[quote=WilsonTurner]
I've never played the game EVE, but I did read a pretty cool novel over the empires and stuff that had a similar idea. No, the technological level and the need to keep soldiers alive for as long as possible would mean that no soldier would 'carry' their consciousness. Rather, I would think of it as a Rebirth facility that soldiers have to go to periodically and 'upload' their consciousness- their memories and everything- to keep the on-site data of that person up-to-date. If you die, you Rebirth from the latest 'save.'If people carried a pack that uploaded themselves to a new body, it'd be extremely painful. Imagine getting a bullet to the gut, spending an hour or two just bleeding out, and then get your consciousness restored to a new body. Many soldiers would start to become very afraid of battle, knowing that the pain could start right over. It'd be torture. I think if they just periodically 'uploaded,' then they'd be spared that kind of pain. And if there was a pack, why not just shoot the packs, and watch them panic? Knowing you'd come right back once you die would give you unbelievable confidence, but if you suddenly have that torn away from you in the middle of a firefight... it'd be disastrous.
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Exactly, it would be~