Created Monday 23 July 2018
Once energy weapons coud be used in gas battles, their range and accuracy made mobility and cover especially important. Sure, it also lead to an arms race with armor, but it's always better to use cover.
But warfare is always about the ratio of force to space. And since energy weapons give a lot of force to whatever space they occupy, getting to good spots matters. Whether it's rushing in just right to shoot around a bloom and then dart to cover or a knight commanding everything from horizon to horizon to enemy knight, recognizing and getting to good spots is premium.
(Yeah, which means there is still a difference between light infantry and light cavalary. And maybe even heavies: It may well be that aircraft and tanks retain their roles...)