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Post by MegaDude on Aug 9, 2011 1:46:35 GMT -5
I think the Bradley as a plot device really makes for a great story. If the survivors had to move around on foot, they'd never be able cover any ground and the story would turn into the usual "find a safe place and barricade yourself in" kind of thing.
Having a safe way to move long distances lets us see a variety of locations and serves as a safe haven for the characters that doesn't feel unrealistic.
Though I did find myself wondering what kind of gas mileage those things get.
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Post by Duane on Aug 9, 2011 10:39:56 GMT -5
The Bradley was a great idea, but I did think the exact same thing about the gas. The story might have been pushed forward better by the survivors being driven from place to place by their need to get gas and feed the machine. I would never have driven out into the country if I ran the potential of running out of gas, especially given that it was largely an alien invasion and wasn't confined to population centers.
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Post by MegaDude on Aug 9, 2011 17:53:27 GMT -5
Wikipedia says they have an operational range of 300 miles. Sarge said it holds 175 gallons of diesel, so that's less than 1.5 miles per gallon. That's pretty crazy.
But at least it has the range to do everything it did in the story.
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Post by schluh on Aug 11, 2011 23:01:36 GMT -5
Not being an expert on military vehicles I googled a picture and saw that it was a TANK! Holy crap! I kept picturing an armored truck like money trucks use. The tank seemed a little random but hey I am ok with suspension of disbelief when it comes to any PA type of book. Personally I think it is a good idea because I haven't seen it used in other films/movies before.
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