One problem with the troll airforce would be that their 'aircraft' aren't evan bird-brained!
The analogs insects (trolls)=helicopters and birds (Yelmists)=aeroplanes are probably right.
Insects couldn't make swooping attacks. If they swarm, I guess they are
continually changing direction, so missile fire would be impossible. I suspect
the trolls would use their flying trollkin in the same way they use the
trollkin
on foot: as a swarm of distractions while they move the real fighters into
position. I doubt insects could fly high and steady enough to make good highaltitude
bombers.
I like the idea of Yelmists flying giant birds of some sort. I reckon the WW2
RAF would be a good analogue: stiff upper lips, upper class accents,
strict discipline, formation flying, well trained. They would, of course,
always attack out of the sun.
If they exists, they would be the flyers that could do REAL damage. Being well
trained, attacking fast out of the sun, in close formation, they could
concentrate their attacks and escape before there was an efefctive counter
attack. I can't imagine trolls bothering with airshows, but the Yelmists would
just LOVE them.
Other thoughts: use telekinesis to guide 'smart bombs' to their targets. The TK only has to correct the aim, rather than fly the bomb, so you don't need much STR.
BTW How good is troll eyesight. My recollection of the 'official' sources is that troll eyseight is as good as humans. I think that is ridiculous.
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