Best HFY Reddit Stories: Attention To Ground Forces

[@thecursed01]

I imagine it the other way round. Carnivore predatory aliens might be focused on attacking on ground, personally, instinctively. Humans would look at an army taunting them and call in a carpet bombing and have a cup of tea

[@pootisbirb6683]

Napalm sticks to skin!

[@zarlsalamandersspacemarine302]

@@pootisbirb6683 GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING VIETNAM!

[@scarletrhine4510]

Especially if they're from England.

[@meanderthelost6029]

Meh. We would do both. Air superiority might be golden but grunts are cheaper even in-mass.

[@generalchevez]

@@meanderthelost6029 we just gotta make sure the grunts have enough crayons to eat.

[@DepressedCrow]

There's a reason the combined arms doctrine is still a thing

[@dovahbear0]

I can't wait till we have better solid state batteries like the glass one or the black dimond (I think that's what its called) Bc then we can really start cranking out coil guns and stuff like it.

[@cordellpatrick9517]

@@dovahbear0 diamond batteries are better for things like heart monitors and smoke detectors things that mostly just monitor and only have short high burst activity due to them being a constant output of small amounts of energy

[@lionescrawl9861]

For example the STILL ongoing war in Ukraine.

[@shae98sc2]

Because at the end of the day, someone’s gotta go down there and dig the enemy out of their holes

[@SADmemer.]

Is this some sorta quote?

[@CHRF-55457]

_Vietnam_

[@timosteinsteiger7289]

Well... depends on the goal kinda If it's just for metals and stuff you could also just try to use planet crackers and take the pieces If you want the planet but need to terraform it anyway, well... It depends on how advanced we are talking about... Get enough anti matter to literally obliterate the surface and dig deep enough or take guided anti-matter and nuclear warheads to the entrance... they might have defenses... but anti-matter should still work Another way would be to have sensors able to figure out what energy they use... fully underground and without any options for surface stations the only option i can think of rn is heat (although there might be more options) Well you could disrupt that too: if it's external (from star) block it. If its internal... either actually try to overheat it or try to cool down the core. If nothing like that works there still is an option: if the species inhabiting the system has more systems make sure to get orbital domonance everywhere... then tell them to get out of there or you planet crack them one planet after the other... The only reason you would ever need to dig them out is for forced labour or if your morals don't accept genocide. which may be true for (hopefully most) humans, but cannot be assumed as a general concept for all species in any galaxy

[@teachme5334]

"You can't fly an atmospheric craft in a rock Laughs in Ace Combat

[@user-sq5mr8ut1o]

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[@parttimedreamer2140]

There really is nothing quite like smacking your enemy with an entrenching tool.

[@imperialinquisitor510]

*Happy gasmask noises*

[@pleaseenteranamelol711]

Good old up close and personal MURDER.

[@some_Rando_watching]

*KRIEG UBER ALLES*

[@jordanbryan2612]

krieg brother, we kill

[@lobsangthegod8371]

Ha!

[@seankane8628]

" To the Everlasting Glory of the Infantry, Shines the name, Shines the name of Rodger Young"

[@theunstoppabled3161]

Ground forces are important. You need to land and repair your ships somewhere, sometimes you aren’t gonna be able to refuel from another ship. Plus what if you need to use the planet’s resources when other things are in shorter supply? Boots on the ground can tip things logistically in your favor

[@jameson1239]

I’m going to blow your mind look up Replenishment at Sea on KZbin

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

you´re ignoring the possibilty of zero-G foundrys, and asteroid mining. it isn´t impossible to live off the space around you.

[@Vsm426]

@@biggsdarklighter0473 planets has more

[@jameson1239]

@@Vsm426 no the asteroid belt for example has far more resources then earth

[@bencoad8492]

@@jameson1239 no Earth has more by mass, but good luck trying to get out due to the extreme heat, asteroid belt has more easy accessible resources(which is more important tho lol)

[@FeyTheBin]

Basically me playing Stellaris for the first time wondering why the enemy empire didn't surrender when I have taken over the system, but never invested in armies nor bothered to bomb the planet.

[@piedpiper1185]

"On Caladan, we ruled with sea and air power. Here, we must scrabble for desert power" - Duke Leto Atreides I

[@BigMoTheBlackDragon]

Thank you NetNarrator. It's to bad it seems all other channels have decided that uploading once a week or once or twice per month.

[@USS_Grey_Ghost]

What about Agro Squirrel Narrates or is he also only once a week

[@nicholasroach880]

@@USS_Grey_Ghost multiple times per week.

[@cordellpatrick9517]

@@USS_Grey_Ghost 2 to 4 times a day on average

[@grey9803]

It does suck but they probably have different methods of production or other work that might make it harder to upload frequently. We just have to wait patiently and enjoy the art we get

[@cordellpatrick9517]

@@grey9803 ik several have been getting hit with complaints because they haven't asked the authors and a couple others are writing stories to put up so it might take them longer

[@scarletrhine4510]

(dark chuckling) We humans can be absolute bastards when we want to.

[@TheMonk72]

Humans are absolute assholes by default. It takes a lot of work to make them capable of being anything else.

[@Bacchasnail]

Props to the author for snark tbh. Love me an author that uses dripping sarcasm

[@Neonblade69]

What makes the grass grow?! Blood! blood! blood!

[@wolfoffenris9951]

"Ma87- magnetic Express", that fucking Name Rings, Bet someone Just painted theres blue and wrote Thomas on it too

[@453tye65e65e65e65]

Thomas the Magnetic Express Train

[@garysprandel1817]

The enemy has been causing confusion and delay...Choo Choo motherfeckers

[@JRRodriguez-nu7po]

For a century it was thought the Hittites either didn't exist, or were just a small regional tribe. Then they found Derinkiyu, a multilevel underground city that housed 20 to 30,000 people at it's zenith. One of many such proving not only the enormity of the ancient Hittites empire, but why it was nigh impossible to conquer. Some of these cities were still in use by refugees to hold back the Turks into the 20 th century. You guess what books, as often they do, proved the skeptics wrong.

[@travisjones7608]

Bark barking for the algorithm

[@SergeyWaytov]

That's one nasty joke on the speakers part here, I approve

[@SpiritWolf1966]

I enjoy all of NetNarrator videos

[@YDV669]

Wait, so humans got attacked by space chickens, or did I read that wrong? Because, umm, ... Their world was as a barbecue: hot, fiery, and sticky.

[@kdrapertrucker]

They found Nashville hot.

[@The_Viscount]

You don't have victory until the other side agrees.

[@catfwish]

So we're a stellaris fallen empire in all but origin now?

[@dlugo09]

For some reason, the name Light Main Battle Tank really sticks in my craw. It seems like a needlessly complicated. If it is the main tank that is used then it is a main battle tank. If it is a light transportable tank then it’s a light tank. But who am I to dictate how future armies name their crap

[@ChemySh]

several asian countries are actually starting to develop their own versions of MBT, which are better suited to... challenging terrain and possesses better operational flexibility when specialized equipment cant be brought in due to lack of infrastructure. They do work better than MBTs in the terrain theyre designed for, but the official designation "Medium Tank" doesnt inspire the same fear that "Main Battle Tank" does.

[@Nempo13]

@@ChemySh They want the name to inspire fear. When a true and proper tank can be named anything, painted bright pink, and people will still fear it. Proof? An old decommissioned Abrams was painted bright barbie pink for a little cancer girl to ride in/on. A few Iraqi's saw it coming down the street and legit just pissed themselves and ran in pure raw fear and PTSD. Apparently they were ex military. They turned themselves in to police. They thought the military was there for THEM (we did deport them as they were here under assumed identities) and just fled. Light tanks made for special terrains always lack that ultra fear factor as a lot of what makes a tank scary is it's insane size. Which lighter tanks typically lack. They should just admit what it is in their name. America has light transport tanks, we dub them as such. Still aren't penetrating them with small arms, and the angled armor does the job for things like RPGs.

[@TheMonk72]

Depends on the top of your scale I guess. Most tanks are 'light' compared to an Abrahms. Which is light in comparison to the BOLO tanks from various SF works.

[@brianlips8346]

Thanks for the story 😊☺️

[@garysprandel1817]

International Peacemaking Forces? Well yes, you see if the enemy is dead they're really peaceful.

[@scotthinger6397]

You really don't own the ground until you have boots on it.

[@Dillsfawn]

Another important aspect that ensure's ground forces are important: Logistics Even the energy that powers a space ship's lasers is limited. It will eventually run out. Or the parts will burn out or wear down. It's enough for a handful or even hundreds of engagements. But a planet? Orders of magnitude more shots fired is required to bomb a planet into submission. Wear and tear and 'ammo' (power supply for energy weapons) very much becomes a problem when the target is literally *hundred of MILLIONS of kilometers* in size. Anything short of nuclear fission class weaponry will swiftly run out of ammo or wear out before coming even close to getting the job done. And when the nearest resupply is light years away? Yeah. Ground forces that can take a beach-head, then dig in and setup a base of operations then hold out for reinforcements. It'll take a long time, but that is the way to go. Well.. at least if conquest is your goal. Nukes can get the job done faster, but there won't be much left to occupy afterwards.

[@MOTIVATED_SPARDA]

Ah hell nah, Lazguns? they messed with the wrong imperium of man

[@jannathanielausan4671]

For my brethren, for the algorithm!

[@assaulthetz]

Basically we're throwing rocks at birds. Just like Old Times.

[@jesusofbullets]

NetNarrator gang rise up!

[@dougfisher5408]

Great training... Thanks!!❤️🍻🍻🍻🇺🇸

[@zupaschnitzel3300]

Hell yeah, take that space birds!

[@jasonwarren9279]

Starship Troopers doctrine.

[@seanrobert9661]

[documented contact]

[@jmoneyjoshkinion4576]

True second. FOR THE ALGORITHM!

[@slvrstake]

Body altering surgery? Implanted organs? This is starting to sound familiar... That universe is fucked if the Emperor ever decides to reveal himself lol

[@WallNutBreaker524]

Combined Arms 💪 humanity 👌

[@MasteropHat42]

Bro I need that thumbnail art lol

[@raymondcarter1137]

Nukes don’t work well in space,no atmosphere no shockwave.

[@Velshard]

Where can we find that thumbnail image?

[@thewatcher9811]

Who knows at this point, but I am xth place!

[@Struthio_Camelus]

5th!

[@krystianobara5475]

Nice

[@SammehEatWorld]

Cringe space birds when they encounter the M25 Bradley Fighting Vehicle

[@PeterKennedy-b1h]

Achtung panzer

[@kerwinbrown4180]

😸

[@TiernanWilkinson]

I dislike the writing of the conclusion; it may have been better for the humans to have infiltrated the enemy ships before their retreat rather than using a deus ex machina to get the human ships there unnoticed for a farcical invasion attempt to cover for their black op.

[@Bdady74]

Algorithm appeasement comment

[@sampfrost]

comment mc comment pants

[@DarkElfDiva]

Second!

[@jmoneyjoshkinion4576]

It says you are first, not second.

[@Struthio_Camelus]

🥇🙂