesn't understand jack shit about it.

Three hits in one post! Loved it! Good Shouting (snicker...)

Originally Posted by astralis

i wonder how it'd identify between hostiles and neutrals.

"And one more item on your orientation schedule; Remember, Don't forget your ID badge if you step outside the wire! It has your RFID embedded, and our SDS cannot recognize uniforms."