New tank request

[FYB]

I'd like to add the M18 Hellcat with its 76mm cannon, anti-tank rounds and speed, its definitely a tank to be asked for. 
Ufortunately, the armor was not the greatest, and was probably one of the weakest.
But it saw heavy combat during 1944 in France to 1945 in Berlin.

Yes it has been posted before: http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,242330.msg2966435.html#msg2966435

It be great to have it and if you would'nt mind, im pretty sure its speed saved it several times over the much slower, more armored Tiger.

-FYB

[FYB]

OH GOD, somone already as for it? like and hour ago???
dame it. NVM GUYS, SCREW THE THOUGHT
DONT POST, THERES ANOTHER ONE ALREADY STARTED ON THE FIRST PAGE

-FYB

[B4Buster]

Will say what Treize had brought up in the other post...somebody's been watching Tank Overhaul 

[Spikes]

Will say what Treize had brought up in the other post...somebody's been watching Tank Overhaul 

Yeah, just watched that today.

[FYB]

Yeah, just watched that today.

same, thats where i got the idea. 
i think we need a another tank but im pretty sure something other than german or american.

-FYB

[Jester]

I'd like to add the M18 Hellcat with its 76mm cannon, anti-tank rounds and speed, its definitely a tank to be asked for. 
Ufortunately, the armor was not the greatest, and was probably one of the weakest.

It's armor is weak because it isn't a tank - it's a TANK DESTROYER. Different breed of cat. The smaller amount of armor was a trade-off to give the vehicle more speed.

A Tank Destroyer was ment to be fast and agile so it could ambush from the flanks - shoot - then get the HELL out of Dodge and move to a new position to set up and fire again. The M18 HELLCAT was the king of this having a road speed close to 55 mph - it could outdrag any tank on the field and it's 76 mm gun could take down most medium tanks.

Still, If we do Tank Destroyers - I think I would rather have the M36 JACKSON with it's 90 mm "Tiger Cracker" gun.   

[Rich46yo]

Yank doctrine wasnt to "out-tank tanks with tanks".

It was to outmanuever enemy tank formations and then hit them with combined arms, and yes, very much so, with TDs.

So it could be argued that Yank dochtrine  isnt accuratly represented in the game due to the lack of TDs, "tho the firefly can be used in this role since its fast enough".. Herehttp://www.geewiz.net/history/634hist.htm is an interesting story on how the very fast TDs were used after the break out into the North Central plains.

We need a Yank TD. I believe.

[DREDIOCK]

Yank doctrine wasnt to "out-tank tanks with tanks".

It was to outmanuever enemy tank formations and then hit them with combined arms, and yes, very much so, with TDs.

So it could be argued that Yank dochtrine  isnt accuratly represented in the game due to the lack of TDs, "tho the firefly can be used in this role since its fast enough".. Herehttp://www.geewiz.net/history/634hist.htm is an interesting story on how the very fast TDs were used after the break out into the North Central plains.

We need a Yank TD. I believe.

Actually thats how I use M8's
Who's largest asset is its speed.
Zip out to where the tanks are. Ambush em, or ride past em and come up behind them. Knock out the turret, then the engine.
Then leave em to whither on the vine while I go look for another.

Or roll past them firing at them to draw their attention and fire away from their objective or those in heavier armor.
You can slow to a crawl an enemy advance this way and buy time for those in heavier armor to get to town or the spawn area and set up a defense.
I find with practice. In reasonably clear terrain you can actually become pretty good at gunning on the run

If introduced, the M18 would become my main GV ride

[321BAR]

It's armor is weak because it isn't a tank - it's a TANK DESTROYER. Different breed of cat. The smaller amount of armor was a trade-off to give the vehicle more speed.

A Tank Destroyer was ment to be fast and agile so it could ambush from the flanks - shoot - then get the HELL out of Dodge and move to a new position to set up and fire again. The M18 HELLCAT was the king of this having a road speed close to 55 mph - it could outdrag any tank on the field and it's 76 mm gun could take down most medium tanks.

Still, If we do Tank Destroyers - I think I would rather have the M36 JACKSON with it's 90 mm "Tiger Cracker" gun.   

ME WANNA SHOOT AND SCOOT AND ROLL OVER FROM PULLING A 90degree ANGLE turn and then rolling over again like in the T34 and SOMEHOW GETTING a MATRIX shot off and then running away again...cuz i did it in a T34 once (without the cool matrix gun shot style)

[321BAR]

Actually thats how I use M8's
Who's largest asset is its speed.
Zip out to where the tanks are. Ambush em, or ride past em and come up behind them. Knock out the turret, then the engine.
Then leave em to whither on the vine while I go look for another.

Or roll past them firing at them to draw their attention and fire away from their objective or those in heavier armor.
You can slow to a crawl an enemy advance this way and buy time for those in heavier armor to get to town or the spawn area and set up a defense.
I find with practice. In reasonably clear terrain you can actually become pretty good at gunning on the run

If introduced, the M18 would become my main GV ride

I do this too but i believe the M8 isnt strong enough to be properly used... i use it more for a AA gun... watch me sometime, its fun  ...an M8 main gun thing can be done with one or two of em, kill the incoming craft trying to shoot u like u would in any tank

[Jester]

How cool would it have been if they had mated the British 17 pdr gun to the M18 HELLCAT similar to how the British did it to the M10 WOLVERINE to make the ACHILLIES Tank Destroyer.   

Speed and Killer Firepower!   

[Airborne]

same, thats where i got the idea. 
i think we need a another tank but im pretty sure something other than german or american.

-FYB

what about the british Comet tank? it saw some combat, however limited.

[FYB]

what about the british Comet tank? it saw some combat, however limited.

Its a great idea, you should post a new thread on it.
You never know people might agree.

-FYB

[TOMCAT21]

limited usage is of no relevance in Ah2, Comet would make a decent addition along with the Jackson

[Spyder]

OH GOD, somone already as for it? like and hour ago???
dame it. NVM GUYS, SCREW THE THOUGHT
DONT POST, THERES ANOTHER ONE ALREADY STARTED ON THE FIRST PAGE

-FYB

LOL I was just going to yell at you for saying that but then realized your the one that made the post