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Confession of a Baen non-reader
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09-14-2007, 08:06 PM
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Oh! Another reason why I avoided Baen books: naval culture and tactics applied in a pretty one-to-one basis in space. Surface of ocean: one-d. space: three-d. ocean depths: three-d but sound carries. Sound does not carry in space. No silent running (I'm looking at you, Wrath of Khan. You too, Wing Commander). Planets not fortified ports. etc.
I have to agree with Kokuten. Weber addresses all of these very well.
The first two books are in the Free Library (On Basilisk Station and The Honor of the Queen) - and they're excellent reads. He delves very deeply into /why/ battles are fought the way they are in his universe, and answers a lot of the questions people have about space-combat strategies.--
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Confession of a Baen non-reader - by Murmur the Fallen - 09-14-2007, 06:58 AM
Wa? - by ordnance11 - 09-14-2007, 08:07 AM
Re: Wa? - by Kokuten - 09-14-2007, 08:33 AM
Re: Wa? - by Bob Schroeck - 09-14-2007, 02:08 PM
Baen - by Rev Dark - 09-14-2007, 03:36 PM
Re: Baen - by ECSNorway - 09-14-2007, 05:18 PM
Wow - by Murmur the Fallen - 09-14-2007, 07:57 PM
Re: Wow - by Kokuten - 09-14-2007, 08:00 PM
Re: Wow - by ECSNorway - 09-14-2007, 08:06 PM
but how about - by Murmur the Fallen - 09-14-2007, 10:23 PM
Re: but how about - by M Fnord - 09-14-2007, 10:37 PM
Re: but how about - by Evil Midnight Lurker - 09-15-2007, 12:39 AM
Re: Re: but how about - by DHBirr - 09-15-2007, 01:46 AM
Re: Re: but how about - by ECSNorway - 09-15-2007, 01:58 AM
Re: Re: but how about - by Norgarth - 09-15-2007, 06:48 AM
Re: Re: but how about - by jpub - 09-15-2007, 04:05 PM
RE: - by NotDavies - 09-15-2007, 05:47 PM
Re: RE: - by Evil Midnight Lurker - 09-15-2007, 07:12 PM
recs - by Foxboy - 09-15-2007, 09:13 PM
Re: recs - by Jeanne Hedge - 09-16-2007, 12:42 AM
Re: recs - by ECSNorway - 09-16-2007, 02:18 AM
Re: recs - by Jeanne Hedge - 09-16-2007, 06:21 AM
Re: recs - by DHBirr - 09-16-2007, 06:29 AM
Re: recs - by Jeanne Hedge - 09-18-2007, 01:11 AM
Re: recs - by ECSNorway - 09-18-2007, 01:14 AM
Re: recs - by Bob Schroeck - 09-18-2007, 01:50 PM
Re: recs - by Rieverre - 09-18-2007, 04:09 PM
Re: recs - by ECSNorway - 09-18-2007, 05:51 PM
Re: recs - by Kokuten - 09-19-2007, 05:15 AM
Re: recs - by nemonowan - 09-19-2007, 01:03 PM
Re: recs - by Bob Schroeck - 09-19-2007, 01:08 PM
Re: recs - by ECSNorway - 09-19-2007, 06:38 PM
Signature - by Rev Dark - 09-19-2007, 06:56 PM
Re: recs - by Bob Schroeck - 09-19-2007, 07:01 PM
Re: recs - by ECSNorway - 09-19-2007, 09:01 PM
Re: recs - by Morganite - 09-19-2007, 09:08 PM
Re: recs - by ECSNorway - 09-19-2007, 09:18 PM
On A Civil Campaign - by ordnance11 - 09-19-2007, 09:28 PM
Re: On A Civil Campaign - by DHBirr - 09-20-2007, 05:38 AM
Some Baen Books Read and my Reactions - by Murmur the Fallen - 10-01-2007, 04:36 AM
Re: recs - by khagler - 10-02-2007, 10:07 PM
Re: recs - by Star Ranger4 - 10-03-2007, 02:04 AM
Re: recs - by ECSNorway - 10-03-2007, 02:33 AM
Re: recs - by M Fnord - 10-03-2007, 02:35 AM
Re: recs - by Kokuten - 10-03-2007, 03:23 AM
My opinions on Baen Books. - by kentmagus - 10-05-2007, 12:04 PM
Re: My opinions on Baen Books. - by ECSNorway - 10-05-2007, 06:05 PM
Re: My opinions on Baen Books. - by Jeanne Hedge - 10-07-2007, 01:55 AM
1632? - by Murmur the Fallen - 11-30-2007, 02:06 AM
Re: 1632? - by ECSNorway - 11-30-2007, 08:34 PM
Re: 1632? - by Valles - 11-30-2007, 09:24 PM
Re: 1632 - by kentmagus - 12-03-2007, 05:21 AM
Not a bad book - by Murmur the Fallen - 12-03-2007, 12:44 PM
one of my recs. - by Foxboy - 12-03-2007, 06:21 PM
Re: one of my recs. - by DHBirr - 12-04-2007, 04:30 AM

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