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<blockquote data-quote="NoOneofConsequence" data-source="post: 496664" data-attributes="member: 5400">Maybe in a modern army, where all combat is essentially skirmish based - everyone's got a versatile missile weapon as their primary piece of equipment. Fighters from the pre-modern era mostly expect to close with their enemy in open combat, not get shot at from behind trees by an enemy using autofire weapons. There's a reason why armies marched in tight groups in previous eras.]Again, a modern circumstance which does not parallel the pre-modern experience.I think we agree on this point.This situation is the reason why most parties have a rogue walking point, not a fighter. Your point man is the guy with the sharpest eyes, not your tank. Even in modern warfare, you don't send tanks when you can send scouts first.This proves the point - the scout is more multi role than the single class fighter (tank). The wider the role(s), the less likely you are to be first class in any one role.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NoOneofConsequence, post: 496664, member: 5400"] Maybe in a modern army, where all combat is essentially skirmish based - everyone's got a versatile missile weapon as their primary piece of equipment. Fighters from the pre-modern era mostly expect to close with their enemy in open combat, not get shot at from behind trees by an enemy using autofire weapons. There's a reason why armies marched in tight groups in previous eras. [B][/B]] Again, a modern circumstance which does not parallel the pre-modern experience. [B][/B] I think we agree on this point. [B][/B] This situation is the reason why most parties have a rogue walking point, not a fighter. Your point man is the guy with the sharpest eyes, not your tank. Even in modern warfare, you don't send tanks when you can send scouts first. [B][/B] This proves the point - the scout is more multi role than the single class fighter (tank). The wider the role(s), the less likely you are to be first class in any one role. [/QUOTE]

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