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> no no, no firing solutions today my saucy chiquita, today we let the allied APC through. But "foe" is obviously the safest default, right? At least, from the
by mirimir 8y ago
> no no, no firing solutions today my saucy chiquita, today we let the allied APC through.
But "foe" is obviously the safest default, right? At least, from the IFF computer's perspective.
- saulrh 8y agoProbably from the perspective of the people on either end, too, over time - I cannot imagine that the RoE and confidence bounds were designed without considering the expected costs of blue-on-blue incidents compared to the alternatives.
- DuskStar 8y agoI mean, it kind of has to fail-deadly to be of any use at all - since what's a tank with no IFF?
- mirimir 8y ago"Firing solution ready. Execute?" seems like an unambiguous query. But I know nothing about this stuff. And I wonder what happens if the operator doesn't respond. I'm guessing that nothing happens. Because who wants a tank with an unconscious or dead operator shooting at everything?
- solarkraft 8y agoThe enemy doesn't - It could still be useful for the own party. Are they remote-controllable? It'd be great to get some insight into this.