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Re: Tank Building Philosophy
« Reply #30 on: August 08, 2011, 02:59:06 PM »
Quote from: Gabriel on August 07, 2011, 12:22:04 PM
I hear the gears turning !!!! Hey Ice Hellion stop ice Skateing and get onboard.

Come on. One cannot be away for a couple of days without someone yelling at him.  ;)

Your tanks aren't tank destroyers as those are designed to fire with a direct gun/missile launcher and destroy its opponent with one shot.

You are focusing on artillery vehicles like the Sturmtiger (check this monster) but this is only small part of it.
Tanks should be able to fulfil all roles: recon, fire support, combat, artillery...
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Re: Tank Building Philosophy
« Reply #31 on: August 08, 2011, 04:05:49 PM »
Quote from: Ice Hellion on August 08, 2011, 02:59:06 PM
Your tanks aren't tank destroyers as those are designed to fire with a direct gun/missile launcher and destroy its opponent with one shot.

You are focusing on artillery vehicles like the Sturmtiger (check this monster) but this is only small part of it.
Tanks should be able to fulfil all roles: recon, fire support, combat, artillery...

Thanks Ice, good stuff.
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Re: Tank Building Philosophy
« Reply #32 on: August 09, 2011, 01:38:00 AM »
Come on. One cannot be away for a couple of days without someone yelling at him.  ;)

I was not yelling just wondering where a fellow Clan was. Next time leave a will be back sign. Did you at least do some curling while you were out and about.
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Re: Tank Building Philosophy
« Reply #33 on: August 09, 2011, 01:23:03 PM »
Quote from: Gabriel on August 09, 2011, 01:38:00 AM
I was not yelling just wondering where a fellow Clan was. Next time leave a will be back sign. Did you at least do some curling while you were out and about.

No I did speed skating :P (just kidding :P).

I wrote on paper a 60 tons Zhukov tank that could work fine for the AFFS.
Its speed is either 4/6 with a Fusion Engine or 3/5 with an ICE Engine.
In the turret, it has 2 UAC/5 and in the front a SRM-4.

I tried to turn it into a cousin of the Rommel/Patton (ie 65 tons) but keeping the weapons was only possible with a reduction of the speed to 3/5.
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Re: Tank Building Philosophy
« Reply #34 on: August 09, 2011, 03:49:03 PM »
Hmm, interesting.
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Re: Tank Building Philosophy
« Reply #35 on: August 09, 2011, 08:40:56 PM »
Time well spent . But remember with your speed your curling skills would be outrageous.
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Re: Tank Building Philosophy
« Reply #36 on: August 10, 2011, 10:25:00 PM »
Wanted to post the final Artillery Tank in this series for your review.

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Sharpshooter class Medium Artillery Tank

Mass: 75 tons
Technology Base: InnerSphere Level 2
Crew: 5
Movement Type: Tracked

Equipment Mass
Internal Structure: 7.5
Engine: 300 Vlar Fusion 19
Cruising MP: 4
Flank MP: 6
Heat Sinks: 10 0
Control Equipment: 4
Turret: 2
Armor Factor: Ferro-Fibrous 143 8

Area Internal Structure Armor Value
Front 8 40
Right/Left Side 8 29/29
Rear 8 20
Turret 8 25

Weapons and Ammo: Location Mass
Sniper Artillery Piece Turret 20
Ammo (Sniper) 20 Body 2
Medium Laser Front 1
Small Laser Left .5
Small Laser Right .5
Small Laser Rear .5
CASE Body .5
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Re: Tank Building Philosophy
« Reply #37 on: August 10, 2011, 10:41:53 PM »
Didn't want to butt straight in but I always liked the Bulldog Medium Tank or later the Joust.

Simply because the main gun never runs out of juice.

The paired Large Lasers backed up with SRMs worked a serious treat on the Bulldog and I loved the fluff behind it.

The Joust easily one of my favorite units from the DA and a very decent standard tank design

range is nice but staying power is even better.  Whenever I'm making a tank I either a use a fusion or b have lots of ammo for the main gun.
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