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Offline BigPlay

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Tank news flash
« Reply #30 on: March 04, 2008, 11:06:23 AM »
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They would make a nice british tank to be added


Their main guns are too weak to compete with even the panzer and T34.

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Re: Tank news flash
« Reply #31 on: March 10, 2008, 12:15:31 AM »
jap tanks are bad, they had bad gun with paper armor
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Re: Tank news flash
« Reply #32 on: March 10, 2008, 02:46:57 AM »
Well, since this thread got bumped...

Arlo, I wanted an M4 for a long time. I was kinda hoping for different versions' of it though. Like an early M4A1, or a later M4A3E8, A "jumbo", a regular M4A1 with a "Calliope" rocket launcher, the 105mm. gunned assault version, etc.

The Firefly was almost anti-climactic; It did have a 17-pounder, which was a British invention, But in an American tank, Splits' it between the UK/US. Would have been neater to see something like a seperate Comet or Cromwell, and a regular U.S. style sherman. That way each country woulda had a dedicated AFV.

I'd like to emphasize, though, that early war and Mid war AFV's of all types' would be great to have in this game. Sorely lacking, in fact. The earliest AFV of any sort that we have, is probably the M3, which started to enter service sometime in 1940; But the gap between that, and the T-34 we have (Which by the turret design, is a 1942 or 43 model, I believe) is quite great; and also, it is only a halftrack.

Any early AFV's would make the EW and MW arena's much more playable, as well.

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Re: Tank news flash
« Reply #33 on: March 10, 2008, 10:44:04 AM »
It occurs to me that the T34, Panzer 4 and Sherman were the significant tanks of the period especially in terms of numbers produced. A true early war tank wont get used in significant no.s so why bother tp please a small no. of people.

So in terms of useage we have a choice between the Panther or the Cromwell. The Panther means another German tank which we dont need as we have the Tiger. The cromwell is perfect alongside the M4 as its faster but cant take on the Tiger so they both have a roll.

But what can the T34 do the cromwell cant do better?

I would like the Cromwell for the reasons above but it might push the T34 further into early/mid war (so what) ;)

     
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Re: Tank news flash
« Reply #34 on: March 10, 2008, 11:17:01 AM »
We need a proper British tank.

Firefly don't count.
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Re: Tank news flash
« Reply #35 on: March 11, 2008, 07:59:01 AM »
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Offline snowey

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Re: Tank news flash
« Reply #36 on: March 11, 2008, 08:01:40 PM »
Or theres always the Ke-Re.

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Although I have a feeling that most would end nearly every sortie like this.

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and that was from an american 37mm at gun which was prety worthless except against the japs
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Re: Tank news flash
« Reply #37 on: March 11, 2008, 08:03:15 PM »
how about the churchile i know i buchard the spelling can we please add a normal m4 and raise the perk to a normal 20 perk
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