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Offline Delirium

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Re: M-4 Sherman DD
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2009, 01:45:17 AM »
Quote from: AWwrgwy on March 07, 2009, 01:39:55 AM
Once they get out of the water the whole DD concept is moot anyhow.

I'm sure the guys storming the beach would disagree with you.
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Re: M-4 Sherman DD
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2009, 01:49:05 AM »
I'm saying, once it's on the beach it's a normal tank.  Flotation devices and propellers are superfluous.


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Re: M-4 Sherman DD
« Reply #17 on: March 07, 2009, 08:15:55 AM »
Ah yes, the rolling waves.  Am I reading that some believe it shouldnt be added due to the lack of waves?  Well, no other sea faring vessle has to worry about so why should the DD?  For that matter, aircraft dont have to worry about wind or rain.  Tanks dont have to wrry about cross winds when firing... so...  the point is moot I would think.

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Re: M-4 Sherman DD
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2009, 08:27:19 AM »
Yayy a swimming tank that can be killed by .30 fire.  Well before it reaches the shore anyway.
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Re: M-4 Sherman DD
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2009, 09:20:56 AM »
Quote from: FYB on March 07, 2009, 12:50:54 AM
Here we go! I love these forums, they just keep getting better and better sometimes. Everyone agrees with this idea and its suddenly bombarded by nukes, what a coincidence.

By the way, yes, most sank because of the waves, unfortunately we don't have waves in AH, so the tank should be much less prone to leaning and sinking.

-FYB

well if you want reality .. alot  of The Tigers has broke down before even seeing combat.. so i think the DD would do just fine in AH2
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Re: M-4 Sherman DD
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2009, 05:27:10 PM »
Quote from: TheZohan on March 07, 2009, 09:20:56 AM
well if you want reality .. alot  of The Tigers has broke down before even seeing combat.. so i think the DD would do just fine in AH2

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Re: M-4 Sherman DD
« Reply #21 on: March 07, 2009, 07:01:30 PM »
Quote from: Bronk on March 07, 2009, 08:27:19 AM
Yayy a swimming tank that can be killed by .30 fire.  Well before it reaches the shore anyway.

Depth would have to be modeled.  And we know there is a definite lack of depth already.

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Re: M-4 Sherman DD
« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2009, 07:03:48 PM »
Quote from: TheZohan on March 07, 2009, 09:20:56 AM
well if you want reality .. alot  of The Tigers has broke down before even seeing combat.. so i think the DD would do just fine in AH2
Put me on the beach with an m8 and watch me blow the water... Just make a splash next to it and watch it submerge below the waves like a U-Boat.

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Re: M-4 Sherman DD
« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2009, 08:32:34 PM »
Quote from: Cajunn on March 07, 2009, 12:45:36 AM
didn't most of them sink!
Except for Omaha Beach, the answer is NO.

Wiki is good enough for some light research on the topic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DD_tank

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Re: M-4 Sherman DD
« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2009, 10:32:28 PM »
Quote from: FYB on March 07, 2009, 12:50:54 AM
Here we go! I love these forums, they just keep getting better and better sometimes. Everyone agrees with this idea and its suddenly bombarded by nukes, what a coincidence.

By the way, yes, most sank because of the waves, unfortunately we don't have waves in AH, so the tank should be much less prone to leaning and sinking.

-FYB

dont make me put in a the nuke thing
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