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    Quote Originally Posted by RTK View Post
    I think the elephant in the room on this is the FCS system of systems. Every time you see the word transformation in this paper think "FCS."
    OK, BUT do you mean or elephant like capability? Do we want to maximise our elephants or merely replicate their effect, but using grey mice with big noses?
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    Quote Originally Posted by William F. Owen View Post
    OK, BUT do you mean or elephant like capability? Do we want to maximise our elephants or merely replicate their effect, but using grey mice with big noses?
    No, I mean the FCS is based on a flawed premise. Not only that, it replicates nothing. It takes the Soldier out of the armored game and turns him into a technician. Hell, I can't even roll the damned vehicle with my head out of the hatch.

    In short, it's a piece of sh!t.
    Example is better than precept.

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    "Hell, I can't even roll the damned vehicle with my head out of the hatch."
    in less than three days.

    Not to worry. The budget cuts will thankfully kill it and we can spin off the good stuff. Works for me.

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