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Offline SKYGUNS

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No british tanks other than firefly?
« on: April 16, 2008, 01:17:09 AM »
i know they had some pretty successful tanks, we need some of there tanks
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Offline lyric1

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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2008, 01:51:30 AM »
Yes we do need more British for that matter allied gv's.
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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2008, 01:52:37 AM »
agree 

cromwell or churchill.

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Offline Angus

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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2008, 04:29:34 AM »
The Firefly is just a brit modded american tank.
The Comet would be a chance as well?
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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2008, 05:16:44 AM »
Yeah, throw in a regular M-4 and see what happens...
BOOM.. that happens as the Panzers and T34s tear them ronsons a new one.
Seriously why are there no Japanese Tanks?
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Yeah, it's not like their armor is paper thin.....  :rofl
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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2008, 11:09:41 AM »
Quote from: SKYGUNS on April 16, 2008, 01:17:09 AM
i know they had some pretty successful tanks, we need some of there tanks


You're joking right? :rofl  IMHO anything prior to Comet would be a death sentence to the crew (much like the basic M4), and the Comet barely made it into combat, although it did participate in the Rhine crossing. Again, this is just my opinion, but British armor didn't really begin to shine until Centurian, and that was one formidable beast. :aok

Maybe a Matilda for mid-war would be cool, but we'd need short-barreled Pzr III's & IV's to keep it fair. Or how about the M3 Grant? That should get a laugh out of everybody. :D
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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2008, 11:27:37 AM »
Grant vs light Panzer = ok
Matilda vs light Panzer = ok.
Old shermie vs light panzer = ok.
Light panzer in general = ok
None of which are MA meterial. Just for early war, and that's still far away from having the needed set of aircraft,- after all AH is mainly a flight sim...
Churchill...well, it would be slow and so on, but sporting some various arms, maybe interesting, as well as being somewhat thick skinned. It's finest quality would not show in AH...it was apparently rough terrain.
BTW, LVT will absolutely outmaneuver the Sherman on soft soil or sand. Seen it with my bare eyes! Where LVT goes, Shermie is stuck. And AFAIK the Shermie was not that bad...
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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2008, 04:12:58 PM »
Quote from: DaddyAck on April 16, 2008, 05:16:44 AM
Yeah, throw in a regular M-4 and see what happens...
BOOM.. that happens as the Panzers and T34s tear them ronsons a new one.
Seriously why are there no Japanese Tanks?
 :noid
Yeah, it's not like their armor is paper thin.....  :rofl
they make oragami tanks
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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2008, 04:19:06 PM »
Quote from: Cthulhu on April 16, 2008, 11:09:41 AM
You're joking right? :rofl  IMHO anything prior to Comet would be a death sentence to the crew (much like the basic M4), and the Comet barely made it into combat, although it did participate in the Rhine crossing. Again, this is just my opinion, but British armor didn't really begin to shine until Centurian, and that was one formidable beast. :aok

Maybe a Matilda for mid-war would be cool, but we'd need short-barreled Pzr III's & IV's to keep it fair. Or how about the M3 Grant? That should get a laugh out of everybody. :D
Comets were at Normandy, the same time as the Firefly was introduced. So your logic means the Firefly barely made it into combat.
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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2008, 04:30:55 PM »
Quote from: MiloMorai on April 16, 2008, 04:19:06 PM
Comets were at Normandy, the same time as the Firefly was introduced. So your logic means the Firefly barely made it into combat.

Wrong. Comets were delivered in December '44 and were put on the front lines in January '45.
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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2008, 04:53:49 PM »
Oops that would be the Cromwell. :o
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Offline Angus

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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2008, 05:56:56 PM »
Well, that one would still be up to scratch in AH, since reliability is not an issue.
A decent firepower, and enormous acceleration and speed?
what...75 mm gun, and 42 mph?
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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2008, 08:02:12 PM »
Yea I would love the comet, but I would also love the panther and the J series.
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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2008, 11:07:19 PM »
Perhaps their inclusion in a crossing of the Rhine event or for a korean war arena (hint hint) is appropriate.
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Offline Cthulhu

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Re: No british tanks other than firefly?
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2008, 11:04:33 AM »
Quote from: Larry on April 16, 2008, 04:30:55 PM
Wrong. Comets were delivered in December '44 and were put on the front lines in January '45.

I should check the forums more often, but looks like Larry had my back. :aok

Quote from: Angus on April 16, 2008, 05:56:56 PM
Well, that one would still be up to scratch in AH, since reliability is not an issue.
A decent firepower, and enormous acceleration and speed?
what...75 mm gun, and 42 mph?

Yeah, I understand both Cromwell and Comet were like Formula 1 cars compared to other medium armor on the Western front (gotta give the T34 it's due), even though I understand they occasionally threw their tracks when turned too quickly.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Peshing. That would certainly give the US armor fans a primo ride (although I'm sure HT would perk it big-time). And of course it would prompt new requests to add the King Tiger... then the JS2, with no end in sight.

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