Misha this is plain logic - since we had only two target vehicles in the column, these were the two options:
Option 1 - Not Detonating:
If you don't detonate the second vehicle survives for sure. The lead vehicle - might survive as well. That leaves a possibility where two of the vehicles survive and manage to deploy their troops which is the worst case scenario (and that's what happened). Of course the lead vehicle can keep on moving and get to the lead group of satchels, but even if it does, that still leaves us with only one dead vehicle.
Option 2- Detonating:
Detonating ensures the destruction of the second vehicle, and leaves the possibility for destroying the first vehicle if it doesn't manage to hit the breaks in time and get to "his" satchels.
Therefore, in this case the second option is ALWAYS better.
Option 1 - Not Detonating:
If you don't detonate the second vehicle survives for sure. The lead vehicle - might survive as well. That leaves a possibility where two of the vehicles survive and manage to deploy their troops which is the worst case scenario (and that's what happened). Of course the lead vehicle can keep on moving and get to the lead group of satchels, but even if it does, that still leaves us with only one dead vehicle.
Option 2- Detonating:
Detonating ensures the destruction of the second vehicle, and leaves the possibility for destroying the first vehicle if it doesn't manage to hit the breaks in time and get to "his" satchels.
Therefore, in this case the second option is ALWAYS better.
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