HRogge Wrote:The difference between a "Bolo tank" and a low flying spaceship is just point-of-view.I think you'll find that a Bolo has almost always got better defences - the better ones can survive near-misses from tactical nukes. 32ktns of tank... There is also an element of determination, almost inevitability, about Bolos, which very few spaceships that I can think of, even those with battle-hardened and ready AIs that regard the ship as their body, can match. Off-hand, I'd be thinking about Ian M. Bank's 'Culture' ships, with their Minds...
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