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Offline High Cap

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Higgins Boat
« on: August 28, 2008, 09:46:48 AM »
Just woundering if we could get AH to add this boat.
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Offline Cthulhu

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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2008, 10:15:53 AM »
Why? It's only marginally faster than an LVT, and practically defenseless. Sure you could carry alot more troops, but I doubt HTC would allow you to load more than ten anyway. And what happens when you make landfall? Your dismounted troops would be slow and helpless. The LVT however can drive them to town in armored comfort. :salute
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Offline BaldEagl

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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2008, 10:28:03 AM »
Well, you could use them to ferry light armor (Jeeps and possibly M-16's).  They could carry a 6000 lb vehicle.
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Offline High Cap

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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2008, 10:31:48 AM »
 That would be nice to see landing GV on the Bish beach head !
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Offline SmokinLoon

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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2008, 10:32:43 AM »
Quote from: BaldEagl on August 28, 2008, 10:28:03 AM
Well, you could use them to ferry light armor (Jeeps and possibly M-16's).  They could carry a 6000 lb vehicle.

DING DING!  I like the option of being able to ferry a jeep and other smaller/lighter gv's (M3, M16, 251, M8?).  This would extend the capture range of a CV fleet.

I can only imagine the coding would be a nightmare and there are other priorities.
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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2008, 10:58:09 AM »
Quote from: SmokinLoon on August 28, 2008, 10:32:43 AM
DING DING!  I like the option of being able to ferry a jeep and other smaller/lighter gv's (M3, M16, 251, M8?).  This would extend the capture range of a CV fleet.

I can only imagine the coding would be a nightmare and there are other priorities.

just add a LST to land light/medium tanks from fleet.
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Offline waystin2

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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2008, 11:16:15 AM »
I like the idea of being able to transport other GV's to shore.  Sounds fun and would definitely add some variety to the game!
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Offline Cthulhu

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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2008, 12:44:38 PM »
 :huh Uh, guys. Except for the jeep, all those GV's weigh a Hell of a lot more than 3 tons. Jeeps might be fun though, if you can stay awake thru the 9 kt boat ride. And you're still pretty much defenseless while in the water.

whels has it right... if you really wanna drop some hurt on the beaches, use an LST.
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Offline Saurdaukar

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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2008, 01:33:33 PM »
Quote from: High Cap on August 28, 2008, 10:31:48 AM
That would be nice to see landing GV on the Bish beach head !

+1

Make it a formation of Higgens boats ala buffs.

Three (or more) times of the troops necessary to take a town to account for the long, slow run to target and corresponding vulnerability.

I like it.  In fact, I like anything that adds immersion.
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Offline Yossarian

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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2008, 06:34:22 PM »
Nice idea  :aok

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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2008, 08:46:52 PM »
Quote from: High Cap on August 28, 2008, 10:31:48 AM
That would be nice to see landing GV on the Bish beach head !

i hear ya brother :salute  i like both LST and Higgins, but its not like you can spawn a LST
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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2008, 08:55:05 PM »
Dont call me on this, but I'm pretty sure, that if someone upped a typical N1k or a Spit 16, you'd probably lose your Higgens boat a lot quicker than your LVT...
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Offline glock89

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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2008, 12:12:22 AM »
Quote from: 1pLUs44 on August 28, 2008, 08:55:05 PM
Dont call me on this, but I'm pretty sure, that if someone upped a typical N1k or a Spit 16, you'd probably lose your Higgens boat a lot quicker than your LVT...
you got that right.  :lol :lol
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Offline Cthulhu

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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2008, 10:29:23 AM »
Quote from: 1pLUs44 on August 28, 2008, 08:55:05 PM
Dont call me on this, but I'm pretty sure, that if someone upped a typical N1k or a Spit 16, you'd probably lose your Higgens boat a lot quicker than your LVT...
Spit 16? How about a Spit I.
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Offline High Cap

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Re: Higgins Boat
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2008, 10:34:01 AM »
You guys keep in mind their would be air support lifted before ground attack starts with F4's F6's and so on.
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