A realistic gearbox

[Masherbrum]

What difference does the size of the vehicle make? Same process all the time: clutch in, select gear, increase RPMs to match the speed, and clutch out.

I know why an M3 is at the top of your list for this.   

NO because of that fact.   

[MachFly]

I know why an M3 is at the top of your list for this.   

NO because of that fact.   

    

I was not even thinking about the M3 

[MachFly]

Dont get me wrong, I love GVing in AH...its a lot of fun.  But it's nowhere near realistic from a damage, repair, or driving standpoint.  If you are going to ask for a realistic gearbox, then you need a realistic clutch (yup, you will need to clutch those gears or deal with stripping them)... a realistic repair method (i.e: it takes TIME to change the track, repair a smoked turret, load ammo boxes, replace a shredded gearbox)... realistic movement (speed affected by terrain, possible thrown tracks, no more warp speed downhill runs)...

So basically... you would need a whole new system for GV combat.  Be careful what you wish for.

Actually I would love that,  I drive a stick myself. The reason why I did not ask for all thous changes is because most of the people would hate it and HTC would not bother making them.

[Boxboy]

As a retired tractor trailer driver I can tell you a down hill "sleigh ride" is far from fun.  I once smoked every brake on the tractor and the the trailer because I started down a grade in too high a gear and my "jake" brake wouldn't hold it, by the time I got down to shift speed with "stab" braking so as not lose my air the smoke was rolling , I had 16 detroit diesels in the wagon at the time.