assymmetric
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This is a bit of a complaint. My thread, Super Battleship Proposal, was closed by Bonza. I am not so much complaining that the thread was closed, because if the mods don't like the thread then who am I to argue, and we can't entertain every idea that somebody throws out there.
What I am complaining about is what I feel is a bit insulting remarks that the mod made when closing my thread, basically saying that the idea was without any merit but not saying why.
Every new technology, from the airplane, to the submarine seems far fetched. Can I assume that it was because the battleship cost too much? The war on Iraq cost 3 trillion dollars estimated. I think we could afford a 1 million ton battleship. A 100k ton carrier only costs 8 billion by comparison.
Was it that the guns were too large? I researched and found that 31 inch guns, and a 700,000 ton battleship, was briefly considered by Germany (above and beyond the Z plan). Was it that it would be armed with rail guns and lasers? These weapons are planned.
In summary, I don't appreciate that I had an idea for a weapon system that was completely possible, and being told it was science fiction. It could be built, as far as I know, and could be afforded. If you don't like the thread, I can understand closing it, but it is a bit insulting to me to dismiss me so rudely and my idea when closing the thread.
I think it is only logical that such a ship would be very effective along side a super carrier, in the future, as a platform that generates sufficient electricity to power rail guns, that could bombard a country for cheap, and use lasers to counter incoming missiles. If we can put a man on the moon, surely we can build a large ship.
Anyhow, I was very dissapointed to be treated this way by the mod involved and so many members.
I am attaching the mod comments below for reference, so you can see why I think it is rude. Nobody deserves to be treated this way for doing nothing more than sharing an idea:
Alright, the thread is done. I made a request for some thoughtfulness and realism, if that's going to be ignored for the sake of fantasy then it isn't a topic for this forum. You might want to consider that in any future posts you care to make. If you want to talk about this stuff that's your choice - but it doesn't have a place on a forum concerned with realistic military topics.
What I am complaining about is what I feel is a bit insulting remarks that the mod made when closing my thread, basically saying that the idea was without any merit but not saying why.
Every new technology, from the airplane, to the submarine seems far fetched. Can I assume that it was because the battleship cost too much? The war on Iraq cost 3 trillion dollars estimated. I think we could afford a 1 million ton battleship. A 100k ton carrier only costs 8 billion by comparison.
Was it that the guns were too large? I researched and found that 31 inch guns, and a 700,000 ton battleship, was briefly considered by Germany (above and beyond the Z plan). Was it that it would be armed with rail guns and lasers? These weapons are planned.
In summary, I don't appreciate that I had an idea for a weapon system that was completely possible, and being told it was science fiction. It could be built, as far as I know, and could be afforded. If you don't like the thread, I can understand closing it, but it is a bit insulting to me to dismiss me so rudely and my idea when closing the thread.
I think it is only logical that such a ship would be very effective along side a super carrier, in the future, as a platform that generates sufficient electricity to power rail guns, that could bombard a country for cheap, and use lasers to counter incoming missiles. If we can put a man on the moon, surely we can build a large ship.
Anyhow, I was very dissapointed to be treated this way by the mod involved and so many members.
I am attaching the mod comments below for reference, so you can see why I think it is rude. Nobody deserves to be treated this way for doing nothing more than sharing an idea:
Alright, the thread is done. I made a request for some thoughtfulness and realism, if that's going to be ignored for the sake of fantasy then it isn't a topic for this forum. You might want to consider that in any future posts you care to make. If you want to talk about this stuff that's your choice - but it doesn't have a place on a forum concerned with realistic military topics.