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'Mech destroyer - how to cover their retreats
« on: February 24, 2021, 02:18:15 PM »
I was thinking about a 'Mech destroyer vehicle a bit like the tank destroyer of old.

The idea would be for a fast hovercraft with a big gun to lie in ambush, fire a few shots and then run away.

I envision them as having some SRM/RL facing their rear to prevent the fastest 'Mech to run on them.

Why do you think?
Or would smoke launchers do the job?
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Re: 'Mech destroyer - how to cover their retreats
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2021, 03:48:43 PM »
Guardian ECM? Anti-Missile System? I'd mostly just go all in on speed.

Weren't tank destroyers light on armor and heavy on firepower and speed in WW2? Sort of the old Battlecruiser model, right?
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Re: 'Mech destroyer - how to cover their retreats
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2021, 02:37:05 AM »
SM1 or Saladin I'd say ECM and AMS would be nice additions
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Re: 'Mech destroyer - how to cover their retreats
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2021, 02:03:03 PM »
Quote from: Takiro on February 24, 2021, 03:48:43 PM
Guardian ECM? Anti-Missile System? I'd mostly just go all in on speed.

Weren't tank destroyers light on armor and heavy on firepower and speed in WW2? Sort of the old Battlecruiser model, right?

I wanted to upgrade existing chassis so boosting the speed is not an option.
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